Replacement for failed socket 775 motherboard

Xander314 · Apr 20, 2013

A while back, I replaced a socket 775 motherboard with a refurbished one from eBay. However, this too has now failed (the power pins seem to be broken somehow).

Is it worth getting another legacy socket 775 motherboard so I can keep using my Core 2 Quad Q9550, or should I take the plunge and upgrade to an ivy bridge CPU and motherboard?

Is it worth holding out until the Intel Haswell CPUs are released? I have a laptop I can use for work (but not heavy gaming) in the mean time.

If I do upgrade, what would you recommend? I am thinking about the Intel Core i7 3770K, and have not yet decided on a motherboard.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Guest · Apr 20, 2013

I think it would be best to upgrade and get rid of the Core 2 Quad. I recommend you wait for the release of Haswell, but if you are really desperate go for the i7 3770K with an ASUS P8Z77-V LX motherboard which uses the Z77 chipset so you can overclock the 3770K.

Link - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131824

Xander314 · Apr 20, 2013

Thanks. One thing I forgot to mention is that I use the computer primarily for gaming (at least that's the most intensive thing I do on it).

Though the CPU is old, I really feel the graphics card is the weakest link (nVidia 9600GT), would it make more sense to get another Socket 775 motherboard for now and instead invest in a better GPU such as the GTX650/660Ti?

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