Lga 775 CPUs

Solution
It would be very helpful to know the motherboard Brand and model and the model of the core 2 duo in order to give you accurate suggestions.
It would be irresponsible for us to say that you will be fine with a 650Ti not knowing your core 2 duo model and whether or not it will bottleneck that video card.
Also the minimum power supply requirement for a 650Ti is 400w, so your friend is right at the minimum requirement.

Maxime506

Honorable
Apr 22, 2013
1,032
0
11,960
I have no idea his origin CPU but I've found some:

Pentium E5700:http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80571e5700

Core 2 E8500: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-eu80570pj0876m

Core 2 Q8400 quad core: http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=Q8400&c=CJ

Core 2 Q9300: http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=Q9300-&c=CJ

GTX 650 ti boost is good or u could go up to HD 7870/GTX 660, your CPU won't bottleneck IMO. (In 2008 Q8400/Q9300 is like i7-3770K/4770K today and it can even pair w/ GTX 280/HD 4890, so GTX 650 ti is slightly below these two former flagship and of course won't bottleneck)

 

The_Clinc222

Honorable
Apr 20, 2013
40
0
10,530


Well I have found a core 2 extreme within his budget so will that be a good replacement for my friends lower end core 2 duo and I don't know my friend mobo brand and he bought a new 400w power supply today
 

The_Clinc222

Honorable
Apr 20, 2013
40
0
10,530


Or I could just upgrade him with a gtx 650ti boost?
 
It would be very helpful to know the motherboard Brand and model and the model of the core 2 duo in order to give you accurate suggestions.
It would be irresponsible for us to say that you will be fine with a 650Ti not knowing your core 2 duo model and whether or not it will bottleneck that video card.
Also the minimum power supply requirement for a 650Ti is 400w, so your friend is right at the minimum requirement.
 
Solution