Inspiron 530 CPU Upgrade

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Hello, I am currently trying to upgrade my inspiron 530's cpu. I've already upgraded my graphics card and will soon upgrade my psu. If you guys could give me the best gaming cpu that could work for the Inspiron 530. Im pretty sure this version of the 530 can only hold dual cores.

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Processor: Intel(R) Core (TM)2 Duo CPU E7300 @ 2.66GHz 2.67 GHz
4GB of RAM
300w PSU
XFX Radeon 7750 1GB GDDR5
0RY007 Motherboard
 
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Hello my fellow inspiron friend. I too have an inspiron of the AMD cpu family and am looking for an upgrade as I type.
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core2+Duo+E7300+%40+2.66GHz&id=945

That is your CPU with a not so well score. Your socket type is LGA775 so you need one of the same socket type, I do not know if any newer socket CPUs are backwards compatible for Intel processors.

Alas, the best one I could find would not nearly last you as long as you should for gaming. This being said, if you have the money, your best option would be for you to upgrade to an lga1155 mobo and purchase an i5-3450 cpu.

This is in my opinion of course. Also please make sure to get a very well-trusted PSU. Hopefully your quest for glory...
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Well I found this from an older post

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Intel Celeron processor 430
Intel Celeron Processor 420 (1.6 GHz, 800 FSB)
Intel Pentium Dual-Core 2140 (1.6 GHz, 800 MHz FSB)
Intel Pentium Dual-Core 2160 (1.8 GHz, 800 MHz FSB)
Intel Pentium Dual-Core E5200(2.5 GHz, 800 MHz FSB)
Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 (1.8 GHz, 800 MHz FSB)
Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 (2.0 GHz, 800 MHz FSB)
Intel Core 2 Duo E6320 (1.86 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB)
Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 (2.13 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB)
Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 (2.33 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB)
Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 (2.66 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB)
Intel Core 2 Duo E7300 (2.66 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB)
Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 (2.80 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB)
Wolfdale Core 2 Duo, E8400, 3.0GHz, 6MB, 1333FSB, 65W, E0
Wolfdale Core 2 Duo, E8500, 3.16GHz, 6MB, 1333FSB, 65W, C0
Wolfdale Core 2 Duo E8500 (3.16 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB)
Wolfdale Dual Core Kit, E8600, 3.33GHz, 6MB, 1333FSB, 65W, E0


http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/desktop/f/3...


source - http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/344288-28-dell-inspiron-530s-upgrade

You could go for a 8500 or 8600 but the improvement wouldnt be dramatic and finding those chips at a cheap price would be tough
Since you are upgrading your PSU I would sell off the 7750 and use that money plus what you planned for the CPU to upgrade the video card to a higher level since gaming really needs more of a video card
I would lean towards a AMD video card mainly because generally they require less wattage
I hope this helps
 
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Wouldn't the CPU pull back the performance of the graphics card?
 
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On a very high powered card or a dual card configuratino yes a slower CPU would cause a loss of performance but a decent core2 duo can still handle a reasonable card.
I would consider a card like the 7870 or 650Ti boost
you might lose a few FPS because of the CPU but would still be a big difference in performance compared to a 7750
just be careful you have the room in the case and the power supply that can handle it
if gaming is the primary purpose than the GPU is the main factor

also be aware that sometimes upgrading a OEM machine like a Dell or HP can cost you more in the long run than building your own system
I was a big time Dell upgrader but at a point realized i needed to build a custom rig
building a custom rig is actually kind of easy if you are familiar with doing parts upgrades
plenty of good tutorials here on toms to help
good thing is if the power supply is standard ATX then you can reuse the power supply and video card in new build when you are ready
 
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Hello my fellow inspiron friend. I too have an inspiron of the AMD cpu family and am looking for an upgrade as I type.
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core2+Duo+E7300+%40+2.66GHz&id=945

That is your CPU with a not so well score. Your socket type is LGA775 so you need one of the same socket type, I do not know if any newer socket CPUs are backwards compatible for Intel processors.

Alas, the best one I could find would not nearly last you as long as you should for gaming. This being said, if you have the money, your best option would be for you to upgrade to an lga1155 mobo and purchase an i5-3450 cpu.

This is in my opinion of course. Also please make sure to get a very well-trusted PSU. Hopefully your quest for glory will have brought forth fruition, good friend!

 
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