CPU for an incredibly old 775 slot mobo.

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Hello everyone.

I have just finished my first PC build for which I built primarily to play the new DayZ Standalone and Battlefield 4.
The problem I have is my PC I used previously cannot take any of the newer Intel CPU's ( or even the oldish ones at that ) and would like to know what CPU I could get to get better FPS for DayZ so my friend can use that PC. The socket would be a 775 LGA socket. It currently has a 1.8Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo which performs pathetically. I have done a little research and the GPU that the PC has is more than sufficient for DayZ on low graphics just the CPU is the problem.

Budget doesnt matter for now just not extremely expensive like over $200-$250 as that PC will not benefit me in any way. Just want to have some fun with a friend on DayZ.

I would definitely prefer to buy a new CPU than a whole new system so any information would be appreciated.
 
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It may be tempting to revive an old system, however if you are looking at spending even up to $250, you could actually get pretty far for that...

Don't know what part of the world you are in, but here in Canada I put together a sweet and cheap little LGA775 system that runs some very recent titles for not much more than your budget...

Purchased a brand new Gigabyte GA-G41MT-S2PT board for like $80 (after taxes) from a retail store.
http://ca.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4084#ov

Then added an Intel E8400 dual core 3GHz chip. Got on kijiji for $40, used but works excellent. With my experience Intel chips have been hard for me to kill... *knock on wood*...
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Unfortunately the Mobo that machine has is one provided to me by my work. So the manufacturer would be Fujitsu Siemans and the model would be a D2314-A3.
Those names mean nothing to me as i am more familiar with almost anything else except the components our business expect us to work with...I am not sure whether it can be upgraded or not. Just looking for a CPU that may possibly fit the slot 775 slot

 
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That is the thing. I already have myself a better than average gaming PC so all I want now is to get a new CPU for the older machine for friends to use when we game with each other. Not looking at building a new rig like I stated
 
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tobensg made a salient point. Not all 775 mb's are created equal. There will be differences in supported W as well as FSB if I remember correctly. You'll need to do some research about the MB to know what your options are. Although a cheap A series and MB won't cost more than a 775 CPU replacement and will likely perform better.
 
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Much appreciated. Will do some more research on the mobo. Pointless buying a CPU and the FSB isnt supported.
 
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It may be tempting to revive an old system, however if you are looking at spending even up to $250, you could actually get pretty far for that...

Don't know what part of the world you are in, but here in Canada I put together a sweet and cheap little LGA775 system that runs some very recent titles for not much more than your budget...

Purchased a brand new Gigabyte GA-G41MT-S2PT board for like $80 (after taxes) from a retail store.
http://ca.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4084#ov

Then added an Intel E8400 dual core 3GHz chip. Got on kijiji for $40, used but works excellent. With my experience Intel chips have been hard for me to kill... *knock on wood*
http://ark.intel.com/products/33910/Intel-Core2-Duo-Processor-E8400-6M-Cache-3_00-GHz-1333-MHz-FSB

Then picked up a brand new stick of Corsair 4GB XMS DDR3 RAM 1333MHz for $50 (after tax)
http://www.corsair.com/en/cmx4gx3m1a1333c9

The motherboard even has onboard video, so no need for video card! Unless you wanna look around for a cheap 512MB - 1GB which can be found around here brand new for less than $50 (after tax)...

You would have the bones of a great little gaming rig, with mostly new parts under warranty with piece of mind for just over $200 right there. I ended up spending like $300 - $350 in total but opted in for a GT640 on top...

Here are the specs for BF4:
http://bf4central.com/battlefield-4-system-requirements/

As you can see, for ~$220, most of these parts will meet or even go above minimum requirements.

Maybe some of those parts mentioned will be of use to you whichever way you go. Do remember that the board you have is using DDR2 RAM I believe is what the manual posted above says, which I see in stores for like ~$20 / 1GB and ~$35 /2GB. That is more than what DDR3 goes for...

It is nice to have parts to help build a system around, but sometimes can end up costing more in the end.

Either way, hope you build a nice gaming rig for you and your friend's to have fun with! Good luck!
 
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