is there a service that will tell you based on your motherboard what is the best cpu you can have

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Hello I have been going through the process of upgrading my computers and the last step I need for my desktop is a new cpu but I would rather not get a new motherboard unless i apsoloutly have to so can anyone recomend a service that scans your hardware and recomends a cpu upgrade

or if anyone can just recomend an upgrade I would appreciate it

I am currently running amd anthlon 64 LE-1640

the motherboard is OEM_MB IVY8 (Socket AM2) I hope this helps and thank you in advance
 
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I picked you out a new PSU too, as you should change that every 5 years due to the dielectric wearing out in the capacitors.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($118.48 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($43.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill AEGIS 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 300W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($42.99 @ Mwave)
Total: $282.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-16 01:03 EDT-0400

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For something that old you are going to need to start from scratch. Besides that is an OEM board, so even if it wan't ancient you would most likely still be SoL. On the bright side, even very cheap parts by today's standards will be light years faster than that.

Post a budget and I'll comee up with something. Also post what else you already have.
 
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Ok well thenk you for replying so fast I was afraid that would be the answer I would get I am attempting to upgrade my streaming setup to be able to stream better games to twitch and was going to use this secondary desktop (which has just been collecting dust for about a year now) as the streaming pc to reduce processor load from my gaming pc.

So as far as a budget right now I would say 200-300 USD if I need to I can save up for a bit which sounds like what I will have to do.

but the setup on the desktop i was talking about is as follows

CPU: AMD Anthlon 64 LE-1640
Ram: 4.00GB single channel DDR2 @301MHz (5-5-5-15)
Motherboard: OEM_MB IVY8 (Socket AM2)
Graphics card: 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GT 610
 
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Well I meant A program like Speccy that scans your hardware and gives you a list of upgrades
 
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I picked you out a new PSU too, as you should change that every 5 years due to the dielectric wearing out in the capacitors.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($118.48 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($43.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill AEGIS 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 300W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($42.99 @ Mwave)
Total: $282.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-16 01:03 EDT-0400

These Haswell i3s FLY.

AMD Alternative has higher clock speed, and overclocking ability, but overall weaker than the i3:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($84.73 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A75M Pro4+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($59.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 450W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $279.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-16 01:09 EDT-0400
 
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That is just a slice of my Energy Efficient themed build. If you want to build the whole thing, this is what I keep as a template:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($118.48 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($43.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill AEGIS 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: PNY XLR8 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Xion XON-560 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 300W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($42.99 @ Mwave)
Total: $554.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-16 01:07 EDT-0400

Full AMD Template:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($84.73 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A75M Pro4+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($59.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: PNY XLR8 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 260X 1GB Core Edition Video Card ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar Archon ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 450W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $521.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-16 01:10 EDT-0400
 
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Well yes of course I have those I didnt post them because I didnt feel they were relevant if you need those i can post them
 
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More relevent for you to compare your old stuff to what new stuff would cost :D

 
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