Looking to upgrade motherboard on Dell Inspiron 530S but don't know where to start

twghost

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Hi,

I have a 2008 model Dell Inspiron 530S, as the name gave away its a very old desktop computer.
I am looking to do some affordable upgrade on motherboard and CPU, but i am really not computer inclined. Preferrably $200 for both CPU and motherboard.

Can someone give me some pointers so to what kind of motherboard/CPU that i should be looking at thats compatible with my current setup (case size and etc)

If i upgrade the CPU and motherboard, does it require to run a higher power supply? 250Watt is what i have now.

thank you
 

twghost

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Foxconn G33MO2 is what i have!
I did some research it seems Wolfdale Dual Core Kit, E8600, 3.33GHz, 6MB, 1333FSB, 65W, E0 is the highest i can go.

Now the name imply that its a dual core, do i need to get 2 processors or just one?
 
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