Best possible CPU for L775 ASUS P5kPL-SE MB

Kanza

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Hello,

I have a old Desktop I wish to get the max out of for a while longer. It has a corsair 600w PSU, and a 8800 ULTRA about to be replaced with a GTX750 Ti OC 2GB GPU.

This is on a ASUS P5KPL-SE Motherboard, with 4GB of DDR2 which is the max.

Present processor is a Q8200 Quad, cannot OC this easily.

Is there any processor I can use that will give me significantly more, I would prefer to not OC due to heat here.

Thanks

Motherboard - http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P5KPL_SE/

Supported CPU list
LGA775 Intel® Core™2 Processor
This motherboard supports the latest Intel® Core™2 processors in LGA775 package. It also can support Intel® next generation 45nm Multi-Core CPU. With new Intel® Core™ microarchitecture technology and 1600(O.C.)/1333 / 1066 / 800 MHz FSB, Intel® Core™2 processor is one of the most powerful and energy efficient CPU in the world.
 
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If I were U I would buy a used Q9650 it's have a good performance and good price and if U could buy the QX9770 in the same price that's cool too ... Otherwise I prefer to sell your specs and take a new specs (Haswell or Haswell-R)

clutchc

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Here is the CPU support list for that board along with the necessary BIOS version for it to be recognized.
http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P5KPL_SE/HelpDesk_CPU/

Finding one from that era won't be easy. Ebay is your best hope, I think.

One of the higher numbered C2Q Q9xxx or C2Q Extreme QX Q9xxx processors would be the best you could do... if you can still find one for sale.
 

AntonM95

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If I were U I would buy a used Q9650 it's have a good performance and good price and if U could buy the QX9770 in the same price that's cool too ... Otherwise I prefer to sell your specs and take a new specs (Haswell or Haswell-R)
 
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