- Mar 18, 2015
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I currently have the following system and am looking for more processor power:
CPU: i3 2120 dual core @3.30 GHz
Motherboard: Dell 0GDG8Y (sandy bridge H61)
Ram: 8GB DDR3
GPU: AMD Radeon HD 7700
Standard 250 watt PSU
I want to get a more powerful processor but need to do this cheap as I don't have much money therefore a straight swap would be my cheapest option.
The intel i5 2400 (2nd gen) seems to be the best processor that would work with my motherboard as far as I can tell. Therefore I need to know if I would be able to overclock this chip at all with my mobo or not? I realise this is meant to be a locked chip but I have read a lot about people squeezing more power out of them. If not what would I need to upgrade to do this? Or would I just be better off buying a new mobo and processor altogether? I want to be able to play games on low to medium 30-60 fps for the next couple of years or so if possible, so any advise on doing this on the cheap is appreciated, thanks your your help!
CPU: i3 2120 dual core @3.30 GHz
Motherboard: Dell 0GDG8Y (sandy bridge H61)
Ram: 8GB DDR3
GPU: AMD Radeon HD 7700
Standard 250 watt PSU
I want to get a more powerful processor but need to do this cheap as I don't have much money therefore a straight swap would be my cheapest option.
The intel i5 2400 (2nd gen) seems to be the best processor that would work with my motherboard as far as I can tell. Therefore I need to know if I would be able to overclock this chip at all with my mobo or not? I realise this is meant to be a locked chip but I have read a lot about people squeezing more power out of them. If not what would I need to upgrade to do this? Or would I just be better off buying a new mobo and processor altogether? I want to be able to play games on low to medium 30-60 fps for the next couple of years or so if possible, so any advise on doing this on the cheap is appreciated, thanks your your help!
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