Motherboard / cpu upgrade(intel only)

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BIGMACASSASSIN

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I currently have a core 2 quad q9550 and a asus p5p41t-le and i am looking to upgrade i dont mind used parts either and i only have about $100-$150 wich i know is a small budget but im not looking for skylake or anything just something a little newer than socket 775 and i have some high density ram to go with it so make sure its supported
Pls i would like to go intel so no amd
Thank you
look i asked for a mobo/cpu combo for $150 not a list for new parts i already know what i can get for $150 i just looking to see if anybody has a better option so if its over $150 then dont bother
 
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Problem is, you don't save much going with older-generation CPU's these days, so it's going to be hard to see a meaningful bump with that budget. You might as well go with the latest GEN.

The next problem is that the latest GEN mainly uses DDR4; although you can buy boards that still support DDR3. I'm assuming you already have DDR3 that you want to keep using?

A good compromise would be a dual-core with hyperthreading, and a mobo that still supports DDR3 (below).

Your best bet (if this is for gaming) is probably just to save up for a good i5 and a nice mobo with 8GB of DDR4. (~$400). Quad-cores are becoming the new minimum-requirements, and DDR4-support means you're not building on a dead platform.

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Problem is, you don't save much going with older-generation CPU's these days, so it's going to be hard to see a meaningful bump with that budget. You might as well go with the latest GEN.

The next problem is that the latest GEN mainly uses DDR4; although you can buy boards that still support DDR3. I'm assuming you already have DDR3 that you want to keep using?

A good compromise would be a dual-core with hyperthreading, and a mobo that still supports DDR3 (below).

Your best bet (if this is for gaming) is probably just to save up for a good i5 and a nice mobo with 8GB of DDR4. (~$400). Quad-cores are becoming the new minimum-requirements, and DDR4-support means you're not building on a dead platform.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H DDR3 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($83.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $194.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-27 16:33 EDT-0400
 
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Ok, but here in the states, that's about $400. For that price, you could jump the CPU two generations forward, be on the latest Intel platform (M.2 SSDs) and buy 16GB of DDR4 RAM.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($197.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($53.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $351.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-27 17:05 EDT-0400

Add $50 for another 8GB of RAM, or to step up to a 3.5 GHz i5-6600k and an aftermarket cooler, with the option to overclock.
 
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lol,
on passmark.com an i5 6500 scores 7000
the xeon scores 9600.
So even with the whizzy DDR4 RAM, your recommendation is nowhere near the power of the xeon.

Also, you can get a xeon cheaper in the states than in the UK
 
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No need to be condescending, and we're getting off topic anyway (OP was for a $150 budget). :p

That said -- Right, a synthetic benchmark designed to push the CPU with CPU tasks may have the Xeon on top, but that's not going to translate into gains for gaming. You're also stuck on a dead platform, which may not matter today, but may matter tomorrow.

Xeon is still great choice if you want hyperthreading (for streaming?), and don't want to OC. You'd still want the latest gen Xeon though (LG 1151 Socket) and a X150 chipset motherboard. A newer E3-1230 V5 3.4GHz only costs 4% over the E3-1231 V3, and you can get a budget micro board for $60. B85 boards are out of stock and overpriced ($150-$200 for the ASUS B85 Gaming) here. You'd be paying more for older gear. Might as well get the latest socket, mobo interfaces, and DDR4.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V5 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($252.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X150M-PLUS WS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($66.71 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $369.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-29 15:48 EDT-0400

In spite of that, I'd still go i5-6500 in this price range, for gaming. $50 cheaper, which can go toward a nicer mobo, more RAM, or a faster/overclockable i5-6600k. The only exception is if you're using the hyper-threading on the Xeon for game streaming.
 
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