Low budget LGA775 CPU

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Yugaman

Yugaman

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I have a Core2 Duo rig and my mate wants it to be beefier.
I am using the Core2 Duo E8400 (3.00GHz) and I thought that since the best LGA775 socket CPUs are Core2 Quads, would one be a good idea to buy? Perhaps the Core2 Quad Q9650?

SIDE NOTE: My mate only has 25 quid to spare

System specs currently
Core2 Duo E8400 (surprisingly awesome for a C2D)
NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 1GB (low power version)
8GB DDR3 @ 1333MHz
405W PSU (generic but newish)
 
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Ecky
If your board supports it (and not all do), any Q9xxx would be an upgrade. The higher clocked ones are better, of course, but they're also more expensive.
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Mightyena

Mightyena

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What motherboard are you using? You might be able to get a Xeon X/E54xx for less than the equivalent Q9xxx, and perform the Xeon Mod on it...

For the record, the Xeon E5450/X5450 is equivalent to a Q9650, and the X5450 can be had for around £15-20.
A 2.5GHz Xeon E5420 (Q9300) or 2.6GHz E5430 (Q9450) can be had for under £10.
 
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