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So I bought a pre-built second hand system for Php7000~$140.60 and as I was scrolling through youtube like LinusTechTips and other youtubers, I noticed that they could build cheap PCs that could perform better than my own, so I decided to give it a try on my own.

I was looking to sell my current PC and build a new one(Through part shops and second parts online) and estimated that the new build I would get would save me money and give me better performance.

But being a Grade 12 IT student with not much knowledge about compatibility and still working around it, I would like the help of you guys to see if I got the best out of my money and compatibility seems good.

Prices here in the Philippines for used parts are way too different than in other countries so please bear that in mind while looking through my picked parts.

Old Build:
Intel Core2Duo E7500 @2.93ghz
Intel CPU Cooler
Biostar MOBO
4GB Kingston RAM
Nvidia GT410-1gb GDDR3
250GB WD Blue HDD
Orion PC Case
230W PSU
Total Cost: Php 7,000~$140.60

New Build:
Intel Core2Quad Q660 @2.40ghz
Deepcool Mini FS Cooler
LG MS-2541 Skt LGA775
4GB Kingston RAM
Nvidia GT730-2gb GDDR3
1TB WD Blue HDD
Rise 913 PC Case
650W PSU
Total Cost: Php 5,850~$117.50


 
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To start to determine compatibility you can use PCPartPicker to flag issues.
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/

Not all parts can be found on this website but there certainly are a large quantity. But you need to be exact with the model numbers. For instance I did not turn up any Google hits for the motherboard model "LG MS-2541 Skt LGA775".

You have to be careful that a particular CPU is supported by that motherboard, even if it is the correct socket type. HP motherboards are famous for not allowing CPU upgrades because the BIOS locks them out. It is the BIOS that is key in compatibility. You also have to keep an eye on what RAM speeds and types are supported by a particular motherboard.

For comparing components you can use these...
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I cannot help you, but when you buy a PC from specific motherboard maker (Lenovo, Dell), they actually increases the price, but let you decrease your time searching for compatible parts and installing OS. So here's the trick. On my own perspective, I want to make it myself.
 
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To start to determine compatibility you can use PCPartPicker to flag issues.
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/

Not all parts can be found on this website but there certainly are a large quantity. But you need to be exact with the model numbers. For instance I did not turn up any Google hits for the motherboard model "LG MS-2541 Skt LGA775".

You have to be careful that a particular CPU is supported by that motherboard, even if it is the correct socket type. HP motherboards are famous for not allowing CPU upgrades because the BIOS locks them out. It is the BIOS that is key in compatibility. You also have to keep an eye on what RAM speeds and types are supported by a particular motherboard.

For comparing components you can use these websites. Bear in mind that these are synthetic benchmarks which might not accurately predict real life performance.
http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core2-Quad-Q6600-vs-Intel-Core2-Duo-E7500/1980vsm987
https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core2+Duo+E7500+%40+2.93GHz&id=947
https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core2+Quad+Q6600+%40+2.40GHz&id=1038

To get system information from a computer you can use CPU-Z
http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html

It will extract information on your CPU (CPU/Caches), mobo (Mainboard), memory timings (Memory), installed RAM model and standard timings (SPD) and video card (Graphics)
http://www.filecluster.com/reviews/wp-content/uploads/2...
 
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