I want to replace the MB in my Dell XPS 730 (full tower). In theory, Dell used a standard MB. It has a Core2 Q9550. I want to put in a MB with an I7 860 and memory (8 GB).
It currently runs 4 threads of worldcommunitygrid.org science apps 24/7/365. It will be doing same running 8 threads (using hyperthreading) so I don't necessarily want the cheapest I can get..Nor go overboard on the "best".
I would seriously appreciate any advice I can get on what motherboard, cpu&cooler and memory I should get that I could just plug together with sameo power etc. connectors. Kind Regards to all Again Many Thanks
It currently runs 4 threads of worldcommunitygrid.org science apps 24/7/365. It will be doing same running 8 threads (using hyperthreading) so I don't necessarily want the cheapest I can get..Nor go overboard on the "best".
I would seriously appreciate any advice I can get on what motherboard, cpu&cooler and memory I should get that I could just plug together with sameo power etc. connectors. Kind Regards to all Again Many Thanks