CPU Upgrade

[sjm80]

Current system

Intel E4500 2.2ghz (OC@3ghz) /w ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro
4gb G.SKILL 4GB (4 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L
EVGA GeForce 8800 GT Superclocked
just upgraded to Windows 7 Ultimate x64

I built it 2 years ago and haven't looked at comp hardware info since. So what would be a good CPU upgrade for this comp in the $150-$180ish range. Would be nice if i could reuse the arctic cooling also.

All i do on here is browse internet and play games(wow, gtaiv, cod4, etc). no video editing, cad, blah blah.

 

[Upendra09]

a e7500 dual core if u play GTA an med levels

or u could go for a Q9400 for high quality gameplay

 

[BadTrip]

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037

$167.99

That is one awesome processor especially when overclocked.

 

[BadTrip]

For the OP uses by the time an overclocked e8400 is obsolete so would any $180 skt 775 quad. So the best performance is definitely the e8400, This chart show the e8400 is the clear winner at stock. That margin will only increase with overclocking.