Cheap CPU advice needed

[LeeUK]

I'm looking at building up a cheap tower unit. Already got a spare case, HDD etc. Just need CPU and Motherboard.

Was wondering what preforms better, a socket 775 P4HT 3.0ghz (cheap off the bay) or a more up to date low end socket 1155 Celeron CPU like the G440 1.6ghz?

 

[d_brennen]

LOL P4, useful only in a real pinch or as a keyring Compromise a bit and buy a cheap 1155 Pentium/i3/i5 second hand, avoid the G440, it's awful

 

[Martini1991]

The G440 doesn't make much sense, you could spend like another tenner and get a much better CPU.

 

[LeeUK]

G530 maybe. Whole point of the system is lowest price possible.

 

[d_brennen]

What will you be doing with it?

 

[LeeUK]

Only basic stuff. No gaming or anything.

 

[d_brennen]

G530 would be the lowest I'd go for tbh. 1155 would allow you to drop an i5 or such in a few years down the line

 

[LeeUK]

Think I'll order the G530. 1155 socket is the way to go so I can maybe upgrade it with a i5 or something along the line, as d_brennen says.