Which cpu for me?

[spangle1187]

Hello guys and girls,
I have managed to get my hands on a computer that was destined for the auditors and the great stock pile in the sky. I am now in the process of upgrading so that I can work and game from home. I am a student so will have to take this into consideration with cost but saying that I am patient to wait and save if needbe.

The first thing to address I think is the cpu. The motherboard is a 945G – M4 and the cpu socket is LGA 775.

What I am trying to achieve is a machine that can run.
• 3d Max
• Adobe Web Premium / Creative Suite
• Three screen set up
• MS Visual Studio
• Virtual Server for php/mysql
• .net framework
• Games (not the latest shoot me ups I like flight simulators

I know that the LGA 775 socket can accept the following:

• Pent 4 Extreme edition (3.2 - 3.73) (emergency release to challenge AMD?)
• Pent D (2.66 – 3.6) (prone to overheat?)
• Dual Core (1.4 3.33)
• 2 duo (1.6 – 3.33)
• 2 extreme (2.66 – 3.33)
• Core 2 quad (2.33 – 3)

 

[spangle1187]

extra info

Just thought I am running xp pro but may upgrade to windows 7 at some point

 

[spangle1187]

I would guess that the core 2 quad would be able to run all that I have listed.

Core 2 quad 2.5ghz £98.00
as above 2.83ghz £197.00
as above 2.66ghz £104.00

 

[spangle1187]

yes

Not all socket 775 motherboards support all socket 775 chips. I'm guessing your motherboard is something like this: http://eu.msi.com/index.php?func=prodcpu2&prod_no=1152&maincat_no=1

Going by the CPU compatibility list I think you'd be best off looking for a used e6600/e6700 on a well known auction site.

Yes your picture is spot on that's my motherboard being new to this I must have been mislead with what cpu's i can get for that board.

 

[spangle1187]

£71 new and boxed e6600 on a well know auction site. I take that back closer to £50.00 new that does not sound too bad at all