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Cpu Upgrade Help

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  • 23-07-2014 2:51am
    #1
    Markw1998
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭


    Hey i would like to get help to upgrade my CPU

    My Specs:
    PSU:Dell 730 Watt
    Cpu:Intel core 2 quad q9550 @2.83ghz
    GPU:Nvidia Geforce GTX 650 2gb edition
    Motherboard: Dell Inc 0PP150 (Socket 775)
    Ram: 6gb ddr2 6400
    OS:Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
    Monitor: BenQ E900HD(Resolution: 1366x768)


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    maki
    Registered Users Posts: 772 ✭✭✭maki


    You have one of the later LGA775 CPUs so there's really not much of a selection when it comes to upgrades. A Q9650 would be considered the fastest LGA775 processor (excluding the extremely overpriced Extreme Edition CPUs), but it's a very marginal speed increase from yours, and wouldn't really be worth it.

    Unfortunately that's really all you can do unless you decide to upgrade your motherboard. However being a Dell that's a little trickier than usual since they use non-standard form factors. Even if you did you'd then need to change your RAM because DDR2 isn't compatible with any modern motherboards.

    You'd honestly be better off either buying a new one or buying a newer second hand machine.

    In the interim I'd recommend getting an SSD. It'll give you far far more of a noticeable speed increase than any other hardware upgrade will give you.


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    Markw1998
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭Markw1998


    maki wrote: »
    You have one of the later LGA775 CPUs so there's really not much of a selection when it comes to upgrades. A Q9650 would be considered the fastest LGA775 processor (excluding the extremely overpriced Extreme Edition CPUs), but it's a very marginal speed increase from yours, and wouldn't really be worth it.

    Unfortunately that's really all you can do unless you decide to upgrade your motherboard. However being a Dell that's a little trickier than usual since they use non-standard form factors. Even if you did you'd then need to change your RAM because DDR2 isn't compatible with any modern motherboards.

    You'd honestly be better off either buying a new one or buying a newer second hand machine.

    In the interim I'd recommend getting an SSD. It'll give you far far more of a noticeable speed increase than any other hardware upgrade will give you.

    I have corsair vengeance ram 8gb ddr3 from before! So if i was to upgrade mobos what would you recommend? Like i have no problem upgrading mobo and cpu! :)


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    maki
    Registered Users Posts: 772 ✭✭✭maki


    Markw1998 wrote: »
    I have corsair vengeance ram 8gb ddr3 from before! So if i was to upgrade mobos what would you recommend? Like i have no problem upgrading mobo and cpu! :)

    You might have a problem though. Dell historically used non-standard form factors for their hardware, and certainly used BTX for a while.

    A new ATX motherboard might not fit in your case, and if it did it might get fried when you turned it on because Dell used a different pin-out on their mobo power connector.

    If you can post up a picture of the interior of your case I'll be able to tell you.
    Worst case scenario you'd need a new case, PSU, motherboard and CPU.


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    Markw1998
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭Markw1998


    maki wrote: »
    You might have a problem though. Dell historically used non-standard form factors for their hardware, and certainly used BTX for a while.

    A new ATX motherboard might not fit in your case, and if it did it might get fried when you turned it on because Dell used a different pin-out on their mobo power connector.

    If you can post up a picture of the interior of your case I'll be able to tell you.
    Worst case scenario you'd need a new case, PSU, motherboard and CPU.

    Its a Dell XPS 630i case.... I dont know how to put a pic up on a phone... :(


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    maki
    Registered Users Posts: 772 ✭✭✭maki


    Markw1998 wrote: »
    Its a Dell XPS 630i case.... I dont know how to put a pic up on a phone... :(

    You're in luck then. I think it was the 630 series that first started using standard hardware.

    What's your total budget?


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    Markw1998
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭Markw1998


    maki wrote: »
    You're in luck then. I think it was the 630 series that first started using standard hardware.

    What's your total budget?

    Ill say around 400-500 euro :)


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    maki
    Registered Users Posts: 772 ✭✭✭maki


    Markw1998 wrote: »
    Ill say around 400-500 euro :)

    4670K - €203.96
    http://www.hardwareversand.de/en/Sockel+1150/78027/Intel+Core+i5-4670K+Box%2C+LGA1150.article

    Z97 mobo - €87.14
    http://www.hardwareversand.de/en/DDR3/169024/ASRock+Z97+Pro3%2C+Sockel+1150%2C+ATX.article

    You're going to hit diminishing returns going much higher, depending on what you're planning on doing. Save the rest and get yourself an SSD.


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    Markw1998
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭Markw1998


    Will these definetely work with my pc? Just wondering as earlier you said you think the 630 used diffrent mobos....


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    maki
    Registered Users Posts: 772 ✭✭✭maki


    Markw1998 wrote: »
    Will these definetely work with my pc? Just wondering as earlier you said you think the 630 used diffrent mobos....

    Pre-XPS630 Dell used (mostly) proprietary/non-ATX hardware. From then on they started the switch over to ATX. The 630i came out after the 630 and definitely uses ATX standard motherboards and PSUs.

    Every picture from a Google image search shows ATX motherboards inside them, so yes you'll be fine.


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    Markw1998
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭Markw1998


    And how much do you think the shipping for both of them will be ? To Ireland,cavan! :)


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    maki
    Registered Users Posts: 772 ✭✭✭maki


    Markw1998 wrote: »
    And how much do you think the shipping for both of them will be ? To Ireland,cavan! :)

    €18.99 flat rate from those guys.

    If you go to https://skinflint.co.uk/eu/ and search for the components there, then scroll down the results until you get to hardwareversand and add them to your cart using that link you'll probably get a discount equal(ish) to the shipping rate.

    Discount codes here too.


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