Is old still gold?

[Fez760]

As we currently have LGA 1150 and 2011 is 775 still a good socket to build a system around say with a Q6600 quad core? or is it better to just jump on the 1150/2011 train

 

Yes i know grammar im in a slight hurry so drop it thank you

[Mohenjo]

As we currently have LGA 1150 and 2011 is 775 still a good socket to build a system around say with a Q6600 quad core? or is it better to just jump on the 1150/2011 train

 

Yes i know grammar im in a slight hurry so drop it thank you

the lga 775 will bottleneck you. i recommend getting an i5 4460 if you are on a budget 

[Smooth Bunz]

Still good yes. 775 is starting to show its age but if you need a solid used budget pc they are a good place to start

 

Now if you want old but gold get a 480 if you live somewhere cold

[Raffy98]

No, if you have to build a new machine... just come to the present.

[Applesean]

Well people say 1150 is dead even tho it ain't. But I am going to say 775 is dead.

[Fez760]

Well people say 1150 is dead even tho it ain't. But I am going to say 775 is dead.

Im guessing 1150 is dead because of 2011??

[Fez760]

the lga 775 will bottleneck you. i recommend getting an i5 4460 if you are on a budget 

Budget yes, Additionally i have a Q6600 that i took from a retired Dell XPS 420

[thekeemo]

Im guessing 1150 is dead because of 2011??

1151

[Fez760]

1151

 

1151

Well in this case doesnt that mean when ever a new iteration comes out say DDR3-DDR4 that makes the other dead? 

[Raffy98]

Im guessing 1150 is dead because of 2011??

No, because 1151 came out.

Also 1150 is not really dead, maybe there won't be any CPUs that will be manufactured on that socket but it's still convenient to build on a 1150 socket platform.

[KemoKa]

775 is ancient, but for general work computing, it's totally fine for your grandma to do her Pinterest and uploading her pictures with dear Reginald and Gregory. A Q6600 can even handle mid-end graphics cards like 7870s and 750Tis reasonably well. And SSDs still work really well considering 775's age. Although, if you're getting a new machine, depending on your budget, we will heartily encourage you to go with a new platform.

[ShadowCaptain]

SNIP

 

775 is dead and ancient, for home office use, or for a ghetto budget scrapyard gaming build, its servicable

 

but minimum these days is 1150 - even that is a dead platform but at least it performs well

[Fez760]

775 is ancient, but for general work computing, it's totally fine for your grandma to do her Pinterest and uploading her pictures with dear Reginald and Gregory. A Q6600 can even handle mid-end graphics cards like 7870s and 750Tis reasonably well. And SSDs still work really well considering 775's age. Although, if you're getting a new machine, depending on your budget, we will heartily encourage you to go with a new platform.

New platform is Definitely tempting yet again i have a Q6600 That i salvaged from an XPS 420

[thekeemo]

Well in this case doesnt that mean when ever a new iteration comes out say DDR3-DDR4 that makes the other dead?

basically

[CatzRuleZWorld]

Well in this case doesnt that mean when ever a new iteration comes out say DDR3-DDR4 that makes the other dead? 

No, a socket is dead when it's worse bang per buck or you aren't able to get a reasonable amount of performance from that socket. IMO that's what it is at least.

[KemoKa]

New platform is Definitely tempting yet again i have a Q6600 That i salvaged from an XPS 420

Tempting, yes. I understand. I have a Q6600 in my LAN rig with a 7770 slapped in the motherboard. The whole system cost me $210 but it roasts $800 office computers over the coals. The handle on the case was more expensive than the motherboard. So I totally get where you're coming from. They're still worthy platforms for basic machines and gaming rigs. And if you're like me or good old @tmclelland455, you get this sort of things for nostalgia value, amirite?

[Fez760]

775 is ancient, but for general work computing, it's totally fine for your grandma to do her Pinterest and uploading her pictures with dear Reginald and Gregory. A Q6600 can even handle mid-end graphics cards like 7870s and 750Tis reasonably well. And SSDs still work really well considering 775's age. Although, if you're getting a new machine, depending on your budget, we will heartily encourage you to go with a new platform.

Altho i have 4 Salvaged Processors 3 intel one AMD i have one from my XPS M1710 i have a Core 2 duo A Q6600 and a Athlon 2 X2 250

[Fez760]

Tempting, yes. I understand. I have a Q6600 in my LAN rig with a 7770 slapped in the motherboard. The whole system cost me $210 but it roasts $800 office computers over the coals. The handle on the case was more expensive than the motherboard. So I totally get where you're coming from. They're still worthy platforms for basic machines and gaming rigs. And if you're like me or good old @tmclelland455, you get this sort of things for nostalgia value, amirite?

Hers is my not so final plan with the Q6600 http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7G79kL 

[KemoKa]

Hers is my not so final plan with the Q6600 http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7G79kL 

Broken link. Fix pl0x

[Fez760]

Broken link. Fix pl0x

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xssdkL try just copyin

[KemoKa]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xssdkL try just copyin

Eh, try finding some DDR2 and at least a 7770/250X somewhere online. Might as well buy used parts.

[Fez760]

Eh, try finding some DDR2 and at least a 7770/250X somewhere online. Might as well buy used parts.

If you can give me some links

[KemoKa]

If you can give me some links

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SAPPHIRE-Radeon-HD-7770-DirectX-11-1-11201-99-90G-1GB-128-Bit-GDDR5-PCI-Express-/291619994296?hash=item43e5e7fab8:g:cskAAOSweuxWTd38

Here's a 7770 for $55. Double the performance of the R7 240. Don't get the 240. EVER.

Also, the cooler is dead silent (I have one of these cards)

 

and it looks like you went with a DDR3 motherboard. That's cool, I guess. Just make sure it's what you want. Most other 775 motherboards use DDR2.