Upgrade path

[The curious James]

Budget (including currency): USA $50 - $100

Country: USA

It will be used for: 

Light Gamming, White hat hacking, Bug Bounty, word processing, and internet surfing.

Other details

My current set up

System Manufacturer    Dell Inc.
System Model    OptiPlex 7010
System Type    x64-based PC 
Processor Intel(R) Core (TM) i5-3550 CPU @ 3.30GHz, 3301 MHz, 4 Core(s), 4 Logical 
Base Board Product    0KRC95
Base Board Version    A00

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I was wondering what I can upgrade my CPU to. From my research it like I Could possibly upgrade to a I7-3750. Is this possible. Thanks, in advanced.
 

 

[GeorgeMKane]

7 minutes ago, The curious James said:

Budget (including currency): USA $50 - $100

Country: USA

It will be used for: 

Light Gamming, White hat hacking, Bug Bounty, word processing, and internet surfing.

Other details

My current set up

System Manufacturer    Dell Inc.
System Model    OptiPlex 7010
System Type    x64-based PC 
Processor Intel(R) Core (TM) i5-3550 CPU @ 3.30GHz, 3301 MHz, 4 Core(s), 4 Logical 
Base Board Product    0KRC95
Base Board Version    A00

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I was wondering what I can upgrade my CPU to. From my research it like I Could possibly upgrade to a I7-3750. Is this possible. Thanks, in advanced.
 

 

I mean, from what I'm seeing online, your first upgrade should be a 2.5" SSD. 500GB should do the trick. You're going to have to reformat the computer, but you'll want to make that SSD your boot drive. If you've done that already, I would just browse the used market for an i7-3770 or something like that. Has to be Ivy Bridge though.

[dizmo]

3770, but honestly I wouldn't really bother. Just save up and put the money into a newer machine overall.

[BHJohnson]

I'd save the money and replace the board/CPU/RAM outright.

 

The best CPU upgrade you can do is to a 3770, which doubles your threads. And going from 4 to 8 is a difference in most modern stuff. But saving that money, finding another 50-100$, and getting a Ryzen 2600 or something similar and a dirt cheap B350 board with a 2x8GB kit of garbage bin 3200/CL16 memory will serve you better.

 

I guess that wouldn't work if the Optiplex 7010 doesn't use standard PSU cables, which I'm gonna guess is true. You might be kinda stuck.

 

Regardless, I recommend you put the money you would've spent under your mattress, do that a couple times over the next months, and then get an upgrade you'll actually notice.