best lga775 cpu

[jonadegraaf]

Hi.

 

Right now i have a pentium dual core 2,80 ghz cpu, which isn't cutting it for me anymore. My motherboard supports lga775, ( i know it's old, just can't upgrade atm ).

What is the best lga775 cpu for gaming?

 

Thanks!

(and where i can buy them in the netherlands)

[Lolucoca]

In my opinion: Q6600, because it's nice for overclocking, it's cheap,...

[Aniallation]

QX9770 but good luck finding it

[Sharif]

In my opinion: Q6600, because it's nice for overclocking, it's cheap,...

^^^You can get this pretty cheap used 

 

Good luck 

[Enderman]

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1997723/cpu-lga775-socket.html

[jonadegraaf]

^^^You can get this pretty cheap used 

 

Good luck 

Is buying used risky?

[NeatSquidYT]

Is buying used risky?

nah not really, just be somewhat careful and you'll be ok

[Sharif]

Is buying used risky?

Nope as long as it's used properly,over here there are ton of ads with that chip 

 

Without bent pins (Unless it's on the Mobo,idk I use a phenom) 

Crazy overclocks not done 

Crazy voltages not fed 

[Duskie]

Q8400 In my opinion, worked really well for me

[jonadegraaf]

nah not really, just be somewhat careful and you'll be ok

I see alot of q6600's, are they good enough for some games like gta v (low settings) and racing games like the crew and such?

[0ld_Chicken]

I snagged a q9550s for 75 on e bay not to long ago. Can usually find a q9550 a little less than that

[arniks8]

Get an Xeon x5450 and LGA771 to LGA775 converter thingy ( forgot how it was called properly ) or q6600 since it OC's like a boss.

[jonadegraaf]

I snagged a q9550s for 75 on e bay not to long ago. Can usually find a q9550 a little less than that

i just found one for 70 euro on a dutch version of ebay "marktplaats". Can i use the same stock cooler as i use on my pentium? Will it run gta v with a gtx 750 ti and 8gb ram?

[ApolloX75]

Hi.

Right now i have a pentium dual core 2,80 ghz cpu, which isn't cutting it for me anymore. My motherboard supports lga775, ( i know it's old, just can't upgrade atm ).

What is the best lga775 cpu for gaming?

Thanks!

(and where i can buy them in the netherlands)

What motherboard do you have? Chipset and RAM type make a big difference in 775. If your board is limited to a 1066MHz FSB speed you won't be able to use Q8x00 and Q9x00 series chips, you'll be stuck with the Q6600 and QX6750.

If you're stuck with an 800MHz FSB limit you're even worse off.

[jonadegraaf]

What motherboard do you have? Chipset and RAM type make a big difference in 775. If your board is limited to a 1066MHz FSB speed you won't be able to use Q8x00 and Q9x00 series chips, you'll be stuck with the Q6600 and QX6750.

If you're stuck with an 800MHz FSB limit you're even worse off.

an 018d1y from a dell machine.

[arniks8]

i just found one for 70 euro on a dutch version of ebay "marktplaats". Can i use the same stock cooler as i use on my pentium? Will it run gta v with a gtx 750 ti and 8gb ram?

All LGA775 CPU's have the same stock cooler. It will run GTA V with those components, but an Xeon x5450 is usually cheaper and faster when OC'd. BTW my cousin has q6600@3.2Ghz with GTX 750 and has no problems running GTA V @1080p with normal graphics. He usually gets 60fps, but it can dip in mid 40's.

[jonadegraaf]

All LGA775 CPU's have the same stock cooler. It will run GTA V with those components, but an Xeon x5450 is usually cheaper and faster when OC'd. BTW my cousin has q6600@3.2Ghz with GTX 750 and has no problems running GTA V @1080p with normal graphics. He usually gets 60fps, but it can dip in mid 40's.

How did he overclock it?

[ApolloX75]

an 018d1y from a dell machine.

That's not ideal but it'll work. G43 chipset will let you run Q9x00 chips no problem but probably won't run Extremes. Also no overclocking so get the fastest base chip you can. No Q6600, go for a Q9300 at the least.

[jonadegraaf]

That's not ideal but it'll work. G43 chipset will let you run Q9x00 chips no problem but probably won't run Extremes. Also no overclocking so get the fastest base chip you can. No Q6600, go for a Q9300 at the least.

will a q9550 do? It's 70 euro's new.

[ApolloX75]

will a q9550 do? It's 70 euro's new.

That will do quite well, go for it.

[arniks8]

How did he overclock it?

Actually I overclocked it for him . OC'ing was as easy as raising FSB from 266 to like ~345( I don't remember how much precisely ) and upping core voltage, FSB voltage and north-bridge voltage.

[jonadegraaf]

That will do quite well, go for it.

(sorry for asking) so i order the cpu, remove the stock cooler, get out the old cpu, clean that off, put it in the plastic thing that came with my new cpu, now, do i have to order new thermal paste? Yes right? If so, i place the cpu in it's socket, put on a little bit of thermal paste, apply the cooler, and then power it up? Do i have to uninstall drivers before i change the cpu?

[jonadegraaf]

Actually I overclocked it for him . OC'ing was as easy as raising FSB from 266 to like ~345( I don't remember how much precisely ) and upping core voltage, FSB voltage and north-bridge voltage.

Well someone just told me that with my current mobo i can't overclock so i chose a q9550 that runs on 2,80 ghz.

[arniks8]

That's not ideal but it'll work. G43 chipset will let you run Q9x00 chips no problem but probably won't run Extremes. Also no overclocking so get the fastest base chip you can. No Q6600, go for a Q9300 at the least.

What are you talking about? Overclocking can be done trough FSB( blck in new MB's ).

[arniks8]

Well someone just told me that with my current mobo i can't overclock so i chose a q9550 that runs on 2,80 ghz.

I think he hasn't experienced LGA775 socket. Back at the time locked CPU's overclocked trough FSB, but now new CPU's can OC very little with it ( it is now called blck ).