Upgrade Help Core 2 Duo

[alpha_delta_tango_charlie3]

I have a Lenovo ThinkCentre M57p RB-6073-ATU, it has a core 2 duo  E6550 at 2.33GHz, I want to do some upgrade to it to make it usable - would it be possible to just replace the CPU with an i5 or will i have to replace the entire motherboard - if so how would i go around doing that?

[david cassar]

1 minute ago, alpha_delta_tango_charlie3 said:

I have a Lenovo ThinkCentre M57p RB-6073-ATU, it has a core 2 duo  E6550 at 2.33GHz, I want to do some upgrade to it to make it usable - would it be possible to just replace the CPU with an i5 or will i have to replace the entire motherboard - if so how would i go around doing that?

You'd have to replace the entire motherboard since they use different sockets.

[alpha_delta_tango_charlie3]

How difficult would that be? How much of the PC would i have to replace?

[ddddanil]

https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socket_T

 

[david cassar]

2 minutes ago, alpha_delta_tango_charlie3 said:

How difficult would that be? How much of the PC would i have to replace?

Basically you'd have to replace basically all of the pc unless the ram is ddr3. You could maybe replace the core 2 duo with a core 2 quad instead. But first and foremost what are you going to use the pc for? Light gaming or just browsing?

[alpha_delta_tango_charlie3]

Ok, Thankyou.

[alpha_delta_tango_charlie3]

Ideally Id be using it for editing because right now im on an i3 laptop and second if i have an i5 i want to try converting it into a hackingtosh. Im just basing it around that pc because this would be my first build and i don't want to get overwhelmed.

[david cassar]

2 minutes ago, SmolLapis said:

Get the msi z97s sli krait edition motherboard, it works perfect for me then just get a maxwell i5 or i3

*haswell

 

3 minutes ago, alpha_delta_tango_charlie3 said:

Ideally Id be using it for editing because right now im on an i3 laptop and second if i have an i5 i want to try converting it into a hackingtosh. Im just basing it around that pc because this would be my first build and i don't want to get overwhelmed.

Then just get a completely new build. Save up some money and see how much you are willing to spend on a pc.

[Nmistry09]

Yeah with such an old computer it is probably best to just save up and build a new computer because you will be able to upgrade it more and will get more performance out of it.