pc needs upgrades?

[Ethan lau]

hello fellow pc enthusiast as i just started to get in to computers and i am only 11 years old 

 

do i need a to upgrade my desktop pc cpu it is a intel core 2 duo and i was wondering if i needed to upgrade it to something like a intel core 2 duo q9650. specs below:

 

 

also the cpu is a Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E6600 

[LabRat]

don't upgrade anything. the platform is what needs upgrading. the 9650 will only give modest rewards.

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[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

Depends on what you need/want to do with it. If it serves you well as it is now, then you might as well throw money out the window because you're not going to get big returns for your money on a platform that old nowadays.

[Zyndo]

What do you intend to do with this computer and what is your budget? odds are there isn't a ton of good upgrades for you to have on the 775 socket. That being said they should also be relatively cheap and easy to find on the used market. You could probably get an i5 or i7 from that generation used for ~$100 or less and it should be plenty good for your needs if you were wanting to do some gaming or something like that. If all you're doing is watching videos and internet browsing then your current CPU is fine.

But honestly if you have the money you should upgrade the motherboard,CPU, and RAM to something much more current.... but I've no idea if you have that kind of money since you're only 11

[komar]

first you need to find out does the other hardware (the motherboard) supports such cpu that you want to upgrade to. (first thing to know about cpus and mbs )

[LabRat]

9 minutes ago, Zyndo said:

What do you intend to do with this computer and what is your budget? odds are there isn't a ton of good upgrades for you to have on the 775 socket. That being said they should also be relatively cheap and easy to find on the used market. You could probably get an i5 or i7 from that generation used for ~$100 or less and it should be plenty good for your needs if you were wanting to do some gaming or something like that. If all you're doing is watching videos and internet browsing then your current CPU is fine.

But honestly if you have the money you should upgrade the motherboard,CPU, and RAM to something much more current.... but I've no idea if you have that kind of money since you're only 11

the Q9650 and the e6600 ARE the i5/i7 from that generation.

[Ethan lau]

i am itrested to play new game that are hard to play and i am on a budget 

[Ethan lau]

thanks for the help 

[Ethan lau]

sorry i mean games that are hard to run 

[Gonio]

Save up for new platform if current isn't getting the job done. Even if it is still going I asume you game. So if you want to keep up for upgrades with the GPU alone it is viable to consider already. You can upgrade in parts, but in this case it means a new platform = mobo, CPU and RAM. You can look at 2nd hand higher tier stuff from haswell or Skylake if you need it asap, but if that is also no option jsut save up for new.

[LabRat]

what games?

what's the rest of your hardware?...........

power supply

ram

graphics card

monitor resolution...??

[Ethan lau]

do u think a intel core i7 980 is a good choice

 

[Zyndo]

7 minutes ago, LabRat said:

the Q9650 and the e6600 ARE the i5/i7 from that generation.

My apologies i mistook the 775 socket for the original generation of the ACTUAL core i3/i5/i7 stuff. Not the previous iterations of intel CPU existing before that. Didn't realise that was so long ago. thank you for bringing it up and making me go do my research


@Ethan lauThe recommendation still stands though. If you can find a really high end CPU from that generation used and for a very low pricepoint then that may be an okay option for an upgrade... but that stuff is a decade old now so if you have more available funds for a new platform it doesn't really make sense to invest in such old tech.

[Ethan lau]

3 minutes ago, LabRat said:

what games?

what's the rest of your hardware?...........

power supply

ram

graphics card

monitor resolution...??

forza apex , csgo, test drive 2.

 

intel motherbord

samsung 1tb ssd 

520 corisair hx psu

8 gb of ddr 2 

gtx 1050

samusng hd moniter

 

[LabRat]

4 minutes ago, Ethan lau said:

do u think a intel core i7 980 is a good choice

 

No, it's not the same socket. It won't plug into your board. and it also wasn't much faster than your current situation.

[Ethan lau]

7 minutes ago, LabRat said:

what games?

what's the rest of your hardware?...........

power supply

ram

graphics card

monitor resolution...??

forza apex , csgo, test drive 2.

 

intel motherbord

samsung 1tb ssd 

520 corisair hx psu

8 gb of ddr 2 

gtx 1050

samusng hd moniter

 

[Ethan lau]

2 minutes ago, LabRat said:

No, it's not the same socket. It won't plug into your board. and it also wasn't much faster than your current situation.

ok but i was going to get a lga 1366 mbd

[LabRat]

25 minutes ago, Ethan lau said:

ok but i was going to get a lga 1366 mbd

don't waste your time with it.

[LabRat]

26 minutes ago, Ethan lau said:

forza apex , csgo, test drive 2.

 

intel motherbord

samsung 1tb ssd 

520 corisair hx psu

8 gb of ddr 2 

gtx 1050

samusng hd moniter

 

you need a new platform. save your allowance money. mow lawns this summer and save that money. collect aluminum cans and maybe some brass or copper and take it to the scrap yard at the end of the summer.

[LabRat]

what operating system are you running?

and do you have the disc/license?

[Ethan lau]

On 2/5/2017 at 4:37 PM, LabRat said:

what games?

what's the rest of your hardware?...........

power supply

ram

graphics card

monitor resolution...??

forza apex , csgo, test drive 2.

 

intel motherbord

samsung 1tb ssd 

520 corisair hx psu

8 gb of ddr 2 

gtx 1050

samusng hd moniter

23 hours ago, LabRat said:

what operating system are you running?

and do you have the disc/license?

i currentl am using a aleinware m14x fully specced out with a 260 gb ssd  but i have the syestem i am talking about with the core 2 duo

[LabRat]

the reason I asked about the operating system was to give you ideas on hardware that would put you in a better position than the x58 garbage. you must have a budget of some sorts to even suggest that.

I don't know what that alienware thing has in it and I don't think it's relevant to the topic.