NEED SOME CPU UPGRADE HELP

[BakerFalcon]

Hey all, I have a Dell Optiplex 3010 with an i3-3240 as it's current CPU. I really want to upgrade to either an i5-3550 or an i5-3570. I'm just wondering whether these new CPU's would work. Thanks!

[Streetguru]

3 minutes ago, BakerFalcon said:

Hey all, I have a Dell Optiplex 3010 with an i3-3240 as it's current CPU. I really want to upgrade to either an i5-3550 or an i5-3570. I'm just wondering whether these new CPU's would work. Thanks!

Would be a waste of money to upgrade that platform most likely unless the new CPU is free

 

also you should go to an i7 if you're going to upgrade anything there

[i_build_nanosuits]

8 minutes ago, BakerFalcon said:

Hey all, I have a Dell Optiplex 3010 with an i3-3240 as it's current CPU. I really want to upgrade to either an i5-3550 or an i5-3570. I'm just wondering whether these new CPU's would work. Thanks!

i5-3570 is a fast quad core cpu and if you can find one for the right price it will work and will make your computer experience much better...

how much RAM do you have?

if the motherboard can handle i7-3770 and you can afford i would go with that but not sure PSU and motherboard wise you have enough for it.

core i5 are fine though, thats sure.

[BakerFalcon]

23 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

Would be a waste of money to upgrade that platform most likely unless the new CPU is free

 

also you should go to an i7 if you're going to upgrade anything there

well alright then

[BakerFalcon]

17 minutes ago, i_build_nanosuits said:

i5-3570 is a fast quad core cpu and if you can find one for the right price it will work and will make your computer experience much better...

how much RAM do you have?

if the motherboard can handle i7-3770 and you can afford i would go with that but not sure PSU and motherboard wise you have enough for it.

core i5 are fine though, thats sure.

I found one for a good price. I have 4 gigs of DDR3 at 1600mhz. 

[i_build_nanosuits]

9 minutes ago, BakerFalcon said:

I found one for a good price. I have 4 gigs of DDR3 at 1600mhz. 

yeah you probaly want/need more RAM as well...get another 4 gig stick like the one you already have.

[BakerFalcon]

4 minutes ago, i_build_nanosuits said:

yeah you probaly want/need more RAM as well...get another 4 gig stick like the one you already have.

I'm working on getting more ram haha i'm just taking it one thing at a time. thanks for the help!

[Streetguru]

44 minutes ago, BakerFalcon said:

I found one for a good price. I have 4 gigs of DDR3 at 1600mhz. 

No price is a good price!

 

go for an i7 at minimum, for real, the extra threads will help out a lot