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tkdguy

Best processor for LGA 775 socket upgrade for general web browsing, home office, and Photoshop/Lightroom use?

###Build Help/Ready:

Upgrading an old computer to try and get it back in service.

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L P35+ICH9.

Also, comparable RAM and GPU recommendations?

Thanks!

Posted May 15, 2017, 4:27 PM UTC

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KrustyKrab223•

Q6600/Q9550/Q9500

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Charizard9000•

im honestly not sure it'd be worth it, lga775 was a long time ago.

according to gigabyte's specs page, the board does not support lga775 xeons, so you'd only be able to upgrade to a different 2core cpu.

you'd honestly be better off building from scratch, or picking up a an old prebuilt deal on r/buildapcsales

occasionally you see deals like this guy for 200 bucks, which would be a fairly significant overall upgrade for you

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