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While in the process of upgrading some parts,(see new psu advice.) i want to put in a bit better processor. The one fitted at the moment is a Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 2.20Ghz. Can i improve on it without breaking the bank managers heart, i have no idea of the price of the current procssor, as it came with the motherboard,so have no idea of what i need to pay to get better results.:dunce:
 
If I can help you with a price example: 20 days ago I paid 113'85 € (91'32 £) for my Intel Core 2 Duo E8400.
 
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If your motherboard can support the new 45nm chips, go with a wofldale at or around the 3Ghz mark. The E8400 is a steal right now for about 170 USD. Im using an E7200 right now clocked at 3.53 Ghz, a 1Ghz overclock-or 40%, and it cost me 120 USD

It all depends what you are going to use it for.
 
opendriver19a
If your motherboard can support the new 45nm chips, go with a wofldale at or around the 3Ghz mark. The E8400 is a steal right now for about 170 USD. Im using an E7200 right now clocked at 3.53 Ghz, a 1Ghz overclock-or 40%, and it cost me 120 USD

It all depends what you are going to use it for.
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Yes it does support Support Intel 45nm CPU, Using the pc for gaming, GTR2, RACE 07 etc, & everyday web browsing etc.👍
 
I got a Q6600 for $180 Canadian. Phenominal processor, but the apps I work with are optimized for multi-core processing. Like... i can convert a downloaded divx movie to mp4 format for my ipod in a fraction of the time it takes on my dual core 2.0ghz and my single core computers. By a fraction, i mean 15% of the time it takes my 2 ghz laptop to do it....but I think the encoder is 64 bit optimized :p
 
Have you tried overclocking your E4500 yet? I think you can play almost any recent game in decent conditions with it.
 
opendriver
If your motherboard can support the new 45nm chips, go with a wofldale at or around the 3Ghz mark. The E8400 is a steal right now for about 170 USD. Im using an E7200 right now clocked at 3.53 Ghz, a 1Ghz overclock-or 40%, and it cost me 120 USD

It all depends what you are going to use it for.
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Just got my E8400 back, will install it in a couple of days and hopefully have a stable overclock around 3.8Ghz or higher...:)

Edit: Crap, really old thread.
 

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