Hello all. I was scouting around looking at my computer specs and realized that i just might be able to squeeze a few more years of use out of her.
I have an intel 945GPM mobo with a pentium D940 (which runs a 3.2Ghz stock)
From what i can tell the mobo is a socket 775 which could also facilitate a core 2 duo or maybe even a quad core???
I know my stuff is old but if anyone could let me know which processor i could upgrade to that would be a good compromise between performance and price and maybe keep it under $200. I don't really want to buy the baddest thing on the block more just looking for a year or two fix until i get a whole new comp.
Also i have a 3870 ati gpu and i think my main bottleneck when gaming is my cpu, especially with games like supreme commander
Also Also i am looking at specs right now and it seems that my mobo can only go up to 800Mhz FSB.... is that true or could i clock it up to 1066 somehow (I have never tried overclocking so don't really know what is and isn't overclockable, but i would like to try it)
Thanks
I have an intel 945GPM mobo with a pentium D940 (which runs a 3.2Ghz stock)
From what i can tell the mobo is a socket 775 which could also facilitate a core 2 duo or maybe even a quad core???
I know my stuff is old but if anyone could let me know which processor i could upgrade to that would be a good compromise between performance and price and maybe keep it under $200. I don't really want to buy the baddest thing on the block more just looking for a year or two fix until i get a whole new comp.
Also i have a 3870 ati gpu and i think my main bottleneck when gaming is my cpu, especially with games like supreme commander
Also Also i am looking at specs right now and it seems that my mobo can only go up to 800Mhz FSB.... is that true or could i clock it up to 1066 somehow (I have never tried overclocking so don't really know what is and isn't overclockable, but i would like to try it)
Thanks