Looking To Replace 2.80E Processor With Core 2 Duo

[Oblivion]

I've got quite an old system running a 2.80E Processor (which is seriously very loud for a system) Intel D865GBF board & 512MB RAM.

Looking to spend as less as possible to get a decent Core 2 Duo Setup. Need advice from you people

Visited GALAXY's site and found something to go for as follows:

Core 2 Duo E7200 2.53Ghz (3MB Cache - 1066MHz FSB) - Rs.9600

No idea about which board to get (but i prefer a low priced intel board) which should have an option if i get a relatively good VGA to play games. If there are good options in ASUS, i can consider that as well.

Looking to get 2GB of DDR-II Ram...
Relatively low priced good VGA (how is the 9600GT?) just an option on the side...

Need your advice now

[kiya]

inter are expensive, either get the xfx nvidia 630i for 5500 or an asus P5KP for around 4350. Both have pci-e slots, while the nvidia's built in gfx card is decent enough for very basic games. also both the 9600gt and 9600gso are brilliant cards on a budget. While i think they were running a offer for an 8600gt for 4k or something and at that price the 8600gt is a steal.

[Oblivion]

Originally Posted by kiya

inter are expensive, either get the xfx nvidia 630i for 5500 or an asus P5KP for around 4350. Both have pci-e slots, while the nvidia's built in gfx card is decent enough for very basic games. also both the 9600gt and 9600gso are brilliant cards on a budget. While i think they were running a offer for an 8600gt for 4k or something and at that price the 8600gt is a steal.

Who was giving this 4K offer for 8600GT?

Processor E7200 is okay?

ASUS P5K VM Motherboard?

[kiya]

the 4k offer is now dead sadly, and yes asus pk5vm. current bext card on a budget xfx 9600gso.

[hassan911]

get a e7300 instead of a e7200..a few hundred rupees just makes it much better...

[fLaShEr]

Get E7400 and don't go for XFX 630i board isn't that good. Go for good board. In GPU go for ATI 4670 IceQ Edition.

[soulhunter]

or get hd4850 ati radeon its a great card better than 9800gt easily

[fLaShEr]

^ Out of range.

[Oblivion]

This is what i bought eventually since i never overclock at all

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Processor
Intel DG31PR Motherboard
Kingston 2GB DDR-II 800Mhz RAM
Western Digital 320GB SATA-II (16MB Cache Hard Drive)
VGA - So Far None, Using On Board

The Machine Is Just Awesome :-)

[GDR.]

Intel 946 GZ is for 4350/=. It can take all P IV as well as Core 2 Duo processors. It is SATA. So you will have to buy new SATA Hard drive as well as SATA CD/DVD Media.