Upgrading CPU?

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To get to the point, I'm wondering if I should upgrade my CPU. Every other component of my computer is fine for now except the CPU, which is a dual core 1.8GHz. Are there any major downsides to this besides potentially bending a pin? Thanks a bunch! (P.S. I don't plan to do any overclocking, so that's out of the question for me.)
 
Just make sure your mobo can support the higher FSB's of current processors.
 
Well at the moment my mobo can only support up to a 1066 fsb. Which leads to another point, will I be able to switch out my mobo without doing fresh install?
 
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No, with a new mobo, Windows won't recognize the computer as being the same one it was installed on. You could keep the mobo and use some of the earlier-gen Core 2 Duos or Core 2 Quads which run on a 1066 FSB, the only thing you will be sacrificing compared to the new-gen chips will be better overclocking ability and a larger cache.
 
Depending on the OS, but i know that with older builds of XP if you plug your HD into a new/different motherboard it'll ask you to activate windows, and wont let you log in, even tho its been previously activated, just make sure you find your OS Key and write it down so you can "activate" and you should be good to go.
 
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That One Guy said:
Depending on the OS, but i know that with older builds of XP if you plug your HD into a new/different motherboard it'll ask you to activate windows, and wont let you log in, even tho its been previously activated, just make sure you find your OS Key and write it down so you can "activate" and you should be good to go.
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Yes, that is true; however, there might be complications and even after you wipe out all your old drivers and install the new ones, the system won't be as stable as it would be with a fresh install. The i7 920 combo would give good performance, but I think it is still a little pricey, especially considering he'll have to buy all new memory. I think a Core 2 Quad would be the better bang for the buck.
 
i've been running a Q6600 (now over clocked to 3.0Ghz) now for over a year and i've been happy with that, possibly a little OTT for what i use it for, but it handles everything i throw at it. that runs at 1066Mhz FSB so that would work, but you'd get far more bang-for-your-buck by getting an i7 if you can, the Q6600 is now a pretty old model so it'd be better to go for something that came out a little more recently.
 
The ddr3 memory is about $50 for 3 GB vs 4 GB for ddr2 on tigerdirect.com . And he don't want to OC so i would suggest the series Q9000 or i7.

Second , he may buy old quad-core Q6600 series (False quad , 2 duo connected) but he didnt put any budget limit . sure he will got a boost but for how long?

Third , he play shooter , every1 know we need the highest technologies possible(depend on your money) to keep our perfomance and skill to the highest. (who want slowdown anyway :P)
 
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