Best CPU upgrade for P5G41T-M LX3.

[shuvanshu]

My current specs:
CPU Intel C2D E7500 @2.93 GHz
450W Corsair PSU
4GB DDR3 RAM
MOBO😛5G41T-M LX3
Graphic card AMD R7 200
500GB HDD

I think my CPU bottleneck my pc's performance so i want to upgrade my CPU and want the best suggestions for according to my motherboard(as it wont support many CPU's)

Give your best suggestions Thanks!

 

[DeathRabit]

Best CPU support by your mobo CPU Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz but they prices are quite high $65+ is more than two times powerful that your curent CPUs.
Ebay auction http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Core-2-Quad-Q9650-3-0GHz-12MB-CPU-Processor-SLB8W-LGA775-/400967878898?hash=item5d5b8c48f2
Identical performances as Core2 Quad Q9650 have Xeon E5450 an he cost less aroun 40-45$ but requires some modification in mobo socket and aprently you mobo supprt this cpus
Some successful test + useful info http://www.delidded.com/lga-771-to-775-adapter/3/#asus

ebay: buy now
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-C2Q-Q9650-from-Xeon-E5450-SLANQ-extra-1-adapter-/141733101608?hash=item20fff38028

How do this video socket mod :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmbK2ik4Xt8

 

[shuvanshu]

Tweaks and all would be very troublesome for me. And i could not find Core 2 Quads anywhere. I'll try finding in some local shops can spend upto 4K on processor.
Anyway, How about upgrading mobo aswell? Would that be a good idea?
My present mobo seems to work fine and its 4 years old only. Does the internal stuff of mother board also affects the performance?
I might consider both mobo and cpu replacement if it's really worth it.

 

[DeathRabit]

What is your budget ?

Cheap version: 35-40% Faster than Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
And this AMD in addition can be OC

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88M PRO3+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($56.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $126.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-02 05:45 EDT-0400

High performance:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus H97M-E/CSM Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($86.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $263.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-02 05:46 EDT-0400

 

[shuvanshu]

This seem to be the best config i can get. Great piece of advice.
I would go with the Cheaper version as my budget is around that only. Thanks Death