[SOLVED] Best of these processors

[alwinmathews107]

So I'm confused which one should I buy core 2 quad 6600 or 8400 or 9300 ?

Help me with best answer .
I'm goin to use it for gaming.
Can't go for any other cause my socket is lga775.
Help me asap .thank you

 

[kanewolf]

First verify that your motherboard supports all of those processors. The same socket doesn't mean that there is BIOS support for all of them.

 

[alwinmathews107]

Then can you help me to check Whether it supports my board .
My moboard I Mercury PIG41U http://www.mercury-pc.com/product-spec.php?productid=848

 

[jankerson]

Best to scrap the MB and get a new generation motherboard.

LGA 775 is VERY old and VERY out of date and not worth putting any money into now.

 

[dontlistentome]

Then can you help me to check Whether it supports my board .
My moboard I Mercury PIG41U http://www.mercury-pc.com/product-spec.php?productid=848

There should be a support site for the computer, where you can download manuals and see other information. That support should also include driver and bios downloads for your computer. This is where you'd find information about the upgrade choices you have, look for a 'cpu support' list.

Assuming your motherboard can use any of the three, the 6600 is best if you can overclock it. Since you are asking this question I have to assume overclocking is not something you're familiar with therefore you'd probably be better off with the 9400. Keep your expectations reasonable, just because they are quad cores doesn't mean any game which requires a quad core will run well on them.

 

[kanewolf]

Then can you help me to check Whether it supports my board .
My moboard I Mercury PIG41U http://www.mercury-pc.com/product-spec.php?productid=848

That is a really unsupported motherboard. It only has a 4 pin supplemental CPU power plug. I wouldn't expect too much from that motherboard.

I can not tell what CPUs will work in it. There is a link here -- http://www.mercury-pc.com/product-detail.php?link=p-mainboards&subtitle=Mainboard&productid=848 to contact sales. I would ask them, since they don't publish that info...

 

[alwinmathews107]

http://www.pc-specs.com/mobo/Mercury/Mercury_PIG41U/2431/Compatible_CPUs
In this site they shows that my board is supported .

 

[kanewolf]

http://www.pc-specs.com/mobo/Mercury/Mercury_PIG41U/2431/Compatible_CPUs
In this site they shows that my board is supported .

In my opinion, unless the MANUFACTURER says it is supported, it isn't trustworthy.