Will this CPU work in my Acer aspire x1700?

[Alec Shern]

I'm looking at processor upgrades, the computer has a LGA 775 socket, the website says it supports core 2 quad (95W) and I was wondering if the core 2 quad Q8300 would work or be the best upgrade? I just need it for some newer games to work that call for quad core. How do I know which model # will work? Thanks.

 

[groundrat]

Be sure that your power supply will support the wattage increase. Otherwise you should be ok. 775 socket is eight years old. You might want to consider upgrading to Ivybridge/Haswell.

 

[Alec Shern]

How much of a wattage increase do you think I'd be over a 2.4ghz pentium dual core?

Yes, I know it is 8 years old; I plan on building a PC as soon as I can. This is basically a media machine.