Xeon E5450 = Q9650 for gaming

[arfarsh]

Hey, let's say if i wanted to play next gen cpu intensive games at 30+ fps without stutters, would this cpu work?

I've asked a similar question a while back, but i have an core2duo e8400 and i experience stutters, can XEON E5450=Q9650 handle next gen games at 30+ fps well? btw and my mobo doesn't support better and newer cpu than that.

I care about the graphics and i know that my E5450 might bottlenecking witht my gpu right now XFX 9800GT.

Which GPU will be perfect match with XEON E5450 = Q9650?

Thank you!

 

[Mark_221]

First you have to post the motherboard´s brand and model 😉

It's one of these "dig43l/agreyhound" inside a Gateway SX2800-01 from late 2009.

 

[helpstar]

it´s a prebuilt PC, so it´s a little chance it would work. But the G45 chipset is compatible to it anyway.
the bios´s cpu microcode is the main problem here, couldn´t find a successful or unsuccessful upgrade over the net.

you will have to cut the cpu socket and modify the xeon CPU with e.g. this one:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-LGA-771-to-775-Adapters-for-Xeon-Mod-with-one-Intel-Xeon-Inside-sticker/331590180430?_trksid=p2047675.c100623.m-1&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D38530%26meid%3D8e4a2c75c3734ca590d578c68df21491%26pid%3D100623%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D111637119387

how to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsnpU4n2hso

 

[Mark_221]

it´s a prebuilt PC, so it´s a little chance it would work. But the G45 chipset is compatible to it anyway.
the bios´s cpu microcode is the main problem here, couldn´t find a successful or unsuccessful upgrade over the net.

you will have to cut the cpu socket and modify the xeon CPU with e.g. this one:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-LGA-771-to-775-Adapters-for-Xeon-Mod-with-one-Intel-Xeon-Inside-sticker/331590180430?_trksid=p2047675.c100623.m-1&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D38530%26meid%3D8e4a2c75c3734ca590d578c68df21491%26pid%3D100623%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D111637119387

how to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsnpU4n2hso

Thanks. I'm discovering lots of limits that I didn't realise before. It's not even big enough for a short 750 ti card – low profile only, and no tall coolers either. Seems like the best I can manage is an R7 250 with 2GB DDR3 RAM. Any idea if it's even worth the processor upgrade at all with that GPU?