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Originally Posted by azasadny
I can replace the CPU for you, if you like. What CPU do you need to replace it with?
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AMD Phenom Quad-Core 9xxx series (AM2+) up to 9850 (Agena)
Box came with a 9550 so it's 1 step below max.
If it were me I'd cruise over to microcenter and grab an AMD CPU / MOBO combo for a couple of bucks more than the cost of the replacement CPU. Would need RAM, his box is DDR2 and most new are DDR3 but RAM is dirt cheap.
I'd grab one of the ASUS bundles. Nice MOBO, 4 RAM slots, 2 HDMI ports, surround sound and tons of PCI /PCIE slots for expansion.
For a couple of hours time and ~$250 he'd have a new box.