help on selecting mother board and cpu for upgrade

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outof813

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A long time ago i built a top of the line intel 2.8 cpu. this was before the dual core ever came out. At the time it was top of the line. Now 37 years later it is old and starting to act up due to being a senior citizen. I am looking to upgrade. My budget is $200 for the board and cpu only. I dont have to spend that much though if there is not a big performance boost to that. I do some video editing and no gaming. I have been out of the harware loop for a while so not sure what is the best to get now. thanks for your help
 
Intel set-up
Intel Core 2 Duo E7300
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115132&Tpk=E7300
or E7400 after price cut (18/01)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115206&Tpk=e7400

Mobo:
No onboard video
GIGABYTE GA-EP43-DS3L
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128347

With onboard video
GIGABYTE GA-EG43M-S2H
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128354

AMD Set-up
AMD Phenom 8750 Toliman 2.4GHz Socket AM2+ 95W Triple-Core Black Edition Processor Model HD875ZWCGHBOX - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103295

ASUS M3A78-EM AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131324

These mobo using DDR2 RAM, you may need to buy new RAM
 
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how much better would this be than something that i can build for say $150. is it worth the upgrade to spend 200 over 150? thanks
 
Can you post what you have now? It will be pretty hard to find a board and CPU that is more current and supports your older hardware. Like daisy said, you will probaly need to get new RAM as well.
 
i have an old 2.8 intel single core. it is pretty old. I am not opposed to just building a new cpu so i am not worried about things meshing with my old parts. I am looking to spend 150-200 on just a cpu and board. While i am sure the parets posted earlier are great I just want to know if they are much better than something i oculd get for 150. Is it worth the extra $50? thanks
 
If your old ram is not compatible with a newer board and cpu, you might have to fork out a few extra $ for a gig or 2.
 
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