This model is at least 14 years old, so no it’s long, long out of production as well as the OEM motherboard. However, a lot of midrange systems today like Pentium and i3 systems will easily outperform these and can use NVMe SSDs which is not possible on these systems due to the architecture.[br]
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The caveat to be aware of is the Core i3 and Pentium chips may not match fully loaded Wolfdale Core 2 Duo systems - those match up better performance wise to a nice mid-spec i3 on a budget, but preferably an i5. ***''The reason for the gap based on spec (to an extent) is the Wolfdale Core 2 series held its own for years, even with quad core desktop chips. Yes, they got eaten up by benchmarks day by day (even first gen Core i beat them) starting with Sandy Bridge, but their everyday performance with the high-end variants (Ex: E8200) was proving to hold its own for a long time after that. The nuke to that throne was Haswell, and the nuke for Haswell was cheap NVMe SSDs when NVMe capable surplus was out there.''***
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This model is at least 14 years old so it’s long, long out of production (as well as the OEM motherboard). However, a lot of midrange systems today like Pentium and i3 systems will easily outperform these and can use NVMe SSDs which is not possible on these systems due to the architecture.[br]
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The caveat to be aware of is the Core i3 and Pentium chips may not match fully loaded Wolfdale Core 2 Duo systems - those match up better performance wise to a nice mid-spec i3 on a budget, but preferably an i5. ***''The reason for the gap based on spec (to an extent) is the Wolfdale Core 2 series held their own for years, even with quad core desktop chips. Yes, they got eaten up by benchmarks day by day (even first gen Core i beat them) starting with Sandy Bridge, but their everyday performance with the high-end variants (Ex: E8200) was proving to hold its own for a long time after that. The nuke to that throne was Haswell, and the nuke for Haswell was cheap NVMe SSDs when NVMe capable surplus was out there, when Skylake became the cheap "go to" until Windows 11 happened which raised the bar again.''***
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Despite its weird gap in time - which the i7-3770 is still holding to this day (but Microsoft did that in with Win11) — ***No, DO NOT BUY ONE unless it’s cheap and you know what you’re buying - they’re just too old to spend much if anything on now. Time has put the Core 2 into the history bin now. THAT SAID, if someone gave it to you it was a real long run for what essentially became beater systems for us fixers after they got cheap.***
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Despite its weird gap in time - which the i7-3770 is still holding to this day (until Microsoft decided to ruin it's run on the Windows side, thanks Win11!) — ***No, DO NOT BUY ONE unless it’s cheap and you know what you’re buying - they’re just too old to spend much if anything on now. At this point, time has put the Core 2 into the history bin now. THAT SAID, if someone gave it to you, it could still be descent if it's 45nm Wolfdale based as a throwaway PC, or a M03 C2Q based one.***
The only reason to use one today beyond a hobbyist toy is legacy applications that needs WinXP or Vista (and virtualization is not an option). Beyond that, they’re just too old for consumer use.
This model is at least 14 years old, so no it’s long, long out of production as well as the OEM motherboard. However, a lot of midrange systems today like Pentium and i3 systems will easily outperform these and can use NVMe SSDs which is not possible on these systems due to the architecture.[br]
The caveat to be aware of is the Core i3 and Pentium chips may not match fully loaded Wolfdale Core 2 Duo systems - those match up better performance wise to a nice mid-spec i3 on a budget, but preferably an i5. ***''The reason for the gap based on spec (to an extent) is the Wolfdale Core 2 series held its own for years, even with quad core desktop chips. Yes, they got eaten up by benchmarks day by day (even first gen Core i beat them) starting with Sandy Bridge, but their everyday performance with the high-end variants (Ex: E8200) was proving to hold its own for a long time after that. The nuke to that throne was Haswell, and the nuke for Haswell was cheap NVMe SSDs when NVMe capable surplus was out there.''***
Despite its weird gap in time - which the i7-3770 is still holding to this day (but Microsoft did that in with Win11) — ***No, DO NOT BUY ONE unless it’s cheap and you know what you’re buying - they’re just too old to spend much if anything on now. Time has put the Core 2 into the history bin now. THAT SAID, if someone gave it to you it was a real long run for what essentially became beater systems for us fixers after they got cheap.***
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The only reason to use one today beyond a hobbyist toy is legacy applications that needs WinXP or Vista. Beyond that, they’re just too old for consumer use.
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The only reason to use one today beyond a hobbyist toy is legacy applications that needs WinXP or Vista (and virtualization is not an option). Beyond that, they’re just too old for consumer use.
This model is at least 14 years old, so no it’s long, long out of production as well as the OEM motherboard. However, a lot of midrange systems today like Pentium and i3 systems will easily outperform these, and can use NVMe SSDs which is not possible on these due to the architecture.[br]
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The caveat to be aware of is the Core i3 and Pentium chips may not match Wolfdale Core 2 Duo systems though - the closer match there is a good midspec i5 unless the i3 has caught up - in which case, it's the same as a Wolfdale 530s in the sense the upgrade was in your budget instead of a Conroe chip. The reason for the gap based on spec (to an extent) is Wolfdale held it's own for years, even with quad core desktop chips.
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This model is at least 14 years old, so no it’s long, long out of production as well as the OEM motherboard. However, a lot of midrange systems today like Pentium and i3 systems will easily outperform these and can use NVMe SSDs which is not possible on these systems due to the architecture.[br]
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The caveat to be aware of is the Core i3 and Pentium chips may not match fully loaded Wolfdale Core 2 Duo systems - those match up better performance wise to a nice mid-spec i3 on a budget, but preferably an i5. ***''The reason for the gap based on spec (to an extent) is the Wolfdale Core 2 series held its own for years, even with quad core desktop chips. Yes, they got eaten up by benchmarks day by day (even first gen Core i beat them) starting with Sandy Bridge, but their everyday performance with the high-end variants (Ex: E8200) was proving to hold its own for a long time after that. The nuke to that throne was Haswell, and the nuke for Haswell was cheap NVMe SSDs when NVMe capable surplus was out there.''***
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While yes they are getting eaten by benchmarks since first gen core i chips, even the benchmarks were always head to head for the high end Core 2 series like the E8200. The benchmark blows began with Sandy Bridge, especially the i5. Haswell completely nuked the Wolfdale throne beyond recovery since the numbers were so, so different compared to even Ivy Bridge. ***No, I wouldn't have recommended buying a Core 2 system for anything appreciably expensive after 5 years but if say someone gave it to you it was a real long run for what essentially became beater systems for us after they got cheap.***
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Despite its weird gap in time - which the i7-3770 is still holding to this day (but Microsoft did that in with Win11) — ***No, DO NOT BUY ONE unless it’s cheap and you know what you’re buying - they’re just too old to spend much if anything on now. Time has put the Core 2 into the history bin now. THAT SAID, if someone gave it to you it was a real long run for what essentially became beater systems for us fixers after they got cheap.***
The only reason to use one today beyond a hobbyist toy is legacy applications that needs WinXP or Vista. Beyond that, they’re just too old for consumer use.
This model is at least 14 years old, so no it’s long, long out of production as well as the OEM motherboard. However, a lot of midrange systems today like Pentium and i3 systems will easily outperform these, and can use NVMe SSDs which is not possible on these due to the architecture.[br]
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The caveat to be aware of is the Core i3 and Pentium chips may not match the Wolfdale Core 2 machines though - the closer match there is a good i5. The reason is those held their own for years. Even the benchmarks were always head to head for a long time on chips like the E8200 when you put it up against a Sandy Bridge i5. It wasn’t until something like Haswell that throne was finally taken from it because Intel got lazy for a while. Just a heads up to watch for if you're retiring a 530s.
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The caveat to be aware of is the Core i3 and Pentium chips may not match Wolfdale Core 2 Duo systems though - the closer match there is a good mid spec i5 unless the i3 has caught up - in which case, it's the same as a Wolfdale 530s in the sense the upgrade was in your budget instead of a Conroe chip. The reason for the gap based on spec (to an extent) is Wolfdale held it's own for years, even with quad core desktop chips.
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While yes they are getting eaten by benchmarks since first gen core i chips, even the benchmarks were always head to head for the high end Core 2 series like the E8200. The benchmark blows began with Sandy Bridge, especially the i5. Haswell completely nuked the Wolfdale throne beyond recovery since the numbers were so, so different compared to even Ivy Bridge. ***No, I wouldn't have recommended buying a Core 2 system for anything appreciably expensive after 5 years but if say someone gave it to you it was a real long run for what essentially became beater systems for us after they got cheap.***
The only reason to use one today beyond a hobbyist toy is legacy applications that needs WinXP or Vista. Beyond that, they’re just too old for consumer use.
This model is at least 10 years old, so no it’s long, long out of production as well as the OEM motherboard. However, a lot of midrange systems today like Pentium and i3 systems will easily outperform these, and can use NVMe SSDs which is not possible on these due to the architecture.[br]
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This model is at least 14 years old, so no it’s long, long out of production as well as the OEM motherboard. However, a lot of midrange systems today like Pentium and i3 systems will easily outperform these, and can use NVMe SSDs which is not possible on these due to the architecture.[br]
The caveat to be aware of is the Core i3 and Pentium chips may not match the Wolfdale Core 2 machines though - the closer match there is a good i5. The reason is those held their own for years. Even the benchmarks were always head to head for a long time on chips like the E8200 when you put it up against a Sandy Bridge i5. It wasn’t until something like Haswell that throne was finally taken from it because Intel got lazy for a while. Just a heads up to watch for if you're retiring a 530s.
The only reason to use one today beyond a hobbyist toy is legacy applications that needs WinXP or Vista. Beyond that, they’re just too old for consumer use.
This model is at least 10 years old, so no it’s long, long out of production as well as the OEM motherboard. However, a lot of midrange systems today like Pentium and i3 systems will easily outperform these, and can use NVMe SSDs which is not possible on these due to the architecture.[br]
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The caveat here is the Core i3 and Pentium chips may not match the Wolfdale Core 2 machines though - the closer match there is a good i5. Those held their own for god, years - even to the point of benchamrks between a E8200 vs a Sandy Bridge i5 being close. It wasn’t until something like Haswell that throne was finally taken from it. Be aware of that based on what yours has installed.
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The caveat to be aware of is the Core i3 and Pentium chips may not match the Wolfdale Core 2 machines though - the closer match there is a good i5. The reason is those held their own for years. Even the benchmarks were always head to head for a long time on chips like the E8200 when you put it up against a Sandy Bridge i5. It wasn’t until something like Haswell that throne was finally taken from it because Intel got lazy for a while. Just a heads up to watch for if you're retiring a 530s.
The only reason to use one today beyond a hobbyist toy is legacy applications that needs WinXP or Vista. Beyond that, they’re just too old for consumer use.
This model is at least 10 years old, so no it’s long, long out of production as well as the OEM motherboard. However, a lot of midrange systems today like Pentium and i3 systems will easily outperform these, and can use NVMe SSDs which is not possible on these due to the architecture.[br]
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The caveat here is the Core i3 and Pentium chips may not match the Wolfdale Core 2 machines though - the closer match there is a good i5. Those held their own for god, years. Be aware of that based on what yours has installed.
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The caveat here is the Core i3 and Pentium chips may not match the Wolfdale Core 2 machines though - the closer match there is a good i5. Those held their own for god, years - even to the point of benchamrks between a E8200 vs a Sandy Bridge i5 being close. It wasn’t until something like Haswell that throne was finally taken from it. Be aware of that based on what yours has installed.
The only reason to use one today beyond a hobbyist toy is legacy applications that needs WinXP or Vista. Beyond that, they’re just too old for consumer use.
This model is at least 10 years old, so no it’s long, long out of production as well as the OEM motherboard. However, a lot of midrange systems today like Pentium and i3 systems will outperform these. The lower end Core i3 and Pentium chips may not match the Wolfdale machines though - the closer match there is a good i5.
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This model is at least 10 years old, so no it’s long, long out of production as well as the OEM motherboard. However, a lot of midrange systems today like Pentium and i3 systems will easily outperform these, and can use NVMe SSDs which is not possible on these due to the architecture.[br]
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The caveat here is the Core i3 and Pentium chips may not match the Wolfdale Core 2 machines though - the closer match there is a good i5. Those held their own for god, years. Be aware of that based on what yours has installed.
The only reason to use one today beyond a hobbyist toy is legacy applications that needs WinXP or Vista. Beyond that, they’re just too old for consumer use.
This model is at least 10 years old, so no it’s long, long out of production as well as the OEM motherboard. However, a lot of midrange systems today like Pentium and i3 systems will outperform these.
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This model is at least 10 years old, so no it’s long, long out of production as well as the OEM motherboard. However, a lot of midrange systems today like Pentium and i3 systems will outperform these. The lower end Core i3 and Pentium chips may not match the Wolfdale machines though - the closer match there is a good i5.
The only reason to use one today beyond a hobbyist toy is legacy applications that needs WinXP or Vista. Beyond that, they’re just too old for consumer use.
This model is at least 10 years old, so no it’s long, long out of production as well as the OEM motherboard. However, a lot of midrange systems today like Pentium and i3 systems will outperform these.
The only reason to use one today beyond a hobbyist toy is legacy applications that needs WinXP or Vista. Beyond that, they’re just too old for consumer use.