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If you can find a cheap Core 2 Quad or Duo for under $10 to $15, and you already have a spare SSD or extra RAM lying around, it is a fun, highly educational, and sustainable project to keep a functional machine out of the landfill.

For those comfortable with a bit of DIY, server-grade LGA 771 Intel Xeon processors (like the ) can be modified to fit into LGA 775 sockets. Pros: Extremely cheap quad-cores with massive cache sizes. intel pentium dual cpu e2160 upgrade