Finally got the parts for an upgrade from Kentsfield to Skylake!
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Replacing:
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 CPU
Intel DP35DP mobo
Transcend DDR2 8GB (4x2GB) RAM
nVidia GeForce 8800GT GPU
Retaining:
Lancool cabby (K-62 model I think) with USB 2.0 front ports.
Corsair vx450w PSU
Crucial RealSSD C300 256GB SSD
Seagate 500GB HDD
ASUS Xonax DX sound card
TPLink PCIe wifi g/b/n NIC
Dell e248wfp 24 inch TN 1920 x 1200 LCD
New:
Intel Core i5 6500 CPU - 17k from Amazon.in
ASUS H170-Pro mobo - 11.3k from Amazon.in
G.Skill RipJaws V DDR4 16GB (2x8GB) RAM - 8.7k from Flipkart
Samsung 950 Pro 512GB SSD (the "piece-de-resistance") - 31k from onlyssd.com
Will probably do the upgrade starting in a few minutes!