Upgrade for Gateway GT5220?

[Kyle_Hart]

Hi all,

Just wondering what cheap processor that would make my PC perform better would be.

I have a Gateway GT5220, AM2 sockets, and I was just wondering if there would be anything under $100 to give me a decent boost in power. I am also upgrading the RAM to four gigs (currently 3 gigs), my graphics card (which is currently a NVidia GeForce 9800 GT), and now just trying to figure out a processor which will fit into my MOBO. I know it's an old computer, but I don't want to build a new PC just yet.

All I am trying to do is get the computer in good enough shape to play The Elder Scrolls Online. Right now, the game will run no issues, just not at the settings I want it to run at, trying to get all I can out of the game, and it's been a few years since I have upgraded anything outside of my mouse and keyboard for my PC.

Thanks!

 

[clutchc]

What is the AM2 processor you have in there now? What resolution is your display? What is your PSU's make/model?
There will be no new ones available that will fit that socket anymore. But there is always ebay.

But in all honesty, if you don't have a discrete card in the machine, no processor is going to make a difference. Add a little bit more info about the system as mentioned above.

 

[Deemo13]

You have a 3800+, which is a 2.0GHz dual core if I am not mistaken. Far from the worst thing ever, but far from the best.

The best processor you can fit in there would be a first generation Phenom Quad-Core (not a Phenom II)

Your motherboard also has a strange form factor that is still standard.