Upgrading Cpu/Mobo

[spiphix]

I am wondering about upgrading my computer to have a better motherboard and cpu, however I am not very good with computers. I am not really sure what motherboard/cpu to get, but I just need an up to date, not too expensive one that can cope with current games like Battlefield Bad Company 2 and Modern Warfare 2. I also don't know what types of cpu's and motherboards are compatible with one another, so for future reference, any input on there would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

 

[spiphix]

Sorry, haha, forgot to post my specs.

Processor:
Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU E2180 @ 2.00GHz (2 CPUs)
Memory:
2048MB RAM
Video Card:
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT

 

[jsc]

What kind of motherboard and PSU do you have now?

 

[welshmousepk]

a cheap gigabyte mobo and an athlon II 620 can be had for less than 200 bucks (someone actually linked a bundle deal a second ago, but i forgot to bookmark it..)

but that upgrade should help out alot, especially in BC2 which really likes multi-core systems.

 

[13thmonkey]

you haven't got a bad system, what do you want to achieve by upgrading?

 

[spiphix]

My motherboard atm is an Asus P5LD2. My system isn't bad, it's just the requirements for bad company 2 says i need a better cpu. However since my motherboard is quite old I thought I would probably end up having to buy a new motherboard to be compatible with newer cpu.

 

[spiphix]

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