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Please can someone recommend a processor for me?

Jango

Jango

Jango

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I have recently upgraded my graphics card from a GeForce 8500GT to a GeForce GTX 260.

Here are the specs of my PC:

Windows Vista X32 bit
Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 2.33Ghz
4,096MB DDR2 RAM
GeForce GTX 260 GPU
122GB hard disk free space (out of 460GB)
Asus P5N-E SLI motherboard

PSU details:

(H.E.C) HIGH-QUALITY EVOLUTION COMMITMENT

HEC-550TD-PTE
__________________________________________________ _______
AC INPUT:..|...230Vac 50Hz 7A................................................ .|
__________|_______________________________________ _______|
DC OUTPUT:|.+3.3V..|..+5V..|...+12V1..|..+12V2.|..-12V...|..+5Vsb.|
__________|_______|______|________|_______|_______ |_______|
MAX.A:......|..30A....|.38A....|....18A....|..17A. ...|...0.3A..|...2A.....|
__________|_______|______|________|_______|_______ |_______|
....+5V8+3.3V COMBINED 185W...........TOTAL OUTPUT 550W..........|
__________________________________________________ _______|

I am thinking of buying a quad-core processor (with 2.4GHz+ preferably), but I don't know which ones would work with my system.

The reason I want to buy it is to improve FPS in video games such as Modern Warfare 2 and Garry's Mod 10 (when you spawn a lot of NPCs).

My budget is up to £120.

Thank you very much for reading and I hope for some suggestions. :)
 
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Thank you for the recommendations. :)

I will probably buy the Q6600, as my motherboard can unfortunately only do 65nm.

Would I see much of an improvement in high-end video gaming with the Q6600 (without overclocking)?
Would my PSU be good enough for it?
 
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Yes, but would it be worth it?

I don't really want to spend £95 then find that it has not made much difference.

Thank you all for your help so far. :)

Sorry for th use of "pounds" instead of the symbol, it's an american keyboard and I can't change the dollar to a pound
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No problem. ;)
 
Thank you all for your help. :)

Come to think of it, I don't fancy taking my whole computer apart for a new motherboard considering it is my family computer and that I have never done anything like that before.

So I guess with my current motherboard there is not much room for improvement am I right?
 
So, if I overclock my current chip, then my graphics card will have better performance?

Are you sure that my PSU is good enough for overclocking?

Get this board and this CPU HSF then go crazy with your current CPU should be able to get 3GHz+ out of a E6550.
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Thx for recommendation but I just can't afford it and don't know how to install a motherboard (I probably could but I don't want to give it a go as I might break my family computer).
 
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