Guild Wars 2

A couple things to add on to Creaky:

Yeah, looking at your options in replacing just the processor, it probably isn’t worth the money.

May I ask why you are looking to upgrade? Are you doing things that are processor heavy?

If you are looking to improve graphics and game performance, you may be better off with a graphics card update (depending on what you have already).

Also, am I right to assume this is a pre-built system you bought retail? If so, you’ll want to give us the make and model. A lot of name-brand computers use smaller cases and mATX motherboards, so you might need to take that in mind if you plan to reuse the case.

If you do plan on building a new system from scratch (it can be a fun project and not as daunting as it seems after you do some research), I would direct you to the system builder forums over at Tom’s Hardware or Eggxpert. They both have a helpful community and are willing to give advice to people new to system building.

That processor will not work. You have an Intel system and that is an AMD processor; they are not compatible. Can you post a screenshot of the Mainboard and Graphics tabs of CPU-Z?