ok i cant find a straight answer for my mother board just this: GigaByte technology, and GA-M51GM-S2G sorry.

Well im up for more suggestions on a 400 dallar budget processor. Anything that will be in the recommended side of games for the next 2-3 maybe 4 years. thanks guys.

sorry about that, i just didnt expect it to be that expensive, yeah i only need the tower, i dont want a whole other computer. here is my specs. Im getting more RAM and a GeForce 9800 GT video card so just dont pay attention to those in the specs.

Time of this report: 2/16/2009, 12:56:29
Machine name: CODY-27A008B4A8
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.080814-1236)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: GBT___
System Model: AWRDACPI
BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3800+, MMX, 3DNow, ~2.4GHz
Memory: 960MB RAM
Page File: 331MB used, 1982MB available
Windows Dir: C:WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.5512 32bit Unicode

Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 6100
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 6100
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: EnumPCIVEN_10DE&DEV_0242&SUBSYS_D0001458&REV_A2
Display Memory: 256.0 MB
Current Mode: 1360 x 768 (32 bit) (75Hz)
Monitor: ViewSonic VA1930wm-3
Monitor Max Res: 1440,900
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.9381 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 11/17/2006 17:29:00, 4541824 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: No
WHQL Date Stamp: None
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: nv4_mini.sys
Mini VDD Date: 11/17/2006 17:29:00, 3994688 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4102-11CF-4D53-0AF003C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x0242
SubSys ID: 0xD0001458
Revision ID: 0x00A2
Revision ID: 0x00A2
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_B ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D ModeWMV9_B ModeWMV9_A
Deinterlace Caps: {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
Registry: OK
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled
DDraw Test Result: Not run
D3D7 Test Result: Not run
D3D8 Test Result: Not run
D3D9 Test Result: Not run

ok, um maybe something in the $400 dallar range. sorry the more i think about it the less im willing to pay 1000 dallars for my computer.

hello im looking into getting a new processor. No budget in mind, what is the best processor you can come up with for the xp. thanks, im currently building a super machine that will make crysis seem like a walk in the park.