I have a Amd Athlon Xp 1800+ and games run fine on my comp. But if i get a high end processer such as a Amd 64 Fx60 or something simalar would it help with games. i mean like i get around 30 Fps when playing FEAR if i get a FX60 would i get a frame rate around 60 or is it mainly to do with the GPU

Right now you have a weak CPU, a weak video card, & not enough RAM. You've never given the make/model of your motherboard, but my guess is it's not a good one. A higher end CPU will help with gaming, provided you have the rest of the hardware too. As was explained before, you would not just need a CPU...you'd also need a new motherboard, video card & power supply. And since you only have 768MB RAM, you can add RAM to the list as well. Basically, you'd be looking at a complete rebuild.

www.computing.net/gaming/wwwboard/forum/7360.html Like I said before, if your motherboard does support 400Mhz FSB and you have PC3200 DDR RAM, getting an athlon xp 2500+ is the best way to go... TMP-Man Asus P5P800-SE PAT P4 506 @ 4009Mhz 1.3625v Thermaltake CLP0024 w/ 1700RPM 92MM + AS5 2GB OCZ 2-3-2-5 DDR400 120GB/300GB 7200RPM HD MSI 6600GT AGP 550/1100

My motherboard is a Gigabyte ga-7vkml. if i bought new ram like jam said would it be compatible with my mobo or would i have to buy a new one. also i cant seem to find socket a cpu's. i have found 1. its a Amd Sempron 2500+. I know Semprons are a budget Cpu but would it be better than the Athlon 1800+.

Your board is based on the outdated VIA KM266 chipset that only supports 266FSB CPUs. Do NOT waste any money on it. It will NOT run a Sempron at the correct speed because it does not support 333FSB! Considering the major prices cuts AMD has made on it's CPUs, it would be stupid to invest anymore money in a socket A system. If money is tight, the Athlon64 3000+ Venice w/HSF is selling for just $66! The 3700+ San Diego is just $99!! But not only would that require a new board, it would also require a new video card & power supply...& probably RAM too. In other words, it's gonna cost you. If you don't mind being a step behind, you can get a S754 Athlon64 3400+ w/motherboard for just $99. If you go this route, you can probably use your old video card & power supply, but future upgradeability will be very limited. However, it would be a HUGE improvement over what you have now. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103010

Thank you Jam but i live in Australia and things here are alot more expensive. I have looked up a Athlon 64 3000+ Venice Core. It is $180 here and also a Mobo that supports it and Agp is $200. So i am screwed either way. And what is "Venice Core" whats the diffrence from a standard S939 Athlon 64. I have noticed that a "Venice Core" is more expensive than a standard one. Well my budget is limited only being a University Student. Can you get a Mobo which has S939 and Agp 8x because i paid $170 for my 6600 and i dont want to have to buy a PCI-e card. Most of my games run fine except for Quake 4 and Path of Neo. Fear runs at 30 Fps and thats fine for me. Also my Mobo only supports Agp4x. If i got a Agp8x board would that help? Thank You Jam for all your help. :)

And also i would like to Add that my Athlon Xp 1800 only reads 1.16 Ghz of it. Its supposed to be 1.5 Ghz. Could that be because of my FSB on my Mobo?