Right now I am running a AMD Athlon(tm) 64 2.8GHz X2 Dual Core Processor 5400+ off a ACPI x86-based PC Motherboard. My computer is an HP Compaq Presario PC. (I got it off Best Buy in 2008 for like $500 + a 22" moniter)
I'd like to upgrade it to any quad-core or 6-core processor.
I am an electronic music producer, and running all my software off a dual core processor gives me heaps of trouble. (My CPU usage bar keeps going past 120% whenever I am using too many VST plugins at once during playback. This results in a poorly delayed playback and a laggy screen)
I also have 3.5 GBs of DDR2 800MHz RAM in my motherboard at the moment.
Please have mercy, this is my first time posting a thread about upgrading my computer. I am not that great with computers.
I need to know what type, spec, and brand of processor I need to buy. If there is anything I need to change before I upgrade my processor (or if I don't need to upgrade my processor at all) please feel free to reply.
Thank you!
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