HP Pavilion p6803w Processor Upgrade for around $180.

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I have an HP Pavilion p6803w. About a year ago i wanted to speed it up so i put a Radeon HD 6570 and a 750w power supply. I am thinking about maybe building my own gaming pc for around $550 but i want to take small steps. I was thinking of buying a new processor but since my motherboard is AM3 i don't know if i should buy a $150 dollars AM3 processor or for about $180 dollars buy a processor and a motherboard. I am hoping to slowly build a computer that will play next generation games like Thief and Arkham Knight. So what should i buy or not. Thank you for you time.
 
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AMD Phenom II X4 945 - HDX945WFK4DGM / HDX945WFGMBOX is less than $100 on eBay.

Phenom II X2 560 3.3 GHz Dual-Core (HDZ560WFK2DGM) is about $60. Phenom II X2 550, 555, 570 are also good. Probably about 25% better than the stock AMD Athlon II X2 220.
AMD Phenom II X4 945 - HDX945WFK4DGM / HDX945WFGMBOX is less than $100 on eBay.

Phenom II X2 560 3.3 GHz Dual-Core (HDZ560WFK2DGM) is about $60. Phenom II X2 550, 555, 570 are also good. Probably about 25% better than the stock AMD Athlon II X2 220.
 
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