Wanting to Upgrade...

I have a Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe mobo, AMD Athlon 64 3200+. It runs ok, but I'm just not happy with it anymore. The only game I play on it is FFXI online. It runs fine. I was interested in possibly getting a new cpu, dual core, or w/e I can get without doing a major upgrade. I was debating making a new PC but for me to be happy with it, I would end up spending close to a grand.


I wanted to go with:

Mobo:
EVGA 132-YW-E178-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI FTW ATX Intel Motherboard

CPU:
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model BX80562Q6600 - Retail

RAM:
CORSAIR XMS2 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory

PSU:
OCZ GameXStream OCZ700GXSSLI 700W ATX12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready Active PFC Power Supply

But after looking what I was gonna spend, I just realized maybe I can get by with just an upgrade to my CPU.

If anyone has a suggestion on a good/great CPU, that would work with my current mobo, I would appreciate it.

is there anything compatible with a socket 939? other than a socket 939?

ok wasnt asking for a smartass remark... true it is better than a dumbass one.


But there is a dumbass in the crowd always. ^

Keep in mind that $190 will get you a modern quad core. Check various forums online, you should be able to find a used dual core for around $100ish. Add in a new GPU, and for a little over $200 you could have a new dual core and a new 4830/9800GT. You probably have only 1GB of ram, so that will become a new problem.