Help needed deciding on a CPU.

[ShazbotMcgee]

Hello all, new user and what not. I'm not too familiar with hardware, and I've done countless research, but I always seem to second guess myself. I don't want to buy something if it turns out to be crap, and I find out I could have bought something better for 4-5 dollars more.

Anyway, onto my question. My current CPU is a AMD Athlon 64 x2. Not sure of the model, sure I could look it up easily. Here is some more info about my current pc. Keep in mind, this was not built for gaming. I'm adding parts to it as I go. I'd also prefer AMD, as Intel is a bit out of my range in terms of affordability. Especially since I'd need to buy a new MB as well.

HD: 500 GB (Again, not sure of the exact model)
GPU: EVGA SuperClocked GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1GB
PSU: 650 W
Case: Dell Inspiron 519 Case (ATX Micro MB)
RAM: 4GB

(CPU I'm looking at: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103727
(And this, is the new MB: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813135272

Now, I know, it's no gaming build. It runs most games on medium with lag, of course. What I'm looking for, is of course upgrading my CPU. I know it will be a big upgrade, but just looking to see how it would perform with games like Tera, Crysis 2, and..pretty much any modern game.

Any help is much, much appreciated.

EDIT: Oh, and just for the record I don't have much to spend. My limit is $180-$190

 

[Outlander_04]

Your links dont work for me

But for the $ you have to spend

Intel Pentium G860 $99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116405
MB with an H61 chipset $60
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128539
2 x2 gig of DDR3 RAM $23
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231396

The catch may be that you may need to buy a new copy of Windows as well , and that will be another $100

 

[ShazbotMcgee]

Oh, my bad. It was a Phenom II x4 965 Be CPU. Is that CPU pretty good on gaming, with fraps running?

 

[Outlander_04]

I would have the phenom rather than the intel ,and I'd rather have an FX 4100 than a phenom .... but only if you can fit an AM3+ motherboard in to the build .
It doesnt seem to fit your budget though

FX 4100 $110
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103996

ASRock 970 EXTREME3 AM3+ $90
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157280

 

[ShazbotMcgee]

Okay. I think I may have found a MB that fits into my budget, or a little over with the 4100.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130634

 

[Outlander_04]

You'd need to confirm that the mb they are sending you has a BIOS that can run an FX processor .

You'd also need RAM . The older DDR2 sticks you have are not compatible

 

[ShazbotMcgee]

It seems they do, I checked the website. And I can wait a little longer to save up an extra $23/$24 for the ram.