The processor is really holding you back. Most games are only single threaded, so in reality it's like your playing with a Pentium 4 2.8, which is a really poor performer in the gaming department.
A Core 2 Duo will make a significant improvement. And as Kof said, if you plan to overclock, save some money and buy a lower end C2D, and overclock it.
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