What CPUs can I upgrade to?

[FiveSeven]

I currently have a Pentium G620 in a Lenovo K330b computer. There are certain CPU heavy (heavier) games that I want to play but crash due to my CPU. I have a 6670 and a 430w PSU. What CPU can I upgrade to/what more information do you need from me?

 

[voyagerfan99]

What games are you looking to play? I'd say you want to upgrade to a nice video card, as you currently probably have a 3.3ghz i3.

 

[FiveSeven]

What games are you looking to play? I'd say you want to upgrade to a nice video card, as you currently probably have a 3.3ghz i3.

No, I have a Pentium G620@ 2.6 ghz. I want to play CS:GO, GW2 (I can play gw2 but when there's a lot of people it lags)
I also want to be able to have pandora running in the background when i'm playing games. I like my video card. I can't fit an 8 inch card into my case, but I don't need to play on ultra settings.

 

[linux992]

I'm pretty sure here this is a list of the processors that are supported by your socket type.
http://www.cpu-world.com/Sockets/Socket 1155 (LGA1155).html

 

[voyagerfan99]

I'm pretty sure here this is a list of the processors that are supported by your socket type.
http://www.cpu-world.com/Sockets/Socket 1155 (LGA1155).html

You also want to double check the list of supported processors by the manufacturer.

 

[FiveSeven]

You also want to double check the list of supported processors by the manufacturer.

Do you know where I can find this?

 

[linux992]

^^ Let us know what motherboard you have. Go to control panel and in the top search, Performance. Click on the 1st result that says performance information and tools. Then go down right under the base score and click view and print detailed performance and system information. Then tell us your motherboard manufacturer and model.

 

[FiveSeven]

I don't see MOBO info
Above the picture is:

Processor Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU G620 @ 2.60GHz
Memory (RAM) 6.00 GB
Graphics AMD Radeon HD 6670
Gaming graphics 3831 MB Total available graphics memory
Primary hard disk 512GB Free (906GB Total)

 

[spirit]

Upgrading your processor may be a bit of a hassle as OEMs tend to lock their BIOSes preventing customers from doing this and voiding their warranties.

I had a look on Google for you and couldn't really find anything.

 

[FiveSeven]

If you google "Upgrading Lenovo CPU" it shows a lot of people asking whichCPUs they can upgrade to. I have heard before that I might not be able to but no one on the Lenovo Forums seems to mention it.

 

[FuryRosewood]

if its a H61 motherboard, id say their pretty okay in terms of upgrading the cpu.

 

[FiveSeven]

if its a H61 motherboard, id say their pretty okay in terms of upgrading the cpu.

So I could get this one?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115073

 

[wolfeking]

based on this (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883108568) which shows that model with a i5 i'd say you are good to go with a 2500.