Unless you're willing to mess around with overclocking, generally you'll have to upgrade to a newer CPU if it isn't cutting it anymore.  Make sure your existing motherboard can take the new CPU before you buy it, otherwise you'll have to upgrade the motherboard as well.

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Hi mrbrezzz

 

Welcome to the Community Forums.

 

If I may add to what Nic has advised...I suspect that you are getting this "CPU is unpowered & impacting performance" as a result of running the System Analyzer feature?

 

Well, if that is the case then I would not take what it advises too seriously as it is only a baseline analyser; it states the same re. my system and I can assure you that my system is more than adequate for what I need it for and is not underpowered in that respect.

 

If you are concerned about this and what to check it out further you can download some benchmarking tools (for free) from the internet (make sure you get them from the author's web site once you have done the research and decide on the one you want).

 

But, in essence if you are happy with the speed and responsiveness of your system, using it for what you use it for...then I would leave well alone or trust in a professional, as Nic has suggested.

 

Regards, Baldrick

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