sorry about the typo. Hey I'm a complete hardware n00b. The extent of my hardware knowledge is installing RAM and Hard drives.
I've currently got a AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3000+
And that doesn't match the needed spec of assassins creed. So what I need to know is how do I upgrade my CPU is it a simple matter of buying one and fitting it or do I need a whole new motherboard or equivalent.
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it's a matter of matching one up to the motherboard you already have. other than that, i don't know. sorry.
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I think that seems good, but it may not be powerful enough for something like Assassin's Creed.
You can buy a CPU relatively easily, but you'll need to make sure it's the same socket type and that your motherboard can support the new CPU. You'll need to be able to fit the processor, apply the thermal paste and then fit the new heatsink over it making sure to attach the cable for the builtin fan.
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What graphics card do you have?
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If you have a nice graphics card I think your computer should handle Creed if you lower some of the shadows and other special effects.
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Nope my processor doesn't meet minimum spec Got a nice Nvidia 8800 GT so the card's no problem.
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You need to see what your current motherboard can support. If it's an OEM board (HP, IBM/Lenovo, Dell, etc) then it is most likely designed around that processor family and won't have much area to grow. However, in the rare case that isn't true - you can just grab another processor that's the same socket type and throw it in. All providing your motherboard can support it.
Most likely, you'll need to buy a new motherboard along with a new processor.
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Got a nice Nvidia 8800 GT so the card's no problem. 
