As the title suggests, your computer running slow could either be because you have a sub-par CPU, or you could genuinely have a broken computer. Screaming "My computer keeps freezing!" will not help you decide though. Here a few ways to check and see if you just have a weak CPU or if it is a real computer problem with a real slow computer fix.
As you probably have heard before, the central processing unit, or CPU, is the brain of your computer. Your computer could either have brains comparable to a 2-year-old or Albert Einstein. It is the single most deciding factor of how fast information gets back and forth from one place to another on your computer. If every other piece of hardware is top-of-the-line, but your CPU is old and cheap, your computer will be limited by your CPU power making all those other pieces of equipment a partial waste. This is known as a "bottleneck." If a game, for example, is CPU intensive, like many MMORPGs, the game will still possibly appear stuttery if the CPU is slow even if you paid $3000 for a nice graphics card.
Upgrading the CPU
When upgrading the CPU it is important to check for compatibility between your current motherboard and the new CPU in question. The socket type is the most important compatibility issue to line up when picking out a CPU. If the motherboard type only supports an AM3 socket type, you better make sure the new CPU is of socket type AM3.
An accompanying heat sink is second most important. If the CPU cannot keep cool enough, you will know it. In extreme cases, the computer will run comfortably for roughly five seconds before it decides it is too hot. After which the computer's fail safe feature will shut the computer down to prevent from destroying the CPU and everything near it. Heat sinks come in a variety of sizes, so make sure you pick one that will fit in your case. I, personally, made the mistake a few years ago of picking out one that was too large to fit in my case. Often, online sites sell CPU/heat sink combo deals to make sure the heat sink will be compatible with the CPU. Even more so, they sometimes sell motherboard/CPU combos so that the issue of compatibility has been taken out of the equation.
As you probably have heard before, the central processing unit, or CPU, is the brain of your computer. Your computer could either have brains comparable to a 2-year-old or Albert Einstein. It is the single most deciding factor of how fast information gets back and forth from one place to another on your computer. If every other piece of hardware is top-of-the-line, but your CPU is old and cheap, your computer will be limited by your CPU power making all those other pieces of equipment a partial waste. This is known as a "bottleneck." If a game, for example, is CPU intensive, like many MMORPGs, the game will still possibly appear stuttery if the CPU is slow even if you paid $3000 for a nice graphics card.
Upgrading the CPU
When upgrading the CPU it is important to check for compatibility between your current motherboard and the new CPU in question. The socket type is the most important compatibility issue to line up when picking out a CPU. If the motherboard type only supports an AM3 socket type, you better make sure the new CPU is of socket type AM3.
An accompanying heat sink is second most important. If the CPU cannot keep cool enough, you will know it. In extreme cases, the computer will run comfortably for roughly five seconds before it decides it is too hot. After which the computer's fail safe feature will shut the computer down to prevent from destroying the CPU and everything near it. Heat sinks come in a variety of sizes, so make sure you pick one that will fit in your case. I, personally, made the mistake a few years ago of picking out one that was too large to fit in my case. Often, online sites sell CPU/heat sink combo deals to make sure the heat sink will be compatible with the CPU. Even more so, they sometimes sell motherboard/CPU combos so that the issue of compatibility has been taken out of the equation.
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