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Intel core 2 duo a good upgrade?

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Would have said even a cheap gpu upgrade would have made a difference over buying a newer, but incompatible Core 2. But yeah, be patient and wait until christmas for your new hardware, it will be a massive upgrade over what you already have!
 
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