HP Envy 700-216 series Processor Upgrade

[JackGunman]

I would like some suggestions on upgrading my computer to run games on higher settings. I know little about this subject but I am guessing I would need a better processor and was hoping to get some advice from someone who knows what they're doing. 

[GPU-2]

HI.

These processors are compatible:

Processor

AMD Sempron 240 (Trinity) Dual Coreup to 65 W
AMD A4-5300 (Trinity) 65W Dual Coreup to 65W
AMD A6-5400K (Trinity) Dual Coreup to 65 W
AMD A8-5500 (Trinity) Quad Coreup to 65 W
AMD A8-5600K (Trinity) Quad Coreup to 100 W
AMD A10-5700 (Trinity) Quad Coreup to 65 W
AMD A10-5800K (Trinity) Quad Coreup to 100 W
AMD A10-6700 (Trinity) Quad Coreup to 65 W
AMD A10-6800K (Trinity) Quad Coreup to 100 W
AMD Athlon X2 340 (Trinity) Dual Coreup to 65 W
AMD Athlon X4 740 (Trinity) Quad Coreup to 65 W
AMD A4 6300 (Richland) Dual Coreup to 65 W
AMD A6 6400K (Richland) Dual Coreup to 65 W
AMD A8 6500 (Richland) Quad Coreup to 65 W
AMD A8 6600K (Richland) Quad Coreup to 100 W
AMD A10 6700 (Richland) Quad Coreup to 65 W
AMD FX670K (Richland) Quad Core

Memory 12 GB
Memory upgrade information
Dual channel memory architecture
Four 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets
Supports DDR3 DIMMs
PC3-10600 (DDR3-1333)
PC3-12800 (DDR3-1600)
PC3-14400 (DDR3-1866)
32 GB unbuffered max memory
Supports 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB or 8 GB DIMMs
Supports up to 4 GB on 32-bit systems
NOTE:32-bit systems cannot address a full 4.0 GB of memory.
Supports up to 32 GB on 64-bit systems
NOTE:Maximum memory shown reflects the capability of the hardware and can be limited further in the operating system.

Reference:

http://support.hp.com/us-en/product/HP-ENVY-700-Desktop-PC-series/5399651/model/6529886/document/c04...

Regards.

[Big_Dave]

@JackGunman

Modern games are highly dependent on graphics card performance.  I suggest that you try a game simulator and then try different graphics cards until to achieve the desired results. Then if necessary, try more simulations using a different processor.