Need help picking CPU

maneburr

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Jan 8, 2014
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So I am thinking about upgrading my CPU from an Athlon II X4 620(2.6Ghz) but I am unsure about compatibility issues with my motherboard. Right now my CPU is a bottleneck and currently playing games that are heavily dependent on CPU performance. The motherboard socket is an AM2 but i heard that some motherboards support AM2+ even though the socket is an AM2. What CPU is better than my current one but is supported by my motherboard?

Specs:
CPU- Athlon II X4 620@2.6Ghz
GPU- Sapphire HD 7770 Ghz Edition
Motherboard- Pegatron M2N78-LA (Violet)
RAM- 8GB
OS- Windows 7 64bit
PSU- Corsair CX600

Any help will be greatly appreciated

Thank You