is my cpu holding me back?

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danielmac33

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PSU: 650W
Cpu: AMD A8-6600k
GPU: GAINWARD GTX 970 4gb
RAM: 8GB DDR3
MOBO:asus A55M-e

So i have a pre good GPU and still struggle to run high end games on ultra i was wondering if it was my cpu holding me back?
 
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Definitely. I would suggest getting an AMD FX-6300 at the very minimum. But the i5 4690K would be the best to pair with your GTX 970.

So here would be a low budget suggestion.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($96.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Biostar TA970 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $156.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-10 23:34 EST-0500

This would be a lower budget Intel suggestion. It is slightly better than the 6300.

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CPU: Intel Core i3-4160...
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In theory that CPU is little lower powered and can hold you back. It's less than a i5 what would coop-up with that GPU nicely.

Different applications utilize the CPU and the GPU differently. You can monitor the CPU usage and GPU usage with a software like afterburner in realtime when you are playing a game. That'll give you a good idea of the situation.
 
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Definitely. I would suggest getting an AMD FX-6300 at the very minimum. But the i5 4690K would be the best to pair with your GTX 970.

So here would be a low budget suggestion.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($96.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Biostar TA970 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $156.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-10 23:34 EST-0500

This would be a lower budget Intel suggestion. It is slightly better than the 6300.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $182.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-10 23:36 EST-0500

And here would be the next step up. This motherboard has the Z97 chipset, so it will overclock well with a "K" series CPU from Intel (ex. i5-4690K, or the i7 4790k).

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($116.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $227.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-10 23:37 EST-0500

And this would be the most ideal setup for you.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($116.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $336.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-10 23:39 EST-0500
 
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