Does my number of cores really matter that much when it comes to gaming?

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MrRedMarshmallow

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I just recently upgraded my Video Card from a GTX 750 Ti to the GTX 970 FTW and noticed a huge performance increase. I also am installing more RAM but have been trying to decide on whether or not I should get a better CPU. My current CPU is an FX-6300 (six-core at 3.5 GHz), with today's standards in gaming performance, should I upgrade my CPU or should I stick with the six-core and focus on just installing more RAM along with my new GPU?
 
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The FX-6300 is no bad CPU by any means, but even so, it might slightly bottleneck your GTX 970. If you want to upgrade anything i suggest either saving up for an intel cpu and motherboard. Or a better AMD CPU. If you already have 8GB of RAM that should be enough, you really want to save up and...
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The FX-6300 is no bad CPU by any means, but even so, it might slightly bottleneck your GTX 970. If you want to upgrade anything i suggest either saving up for an intel cpu and motherboard. Or a better AMD CPU. If you already have 8GB of RAM that should be enough, you really want to save up and buy an intel cpu+mobo or better AMD CPU depending on your current motherboard.
 
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MrRedMarshmallow

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My current motherboard is a GIGABYTE 970A-DS3P AMD 970, not a popular motherboard on reviews considering it isn't extremely stable in new systems, but it has worked perfectly fine for me thus far. What sort of Intel CPU and Mobo would you suggest I look into getting?

 
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