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My PC currently has a AMD FX-8120, and I was wondering if there are any worthwhile CPUs I could upgrade without changing my motherboard that would give a noticable performance increase?
 
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It depends on your motherboard, but given that you already have the FX-8120 you should be able to handle any of the 125W chips.

That being said...you're currently 4th on the hierarchy chart (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cpu-hierarchy,4312.html), so with the minimum 2-tier improvement you need to look for, you're pretty much wanting to get another of the FX-83xx series. Tom's is recommending the FX-8300 as their mid-range AMD CPU pick (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-cpus,3986.html), & it's only about $110 USD.

Barring that, there's not a whole lot you can do to improve without starting with a new build.
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It depends on your motherboard, but given that you already have the FX-8120 you should be able to handle any of the 125W chips.

That being said...you're currently 4th on the hierarchy chart (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cpu-hierarchy,4312.html), so with the minimum 2-tier improvement you need to look for, you're pretty much wanting to get another of the FX-83xx series. Tom's is recommending the FX-8300 as their mid-range AMD CPU pick (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-cpus,3986.html), & it's only about $110 USD.

Barring that, there's not a whole lot you can do to improve without starting with a new build.
 
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I think at this point I'd rather just replace the motherboard to something that can handle an I5-I7. An if I do that I'm more likely to replace the whoke PC.
 
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That's perfectly fine, as long as it's within your budget. It would also be the time to switch over to an SSD for your OS/HDD for your file storage configuration, as well as upgrading your GPU. But if you're a little tight on your budget, then consider the CPU upgrade as something to tide you over for another 6-12 months.
 
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Yeah I recently replaced the gpu the PC came with from HP with a RX 460 Windforce OC 4gb. Was $100 and I thought that was a steal. I'm currently saving for minor upgrades as my budget is limited to $100 a month for gaming.
 
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