Should I upgrade my processor?

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TikkTakk

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I have an AMD FX 8150 eight core 3.60 ghz processor

Nvidea gtx 970 GPU

16g ram

Would upgrading this processor give me a noticeable change? I m not sure where this one stands anymore. I do not have any problems with it but some games (like black desert) I can t run smoothly on max settings. Is it more on my gpu?
 
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I used to have an FX 8120. I upgraded to a Core i7 4770K and wow there's a huge difference in performance. MMO's like Black desert for example will run better on a better CPU.

The recommended minimum configuration is :

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Fkssjc
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Fkssjc/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($198.69 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus H110M-E/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($45.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $329.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Ecky

Ecky

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If you lower your graphical settings and your framerates do not improve, your CPU is at fault.

The FX-8150 is pretty weak by today's standards. I'd say that in most cases, it would fall below the $65 Pentium G4560, which is a dual core with hyperthreading. You could get a small upgrade by dropping in something like an FX-8350, but any major improvement will require you change to a motherboard with a new socket.
 
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I used to have an FX 8120. I upgraded to a Core i7 4770K and wow there's a huge difference in performance. MMO's like Black desert for example will run better on a better CPU.

The recommended minimum configuration is :

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Fkssjc
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Fkssjc/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($198.69 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus H110M-E/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($45.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $329.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-29 18:59 EST-0500
 
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