What are CPUs that work with my motherboard but won't bottleneck a GTX950 - GTX1050? (Just a GTX950 is fine)

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PotatoChez

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As of right now, I only have a GTX950, and my Cpu is a AMD FX6300, and it evidently bottlenecks my CPU in almost every game. (I have the same FPS in some games no matter what quality I put it as, low or high xD) My motherboard is: "Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3". And it only works with AMD AM3+/ AMD AM3 Phenom II/ AMD Athlon II processors. Know any CPU that works with my motherboard and will not bottleneck a GTX950 - GTX1050? (If it only does not bottleneck my GTX 950, its fine, if it doesn't bottleneck a GTX1050 that would be wonderful, have any suggestions?) and No I am not willing to get a new motherboard just yet. Thank you!
 
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One option is this (upgrading just the CPU of your current motherboard to solve the bottlenecking on a GTX 950 and GTX 1050):

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($129.49 @ OutletPC)

However, if you can, I would highly suggest this second option (upgrading the CPU, MB, and RAM for the opportunity to upgrade to more powerful CPUs, such as an i5 or i7, that won't bottleneck any GPU you choose in the future):

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI B250M PRO-VDH Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($69.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Patriot Viper 4 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($56.69 @ Amazon)
Total: $186.17

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MrN1ce9uy

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There's not really anything worth upgrading to from the FX-6300 if sticking with AM3+. If you can overclock your FX-6300 that would be a reasonable option. It's difficult to imagine an FX-6300 bottlenecking a GTX 950.

The GTX 1050 and 950 are nearly identical in performance, with the 1050 having a slight advantage.

 
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One option is this (upgrading just the CPU of your current motherboard to solve the bottlenecking on a GTX 950 and GTX 1050):

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($129.49 @ OutletPC)

However, if you can, I would highly suggest this second option (upgrading the CPU, MB, and RAM for the opportunity to upgrade to more powerful CPUs, such as an i5 or i7, that won't bottleneck any GPU you choose in the future):

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI B250M PRO-VDH Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($69.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Patriot Viper 4 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($56.69 @ Amazon)
Total: $186.17

The suggested Pentium G4560 is a 7th-gen Kaby Lake CPU with hyperthreading (2 cores / 4 threads). Despite being a "only a Pentium", it has higher effective speeds, lower power consumption/heat, and better upgradability than the FX 8350 (http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Pentium-G4560-vs-AMD-FX-8350/3892vs1489). This would be a more logical upgrade in price/performance than just replacing the CPU of your current motherboard (which is a dead-end upgrade nowadays). The Pentium G4560 can handle both GTX 950 or GTX 1050 easily.

If you plan to upgrade your GPU to a more powerful one (such as the RX 480, GTX 1060, 1070, or 1080), then the Intel motherboard would be a good foundation than that AM3+ motherboard you currently have.
 
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