Overclocking amd 4130 fps drop??

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Let's start by getting it out in the open; I'm not at all a computer guy.

Hardware.
cpu - amd fx 4130
Mb- m5a78L-m lx3
Gfx- 1060 6gb
Rajimtek cpu cooler (not sure of the model)
Ram - 2x 4gb of ddr3
Psu - corsair vs450

So I just upgraded my gfx card to the 1060 6gb (with the three fans) from a gfx670 to play gta5 and overwatch with better graphics.

I intend to upgrade my motherboard/cpu and ram together when money allows it. But for the time being I was hoping to get a little bit more out of my cpu as it's bottlenecking my gfx card.

I tried using amd overdrive to do this. I did what seemed to be a modest 0.3 increase from 3.8 to just over 4.1 (without altering the voltage) . i ran stability tests via overdrive program and didn't have any issues my cpu ran at 41c without much fluctuation (I used speedfan to keep an eye on it)

After this I opened GTA and ran the benchmark test in the graphics settings. The results were worse than when I started. Where am I going wrong? I read a lot of people saying to use bios settings but as I have very little computer knowledge I was worried about damaging my computer or bitting off more than I can chew any help is welcome

Thanks in advance
 
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Is the CPU throttling? If so, it will drop the clocks of those cores below even stock speed. Check that first.

Which make/model GTX 1060 do you have?
The PSU could also be an issue. The VS line is the budget line for Corsair. 450W being the recommended min. for the GTX 1060 means it expects no OC'ing on anything if you go that low. The PSU's 34A/408W +12V rail is getting close to marginal.
The board itself isn't well suited for OC'ing either. No heat syncs on the VRMs. If they get too hot, performance will be degraded too.
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Is the CPU throttling? If so, it will drop the clocks of those cores below even stock speed. Check that first.

Which make/model GTX 1060 do you have?
The PSU could also be an issue. The VS line is the budget line for Corsair. 450W being the recommended min. for the GTX 1060 means it expects no OC'ing on anything if you go that low. The PSU's 34A/408W +12V rail is getting close to marginal.
The board itself isn't well suited for OC'ing either. No heat syncs on the VRMs. If they get too hot, performance will be degraded too.
 
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Hey clutch thanks for replying

Cpu throttling may of been happening I had been using razer cortex which switches your power plan between balanced when not using cortex and its own plan when you boost with cortex. I had removed the program but it had stayed as my selected power setting option. I've changed these settings and on benchmark testing it seems to increase my fps without any overclock.

(If your unfamiliar with razer cortex it's a program that basically closes unused processes and changes pc setting to be better for gaming)

I have the rog strix 1060 6gb. I've no intention of overclocking my graphics card though for what I'm playing it does just fine.

I removed the oc settings I had made using overdrive as I realised I don't know enough to be tinkering. I'm a little worried about my psu now though could I be causing damage to my new graphics card?

I think I'll be upgrading my cpu, ram and mother board in a couple of months to something that does what I need without overclock I'm not sure what yet I was looking at the intel i5 4460 but I think I may need to get something a little better
 
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Yeah, the FX-4130 will always bottleneck the GTX 1060 no matter how much you OC the CPU. Best to just leave it at stock and live with the GPU being bottlenecked until you can upgrade the platform. Even the GTX 1050 Ti would see some bottleneck from the aging Bulldozer Zambezi. That was one of AMd's fails I'm afraid. The 4 core Zambezis can't even beat the Phenom II x4 CPUs they replaced.

Your next build should be the latest Intel or AMD platform available at the time you build. Even if you have to back off on the CPU for your budget. It is easy to upgrade to the faster CPU later when funds allow. Even the inexpensive Ryzen 3 1200 (OC'd) or 1300X can keep up with the GTX 1060.
 
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