Upgrading motherboard and CPU

blueclip007

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Hi.
I am planning to change my motherboard and CPU. At first I thought only to change the processor but Intel processors are so expensive. So now i'm planning to buy AMD.

My computer specs are given below. I wont be changing my graphics card. Or RAM. Only the CPU and mobo.And the PSU.
So these are the models i have selected:

AMD 3.5 AM3+ FX4300 or FX6300 Processor
ASUS M5A78L-M USB3 Motherboard.

My query is whether i should buy a 4 core or 6 core processor, considering my graphics card is not so great. Will the GPU hold back my CPU?
My graphics is NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 2GB synergy edition.

I would be grateful for any input. Thank you.
Preethy.

PS. I use my pc for gaming.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
CPU
Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU E5300 @ 2.60GHz
Motherboard
PEGATRON CORPORATION Eureka3
Memory
5.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GT 610
Sound Card
(1) Webcam C110 (2) Realtek High Definition Audio
Screen Resolution
1366 x 768 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 59 Hz
Hard Drives
(1) ST3500418AS ATA Device (2) Generic- Compact Flash USB Device (3) Generic- MS/MS-Pro USB Device (4) Generic- SD/MMC USB Device (5) Generic- SM/xD-Picture USB Device (6) HP Portable Drive USB Device
I would give the memory some thought. Is the memory certified by ASUS for the motherboard (they have a list of certified memory)? Is the memory speed right? Slow memory and your CPU/Motherboard upgrade may be bottlenecked by the memory.

ASUS Memory List

The 5GB you list may not be adequate for gaming and you should change to 64 bit OS.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
My Own Build
OS
Windows 10 64 bit
CPU
Intel i7 6700K
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero
Memory
16GB Corsair Dominator
Graphics Card(s)
Intel CPU Graphics
Sound Card
RealTek
Monitor(s) Displays
27" Dell S2719dgf
Screen Resolution
2560X1440
Hard Drives
1 TB Samsung 850 EVO SSD for Win 10 Pro
500GB Samsung 850 EVO SSD for Win 10 Insider
2 TB drive for backup
PSU
EVGA Supernova 750G2
Case
BeQuiet Silent Base 600
Cooling
Deepcool Captain 120EX
Keyboard
Microsoft Wireless 2000
Mouse
Microsoft wireless
Internet Speed
100 MB/sec (Cable)
Antivirus
Microsoft Defender and Malwarebytes
Browser
Edge/Firefox
Other Info
Cakewalk (Sonar) by BandLab and Studio One 4.1 Pro recording studio software. MOTU 896Mk3 Hybrid recording interface, Frontier Tranzport wireless control unit, Behringer X-Touch Control Surface.
Five USB connected optical drives for CD Audio production using Nero BurningROM
I would give the memory some thought. Is the memory certified by ASUS for the motherboard (they have a list of certified memory)? Is the memory speed right? Slow memory and your CPU/Motherboard upgrade may be bottlenecked by the memory.

ASUS Memory List

The 5GB you list may not be adequate for gaming and you should change to 64 bit OS.

Thank you for the reply.

Sorry. I forgot to update my system specs. I upgraded to 64 bit OS a while ago.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
CPU
Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU E5300 @ 2.60GHz
Motherboard
PEGATRON CORPORATION Eureka3
Memory
5.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GT 610
Sound Card
(1) Webcam C110 (2) Realtek High Definition Audio
Screen Resolution
1366 x 768 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 59 Hz
Hard Drives
(1) ST3500418AS ATA Device (2) Generic- Compact Flash USB Device (3) Generic- MS/MS-Pro USB Device (4) Generic- SD/MMC USB Device (5) Generic- SM/xD-Picture USB Device (6) HP Portable Drive USB Device
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