What cpu to get for a gtx 1060 6gb

[karlpoiss1]

Hello!

Right now I have a computer that has these components in it:
GPU: ASUS GeForce GTX 1060 6GB STRIX
CPU: AMD FX-8320
RAM: 8GB DDR3 2100MHz
MOTHERBOARD: ASUS M5A97 R2.0
MEMORY DISK: 256 GB SSD, 930GB HDD

Okay so my question is that I would really like to upgrade my CPU and I don't want to buy a new motherboard but my motherboard can only support AM3+ cpu sockets. I know that my cpu is bottlenecking my gpu right now but the problem is that I don't know what cpu to get next. Please help me what CPU to get that wouldn't bottleneck my gpu anymore.

Thank you!

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

You need a new platform , no FX CPU is going to help performance.

NEW Motherboard , CPU and DDR4 memory.

 

[karlpoiss1]

But isn't there really anything that I can do that doesn't make me pay over 300 bucks?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Save a little more for a new core.

 

[theonerm2]

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/z6cGD8
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/z6cGD8/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI - B350M GAMING PRO Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($55.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($97.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $303.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-27 21:59 EST-0500

There are options for around $300.

 

[richiestang_78]

I would suggest paying a bit more and get RAM in dual channel

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/xjp323/gskill-memory-f42400c15d8gvr