The goal is just so that I can run some esport games (CS:GO, Valorant, R6S if possible), plus GTA 5 and Garry's Mod.There's no real "best CPU" for this GPU. The question is if you have a sufficient CPU and given that it's a very basic, entry-level GPU released eight years ago, your budget CPU from the time is perfectly adequate to use whatever potential it has.
The wider question is: what is your goal here? What is the problem you're trying to solve? It needs to be something kind of targeted because if you need a significant upgrade overall, you're basically talking about an entirely new PC. There was a time that when incremental upgrades still made sense, but we're talking about starting to do that in 2014 or 2015, not the end of 2021.
I just looked at the PSU, it's an Rhino RX-500PAYour CPU isn't holding back your GPU.
GPU upgrades right now are tricky due to the market. Also, can't say much about a GPU with "some 500W" PSU. The exact model of PSU is the most important information for GPU upgrade questions.
I can check what PSU I have, but you mentioned that my CPU isn't holding back the GPU? Then, what would be an good GPU for that CPU?
Dang, I didn't know, but thanks for the help on the GPU issue, do the GTX 1050's need external power btw?They're well-matched to each other. An entry-level GPU from 2013 with a budget CPU from 2012. You can probably get away with a GTX 1050 in there. But you'd need need a serious PSU upgrade as your current one is a fake 500W, a cheaply made unit with <200W of +12V power that shouldn't be trusted at all.
Dang, I didn't know, but thanks for the help on the GPU issue, do the GTX 1050's need external power btw?
Thanks, also, I need to change the RAM right? And there won't be a bottleneck between the X4 740 and the 1050?No, but the PSU is such poor quality that I wouldn't add on any GPU that requires supplementary power.
Most 1050 Tis also don't need supplementary power, but a handful of overclocked 1050 Tis do.