Upgrading PC, not sure if my cpu will be compatible

George24 · Sep 14, 2016

Forgive me in advance i have no computer knowledge.

i'm upgrading my gpu to a gtx 1060 6GB, but im not sure if my current cpu (amd fx-8350) and im not sure if my psu is good enough it's 500w, and if any of my other pc specs arnt compatible please let me know.

My current card if a AMD Radeon R7 200 Series
CPU: amd fx-8350
RAM: 2x 4GB DDR3
Motherboard: GA-78LMT-USB3
Storage: 1TB SATA 7200rpm

CTurbo · Sep 14, 2016

The parts listed above are your current parts? What video card do you currently have?

Your FX8350 is going to seriously bottleneck a 1060. I can't recommend that.

maxwellmelon · Sep 14, 2016

as stated above. no point in the 1060 with the 8350 (I have it). what is your current card?

George24 · Sep 14, 2016

My current card is a AMD Radeon R7 200 Series
could you maybe recommend a graphics card that would work with my current processor in the same price range a card that is good for games like battlefield 1 and survival games like rust or ark.

CTurbo · Sep 14, 2016

How sure are you that your cpu is running at full speed under heavy loads? I would be concerned about cpu throttling since your motherboard is not very good.

maxwellmelon · Sep 15, 2016

as cturbo said check your cpu and gpu usage while playing games. if your gpu is not near 100% load then its not slowing you fps down. also you will need to check your cpu load per a core. because most games are not multi core you can not go by the overall usage. you need to see if you have a core that is reaching hi usage.

crispykiller96 · Oct 13, 2016

I don't think a GTX 1060 6gb would be bottlenecked by a FX 8350 this cpu still runs well today and slightly better overclocked

maxwellmelon · Oct 14, 2016

the r7 200 series has a large number of different cards it could be. your current card could be a fine balance for your current cpu. but you have to know what your actual card is.

st3v30 · Oct 14, 2016

I have GTX 1060 with my FX 6300 at 4,5 ghz and they are just fine. Yes there are some games where CPU cant deliver desired performance but still they are fine match. You can play most games well above 60 FPS. So far highest bottleneck for me was in Crysis 3 rest are more than playable and well above 60 fps. You have FX 8350 which is stronger CPU and will perform better than my 6300 in Battlefield 1.

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