Compatible without bottlenecking?

JemsBinks · Mar 29, 2017

So I have MSI A68HM-E33 V2 Motherboard and I'm looking forward to buy an Nvidia GTX 1050 Ti Mini as a GPU. So with this motherboard will I have bottleneck on my system and do I need to connect it to the psu?

I'm kinda new to PC Gaming so I'm sorry if I made any shitty questions.

Here are my specs if this helps

MSI A68HM E33 V2 (Motherboard)
AMD A10 7860K (Processor)
8 GB RAM (Kingston HyperX FURY)
Radeon R7 Graphics (Reason I'm buying a GPU. )

Dustybin · Mar 29, 2017

Which 1050 mini are you buying? I believe most (all?) 1050 ITX cards run purely off motherboard power and don't need an additional connector. Your motherboard is compatible with the CPU however the APU isn't the best CPU in the world but there really isn't anything that will fit in an FM2+ socket that is much better.

You should still get much better FPS with your new card than you do now, there will just be some games where that CPU struggles to keep up.

JemsBinks · Mar 29, 2017

I'm buying the ZOTAC model since I found it be under my budget.

Since I don't really mind having medium range settings when it comes to gameplay and with Fallout 4 being the only game that I have that currently puts a strain on my setup l think I I'll make a decent purchase in my foray into PC Gaming.

I'm willing to upgrade my processor if there's the need for it. (As long as it's on the 200-300€ range lol)

LucoTF · Mar 29, 2017

According to their website the zotac 1050ti mini does not require additional power connectors: https://www.zotac.com/us/product/graphics_card/zotac-geforce-gtx-1050-ti-mini#spec

Your AMD A10 CPU will definitely run fallout 4, but if you're looking for a CPU upgrade under €300 the g4560 would be pretty much your only option:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor (€59.00 @ Amazon Espana)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (€82.57 @ Amazon Espana)
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (€115.03 @ Amazon Espana)
Total: €256.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-29 11:31 CEST+0200

Dustybin · Mar 29, 2017

Personally, I would wait on the CPU upgrade till you can spare the money for a bigger jump i.e. something like i5 level or higher (or the Ryzen equivalent). The G4560 would put you on a platform where you could do a straight CPU swap later but unless you're looking to replace it in 6 months you might as well just wait and buy a full upgrade in one go.

PotatoPCGamer · Mar 29, 2017

I would save money to buy a full packet of CPU+GPU+Motherboard since your GPU now is a chip carried by your CPU, and so if you buy one of them seperately things could go a bit unorganized. But if you're going to buy the 1050ti about right now it's not impossible, although maybe a tiny bit of bottleneck would occur.

1050Ti's main selling point is their low power consumption, and their capability to actually run straight from the motherboard itself without additional power pins. if your psu is 450 watts or higher you could grab one of those 1050 tis.

I used an Inno3D 1050 Ti myself and it's not bad, but the PCB is a bit thin and the plastic is a bit fragile. This is one reason why you don't buy suspicious brands, although in my case the card I hold was the last one in stock in the city. If you got plenty to choose I'd recommend Zotac, EVGA, MSI, or Gigabyte.

If you're looking to buy a CPU too, I'll recommend those KabyLake Pentiums, they're basically a steal for their performance.

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