help with gpu upgrade.

JohnnyDaKlown · Apr 29, 2017

hey guys, upgrading my pc. already got an A10 7890k picked out to upgrade from an A8 black, and wanted to upgrade the GPU as well. wanted to know if a
EVGA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti SC. would that be compatabile with my current specs? and if not could someone recommend a good replacement/upgrade?
Specs:
MSI A68HM GRENADE
2X CRUCIAL 8GB DDR3-1600 PC3-12800
AMD Radeon R7 240 2GB GDDR3
TOSHIBA HDKPC03 1TB 3.5 SATA3
APEVIA X-Trooper Jr USB 3.0 Black Gamer Case
ULTRA 550w PSU

thanks!

jpe1701 · Apr 29, 2017

It will be compatible, no worries there but I have no experience with the AMD APUs so I can't say if there will be any bottleneck so basically don't expect miracles.

Anshul_25 · Apr 29, 2017

Yes it is compatible and it will work well with the cpu(apu?) you have as it is comparable to an i3 which is perfect for the 1050 ti.

neblogai · Apr 29, 2017

You are buying a graphics card- so you do not need an integrated graphics of the APU. Get just the same CPU alone- X4 Athlon- it'll save you money.

neblogai · Apr 29, 2017

By the way- what is your current CPU model?

JohnnyDaKlown · Apr 29, 2017

AMD A8 Black 7600.

dontlistentome · Apr 29, 2017

880k on Newegg is $80, the 7890 is $150. Part of what you're paying for with an APU is the integrated graphics, which you won't need since you're going to use a dedicated videocard. I think the 1050 Ti is going to work fine.

neblogai · Apr 29, 2017

'Black' means overclockable, right? If so- it is better to just overclock the CPU. You may need to get a cooler like 212 EVO for $25 (and compatible with latest brackets- so it can be used in the next build) and overclock with that. Performance at ~4GHz would not be different from any other APU/Athlon X4, if not better. And doing it this way would be very very cheap.
As for the GPU- GTX1050Ti is best if your power supply is low quality, but if it is a good one and you want to play the very latest/future games- RX470/570 might be a better choice. A little bit too much for a CPU like this, but it would allow to play games at best quality at 1080p, graphically intensive games would run faster, and is a much better choice to transfer to a new system if you buy one in a year or two. Also, much better if you upgrade your monitor at some point, as it would allow getting a freesync monitor, which can make low frame rate look better and more fluid- a logical choice for budget builds.

JohnnyDaKlown · Apr 29, 2017

my current processor is not over-clockable with the AMD Overdrive overclock utilities and i don't think I'm confident enough to go fiddling with the bios. only AMD processors with the "K" designation at the end (example: athlon 880k, a10 7890k) are overclockable with the overdrive utilities.

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