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So I was planning on upgrading my rig which is a first time for me so i am not 100% sure on every detail of my rig. I have a some question mainly

My motherboard is a Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-DS2 with an AMD A4-6300 (Is my motherboard ATX or Micro ATX?)

Graphics card Inno 3d GT 730 (this is one of the components that I will upgrade)
-What kind of card do you recommend on a mid range level that is not too expensive (I'm thinking of a radeon card) that can fit in my motherboard.

Power supply
Right now I have a generic 450 watt(?) power supply.
-What kind of power supply should I get that is compatible with the motherboard and graphics card.

Memory
8gb kingston ram
500 gb hard drive

(Planning on putting RGB so what case should I get? and what kind of cooling system)

some things to consider
-Graphics card that won't bottleneck (Something on par with my CPU)
-a system that can run a AAA titles
-Is reliable (2 years of usage)

Recommendations would be great appreciated and considered.

 
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Also, the A320 chipset motherboard will most likely require a bios update to be compatible with the 2nd-gen Ryzen CPU, you could request a loaner CPU boot kit from AMD

https://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/2Gen-Ryzen-AM4-System-Bootup.aspx...
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The Motherboard is MicroATX. Your CPU is going to bottleneck a majority of modern Gaming GPUs so the most i would suggest getting is a GTX 1050 Ti / RX 470 / 570 unless you plan on doing CPU sometime soon. As for Power Supply, you can get a reliable one with enough power for up to a mid-high end build. Depends where you're buying but look around for around 500w or so, Corsair CX 2017, SeaSonic S12-II, EVGA B-Series, etc. For good, reliable budget supplies. But again, depending on where you are their may be more options. As for your AAA titles requirement, i'll outline again that your A4 is going to get hammered by your average AAA title. Hope this helps! :)
 
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Thanks! So if i were going to upgrade my CPU what kind should I get that could run with the big boys?
 
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You have a microATX motherboard, usually designated by the 'M' in the model name.

Your CPU is not good enough to run the newest AAA titles when paired with a modern gaming GPU. You would be severely limited by your CPU.


I would recommend a complete system overhaul before you try to go with RGB lighting and a fancy case.

What is your budget for this upgrade?

 
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An upgrade that wont exceed 250$
 
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To avoid spending money on an obsolete CPU upgrade for your motherboard, this would be a good start. You'd have to reinstall your Operating System. After this you can get a power supply and good graphics card. This new Ryzen 3 2200G comes with gaming graphics that will get you started on the new AAA titles. Not blazing fast graphics but enough to play the games.

Here's a comparison between your GT 730 and the iGPU in the Ryzen 3 2200G - http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GeForce-GT-730-vs-AMD-RX-Vega-8-Ryzen-iGPU/m12582vsm441833

Here's a comparison between the fastest CPU for your motherbaord (Athlon 870K) and the Ryzen 3 2200G - http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/AMD-Athlon-II-X4-870K-vs-AMD-Ryzen-3-2200G/m83847vsm441832

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($98.89 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg Business)
Total: $248.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-15 23:43 EDT-0400
 
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Thanks! Considering this as my first option.
Do I need a new power supply for this setup? I only have a 450 watt generic psu.
Is there a disadvantage in running just the onboard graphics?
 
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450W is more than enough for that setup. The quality of the PSU is important though, but particularly when you go adding a dedicated GPU. If you have a generic PSU, I would recommend upgrading as soon as you get a chance. Check with us here in the forums before you buy one though. Corsair CX450 (2017) is a good quality choice that will last you a long time with a GTX 1050 Ti or even a GTX 1060 upgrade.

There are some disadvantages to onboard graphics because it will utilize your system RAM. You would typically set it to 2GB of video ram that would be subtracted from your 8GB system RAM. But, it's not that big of deal as long as you have at least 8GB system RAM. They often tend to be slower than a dedicated GPU, but that's why they are a much cheaper solution. Note it is still considerably faster than the GT 730.
 
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Since most the motherboard and memory volgren recommended were too expensive I picked up these replace them

-MSI A320M PRO-VH PLUS Socket AM4/A320/DDR4/S-ATA 600/Micro ATX Motherboard
-HyperX Fury 8GB 2400MHz DDR4 CL15 Desktop Memory (single stick)
 
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Just a warning, that RAM is going to hurt the APU pretty badly. They favour both fast speeds (2800-3200 MHz is ideal) and dual channel, whereas as a single stick it will only be single channel which will hold it back even more.
 
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Also, the A320 chipset motherboard will most likely require a bios update to be compatible with the 2nd-gen Ryzen CPU, you could request a loaner CPU boot kit from AMD

https://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/2Gen-Ryzen-AM4-System-Bootup.aspx

or have a local shop update it for you.
 
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