Adding a GPU to my build

[ben531]

I built my first PC in May/June of this year, the specs are;
Ryzen 5 2400g
Msi B350 Gaming Plus
2x8Gb DDR4
550W Corsair TX550M

As it’s coming up to Black Friday, I was thinking about getting a GPU for my build as I couldn’t afford one in when I actually built it.

Someone once mentioned something about the max threads that I have. So my question is, is there any limitations I have on what GPU I could purchase? I’m probably looking towards a GTX 1060 6GB

 

[ThatVietGuy]

There should be no issue adding a GTX 1060 to your build.

As for the "max threads," you'll have to be more specific about what you mean.

 

[lordtristan28]

You should have no problems adding a gtx 1060 to you're build, Go ahead and do it. For the whole max threads things, I dont understand what you mean.

PS. Just a recommendation the new rx 590 just came out. Its about 400$ cad, about 280$ us. Its better then the gtx 1060.

 

[alexdwilsons]

RX 590 is a better option even though your CPU will limit its potential a bit but still RX 590 outperforms the GTX 1060 6GB where both are combined with Ryzen 5 2400G

 

[Danra]

The simple answer is, there is no limit on what GPU you can purchase. In regards to the GTX 1060 6GB, it will do fine with that CPU, so will the AMD RX 590. Purchase the one you want. I do suggest the AMD RX 590 game video quality is outstanding.

Regarding the question of maximum threads [CPU], the only time that makes a difference if a specific game can use a CPU with more than four cores and eight total threads. For those games, yes, a CPU with a higher core count is better. This should only be compared with CPUs that have the same performance as yours, not some higher clocked and/or higher throughput CPU. So, unless you are thinking about getting a higher thread count CPU, ignore advice on the number of threads.

I do not like to get to specific with my information because it often makes decisions more difficult for the original poster of a question.

I began work in the computer field in 1986 and my education and experience with computer hardware is vast. Unfortunately, what is simple to my mind can be overly complex for others. I hope my comment is clear and easy to understand. If you have a question regarding my comment, please reply to me here.

 

[ben531]

Thanks for you’re answers, sorry for confusing you and not making it clear. But I won’t lie, I wasn’t exactly sure what I meant either. It was just what someone said to me when originally building the computer. Thanks for you’re advice about the RX590 though