do i need a gpu for my moniter to turrn on

[mackevicius]

ive turned on my gaming pc without a gpu and a hard drive. My fans pinned up and seems to be working fine but there is no display on my monitor. Is it because i need a gpu

my specs are
amd athlon x4 860k
asus a88xm-plus mobo
2x2 corsair vengeance low profile

by the way if i do need a gpu for it to work is the Gigabyte GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card a good gpu and would it be compatible with my specs? i will be playing games such as battlefield 4 and other games

 

[Zerk2012]

Yes and yes if your gaming, if not about any card will work, if your not gaming just get a 30 buck card.

 

[nismo9132]

If you're planning on gaming with it, then definitely. In the mean time, the onboard graphics (built into your motherboard) should at least send a signal to your monitor.

 

[bignastyid]

Without an APU the ports on the motherboard are dead. With a 860k(not an apu) you will have to get a dedicated card. The 750 ti will run BF4. Whats the make and model of the PSU? you left it off the list and its a rather important part.

 

[mdsiu]

If you're planning on gaming with it, then definitely. In the mean time, the onboard graphics (built into your motherboard) should at least send a signal to your monitor.

Incorrect. The athlon x4 860k does not have a built in GPU. A discrete graphics card is needed.

 

[bignastyid]

If you're planning on gaming with it, then definitely. In the mean time, the onboard graphics (built into your motherboard) should at least send a signal to your monitor.

The motherboard has no integrated graphics. The ports on the board require an APU(cpu with built in graphics) and the 860k has no built in gpu its just a cpu.

 

[mackevicius]

Yes and yes if your gaming, if not about any card will work, if your not gaming just get a 30 buck card.

hmm it pc part picker it says wattage as 244w but when i look at the description in the gpu it says 400 wattage i got the Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply

 

[mackevicius]

Without an APU the ports on the motherboard are dead. With a 860k(not an apu) you will have to get a dedicated card. The 750 ti will run BF4. Whats the make and model of the PSU? you left it off the list and its a rather important part.

Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply

 

[bignastyid]

The cx 430 will power the 750ti but you might want to plan on buying a new PSU in a year as that seems to be the average life span of a CX.

 

[mackevicius]

The cx 430 will power the 750ti but you might want to plan on buying a new PSU in a year as that seems to be the average life span of a CX.

you sure the Gigabyte NVIDIA GTX 750Ti 2GB PCI-E Graphics Card wind-force could be good enough for the 430w

 

[bignastyid]

The cx 430 will power the 750ti but you might want to plan on buying a new PSU in a year as that seems to be the average life span of a CX.

you sure the Gigabyte NVIDIA GTX 750Ti 2GB PCI-E Graphics Card wind-force could be good enough for the 430w

The 750ti uses very little power. A good 350w PSU would power that system with a 750ti.

 

[mackevicius]

The cx 430 will power the 750ti but you might want to plan on buying a new PSU in a year as that seems to be the average life span of a CX.

you sure the Gigabyte NVIDIA GTX 750Ti 2GB PCI-E Graphics Card wind-force could be good enough for the 430w

The 750ti uses very little power. A good 350w PSU would power that system with a 750ti.

So any 750 ti consumes little watts