GPU Upgrade Compatibility with MOBO/PSU

[tonyfatalis]

Here's my specs first off.

Summary

*Operating System - Windows 10 Home 64-bit

*CPU - AMD FX-8320 29 °C Vishera 32nm Technology

*RAM - 8.00GB Single-Channel DDR3 (11-11-11-28)

*Motherboard - MSI 760GMA-P34(FX) (MS-7641) (CPU1) 25 °C

*Graphics - 2481W (1920x1080@60Hz) 2048MB ATI AMD Radeon R7 360 Series (MSI) 41 °C

*Storage - 931GB Western Digital WDC WD10EZEX-21M2NA0 (SATA) 23 °C

*Optical Drives - HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH24NSC0

*Audio - AMD High Definition Audio Device

*Allied 500w PSU

I'm wanting to get a new graphics card as mine is way out of date and doesn't run new titles very well. I'm a little lost on what will work with my setup as I am way out of practice on figuring these things out. I have a budget of around $400 and am looking for something that will run todays AAA games. Mainly Far Cry 5, Assassins Creed Origins, etc. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[urbancamper]

The best you could get would be a gtx 1060. Unfortunately, graphic card prices are through the roof right now. This however is in your ballpark.
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA85V5WG1684

I should mention though that your cpu will most likely cause a bottleneck to the gpu. You will however be able to play the games you mentioned at pretty decent settings.

 

[ArchitSahu]

That PSU is horrendous.

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story4&reid=65

https://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/530/allied_500_watt_psu_review/index.html

If you do not want a fire, switch that out first before anything. It needs to be a good unit from Seasonic or Corsair.

 

[tonyfatalis]

That PSU is horrendous.

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story4&reid=65

https://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/530/allied_500_watt_psu_review/index.html

If you do not want a fire, switch that out first before anything. It needs to be a good unit from Seasonic or Corsair.

Is there one you recommend? Ballin on a budget. Would the 650 be fine from either of those companies?

 

[tonyfatalis]

The best you could get would be a gtx 1060. Unfortunately, graphic card prices are through the roof right now. This however is in your ballpark.
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA85V5WG1684

I should mention though that your cpu will most likely cause a bottleneck to the gpu. You will however be able to play the games you mentioned at pretty decent settings.

What would be a decent CPU that will work with my motherboard?

 

[ArchitSahu]

That PSU is horrendous.

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story4&reid=65

https://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/530/allied_500_watt_psu_review/index.html

If you do not want a fire, switch that out first before anything. It needs to be a good unit from Seasonic or Corsair.

Is there one you recommend? Ballin on a budget. Would the 650 be fine from either of those companies?

650 from Seasonic or Corsair should be good.

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/JPGjxY
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/JPGjxY/by_merchant/

Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $74.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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This would be a really good choice.

 

[tonyfatalis]

Would the AMD FX-8350 be compatible with my MOBO? Hard to find much about it. It's on the supported list but I am seeing a couple forum posts saying different things.

 

[ArchitSahu]

Would the AMD FX-8350 be compatible with my MOBO? Hard to find much about it. It's on the supported list but I am seeing a couple forum posts saying different things.

It will be yes, but no point upgrading to that. FX is a dead platform, and the new Ryzen chips are much better than it. I would go for an upgrade, for the CPU Mobo RAM and GPU, although prices of GPU and RAM are stupidly high right now.

 

[tonyfatalis]

Would the AMD FX-8350 be compatible with my MOBO? Hard to find much about it. It's on the supported list but I am seeing a couple forum posts saying different things.

It will be yes, but no point upgrading to that. FX is a dead platform, and the new Ryzen chips are much better than it. I would go for an upgrade, for the CPU Mobo RAM and GPU, although prices of GPU and RAM are stupidly high right now.

Looking at prices for a whole new setup gets ridiculous. I don't know when the ram shortage or mining will end dropping the prices, with that said. Would maxing this setup to its fullest be able to run most games from present to past? I'm not worried too much about future proofing. I picked up a new PSU and the 770, leaving just the CPU to be upgraded.

 

[ArchitSahu]

Would the AMD FX-8350 be compatible with my MOBO? Hard to find much about it. It's on the supported list but I am seeing a couple forum posts saying different things.

It will be yes, but no point upgrading to that. FX is a dead platform, and the new Ryzen chips are much better than it. I would go for an upgrade, for the CPU Mobo RAM and GPU, although prices of GPU and RAM are stupidly high right now.

Looking at prices for a whole new setup gets ridiculous. I don't know when the ram shortage or mining will end dropping the prices, with that said. Would maxing this setup to its fullest be able to run most games from present to past? I'm not worried too much about future proofing. I picked up a new PSU and the 770, leaving just the CPU to be upgraded.

Not really. The Ryzen chips are light years ahead of FX. Even when FX was released, it was not that great. The 770 is also pretty old, and with 2 GB it will be limiting. FX also tends to run hot, not too mention the multiple cores has a low SCP(Single Core Performance) and would only be good for rendering or stuff like that. Maxing it out should give some good FPS at 1080p for some games but not all.

What is your budget?

 

[tonyfatalis]

Would the AMD FX-8350 be compatible with my MOBO? Hard to find much about it. It's on the supported list but I am seeing a couple forum posts saying different things.

It will be yes, but no point upgrading to that. FX is a dead platform, and the new Ryzen chips are much better than it. I would go for an upgrade, for the CPU Mobo RAM and GPU, although prices of GPU and RAM are stupidly high right now.

Looking at prices for a whole new setup gets ridiculous. I don't know when the ram shortage or mining will end dropping the prices, with that said. Would maxing this setup to its fullest be able to run most games from present to past? I'm not worried too much about future proofing. I picked up a new PSU and the 770, leaving just the CPU to be upgraded.

Not really. The Ryzen chips are light years ahead of FX. Even when FX was released, it was not that great. The 770 is also pretty old, and with 2 GB it will be limiting. FX also tends to run hot, not too mention the multiple cores has a low SCP(Single Core Performance) and would only be good for rendering or stuff like that. Maxing it out should give some good FPS at 1080p for some games but not all.

What is your budget?

I got the 4gb 770 in hopes that would be better. And I would say my budget at this point is $600ish if I were upgrading everything. Thats barely enough for the newer GPUs at the moment.

 

[ArchitSahu]

Would the AMD FX-8350 be compatible with my MOBO? Hard to find much about it. It's on the supported list but I am seeing a couple forum posts saying different things.

It will be yes, but no point upgrading to that. FX is a dead platform, and the new Ryzen chips are much better than it. I would go for an upgrade, for the CPU Mobo RAM and GPU, although prices of GPU and RAM are stupidly high right now.

Looking at prices for a whole new setup gets ridiculous. I don't know when the ram shortage or mining will end dropping the prices, with that said. Would maxing this setup to its fullest be able to run most games from present to past? I'm not worried too much about future proofing. I picked up a new PSU and the 770, leaving just the CPU to be upgraded.

Not really. The Ryzen chips are light years ahead of FX. Even when FX was released, it was not that great. The 770 is also pretty old, and with 2 GB it will be limiting. FX also tends to run hot, not too mention the multiple cores has a low SCP(Single Core Performance) and would only be good for rendering or stuff like that. Maxing it out should give some good FPS at 1080p for some games but not all.

What is your budget?

I got the 4gb 770 in hopes that would be better. And I would say my budget at this point is $600ish if I were upgrading everything. Thats barely enough for the newer GPUs at the moment.

Alright, keep that 770 for a bit.

Ryzen:
PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/YRjb9W
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/YRjb9W/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($188.90 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($71.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $520.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-27 17:56 EST-0500

Intel:
PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/R2jL8K
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/R2jL8K/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($178.65 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($117.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $556.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-27 17:57 EST-0500