Question Graphics Card?

[Bleedin fingers]

GRAPHICS CARD
I’m looking for some advice to upgrade my pc to be the best gaming pc it can. I have an asrock A320M-HDV r4.0 board with 16GB DDR4 ram My processor is Athlon 3000G. And my graphics slot is PCIe3x16
I’m looking at upgrading to at least a Ryzen 7 and want to know which graphics card is best for my system. Can I run a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB GDDR5X card on the upgraded processor with my current other components (also I have a 4TB ssd)

 

[COLGeek]

Yes, a 1080 Ti will work with both your current GPU, as well as a compatible upgraded one. Make sure, first, that your PSU is sufficient to power the new GPU.

https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/geforce-gtx-1080-ti.c2877

 

[Bleedin fingers]

Excellent, thank you for your advice. Very much appreciated. What am I looking for to check my pay is sufficient. Is it just a case of seeing that the correct cable is available?

 

[Bleedin fingers]

(psu)

 

[Bleedin fingers]

Oh hang on I’ve misunderstood, my board says it is ryzen ready so I’m assuming it’s fine to simply replace the Athlon 3000g with a ryzen 7.

 

[Bleedin fingers]

Ideally I’d go for a ryzen 9, but I’m not sure if that’s compatible with my board. I don’t want to go messing about with bios etc. what do you think?

 

[ohio_buckeye]

The most cpu I would go on an a320 board is probably the ryzen 7 5700x.

Don’t get the 5800x or 5800x3d. The 5800x runs hot and uses a lot of juice. Your board may not be able to run it effectively. I’m not sure on power use etc of the 5700x3d. The normal 5700x I think is a 65 watt cpu and will bump up under load but theoretically your board should handle it easier than the other ryzen 7 CPUs.

In either case you will want to update your bios. If you go to the manufacturer’s website and find your motherboard, they should have the bios versions in the downloads area.

 

[COLGeek]

You need to ensure the proper BIOS is installed on your motherboard BEFORE installing the new CPU.

See here for info: https://www.asrock.com/mb/amd/a320m-hdv r4.0/index.asp#CPU

Regarding the PSU, the first link provided has the minimum PSU requirements on it (and why it was shared with you). Look at the board design section.

I would recommend a quality 750w PSU to give you some headroom for future upgrades.

Also, I concur with @ohio_buckeye, a Ryzen 7 5700X is the strongest CPU I would recommend for that motherboard.

 

[Bleedin fingers]

Excellent. Thank you again for the advice. I’ll go for the ryzen 7 5700x and the graphics card I mentioned earlier.

 

[COLGeek]

Excellent. Thank you again for the advice. I’ll go for the ryzen 7 5700x and the graphics card I mentioned earlier.

What is the make/model of your current power supply?

 

[ohio_buckeye]

Correct, what power supply do you have as that may need changed?

Also I’d consider skipping the 1080ti considering its age, and trying to get at least an rx 6600xt or higher, or a 12gb rtx 3060 or better.

 

[Bleedin fingers]

What is the make/model of your current power supply?

Hi, I’m not sure, it’s just a standard PSU that was in the PC when I bought it. How do I find out?

 

[Bleedin fingers]

Correct, what power supply do you have as that may need changed?

Also I’d consider skipping the 1080ti considering its age, and trying to get at least an rx 6600xt or higher, or a 12gb rtx 3060 or better.

I have a PCIe3x16 slot, and my ram is 16GB DDR4, does that have a barring on which card I can get?

 

[COLGeek]

Hi, I’m not sure, it’s just a standard PSU that was in the PC when I bought it. How do I find out?

Open the case. The information is on a label on the side of the PSU.

 

[ohio_buckeye]

PCI e 4 cards should work still. May have a minimal impact on performance but from stuff I’ve seen online usually not a lot if any.

 

[COLGeek]

I have a PCIe3x16 slot, and my ram is 16GB DDR4, does that have a barring on which card I can get?

No, not really any impact. Get what you can afford. The biggest issue is ensuring adequate power for the system with the intended new GPU.

 

[Bleedin fingers]

I have a 650w psu, the guy I got the pc off said I would need an 80+ rated? Don’t know what that means to be honest?

 

[COLGeek]

I have a 650w psu, the guy I got the pc off said I would need an 80+ rated? Don’t know what that means to be honest?

Sorry, but this means next to nothing. Details matter.

See here: https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/power-supply-efficiency-ratings-80-plus.3835521/

We are trying to help you, but to do so, you need to provide the information requested.

 

[Bleedin fingers]

If I’m to upgrade my PSU do you have a recommendation?

 

[COLGeek]

If I’m to upgrade my PSU do you have a recommendation?

You would be better served determining what you have now and if it is sufficient.

To make PSU recommendations, we would need to know your budget. Knowing where you purchase PC parts would be helpful as well.

 

[Bleedin fingers]

I really do appreciate your advice. I’ve trawled through a few online forums and this is the best by a very long way. Sincerely, thank you.

 

[Bleedin fingers]

Would I open my pc to discover the make /model of the current PCU?

 

[COLGeek]

Would I open my pc to discover the make /model of the current PCU?

Yes, if you mean PSU.

 

[Bleedin fingers]

Is it probably a good idea to get a new 750w 80+ gold PSU, then I’m good to go with the other upgrades in any case? I’m looking at a Corsair RM750e?

 

[Bleedin fingers]

So, altogether if he getting a ryzen 7 5700x an rx 6600xt and a corsair RM750e and I’m good to go? Does that sound about right?
I have 16GB crucial ballistic RGB 3200MHz DDR4, DRAM and a Samsung 870 QVO 4 TB SATA already installed.
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