Question Is an RTX 2060 6GB compatible with a Asus A68HM-K?

[annlyt]

Hi, new member here.

I wish to know as while I know it will bottleneck with my CPU which is a AMD A10 7800, I just want to get one for ray tracing capabilities and to make upgrading cheaper in the future.

Does anyone know if it is compatible? I would be upgrading from a Nvidia GTX 1050 2GB but I don't want to waste my money on something that doesn't work.

 

[Deleted member 2731765]

The motherboard has one 1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 SLOT for the GPU, so it should be compatible with this board. Just make sure you update the BIOS of your system as well. But first of all, do you have a compatible POWER SUPPLY unit with you, to power the RTX 2060 ? List the make and model number....

And yes, your current CPU might create some bottleneck as well.

 

[annlyt]

My PSU is a Cooler Master Masterwatt 400 Lite which is a 400W PSU. Would it just be enough?

 

[annlyt]

Any recommendations for a good PSU or is mine good enough?

Oh and what would the performance upgrade be like?

 

[Deleted member 2731765]

NVIDIA recommends a minimum 500 Watts high-quality PSU for the RTX 2060. Your current PSU model needs to be replaced, and that's not a quality unit either. What's your budget for the PSU, and where are you located ?

Oh btw, that's going to be a huge upgrade coming from a GTX 1050 , but your CPU might hold back the RTX 2060, IMO. It will create a bottleneck.

 

[annlyt]

I live in the UK, I have £500 for both the GPU (which would cost £320) and PSU but I don't want to spend that much. I know an RTX 2060 would be a considerable upgrade over my current GPU.

In other words, I want a cheap budget PC build capable of 1440p or possibly 4K and be able to handle ray tracing at 1080p at least.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

PSU is the most important component in the PC it runs and protects your setup. Buy a decent one.
Also the performance of a 2060 would be wasted in a FM2+ SETUP.

 

[Deleted member 2731765]

I live in the UK, I have £500 for both the GPU (which would cost £320) and PSU but I don't want to spend that much.

PSU is the last component you might want to cheap out on, or skimp. Try to get some other high quality PSU, IF possible. Power supplies are an imperative part of your system that should not be taken lightly. Throwing in a budget PSU could result in poor power efficiency or even a wrecked system. Don't SKIMP on the PSU,, since this is the MOST important PC component. I can't stress this enough.

PSU brands to never buy from

• Diablotek
• Apevia
• Coolmax
• Logisys
• Sparkle
• Raidmax
• Zalman
• Diablotek
• Xilence
• Tacens
• iBALL
• Zebronics.
• Logisys.
• 
  
• Average PSU brands (Not deadly but i would avoid them)
• NZXT
• Enermax
• Cougar
• Bitfenix
• Super Flower (some older models).

Good PSU brands (These psu brands have decent-great psu's but also have a few outliers)

• EVGA
• Corsair
• Antec
• Cooler master
• Be quiet!
• Fractal Design
• SilverStone
• FSP.

Arguably the best brands

• Seasonic
• XFX
• Superflower

Conclusion
Most power supplies you buy should be fine as long as you're not pushing them to the very limits. I obviously didn't include every OEM and re-seller but I listed the main ones. Pretty much all PSU manufacturers sell good and bad power supplies, it just takes a little reviewing and forethought into your system requirements before you make a selection....The above PSU list is NOT exhaustive, and 100% accurate though.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

• Raidmax are bottom of the barrel.

 

[Deleted member 2731765]

Raidmax are bottom of the barrel.

Yup, fixed..Added few more entries as well...