[SOLVED] MSI MS-7778 (Jasmine)

[moretsky99]

This Mbd is currently in an HP Pavilion. I bumped up the processor to Trinity Quad-Core A10-5800K. I'm topping out with Fortnite and wanting to upgrade. Looking for confirmation....

Think to put this in a new case that will support another decent video card with a better power supply. Looking to further upgrades later when money is more available.

Not sure where my limited funds are best spent, but if I get a case and a video card I was thinking I could upgrade in the future with and SSD and other components. Where's my money best spent?

Any suggestions, please this is my first post here and my first attempt to build my own.

 

[Barty1884]

Upgrading with that board is not really worth it. A better GPU and an SSD can always be migrated to a newer build in time.... but if you're running the APU graphics element, the A10 will pair well enough with something up to around 1050/1050TI territory.

The APU, in terms of CPU performance is relatively weak, but there's nothing worthwhile on the socket to upgrade to.

An SSD would improve overall snappiness, any modern budget(ish) GPU will be an improvement over the APU's iGP, and the motherboard (luckily) uses a standard 24pin (ATX) and 4pin (EPS).

Really, the goal here should have one eye on a future platform upgrade: PSU, GPU, SSD.

As an aside, an entire platform upgrade (CPU/MB/RAM) can be achieved, with very respectable components for <$250. Something to keep in mind.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B450M-HDV R4.0 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($69.98 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot Viper 4 Blackout 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $230.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-02-10 11:23 EST-0500

 

[moretsky99]

Upgrading with that board is not really worth it. A better GPU and an SSD can always be migrated to a newer build in time.... but if you're running the APU graphics element, the A10 will pair well enough with something up to around 1050/1050TI territory.

The APU, in terms of CPU performance is relatively weak, but there's nothing worthwhile on the socket to upgrade to.

An SSD would improve overall snappiness, any modern budget(ish) GPU will be an improvement over the APU's iGP, and the motherboard (luckily) uses a standard 24pin (ATX) and 4pin (EPS).

Really, the goal here should have one eye on a future platform upgrade: PSU, GPU, SSD.

As an aside, an entire platform upgrade (CPU/MB/RAM) can be achieved, with very respectable components for <$250. Something to keep in mind.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B450M-HDV R4.0 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($69.98 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot Viper 4 Blackout 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $230.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-02-10 11:23 EST-0500

Thanks so much, Barty.
It's so confusing, all the parts available today and then I look at something like "system builder" on https://pcpartpicker.com/list/. I'd like to give my son a great experience with the limited time I allow him on-line with Fortnite and Minecraft. With his current setup when he exceed 30FPS he runs into issues with the current computer.

Will the above setup suffice for his gaming? Can you recommend a PS and chassis to add to it? Prior to this I was looking at the I78700.

 

[Barty1884]

Both Minecraft and Fortnite are more CPU intensive than anything else (Minecraft moreso than Fortnite).

Rather than recommending a PSU, Chassis, SSD etc individually, do you have a budget in mind?
I suspect that, for a reasonable budget (attributed to a case, PSU and SSD) you might be able to stretch to a decent little system.

To give you an example, ~$550 (and keep the existing HDD as secondary storage).

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B450M-HDV R4.0 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($69.98 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot Viper 4 Blackout 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Inland 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($52.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: ASRock Radeon RX 5500 XT 4 GB Challenger D OC Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H15 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($39.07 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $557.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-02-10 13:09 EST-0500

Even cutting some corners in terms of aesthetics, a smaller SSD and a lesser CPU (4c/4t, but modern), can get you <$390

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($59.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-A320M-S2H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot Viper 4 Blackout 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX500 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($33.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: ASRock Radeon RX 570 4 GB Phantom Gaming D Video Card ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Case: DIYPC MA08-BK MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($31.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $385.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-02-10 13:11 EST-0500