[SOLVED] Newbie, dumb question: MSi MPG X570 Gaming Plus - HDMI?

[dlwhitlinger]

Hi there,
I haven't built a PC in 10+ years...now that my boys are entering middle school, I thought it would be a fun project for us to build PCs together. We bought the MSi MPG X570 Gaming Plus motherboard and have a AMD Ryzen 5 3600 processor on the way. We thought we'd hold off on buying a graphics card yet and wait til the new cards come out in September and the mid-range cards drop in price. I'm assuming that the MSi MPG X570 Gaming Plus motherboard has built in graphics since it has an HDMI port on it...but I scanned through the owners manual and it doesn't say anything about the HDMI port. It shows that it is there, but nothing on the specs for it.

Dumb question....can I run this motherboard without a separate graphics card? I assume so...but....
Dave

 

[bignastyid]

The video ports on the motherboard only work when paired with a cpu that has an igpu(the G series). The R5 3600 has no igpu, so you will need a video card for the system to work.

 

[dlwhitlinger]

Ugh...thanks...I was hoping to hold off on the graphics card... suggestions on a graphics card?

 

[bignastyid]

If you just want a basic display adapter to get the system running before the next gen cards you can grab something like a GT710 for cheap(~$30) and use it to get the system running.

 

[dlwhitlinger]

Thank you for your knowledge and advice.... would this card work?

https://www.amazon.com/HP-NVIDIA-Qu...ywords=graphics+gt+710&qid=1598302084&sr=8-36

 

[bignastyid]

Yes

 

[dlwhitlinger]

Or perhaps this card would be a little more compatible:

https://www.amazon.com/GT-710-2GD3-...t710+graphics+card&qid=1598302249&sr=8-1&th=1

 

[bignastyid]

Either would work.