upgrading Motherboard and CPU

[brodius]

hello, i am trying to upgrade my motherboard and CPU and want to make sure my current graphics card will be compatible or if the motherboard's onboard graphics will be better? My graphics card fits a PCI x 16 slot and the new mother board has PCI express 2.0 and 3.0 and im not sure if it will work. Also want to know if this motherboard and CPU are a good buy or not. Thanks.

Motherboard/CPU combo:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.2251298

Current Graphics Card:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150659

 

[backoffmanImascientist]

Your card will work no problem. Not sure if the onboard vid is better, but odds are it is NOT.

 

[Wisecracker]

The graphics engine on the Kaveri APU is much faster that an HD 5450 ... it's a 'cut-down' HD 7790 'Bonaire'

The faster your RAMs the faster the APU graphics engine --- try to go 2133MHz+ if you can.

 

[brodius]

i ordered that graphics card not too long ago. would you recommend i return in and stick with the onbboard Kaveri APU????

 

[Wisecracker]

YES! (if possible)

Depending upon the speed of your RAMs (and screen resolution & detail settings), the APU graphics is roughly in the R7 240 to R7 250 range.

The HD 5450 is not really meant for 'gaming' it's more of an 'HTPC' card for those folks needing hardware acceleration for video playback.