Would these specs work well together

[kebbles]

Hey what's up guys!
I am upgrading my specs from this;
CPU: AMD A4-6300 APU W/ Radeon HD Graphics
GPU: Radeon HD 8370D
RAM: 16 GB
Power: 400W
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A68M-HD+
OS: Windows 10 / 64-BIT

to this;
CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K (3.7GHz) Quad core processor
GPU: NVIDIA GTX 960 2GB

would these new specs work fine with eachother, I am aware of the PSU, but it is like minimum 350W to run the GPU I believe? I am not too sure.

Thank you for your help guys!

 

[XxDarkMarioxX]

Here is another thread about the PSU with your GPU but safe bet is to try get abit more powerful PSU maybe 500W-550W

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-2667662/power-supply-gtx-960.html

 

[kebbles]

Here is another thread about the PSU with your GPU but safe bet is to try get abit more powerful PSU maybe 500W-550W

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-2667662/power-supply-gtx-960.html

Ok thank you!
Are the CPU and GPU fine together other than the PSU?

 

[bignastyid]

CPU is compatible.
http://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/FM2A68M-HD+/#CPU

Whats the make and model of the PSU? 400w tells me next to nothing about it. It could be a good unit or it could be a house fire waiting to happen(at any load).

 

[volkgren]

It would work, I wouldn't say well. The CPU would still be a bottleneck to the GPU in certain games.

It would be a bare minimum to make the latest games playable but with framerate drops to 30fps or below.

It could be considered a waste of money because there is no upgrade from there for a faster CPU. But if you can get that for a 1/3 or 1/2 of the cost of a new platform then maybe it is worth it to you.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($94.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350M-DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($83.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $237.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-28 16:08 EDT-0400

 

[kebbles]

CPU is compatible.
http://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/FM2A68M-HD+/#CPU

Whats the make and model of the PSU 400w tells me next to nothing about it. It could be a good unit or it could be a house fire waiting to happen.

Personally I don't know the exact name but it says model: ATM-400FB and it is by ATNG Power Co

 

[kebbles]

It would work, I wouldn't say well. The CPU would still be a bottleneck to the GPU in certain games.

It would be a bare minimum to make the latest games playable but with framerate drops to 30fps or below.

It could be considered a waste of money because there is no upgrade from there for a faster CPU. But if you can get that for a 1/3 or 1/2 of the cost of a new platform then maybe it is worth it to you.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($94.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350M-DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($83.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $237.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-28 16:08 EDT-0400

I am upgrading to these specs because the current specs I got run csgo, etc at like 30fps avg and I want to upgrade just for a while so I can save for a better motherboard and so on. Right now I am on a tight budget of £100-£150, that is why I chose these. If you have any other ideas which are compat with my motherboard and would run better than this within the budget price range please do give me ideas. Thank you

 

[volkgren]

The Athlon X4 860K is as good as you'll get for the price. It's cheap enough that it is a viable option to hold you over.

 

[kebbles]

The Athlon X4 860K is as good as you'll get for the price. It's cheap enough that it is a viable option to hold you over.

Thanks for the help! I got one last question, should I get a better PSU? my current one is from a company called ATNG and it is model: ATM-400FB at it is a 400W one. Is this good enough to stay on until I upgrade to a better motherboard or should I get a better one? I am on a tight budget so if I buy another it will need to be a used one.

 

[bignastyid]

Not much info available on the internals of that PSU. 12v rail is rated for 360w. Use at your own risk. PSU is not a good part to gamble with

 

[kebbles]

Not much info available on the internals of that PSU. 12v rail is rated for 360w. Use at your own risk. PSU is not a good part to gamble with

It has worked well for my current specs but I understand this upgrade might be too much, it does say the minimum watt is 300 or something on the NVIDIA website. I am kind of worried about this bit.

 

[volkgren]

It just depends on your luck and how much you value your system.

 

[kanewolf]

MERGED QUESTION
Question from kebbles : "Is this a good combo?"

So I am on a low budget of £150 and I have found a combo which is going to cost £145

Here are my current specs;
CPU: AMD A4-6300 APU w/ Radeon HD Graphics
GPU: AMD Radeon HD 8370D
RAM: 16GB
OS: Windows 10
PSU: ATNG Power [400W]
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A68M-HD+

and here is what I am going to buy;
CPU: AMD A10-7850K [3.7GHz] = £55 from CEX
GPU: NVIDIA GTX 960 2B = £90 from CEX

Would these specs go well together or should I replace my CPU choice to a AMD A10-7800?
also I know about the PSU being low, but so far it has done me good and the GTX 960 recommended watt is 400.

There is no reason to buy an A10 if you are buying a graphics card. You can get an X4 860K or 880K. That power supply may not be up to the new graphics card. I bet it doesn't have the 6 pin power plug required for that graphics card.

 

[bignastyid]

Please don't keep creating threads for your upgrade discussion, if a detail changes post it in this thread don't create another.

 

[kebbles]

MERGED QUESTION
Question from kebbles : "Is this a good combo?"

So I am on a low budget of £150 and I have found a combo which is going to cost £145

Here are my current specs;
CPU: AMD A4-6300 APU w/ Radeon HD Graphics
GPU: AMD Radeon HD 8370D
RAM: 16GB
OS: Windows 10
PSU: ATNG Power [400W]
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A68M-HD+

and here is what I am going to buy;
CPU: AMD A10-7850K [3.7GHz] = £55 from CEX
GPU: NVIDIA GTX 960 2B = £90 from CEX

Would these specs go well together or should I replace my CPU choice to a AMD A10-7800?
also I know about the PSU being low, but so far it has done me good and the GTX 960 recommended watt is 400.

There is no reason to buy an A10 if you are buying a graphics card. You can get an X4 860K or 880K. That power supply may not be up to the new graphics card. I bet it doesn't have the 6 pin power plug required for that graphics card.

Which would you recommend out of the 860K or the 880K?

 

[kebbles]

Please don't keep creating threads for your upgrade discussion, if a detail changes post it in this thread don't create another.

Sorry bro

 

[kanewolf]

It depends on what you can get a good price on. Since they can be overclocked, an 860K and an 880K can be similar in performance. An 880K will be faster out of the box.

 

[kebbles]

It depends on what you can get a good price on. Since they can be overclocked, an 860K and an 880K can be similar in performance. An 880K will be faster out of the box.

I messaged PC World in UK and they said a great option would be to use a A10-6800K with a GTX 960 2GB for now, is this a good option? I can get the 6800k for around £5 extra than the X4 880K

 

[kanewolf]

It would be OK. I wouldn't buy an integrated graphics that you aren't going to use (A10) compared to the 880K. The 880K should run cooler since it is a generation newer.

 

[kebbles]

It would be OK. I wouldn't buy an integrated graphics that you aren't going to use (A10) compared to the 880K. The 880K should run cooler since it is a generation newer.

So the 880K is the best to go with right now?

 

[volkgren]

It would be OK. I wouldn't buy an integrated graphics that you aren't going to use (A10) compared to the 880K. The 880K should run cooler since it is a generation newer.

So the 880K is the best to go with right now?

I would say yes as long as it doesn't cost that much more than the 860K. http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/AMD-Athlon-X4-880K-vs-AMD-Athlon-II-X4-860K/m121029vs3265

I would buy used. The Athlon X4 860K went for around $60 new a couple years ago and the 880K was about $20-30 more. The 860K seems to have gone up in price because they no longer make it. Either one is really only worth about $60 if you compare them with new chips.

See the 880K compared to a $60 Pentium G4560 http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/AMD-Athlon-X4-880K-vs-Intel-Pentium-G4560/m121029vs3892