New GPU

[MuchSweggles]

I have the build listed  below and need to change the GPU, since it looks to be dead. I want something around the same price (preferably below) with equally performing stats. Mostly want to play Rainbow, Star Wars BF2, Killing Floor 1/2, Escape from Tarkov.  Also want to be able to run some software programs including MatLab, Solidworks, and others. Any suggestions are welcomed. Thank you in advanced. 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor	$119.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard	$111.99 @ Amazon
Memory	G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$62.99 @ Amazon
Storage	ADATA XPG SX8200 960 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$190.10 @ Amazon
Video Card	XFX Radeon RX 5700 8 GB Video Card	$349.99 @ B&H
Case	Rosewill CULLINAN ATX Mid Tower Case	$79.98 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair VS 550 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply	$38.98 @ Newegg
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 32/64-bit	$199.99 @ Amazon
Wireless Network Adapter	TP-Link Archer T4E PCIe x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter	$26.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1196.00
	Mail-in rebates	-$15.00
	Total	$1181.00
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-26 12:51 EST-0500

 

[Mateyyy]

Edit: I totally misread the post lol

 

The 5700 is a good option, but I'd suggest going with a Sapphire Pulse or Powercolor Red Dragon, as the stock blower style cooler cards will get fairly hot but more so loud real fast. Also, avoid the TUF X3 model too. With the 5700 you also have the option to flash a 5700XT BIOS onto it, giving you an extra boost in performance, but it will perform great nonetheless.

If any of the programs you use can utilise CUDA or other Nvidia features and you'd like to take advantage of that, then you'd have to go with the 2060 if you want to stay under $350, but you will lose out on 2GB of VRAM and the performance will be more similar to the 5600XT. Otherwise, if you can stretch your budget a bit further, then you could go for a 2060 Super.

 

Edited January 26, 2020 by Mateyyy

[MuchSweggles]

Thank you both are there other options?

32 minutes ago, Mateyyy said:

Edit: I totally misread the post lol

 

The 5700 is a good option, but I'd suggest going with a Sapphire Pulse or Powercolor Red Dragon, as the stock blower style cooler cards will get fairly hot but more so loud real fast. Also, avoid the TUF X3 model too. With the 5700 you also have the option to flash a 5700XT BIOS onto it, giving you an extra boost in performance, but it will perform great nonetheless.

 

 

40 minutes ago, ninjasmosa said:

You may want to consider the RTX 2060 or maybe the Super variant of the card.

 

[Mateyyy]

6 minutes ago, MuchSweggles said:

Thank you both are there other options?

I mean, if you play at 1080p, you could even go with a 1660 Super and get a great experience in any of the games you've noted. Some in-between options would be, as previously mentioned, the RTX 2060 or RX 5600XT.

[tahmid133712]

3 hours ago, MuchSweggles said:

I have the build listed  below and need to change the GPU, since it looks to be dead. I want something around the same price (preferably below) with equally performing stats. Mostly want to play Rainbow, Star Wars BF2, Killing Floor 1/2, Escape from Tarkov.  Also want to be able to run some software programs including MatLab, Solidworks, and others. Any suggestions are welcomed. Thank you in advanced. 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor	$119.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard	$111.99 @ Amazon
Memory	G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$62.99 @ Amazon
Storage	ADATA XPG SX8200 960 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$190.10 @ Amazon
Video Card	XFX Radeon RX 5700 8 GB Video Card	$349.99 @ B&H
Case	Rosewill CULLINAN ATX Mid Tower Case	$79.98 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair VS 550 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply	$38.98 @ Newegg
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 32/64-bit	$199.99 @ Amazon
Wireless Network Adapter	TP-Link Archer T4E PCIe x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter	$26.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1196.00
	Mail-in rebates	-$15.00
	Total	$1181.00
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-26 12:51 EST-0500

 

What resolution and FPS are you expecting for these games? I was thinking that the 5700 was overkill for s game like rainbow six siege even at 1440p

[BTGbullseye]

5 hours ago, MuchSweggles said:

I have the build listed  below and need to change the GPU, since it looks to be dead.

Why not just RMA the GPU? If it's dead, they'll replace it. It's well within the warranty period.

[MuchSweggles]

On 1/26/2020 at 3:26 PM, BTGbullseye said:

Why not just RMA the GPU? If it's dead, they'll replace it. It's well within the warranty period.

I decided to go this route. But it seems that the GPU wasn't the problem. It seems to be something else. I have no frickin clue to what it is. Could it be the motherboard? 

[Sir0Tek]

Is it due to this issue? https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1144455-driver-update-causing-black-screen/?tab=comments#comment-13208400

 

How is your monitor connected with the graphics-card, hdmi?

[MuchSweggles]

6 minutes ago, Sir0Tek said:

Is it due to this issue? https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1144455-driver-update-causing-black-screen/?tab=comments#comment-13208400

 

How is your monitor connected with the graphics-card, hdmi?

It was at first. But now windows doesn't show up. 

HDMI-DVI in one cable. 

[Sir0Tek]

Does it work with a different operating system? If yes, then it possibly isn't a hardware issue.

[MuchSweggles]

12 hours ago, Sir0Tek said:

Does it work with a different operating system? If yes, then it possibly isn't a hardware issue.

I am not sure. But would I have to get a new key for windows 10?

[Sir0Tek]

Just drop a Linux live-cd/usb to the computer, check if it is working, no need to install yet and for sure no extra key needed (which you'd need usually when you are replacing the mainboard only).

[MuchSweggles]

2 hours ago, Sir0Tek said:

Just drop a Linux live-cd/usb to the computer, check if it is working, no need to install yet and for sure no extra key needed (which you'd need usually when you are replacing the mainboard only).

How do I go about doing that. Also Nice on your post amount.

[Sir0Tek]

6 minutes ago, MuchSweggles said:

How do I go about doing that. Also Nice on your post amount.

You should pick a distro first, I recommend mxlinux https://www.techsolveprac.com/persistent-portable-mx-linux/ or peppermint https://peppermintos.com/guide/downloading/  they both do have nice live-environments so they are usable without any additional installation. But there are tens of other distros as well who can do the job.\

[MuchSweggles]

22 minutes ago, Sir0Tek said:

You should pick a distro first, I recommend mxlinux https://www.techsolveprac.com/persistent-portable-mx-linux/ or peppermint https://peppermintos.com/guide/downloading/  they both do have nice live-environments so they are usable without any additional installation. But there are tens of other distros as well who can do the job.\

What do I do after I install this? 

How will I know if it is for sure a software issue?

[Sir0Tek]

You just put the image to a medium according to the guides, then boot the computer off this very medium to check if and how it is doing. It will already make use of the radeon hardware, unlike the windows installer which is using a generic driver. You do NOT need to install anything onto your existing harddisk. If it runs, it gives the opportunity to check your existing hardware and get some info off it. You can also browse the internet with the very live-medium which is at times very helpful to service computers generally.

[MuchSweggles]

 

This is what happened when I try to download my graphics card drivers.