Pre-built (sigh) Upgrade

[MassiveFerrari]

Hi

 

I bought a pre-built pc about a year ago. Specs are:

 

AMD A4-5300 APU (sigh)

MSI FM2-A75MA-P33 Motherboard

4GB of ram (I have since upgraded to 16GB)

 

I was looking to upgrade and decided on an RX460 and an Athlon X4 860K but am unsure on compatibility between them and the motherboard. 

Would there be an issue or am i fine with this combo?

Is there any way in which i could improve (Budget £200)?

[Butch00]

I would wait and only upgrade a single component now and wait for the next one, if you dont have a dedicated GPU then get that first

[gtx1060=value]

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113331CVF&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwordsCA-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwordsCA-PC-_-pla-_-Processors+-+Desktops-_-N82E16819113331CVF&gclid=Cj0KEQjw3s6-BRC3kKL_86XDvq4BEiQAAUqtZ2toRhz7426l_KGSLmknAK5gmIw54d-Y2pJZ1VihQwwaAhph8P8HAQ

 

get the a10-6800k then spend the 80 dollars left (USD) on a rx 470

[Butch00]

also, the combo is fine

[MaxBunny]

5 minutes ago, MassiveFerrari said:

Hi

 

I bought a pre-built pc about a year ago. Specs are:

 

AMD A4-5300 APU (sigh)

MSI FM2-A75MA-P33 Motherboard

4GB of ram (I have since upgraded to 16GB)

 

I was looking to upgrade and decided on an RX460 and an Athlon X4 860K but am unsure on compatibility between them and the motherboard.

According to https://pcpartpicker.com/products/cpu/#s=25,30,31

 

Those are the only compatible processors. The 860k is apparently an AM3 chip?

[MoonlightSylv]

6 minutes ago, MassiveFerrari said:

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How is that motherboard in a prebuilt!?

 

Anyway it should fit an 860k, however the 760k is the Athlon supported on the compatibility list, the RX460 will work though.

[LeapFrogMasterRace]

You are currently using FM2 the X4 860k is a FM2+ Kaveri isn't backwards comparable with FM2 you could get a  X4 760k. Also I wouldn't go past a RX 470 for either of those CPUs.

[thebrownieguy]

3 minutes ago, gtx1060=value said:

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113331CVF&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwordsCA-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwordsCA-PC-_-pla-_-Processors+-+Desktops-_-N82E16819113331CVF&gclid=Cj0KEQjw3s6-BRC3kKL_86XDvq4BEiQAAUqtZ2toRhz7426l_KGSLmknAK5gmIw54d-Y2pJZ1VihQwwaAhph8P8HAQ

 

get the a10-6800k then spend the 80 dollars left (USD) on a rx 470

Do not get an a10. You'd be paying extra for the gpu in it when you are not even using it.

[gtx1060=value]

Just now, thebrownieguy said:

Do not get an a10. You'd be paying extra for the gpu in it when you are not even using it.

There aren't good CPUs that are within his price range and socket type that don't have graphics already integrated

[Mr.Meerkat]

Just get what you were gonna get or a 760K as that's 100% supported  

 

Ignore other people who are telling you to get a APU or whatever as what you chose is the best upgrade you can get for your budget while giving enough horses for basically all games at 1080p (low? Medium?)  

[thebrownieguy]

2 minutes ago, gtx1060=value said:

There aren't good CPUs that are within his price range and socket type that don't have graphics already integrated

Really? I thought the 760K would fit...

[LeapFrogMasterRace]

1 minute ago, thebrownieguy said:

Really? I thought the 760K would fit...

It will 

[PRTI]

7 minutes ago, ShadowTechXTS said:

How is that motherboard in a prebuilt!?

 

Anyway it should fit an 860k, however the 760k is the Athlon supported on the compatibility list, the RX460 will work though.

I think he means "prebuilt from a builder"

[DarkBlade2117]

7 minutes ago, thebrownieguy said:

Really? I thought the 760K would fit...

It will, get that and a 460, also double check to maybe sure the PSU is good enough for it.

[Sakkura]

8 minutes ago, thebrownieguy said:

Really? I thought the 760K would fit...

It's EOL, so only the A10-6800K is available. That's basically the same chip just with the iGPU enabled.

 

However, spending $170 on an A10-6800K plus more on a dedicated graphics card is madness. A huge waste of money.

[MassiveFerrari]

thanks for the suggestions. while i would go for the 760k according to amazon it is way outside the price range (£160 used).

The rx460 is a must at £125 for the model i was looking at. That leaves £75 for a processor.

[Sakkura]

Just now, MassiveFerrari said:

thanks for the suggestions. while i would go for the 760k according to amazon it is way outside the price range (£160 used).

The rx460 is a must at £125 for the model i was looking at. That leaves £75 for a processor.

A used 760K ought to cost like... £50. £160 is hilarious.

 

If you can't find decent used prices on compatible CPUs, you might have to ditch the motherboard.

[SLAYR]

38 minutes ago, MassiveFerrari said:

thanks for the suggestions. while i would go for the 760k according to amazon it is way outside the price range (£160 used).

The rx460 is a must at £125 for the model i was looking at. That leaves £75 for a processor.

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/gq6MK8

 

You can get a new 860k for £67, and a motherboard for £37 if the prebuilt doesn't support the kaveri cpu. If you cannot spend that much the 845 is about the same performance, but locked.