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Sibling-Gamers · ‎02-03-2019

My brother and I like to play games such as Subnautica, Minecraft, and Dying Light. We really like Subnautica, but it's almost impossible to play the game. The main problem is the graphics which is running on an AMD Radeon HD 7660D. I'd love to upgrade the processor as well which is an AMD Trinity Quad-Core A10-5700. I'm worried I'll buy both and find out that neither are compatible. Any suggestions are very appreciated!

My other specs are:

Windows 10 (64 bit)

1 TB hard drive

8 GB RAM (also willing to upgrade as well)

Motherboard: MSI MS-7778 (Jasmine)

Power supply: Internal 300W (100V-240V)

wb2001 · ‎02-03-2019

The slight CPU upgrade to the A10-5800K (which you could not clock) would not be worth the hassle. It is only 6% faster, and not energy efficient. The A10-5700 uses 35% less wattage.

About running the game: Type in google serach engine "can you RUN it" without the quotes. Enter the game name, and follow the prompts to test your system adding just a GTX 1050Ti 4GB card. It should run on your 300W PSU.

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wb2001 · ‎02-03-2019

The slight CPU upgrade to the A10-5800K (which you could not clock) would not be worth the hassle. It is only 6% faster, and not energy efficient. The A10-5700 uses 35% less wattage.

About running the game: Type in google serach engine "can you RUN it" without the quotes. Enter the game name, and follow the prompts to test your system adding just a GTX 1050Ti 4GB card. It should run on your 300W PSU.

This system is feedback driven thru Solution and Kudo flags. It's the only means of knowing if you have been served. Please click Accept as Solution, if your problem is solved. To say THANK YOU, press the "thumbs up symbol" to render a KUDO. You can render both Solution and KUDO..

HP Envy 8 5010 Tablet
(2) HP DV7t i7 3160QM 2.3Ghz 8GB
Printer -- HP OfficeJet Pro 8620 Legal
Custom Asus Z97D, I7-4790k, 16GB RAM, WIN10 Pro 64bit, ZOTAC GTX1080 AMP Extreme 3 fan 8GB RAM, 500GB SSD, Asus PB287 4k monitor, Rosewill Blackhawk case and 750W OCZ PSU.

Sibling-Gamers · ‎02-03-2019

Thank you so much! I ran my computer through and looks like I only need the Graphics Card upgraded like you said. You definitely saved me some money and frustration!

Graphics Card upgrade and Processor upgrade

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