Vanquish 7 Lvl 1, Upgrade, CPU

So I've just bought my first gaming PC let alone my first PC ever which is the Vanquish 7 Lvl 1. And with the reviews it all said it's a great entry level PC for the price, which it is coming with all that it did. I can easily run PUBG, Arma 3 (with quite a few mods), ect. Now with the open beta for BO4 Black out I simply crash from the requirements needed that I don't have. I realize that it has an integrated CPU system that isn't the best which wasn't what I was looking for didn't expect. With all the specs-

- AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
- Radeon RX Vega 11
- 8GB DDR4 Memory
- 2TB 7200RPM Storage
- 600W Power Supply
- A320M Motherboard

I was wondering where to go from here to allow me to play more demanding games. Upgrade the whole PC its self, upgrade the components, ect. I'd prefer if I can to learn more and change out the components (mainly dealing with the CPU and graphics card). Is that possible with the Vanquish 7 Lvl 1?

Edited by Lebensbaum - 14 Sep 2018 at 10:31pm

The Smart Guys® will be along in a few hours... but from I recall the Lvl 1 has an integrated GPU. You could drop a 1060 in there and experience quite an increase in performance.

8 more Gb of RAM couldn't hurt, either.

Also, keep in mind that any game in "Beta" is not optimized and will tax even the beefy systems.

Like I said, the Smart kids will have more help.

Cheers.

Originally posted by hoserator Congratulations and welcome to DS. You are correct in that the V1 has integrated video in the cpu. Like Snaike stated. the quickest and easiest improvement will be to add a video card and additional RAM. The GTX 1060 (get the one with 6GB) is perfect for the task. If you do, remember to hookup the monitor to the card and not the mobo. Keep us posted. Enjoy.

Thank you I'll actually get that right away. Could you suggest a trusted website, or tell if DS actually sells components because I cant seem to find where if they do.

Edited by Lebensbaum - 15 Sep 2018 at 8:06pm

Originally posted by Lebensbaum Thank you I'll actually get that right away. Could you suggest a trusted website, or tell if DS actually sells components because I cant seem to find where if they do.

DS's beginnings were in the component only model, from what I understand, around 10 or 12 years ago (ALEX!! Correct me if I'm wrong, please!). They have morphed into the customer service driven boutique builder they are today and have moved away from component sales.

Personally I looked at EVGA and Corsair for my GPU and RAM upgrades respectively. These are well known and well-warrantied. Furthermore, Digital Storm is not going to void your warranty like some other "Proprietary" builders do when you upgrade your components.

Originally posted by Lebensbaum Are there any cons to actually waiting to get more RAM?

Not that I am aware of... I went from the original 8 to 16 almost 3 years after purchase, yet before I replaced the GPU, and only noticed a minor increase in performance. But, then again, today's games are getting more and more RAM hungry, imho.

Getting a DS computer where DS actually lets you get inside to replace/upgrade/install new components is a really good way to learn about PCs and their guts. I'm not one of the Smart Guys® running around here but I have learned so much from them and from getting in my machine to do my own upgrades.

Besides, that's part of the fun!

Cheers

Originally posted by Lebensbaum Are there any cons to actually waiting to get more RAM?

Not right away, probably not. Game makers work really hard to keep their specs down where the majority of gamers can play without upgrading all the time. It doesn't speak to the RAM issue directly, but I read recently that fully 60% of all Steam users are still going with a dual core proc! That said, just keep a close eye on gaming specs for those games that interest you. Currently there are only a handful of the most demanding games that RECOMMEND more than 8GB, and they all still have 6 or 8 as the minimum spec.





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Edited by Snaike - 16 Sep 2018 at 8:40am

I have had a number of good experiences dealing with newegg.

Hey, im currently having the same problem as op, I bought a gtx 1060 sc 6gb like you guys recommended but I have no clue how to install it, i got the same vanquish 7, and im having a difficulty figuring out where my pins are so when it delivers I can install, help will be greatly appreciated, I've been searching everywhere but I'm new to all this ;(
- antony

Originally posted by Cretae Go to "Expert Technical Guides" section just above this "Computer Related" section your post is in. DST4ME"s GPU installation guide is still a coherent and informative guide. It will show you exactly what the power couplings look like. You will find them behind the motherboard neatly bundled with some of the other extra wiring that came with your computer. Clip a zip tie or two to free it/them and pass them through to the front side of your mobo so you can plug it/them into your GPU. I'm saying it/them because I'm not sure which connector you need for your card. Most likely just one 6-pin connector will do, so that's the one you need. Hope it helps.

Hey yeah the graphics card is an 8 pin, so im guessing I need an 8 pin too? Thanks for the help :)

Edited by hoserator - 20 Feb 2020 at 1:41pm

So another question guys, how much ram should I add to the pc? 16 gb? Or 32gb? And from where? I was thinking to get some corsair sticks but I want to be sure :)

I got 2x 4gb sticks, so just two 8gb sticks? What do you recommend thats a good price and reliable? Thanks :)

Thanks, will take your advice :)