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Build-Off Week 44: APU Build

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As the others have mentioned, it's kind of odd to choose an APU build at this price point. None-the-less, here's my entry:

 

 
CPU:  AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($18.15 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard:  ASRock FM2A75M Pro4+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($59.49 @ Newegg) 
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.43 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card:  Gigabyte Radeon R7 250 2GB Video Card  ($89.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply:  EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $589.02
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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When do the results end .

May 26th through 29th

 

So by Sat the final results will be announced

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I thought this theam was APU only no graphics card?  The build below has a dedicated GPU in it.

 

 

As the others have mentioned, it's kind of odd to choose an APU build at this price point. None-the-less, here's my entry:

 

 
CPU:  AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($18.15 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard:  ASRock FM2A75M Pro4+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($59.49 @ Newegg) 
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.43 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card:  Gigabyte Radeon R7 250 2GB Video Card  ($89.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply:  EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $589.02
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-26 23:22 EDT-0400)

 

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I thought this theam was APU only no graphics card?  The build below has a dedicated GPU in it.

 

My build wasn't the only one to include a GPU and both of us chose GPUs intended to be run in dual-graphics with the APU, not as a dedicated GPU. If I wanted to include a dedicated GPU, I'd have chosen something substantially more powerful and ditched the SSD.

My Systems:

Main - Work + Gaming:

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Woodland Raven: Ryzen 2700X // AMD Wraith RGB // Asus Prime X570-P // G.Skill 2x 8GB 3600MHz DDR4 // Radeon RX Vega 56 // Crucial P1 NVMe 1TB M.2 SSD // Deepcool DQ650-M // chassis build in progress // Windows 10 // Thrustmaster TMX + G27 pedals & shifter

F@H Rig:

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FX-8350 // Deepcool Neptwin // MSI 970 Gaming // AData 2x 4GB 1600 DDR3 // 2x Gigabyte RX-570 4G's // Samsung 840 120GB SSD // Cooler Master V650 // Windows 10

 

HTPC:

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SNES PC (HTPC): i3-4150 @3.5 // Gigabyte GA-H87N-Wifi // G.Skill 2x 4GB DDR3 1600 // Asus Dual GTX 1050Ti 4GB OC // AData SP600 128GB SSD // Pico 160XT PSU // Custom SNES Enclosure // 55" LG LED 1080p TV  // Logitech wireless touchpad-keyboard // Windows 10 // Build Log

Laptops:

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MY DAILY: Lenovo ThinkPad T410 // 14" 1440x900 // i5-540M 2.5GHz Dual-Core HT // Intel HD iGPU + Quadro NVS 3100M 512MB dGPU // 2x4GB DDR3L 1066 // Mushkin Triactor 480GB SSD // Windows 10

 

WIFE'S: Dell Latitude E5450 // 14" 1366x768 // i5-5300U 2.3GHz Dual-Core HT // Intel HD5500 // 2x4GB RAM DDR3L 1600 // 500GB 7200 HDD // Linux Mint 19.3 Cinnamon

 

EXPERIMENTAL: Pinebook // 11.6" 1080p // Manjaro KDE (ARM)

NAS:

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Home NAS: Pentium G4400 @3.3 // Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 // 2x 4GB DDR4 2400 // Intel HD Graphics // Kingston A400 120GB SSD // 3x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200 HDDs in RAID-Z // Cooler Master Silent Pro M 1000w PSU // Antec Performance Plus 1080AMG // FreeNAS OS

 

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My build wasn't the only one to include a GPU and both of us chose GPUs intended to be run in dual-graphics with the APU, not as a dedicated GPU. If I wanted to include a dedicated GPU, I'd have chosen something substantially more powerful and ditched the SSD.

Ah I didn't see that @ilikemacandpc also exceeded the theme with a dedicated GPU.  

 

In case you didn't read the post that inspired this build:

 

"Linus and Paul of Newegg build AMD systems based on the Kaveri APU

I suggest a build theme based on the AMD APU

but this suggestion need to be restricted that only the on board graphics must be used and fast RAM is needed to improve the GPU performance

then the next build down the lane will be the 4K gaming system"

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Ah I didn't see that @ilikemacandpc also exceeded the theme with a dedicated GPU.  

 

In case you didn't read the post that inspired this build:

 

"Linus and Paul of Newegg build AMD systems based on the Kaveri APU

I suggest a build theme based on the AMD APU

but this suggestion need to be restricted that only the on board graphics must be used and fast RAM is needed to improve the GPU performance

then the next build down the lane will be the 4K gaming system"

 

I did see that post but I wasn't sure if that still stood because the rules outlined at the start of this thread didn't say anything about excluding dual graphics setups. Then, when I saw ilikemacandpc had posted a build with dual graphics and nobody said anything about it, I assumed it was ok to do so. 

 

If in fact I have broken the rules, then I will retract my entry. Only fair to everyone else. :)

My Systems:

Main - Work + Gaming:

Spoiler

Woodland Raven: Ryzen 2700X // AMD Wraith RGB // Asus Prime X570-P // G.Skill 2x 8GB 3600MHz DDR4 // Radeon RX Vega 56 // Crucial P1 NVMe 1TB M.2 SSD // Deepcool DQ650-M // chassis build in progress // Windows 10 // Thrustmaster TMX + G27 pedals & shifter

F@H Rig:

Spoiler

FX-8350 // Deepcool Neptwin // MSI 970 Gaming // AData 2x 4GB 1600 DDR3 // 2x Gigabyte RX-570 4G's // Samsung 840 120GB SSD // Cooler Master V650 // Windows 10

 

HTPC:

Spoiler

SNES PC (HTPC): i3-4150 @3.5 // Gigabyte GA-H87N-Wifi // G.Skill 2x 4GB DDR3 1600 // Asus Dual GTX 1050Ti 4GB OC // AData SP600 128GB SSD // Pico 160XT PSU // Custom SNES Enclosure // 55" LG LED 1080p TV  // Logitech wireless touchpad-keyboard // Windows 10 // Build Log

Laptops:

Spoiler

MY DAILY: Lenovo ThinkPad T410 // 14" 1440x900 // i5-540M 2.5GHz Dual-Core HT // Intel HD iGPU + Quadro NVS 3100M 512MB dGPU // 2x4GB DDR3L 1066 // Mushkin Triactor 480GB SSD // Windows 10

 

WIFE'S: Dell Latitude E5450 // 14" 1366x768 // i5-5300U 2.3GHz Dual-Core HT // Intel HD5500 // 2x4GB RAM DDR3L 1600 // 500GB 7200 HDD // Linux Mint 19.3 Cinnamon

 

EXPERIMENTAL: Pinebook // 11.6" 1080p // Manjaro KDE (ARM)

NAS:

Spoiler

Home NAS: Pentium G4400 @3.3 // Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 // 2x 4GB DDR4 2400 // Intel HD Graphics // Kingston A400 120GB SSD // 3x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200 HDDs in RAID-Z // Cooler Master Silent Pro M 1000w PSU // Antec Performance Plus 1080AMG // FreeNAS OS

 

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will have to see @CornOnJacob set the rules for this week build

 

he still have the final say even though I suggested the build theme

 

Budget? Uses? Currency? Location? Operating System? Peripherals? Monitor? Use PCPartPicker wherever possible. 

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