APU or CPU & GPU

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So in the same price range of A10 7850k is it the best choice or there is a sperated CPU and GPU that give better performance and in the same price range ?

 

With 8 gigs of RAM 

[Gung Pow Chicken]

If you looking in the tight budget aspect just get the apu. 

You can get a gtx 660 for less than $200. As for CPU you can get an i3 or an fx for under 200.

[WyvernAbstracts]

760k and r7 265/gtx 750/r9 270

[alphabeta]

If you looking in the tight budget aspect just get the apu.

You can get a gtx 660 for less than $200. As for CPU you can get an i3 or an fx for under 200.

You know the tightest budget you can imagine trust me it's tighter

[Profquast]

G3258 or 760K paired with a R7 260x or 750 ti will be better performance for about the same amount of money.

[TheRetiredSlave]

For the price, APUs are probably the best you can get, unless you want to grab used hardware (you can get last-gen used GPUs for pretty damn cheap, and they're usually still plenty powerful)..

 

If you do go with an APU, you'll want to grab the highest-clocked RAM that you can get. High speed RAM can really help squeeze extra performance out of integrated GPUs..

[FireFox]

You know the tightest budget you can imagine trust me it's tighter

 

For the price of the 7850K you can buy an Athlon II 750K and an R7-250 and trust me it'll perform better

[KamiKatze]

Price/performance in gaming is allways better with CPU+GPU. Even Linus had to come to this consense after actually making a video comparing different setups with APUs and low end CPU+GPUs. If i were you I'd get a proper system with a good CPU and look at the 2nd hand market for a GPU.

 

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[TechFan@ic]

That's a really tight budget, about $170 if I'm not mistaken.
For that much the best possible option for you is an R7 260 + an Athlon 750K.

[RubyRoks]

Athlon X4 750K or Pentium G3258 and a GTX 750 Ti

[Thebman712]

So in the same price range of A10 7850k is it the best choice or there is a sperated CPU and GPU that give better performance and in the same price range ?

 

With 8 gigs of RAM 

what is your budget, becase a g3258 and a 750ti is awesome combo but a a10 apu is great for 720p

[alphabeta]

what is your budget, becase a g3258 and a 750ti is awesome combo but a a10 apu is great for 720p

 

The budget is the same as the A10-7850k price

[mansoor_]

you could always pair apu with a gpu later on, 

the difference in gaming between an i5 and an a10 apu is minute. 

[vibeit]

Here's some specs I'm planning to build myself.

 

Processor: A10-7850k

Mobo: A88XM-PLUS [mATX Form Factor 9.6 inch x 9.2 inch ( 24.4 cm x 23.4 cm ) ]

RAM: HyperX FURY Memory Blue - 8GB Module - DDR3 1866MHz CL10 DIMM

HDD: Western Digital 320 GB Monitor: ASUS VS207D-P 19.5-Inch Screen LED-Lit

Case: Cool Master Elite 120 Advanced

KB/M Logitech MK120

Powersupply (If case does not come with it): EVGA 500W 80PLUS Certified ATX12V/EPS12V Power Supply 100-W1-0500-KR

CPU cooler: Cooler Master GeminII M4 - CPU Cooler with 4 Direct Contact Heat Pipes (RR-GMM4-16PK-R2)

 

Based on amazon prices, this is $586.77. I aim for a budget of $600 or less.

 

Your configuration can still be different since I'm aiming for a smaller PC.

[Thebman712]

this is far better 

 

[PCPartPicker part list](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/KG3pmG) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/KG3pmG/by_merchant/)

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($78.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 260X 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($137.00 @ Vuugo) 

Total: $215.98

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

[KamiKatze]

With the Pentium 3258 you have to consider that you need an expensive Z97 motherboard too. So if you're on a tight budget i would recommend a value FM2+ board and a 760K as CPU and for the GPU (if it has to be new) Anything between 250X and 265 if you can afford it. If you're willing to peek into the 2nd hand market, aim for a HD 7870 or HD 6970/50

[7850OC]

one of my favorites cpu gpu mix (or apu) is (today at least) the A8 6600k for the "price/performance" 

 

 

(it be cool that some one add the A8 6600k to the benchmarks list)  :blush: