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Let me start

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/VIBOX-Sharp-Shooter-Multimedia-Computer/dp/B007PBH348/ref=sr_1_18?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1416389060&sr=1-18&keywords=r9+290

 

 

  • 3.9GHz (4.1GHz Turbo) AMD A6-6400K Dual Core Processor
  • 8GB of DDR3 1600Mhz RAM
  • 1000GB (1TB) Hard Drive Storage Space
  • AMD Radeon R9 290 4GB Dedicated Advanced Graphics Card
  • A55 FM2+ Motherboard & Drivers

 

lets pair up the r9 290 with a dual core A6 AMD APU then sell the whole lot for £700 :o

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*common non-techies* 

 

"Oh it runs at almost 4Ghz. It must be so fast then!"

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I'm willing to bet that all these PCs will be from either HP or some random brand no one has heard of. 

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Let me start

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/VIBOX-Sharp-Shooter-Multimedia-Computer/dp/B007PBH348/ref=sr_1_18?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1416389060&sr=1-18&keywords=r9+290

 

 

  • 3.9GHz (4.1GHz Turbo) AMD A6-6400K Dual Core Processor
  • 8GB of DDR3 1600Mhz RAM
  • 1000GB (1TB) Hard Drive Storage Space
  • AMD Radeon R9 290 4GB Dedicated Advanced Graphics Card
  • A55 FM2+ Motherboard & Drivers

 

lets pair up the r9 290 with a dual core A6 AMD APU then sell the whole lot for £700 :o

 

Lol I like how it says this:

 

Graphics Card Description

Highest level of dedicated graphics card available. This will play all current and future games in their highest possible resolution settings in amazing clarity.

 

 

Wut? 

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To give you even more speed when applications need it this smart processor comes with a turbo core feature which automatically boosts the PC speed to an incredible 3.9GHz (4.1GHz Turbo) making it one of the fastest processors on the market!

 

What really sets this system apart from the competition though is that we have combined a top brand USB2.0 motherboard with the recently released AMD Radeon R9 290 dedicated graphics card to create a hyper gaming machine containing only the very latest technology. 

 

No words can describe the laughter that ensued.

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Graphics Card Description

Highest level of dedicated graphics card available. This will play all current and future games in their highest possible resolution settings in amazing clarity.

 

 

This will play all current and future games at highest ... setttings

 

fuck me, if its not futureproof than what?

 

Everyone who just bought a 5960X for the same amount of money as this super computer, you are morons 

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The review is by somebody called "amazon customer" who has only given 3 perfect 100% reviews

 

And the review was written in 2012.... wtf?

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This will play all current and future games at highest ... setttings

 

fuck me, if its not futureproof than what?

 

Everyone who just bought a 5960X for the same amount of money as this super computer, you are morons 

/jk

 

No gamer need buy any other machine, ever. It's got a 290 which is the highest level graphics card ever made. AMD may as well stop making the 390, no point. Why does the 290x and 295x even exist? Nvidia may as well throw all their 970's and 980's in the bin.  

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*common non-techies* 

 

"Oh it runs at almost 4Ghz. It must be so fast then!"

Yeah, I have an AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz, that must be faster than an i7-5820K 3.3GHz!

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The review is by somebody called "amazon customer" who has only given 3 perfect 100% reviews

 

And the review was written in 2012.... wtf?

 

Yeah wasn't the R9 290 released in late 2013? 

 

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No gamer need buy any other machine, ever. It's got a 290 which is the highest level graphics card ever made. AMD may as well stop making the 390, no point. Why does the 290x and 295x even exist? Nvidia may as well throw all their 970's and 980's in the bin.  

 

so you can play Future games at the highest settings for ever on 2 monitors (290+x= 2 monitors) ooor 3!(295x 2, x 2 =2 monitors, it uses 295 that is bigger than 290 so that is one monitor)

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Let's be honest here, for the price it could be worse. Why you'd combine an A6 with an R9 290 is beyond me though.

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Let's be honest here, for the price it could be worse. Why you'd combine an A6 with an R9 290 is beyond me though.

A6 is cheap. if you look for r9 290 it is a decent gpu and you see games at 60 FPS

 

marketing and sales margin

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A6 is cheap. if you look for r9 290 it is a decent gpu and you see games at 60 FPS

 

marketing and sales margin

Isn't an Athlon cheaper and better if you get a dedicated GPU anyway?

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HP does this all the time you see the specs like hmm might be beast but then you get to the graphics card like wtf DDR3????

 

http://www.edealinfo.com/d/00020141113240/HP-ENVY-Recline-27xt-Touch-27-Touchscreen-All-in-One-Desktop

it's not made or advertised for gaming. it's an AIO touchscreen with a ULV CPU...

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The review is by somebody called "amazon customer" who has only given 3 perfect 100% reviews

 

And the review was written in 2012.... wtf?

they can update the product without relisting it and keep the reviews :P

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they have a dedicated gpu, r9 290, but i guess the A6-7600K sounds "better" than X4 750k

 

it is far from balanced

That is a shit reason to choose an APU over an Athlon. A system builder should know better.

I cannot be held responsible for any bad advice given.

I've no idea why the world is afraid of 3D-printed guns when clearly 3D-printed crossbows would be more practical for now.

My rig: The StealthRay. Plans for a newer, better version of its mufflers are already being made.

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