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I was having a look a some cheaper AMD A-series APUs and found the A8-5500. It is a quad core clocked at 3.20 GHz, I couldn't find many more specs, so please tell me mooarrr (is it good?).

 

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Good for what? What's your budget/location?

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Hello

 

I was having a look a some cheaper AMD A-series APUs and found the A8-5500. It is a quad core clocked at 3.20 GHz, I couldn't find many more specs, so please tell me mooarrr (is it good?).

 

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well...it would be actually better if you got a separate, CPU and GPU.

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Well, more for low-end gaming and seriously light workloads other than that. I don't mind budget so much, as I already have a (hopefully) good price.

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well...it would be actually better if you got a separate, CPU and GPU.

 

I'm going to be using a separate graphics card as well.

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I'd recommend the Kabini 5350.

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Well, more for low-end gaming and seriously light workloads other than that. I don't mind budget so much, as I already have a (hopefully) good price.

Well, something like an x4 860k + R7 250x (or better yet -- at least a 260x) would be MUCH better, so...your budget/intentions are kind of important :unsure:

I'm going to be using a separate graphics card as well.

Don't get an APU then.

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All I'm really asking is if I was forced to buy it, would it serve me well?

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All I'm really asking is if I was forced to buy it, would it serve me well?

My 10 year old Athlon 64 3000+ can still handle light gaming (like TF2), and general use (web browsing and stuff)....so your question is vague, and doesn't have an answer.

If you're going to be using a separate GPU, then there is no reason to get an APU.

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I have an A10-7850k. Best APU on the market if you can afford the little extra.

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Okay, if I'm going to use a CPU, then would you suggest an Athlon X4 860K? I guess my budget is really under 100/90 USD.

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Okay, if I'm going to use a CPU, then would you suggest an Athlon X4 860K? I guess my budget is really under 100/90 USD.

What hardware do you already have that you can reuse? And what's your total budget?

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So, let me go into the detail I guess I really should have mentioned before. I'm building an entirely new PC for under 400/450 USD, so no old hardware and pretty limited budget.

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I have an A8 5600k, and it does OK with stuff like GTA 4, Hitman Absolution, Payday 2, and Farcry 4 on medium settings.

I'd say it's great for what you're looking for. Also stays pretty cool with a 212 evo.

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So, let me go into the detail I guess I really should have mentioned before. I'm building an entirely new PC for under 400/450 USD, so no old hardware and pretty limited budget.

Use Linux until you can afford windows.

And if you need to get it down cheaper, then you can get away with a 500w 80+ (non bronze unit for $20~ less).

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CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($78.78 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A58M-HD2 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($50.49 @ SuperBiiz)

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I have an A8 5600k, and it does OK with stuff like GTA 4, Hitman Absolution, Payday 2, and Farcry 4 on medium settings.

I'd say it's great for what you're looking for. Also stays pretty cool with a 212 evo.

 

Okay, but I was able to find that (more powerful-ish?) Athlon for quite a bit cheaper.

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Use Linux until you can afford windows.

And if you need to get it down cheaper, then you can get away with a 500w 80+ (non bronze unit for $20~ less).

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($78.78 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A58M-HD2 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($50.49 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.99 @ NCIX US)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 260X 1GB Core Edition Video Card ($111.98 @ Newegg)

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $425.21

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It's really great when people use PCPartPicker to give me these lists, but all the parts are cheaper and easier to get where I am, and I have to wait almost a month or more for the parts (which is sometimes okay). Thanks though.

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Okay, but I was able to find that (more powerful-ish?) Athlon for quite a bit cheaper.

Yup.

Although the Athlon is gonna have a pretty bad integrated GPU, if you need that. I'm not even sure it has one.. O.o

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Yup.

Although the Athlon is gonna have a pretty bad integrated GPU, if you need that. I'm not even sure it has one.. O.o

 

Yeah

 

I selected the Athlon purely because I sort of came to the conclusion that an APU with a GPU was a bit stupid (mainly because of this thread). I actually have a 

pretty powerful GPU on my list so I want a decent CPU to go with it.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($78.78 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Biostar A58MD Ver. 6.x Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($42.99 @ Mwave)
Memory: Team Elite 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Elite 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 260X 2GB Core Edition Video Card  ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($33.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $405.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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here...pick up a windows key from the reddit forum windows software swap......

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($78.78 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Biostar A58MD Ver. 6.x Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($42.99 @ Mwave)

Memory: Team Elite 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($25.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: Team Elite 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($25.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.99 @ NCIX US)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 260X 2GB Core Edition Video Card  ($119.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($33.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $405.71

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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here...pick up a windows key from the reddit forum windows software swap......

 

Thanks? Is that legal? Was that a noob question?

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Thanks? Is that legal? Was that a noob question?

hmmmm personally not sure, some people take them from school computers sometimes, or they personally purchase keys.  I bought one from there, works fine, just follow the instructions, and only get it from a verified seller.

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Thanks? Is that legal? Was that a noob question?

plus its better than spending 100 $ on a windows key.......at most if the seller does mess with you, you will only lose like 10$ not like 50$. However hadn't experienced that

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plus its better than spending 100 $ on a windows key.......at most if the seller does mess with you, you will only lose like 10$ not like 50$. However hadn't experienced that

 

Perhaps I don't get how the whole key swap thing works, but how would I lost any money at all?

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Hmm, yes, grammar.

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