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So, a build I'm doing(c'mon, IRS... I'm waiting...) is being built around the AMD A10-7850k. The trouble I'm having is finding any actual chart of which graphics cards work with it best.

Or is it still limited to R7 240 and 250?

Unapologetic AMD fangirl. Yes, I'm biased. Yes, I know sometimes nVidia and/or Intel is an equal or better option. Yes, I try to keep it in check.

I still like AMD more.

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So, a build I'm doing(c'mon, IRS... I'm waiting...) is being built around the AMD A10-7850k. The trouble I'm having is finding any actual chart of which graphics cards work with it best.

Or is it still limited to R7 240 and 250?

I think people pair a 260x-270x with apus but I am not sure with the whole apu scene/thing.

Then I would suggest 1866mhz or 2100mhz ram.

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240 and 250 only. Really not worth it.

Depends on the user. My boyfriend will be getting this build. His primary games: League, hearthstone, old games, runescape... It could run fine without a discrete card.

Probably will have him save up for a better graphics card. Maybe a 270x+

Unapologetic AMD fangirl. Yes, I'm biased. Yes, I know sometimes nVidia and/or Intel is an equal or better option. Yes, I try to keep it in check.

I still like AMD more.

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I'm currently rocking the A10-6800k APU. I had the same questions awhile back too. But most of the answers I get are that APU's and cards aren't the greatest setup. APU's are generally towards budget gaming etc etc. But I think the 7850k should do just fine with the games that you just listed. I guess to make it short, its not worth to spend a lot of money around APU's :/ :/ 

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So, a build I'm doing(c'mon, IRS... I'm waiting...) is being built around the AMD A10-7850k. The trouble I'm having is finding any actual chart of which graphics cards work with it best.

Or is it still limited to R7 240 and 250?

 

still limited to the 240 and 250  - I would just save up and buy a 270x or better

 

If you havnt already bought the APU - there might be a better CPU, maybe even cheap enough so you can get a 270/270x

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Getting a dedicated CPU and graphics card breaks the budget for this build.

Unapologetic AMD fangirl. Yes, I'm biased. Yes, I know sometimes nVidia and/or Intel is an equal or better option. Yes, I try to keep it in check.

I still like AMD more.

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Get a 860K and R9 270 or even R7 265 GPU instead...will destroy that APU with weak ass GPU all day.

| CPU: Core i7-8700K @ 4.89ghz - 1.21v  |  Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING  |  CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 |
| GPU: MSI RTX 3080Ti Ventus 3X OC  |  RAM: 32GB T-Force Delta RGB 3066mhz |
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Getting a dedicated CPU and graphics card breaks the budget for this build.

what's the budget and location? do you need peripherals or OS or monitor included in that budget? i'm sure you can do better.

| CPU: Core i7-8700K @ 4.89ghz - 1.21v  |  Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING  |  CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 |
| GPU: MSI RTX 3080Ti Ventus 3X OC  |  RAM: 32GB T-Force Delta RGB 3066mhz |
| Displays: Acer Predator XB270HU 1440p Gsync 144hz IPS Gaming monitor | Oculus Quest 2 VR

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Depends on the user. My boyfriend will be getting this build. His primary games: League, hearthstone, old games, runescape... It could run fine without a discrete card.

 

Pretty sure they'll run fine on the APU by itself. Intel HD makes short work of them, so the APU should be more than OK.

 

Dual graphics from what I've heard sounds like Crossfiring the absolute worst products AMD have to offer. It would be like SLI 710s or something if Nvidia did this, it doesn't seem like there's any particular point.

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what's the budget and location? do you need peripherals or OS or monitor included in that budget? i'm sure you can do better.

This'll be using the tv, and we have mouse, keyboard and controllers. We also have a spare license already.

The budget has a hard limit of $400USD, and I would rather keep it closer to 300.

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I still like AMD more.

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This'll be using the tv, and we have mouse, keyboard and controllers. We also have a spare license already.

The budget has a hard limit of $400USD, and I would rather keep it closer to 300.

This:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($71.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($36.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.00 @ Amazon)

Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 270 2GB IceQ X² Video Card ($126.98 @ Newegg)

Case: Cougar MG100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($28.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($24.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $378.92

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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| CPU: Core i7-8700K @ 4.89ghz - 1.21v  |  Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING  |  CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 |
| GPU: MSI RTX 3080Ti Ventus 3X OC  |  RAM: 32GB T-Force Delta RGB 3066mhz |
| Displays: Acer Predator XB270HU 1440p Gsync 144hz IPS Gaming monitor | Oculus Quest 2 VR

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