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Hey, I don't know much about AMD, APUs, and low-budget PCs. After I finish my main build I intend to get another cheap computer for when friends come over and stuff, so how does this build look?

 

Budget: $300 USD

Case: NZXT Source 210($40)

PSU: Corsair CX430($45)

MoBo: Biostar A55MD2($50)

APU: A4-5300 Trinity 3.4Ghz($55)

RAM: 4GB(2x2GB) G.Skill 1333Mhz($37)

HDD: WD 500GB Blue ($60)

Total Used: $287

 

For Light Gaming(Lol, Dota 2, etc)

System Specs - CPU: i7 4770K - RAM: 8GB(2x4GB) Vengeance Pro - Motherboard: Maximus VI Gene - Case: Modded PowerMac G5 - CPU Cooler: H100i - PSU: AX860i - SSD: Samsung 840 Series 120GB and Kingston V300 120GB - HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB - Graphics Card: 2x GTX 780 - Case Fans: SP120s and Spectre 140s - Headphones: HD700, Alpha Dog, SE215

Sony A7R w/ Zeiss 55mm F1.8

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I try to stay away from biostar as much as possible, you should be able to get a gigabyte or asus mobo for that price.

Other than that I don't know a huge amount about apu's.

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What's the computer going to be used for? Light gaming? Just browsing?

If you ever need help with a build, read the following before posting: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/
Also, make sure to quote a post or tag a member when replying or else they won't get a notification that you replied to them.

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What's the computer going to be used for? Light gaming? Just browsing?

Light gaming

System Specs - CPU: i7 4770K - RAM: 8GB(2x4GB) Vengeance Pro - Motherboard: Maximus VI Gene - Case: Modded PowerMac G5 - CPU Cooler: H100i - PSU: AX860i - SSD: Samsung 840 Series 120GB and Kingston V300 120GB - HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB - Graphics Card: 2x GTX 780 - Case Fans: SP120s and Spectre 140s - Headphones: HD700, Alpha Dog, SE215

Sony A7R w/ Zeiss 55mm F1.8

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Light gaming

A few edits: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1gI5H

If you ever need help with a build, read the following before posting: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/
Also, make sure to quote a post or tag a member when replying or else they won't get a notification that you replied to them.

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