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I'm currently in the process of gathering my parts, and I've determined the pieces I want but there's a few items on my list I'm unsure of.

 

So far I have determined to do an APU build

 

I'm looking to get something up and running first, then upgrade in the future, such as GPU, RAM, PSU, Optical drive, etc.  But as this is just going to be an internet and WoW machine until I do upgrade to play Cities: Skylines, and I'm not too concerned about graphics on WoW (as if they're much to ogle at anyway) for the time being.

 

This is my initial list of major hardware:

 

APU:

AMD A10-6800K

MOBO:

ASRock FM2A88X Extreme 4+

RAM:

2x4GB G.Skill Sniper Series 2400MHz DDR3

CPU Cooler:

Cooler Master Hyper T4

Case:

DIYPC 480-BK (running 5 cooling fans)

Hard Drive:

1TB SeaGate Hybrid SSHD

WiFi:

Rosewill RNX-N250PC2

 

 

Future plans:

 

GPU:

MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB

RAM:

8 more GB

 

Blu-Ray optical drive

 

And an actual SSD for boot

 

My questions really being should I just go for the SSD now, then opt for a TB HDD when I do upgrade?

Should I start with a 300W PSU now, then upgrade to a 450(+) later?

What PSU should I get once I upgrade?

And lastly, does the initial setup sound like it would do well to start with?

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If you are going to upgrade to a dedicated GPU, an APU wouldn't be recommended.

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