$350 Build

[Buildingi3]

Will you suggest a build no less than $350 Would you suggest for a APU?

[BobyTheDragon]

Could you add more info? What are you doing with the PC? Gaming, Workstation (eg Photoshop, Video editing) or just for Homework and some internet browsing.

[Amazingasian]

What is your location and what do you want to use the PC for?

[The Official Czex]

860K and a used 280/x.

[Buildingi3]

What is your location and what do you want to use the PC for?

Philippines/Gaming

[Amazingasian]

Philippines/Gaming

860K and used gpu.  Look for something around an R9 270/X or 280/X.

[shanmu54321]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($123.89 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($41.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($32.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.88 @ OutletPC) 

Case: Thermaltake Versa H21 Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($18.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $319.72

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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[UL_42L]

Hey there!

 

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Thanks, and good luck with your build!

[HKZeroFive]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($63.98 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($45.98 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Corsair XMS3 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($22.89 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Seagate Momentus Thin 500GB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($41.62 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($138.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $363.43

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Should keep you going for a while, great for 1080p gaming.

[Streetguru]

Will you suggest a build no less than $350 Would you suggest for a APU?

Very Entry level 720p Gaming PC | ~$300 http://pcpartpicker.com/p/W2pQmG

Now I've included that set of RAM due to it being rated for 2400mhz operation, memory scaling is fairly important when building a system with an APU as the iGPU has to use system memory for itself, so the faster the better, overall though unless 2400mhz RAM is pretty close in price(within $5/$10) to 2133mhz/1866mhz get those.

 

And you could in theory really cut corners and get like a 750ti/360 that will beat it in gaming, but overall it's pretty solid without cutting too many corners, and with the 500W PSU you can throw in a mid range GPU down the line after saving up, this mostly lets you game while you save for the mid range GPU rather then waiting for a spare $150

 

Various Benchmarks

A8 7650K | CS:GO/Dota 2/SC2 benchmarks Tested With 1866Mhz RAM

http://www.technologyx.com/featured/amd-a8-7650k-apu-review-the-little-apu-that-could/4/

A8 7650K | Various AAA titles Tested with 2133Mhz RAM

http://www.anandtech.com/show/9217/the-amd-a8-7650k-apu-review-also-new-testing-methodology/7

 

A8 7650K(860K substitute) vs i5 with a 290x, it actually ties it in a few of places

http://www.technologyx.com/featured/amd-a8-7650k-apu-review-the-little-apu-that-could/5/

 

I would not recommend a G3258 for general gaming, some games like GTAV/Far Cry 4 simply won't work on a dual core, and more games will probably end up like that in the near future

 

Out of context posts are out of contex, but the build itself is fine

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

"$421.45"

Should turn off mail in rebates, they almost never work and in addition there's a larger upfront cost