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2 minutes ago, Hahzi said:

I have been looking at a fairly cheap built so far and need to know if a  AMD Athlon X4 880K Is a strict upgrade from a AMD A6 7400k And if The Athlon is a APU also If I buy a APU do I need to

buy a video card? - Console peasent 

APUs have an integrated graphics processor,  but they're not powerful. You'd be better off with an i3 and a Gtx 950.

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if you buy an apu you do not need to buy a gpu, allthough a gpu IS HIGHLY RECCOMENDED

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40 minutes ago, Hahzi said:

Is the Athlon a APU though?

No, the a10 7850k or 7870k are the apu equivalents to the Athlons. I can't recommend apus for gaming though. They bundle weak cpus with anemic gpus

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2 hours ago, Hahzi said:

I have been looking at a fairly cheap built so far and need to know if a  AMD Athlon X4 880K Is a strict upgrade from a AMD A6 7400k And if The Athlon is a APU also If I buy a APU do I need to

buy a video card? - Console peasent 

Buy a gpu, you wont regret it

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2 hours ago, Hahzi said:

I have been looking at a fairly cheap built so far and need to know if a  AMD Athlon X4 880K Is a strict upgrade from a AMD A6 7400k And if The Athlon is a APU also If I buy a APU do I need to

buy a video card? - Console peasent 

If you're just going to do light gaming, an APU will suit you fine. Just make sure you get a high-end A10 or it won't perform well. However, if you can stretch your budget, definitely go for an i3 and GTX 950 - it'll be a lot better. If you can't, though, an APU will manage light games perfectly fine.

 

N.B. Athlon is not an APU, you need to get an A-series (A10 preferably).

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