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Hey Guys, we're planning a system build guide for AMD sometime in the next month or so and I wanted to get the community's feedback on how we should configure it. We're trying to create the best bang for the buck value gaming rig.

 

We're starting with an AMD 6800K APU, and we're planning to use an mATX ASUS FM2 motherboard, but beyond that I'd love to see your picks for the best possible value.

 

We're planning to go with onboard graphics for this one so bear that in mind when you're putting together your configs. I don't want to see $200 cases

 

The emphasis is on reliability and quality on a budget. Upgradeability for the future is also nice to have, so cases that have support for adding a graphics card later on would be great!

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Alright everyone! Thank you for the suggestions. I will go through this and figure out exactly what we're going to build
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ROG motherboard? (Dont remember the name)

Prodigy-M

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Why no FM2+? In that way there will be more room to upgrade later.

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When you mean bang for buck do you mean, $ per fps?

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The arc mini r2 for the case

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I've personally built before in the Fractal Design Core 1000 and I would recommend it for anyone building a cheap computer. It has no special features, but for a cheap build, I don't think there's anything better :)

Computer Specs (The Space Fridge):


CPU: Intel i5 3570k | Motherboard: MSI Z77A G45 | RAM: Kingston Hyper X Blu | SSD: OCZ Agility 3 (60GB) | 


HDD: Seagate Barracuda (500GB) | GPU: MSI HD 7950 Fwin Frozr iii | PSU: Corsair CX600 | Case: NZXT Phantom 410 w/ NZXT Blue LED strip

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ROG motherboard? (Dont remember the name)

Prodigy-M

Maximus VI Gene if I remember correctly.

"You Can't Buy Happiness, But You Can Buy Horsepower, And That's Kind of The Same Thing."


 


 

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k guys... we're building an onboard graphics system... RoG boards? 350D???

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oh. Prodigy-M. SSD based! no HDD's!

 

oooohhh HTPC case???

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ROG motherboard? (Dont remember the name)

Prodigy-M

Asus doesn't make a ROG FM2 board.

 

2400 mhz ram since it actually pays off and a decent cooler. 

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Umm maybe this


 
CPU:  AMD A10-6800K 4.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($134.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard:  Asus F2A55-M/CSM Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 
Case:  Fractal Design Arc Mini MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($69.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $463.68
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-04 18:54 EST-0500)

                                                                                                                                       # -_-     [Planned RIg AKA Project ARES]     -_-#

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|Rosewill RNX-N250PCe | Windows 8  | Acer H236HLbid 23.0" |Corsair Vengeance K70 | 
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Maximus VI Gene if I remember correctly.

That board is intel only....

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NO BITFENIX CASES PLEASE! Overused to hell!

 

Arc Mini R2?  Before you say mine is overused, no it isn't, that's the midi.

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I was going to say Arc Mini but you did the similar R4, I think its between 350D and Arc Mini? Hard to say for case. For the rest just get a semi-modular 550w PSU, Mushkin has cheap 2400Mhz RAM, 212 Evo as a cooler and a 1Tb Barracuda.

 

 

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That board is intel only....

Didn't think about that... My bad.

"You Can't Buy Happiness, But You Can Buy Horsepower, And That's Kind of The Same Thing."


 


 

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NO BITFENIX CASES PLEASE! Overused to hell!

 

Arc Mini R2?  Before you say mine is overused, no it isn't, that's the midi.

how about core since it should be cheap, Core 1000 is the cheapest case on the market right next to the Source 210 that's actually good

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Umm maybe this

 
CPU:  AMD A10-6800K 4.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($134.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard:  Asus F2A85-M/CSM Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard  ($88.24 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Microcenter) 
Total: $438.44
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-04 18:47 EST-0500)

 

Looks good, but I don't see a reason for the R4, the Fractal Design Mini would me better for a MicroATX build with onboard graphics.

Second I vote for the GA-F2A88XM-D3H (because FM2+). And an Samsung EVO 120GB SSD (for speed) or a Crucial M500 (fore reliability).

System:
4670k@4,7Ghz <fully stable ( and 5Ghz, incredible unstable)| Asus Maximus VI Hero | G.Skill TridentX 16GB 2400Mhz C10 | AMD XFX R9 290 OC'ed (locked, Elpida) Cooled by a Kraken G10&X40 w/ NF-A14 | NZXT Phantom 530 | 2TB Seagate Barracuda | Samsung EVO 250GB | Cooler Master V850 | QNIX QX2710 @110Hz | Be Quiet! Dark Rock Pro 2 | Ducky Shine 3 ^^ | Madcatz R.A.T. 5 | Brainwavz Delta's |

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Umm maybe this

 
CPU:  AMD A10-6800K 4.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($134.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard:  Asus F2A85-M/CSM Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard  ($88.24 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Microcenter) 
Total: $438.44
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-04 18:47 EST-0500)

 

exactly this, except I would up the  RAM, just because it is an APU based rig, But I don't know the budget, and with RAM prices the way they are, I am not sure if you can fit in an 8GB kit, let alone higher speed.

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Xv7W

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Xv7W/by_merchant/


 

CPU: AMD A10-6800K 4.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($134.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Asus F2A85-M/CSM Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard  ($88.24 @ Amazon) 

Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($68.00 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.98 @ OutletPC) 

Case: Rosewill Line-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($43.89 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply  ($37.99 @ Microcenter) 

Total: $433.09

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-04 18:51 EST-0500)

My Build Log on PCPartPicker FX-6300, ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3, MSI 7870 GHz Edition, Corsair Vengeance LP 1x8GB, 1TB WD Blue, Fractal Core 1000 USB 3.0, Corsair CX600, and my most recent addition that I've had forever and isnt new is a 80GB WD800 for Linux, Lenovo ThinkPad X131e, ASUS Transformer TF300T, Galaxy Note 3 Sister dropped it in a puddle I now have to use a Samsung Brightside, Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro 250ohm version, Blue Yeti  #TheRealKEH-JEFF | "Sometimes, if were lucky, in Australia, a family has 2 kangaroos to pick up the kids with" - marto | Your entry here | Remember kids; just because Linus has a video on it, doesn't mean that its the best choice | ts3.wferr.com the best TeamSpeak | Abide by the CoC | Looking for build help? Read this before posting |
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