Posted November 18, 2017 Hello there, I am currently planning a new PC build on a budget and have seen the a8-9600 is a good price for it's specs as a CPU. I currently can not afford a dedicated graphics card and needs a CPU with decent graphical capabilities. So I ask, is the a8-9600 worth using for CPU tasks? I see that it also runs off the same chipset as the Ryzen series which I plan to later upgrade to. (here is the current PC part picker plan: https://nz.pcpartpicker.com/list/9Mn4yf) Please help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 18, 2017 That should do fine if you're on a budget, I actually picked an APU for my first build because I didn't have a budget for a dGPU. And it'll help even to just get you on the AM4 platform for you to upgrade on in the future. tl;dr: I would pick it if I was in your position. It should be fine for CPU tasks, but probably not as good as Ryzen. P.S. I love that profile picture Quote or tag me( @Crunchy Dragon) if you want me to see your reply If a post solved your problem/answered your question, please consider marking it as "solved" Community Standards // Join Floatplane! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 18, 2017 Author 2 minutes ago, Crunchy Dragon said: That should do fine if you're on a budget, I actually picked an APU for my first build because I didn't have a budget for a dGPU. And it'll help even to just get you on the AM4 platform for you to upgrade on in the future. tl;dr: I would pick it if I was in your position. It should be fine for CPU tasks, but probably not as good as Ryzen. P.S. I love that profile picture OK that helps a lot thanks, and I like your profile picture too ?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 8, 2017 Author On 18/11/2017 at 3:56 PM, CUDA_Cores said: Under most circumstances I would say no. But in this case I think it's okay because you are building on an AM4 platform and could upgrade to ryzen at any time. Thank for the help, I really apreciate it. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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