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Hello everyone. This is my first topic on the forums since I joined fairly recently. Now as you can see on my profile I already got a nice computer but I want to build a new APU computer since I have never done this. I'm gonna put SteamOS on it and play with a Ps4 controller, like a consol but more fun. I want to be able to play games on maybe low-medium settings and figuered a APU rig would give you a good and cheap option. Unfortuantely I don't know much about APU's but that's why I am asking you:) Basicly I am building a HTPC computer.

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amd said kaveri will be sub 150$, so it will be nice price performance :) worth waiting

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If you´re building an HTPC based on a APU you will need a solid RAM configuration, so don´t cheap out on your RAM and choose carefully.. 

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Basicly I am building a HTPC computer.

So what you're saying, is that you're building a home theater personal computer computer?

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Right now SteamOS doesn't work with AMD GPU's.

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amd said kaveri will be sub 150$, so it will be nice price performance :) worth waiting

Hmm sounds nice:) you know when it's released?

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So what you're saying, is that you're building a home theater personal computer computer?

yes pretty much, I'm going to use a PS4 controller and use it like a better console

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Hmm sounds nice:) you know when it's released?

first quarter 2014 definitly

most probably january, they said so.

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Right now SteamOS doesn't work with AMD GPU's.

Well that sucks:/ Any other suggestions or if I should just wait till they make it available for AMD?

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yes pretty much, I'm going to use a PS4 controller and use it like a better console

That's not what I meant. But whatever man. Have fun with your better console

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first quarter 2014 definitly

most probably january, they said so.

Alright thanks not too long then. Just hope you can use SteamOS with AMD buy then. 

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Well that sucks:/ Any other suggestions or if I should just wait till they make it available for AMD?

 

you could always just get like windows 7 64 bit OEM key for free or buy and run steam in big picture, pretty much same thing as Steam OS!

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You could use some other linux distro like Ubuntu and get steam on that.

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kevari will be able to play 1080p games mostly at medium but sometimes high at 30fps. thats really good for an APU

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you could always just get like windows 7 64 bit OEM key for free or buy and run steam in big picture, pretty much same thing as Steam OS!

Yeah but legit is not free and the main thing is I want to use the computer from my couch and look at my TV with a controller, and not have to use keyboard and mouse 

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Yeah but legit is not free and the main thing is I want to use the computer from my couch and look at my TV with a controller, and not have to use keyboard and mouse

Steam big picture mode is designed for tv use with a controller.

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Steam big picture mode is designed for tv use with a controller.

yeah but thats not a complete OS so I would still need to use keyboard and mice to launch, log in, do other stuff on like windows 7

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kevari will be able to play 1080p games mostly at medium but sometimes high at 30fps. thats really good for an APU

perfect substitute for console, even if you have to play at 720p

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yeah but thats not a complete OS so I would still need to use keyboard and mice to launch, log in, do other stuff on like windows 7

You still need keyboard and mouse with Steam OS from what I've seen, it will be changed I think when it gets more features added.

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You still need keyboard and mouse with Steam OS from what I've seen, it will be changed I think when it gets more features added.

Hmm didn't know that. Seems like there is alot of waiting for things:/

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Yeah but legit is not free and the main thing is I want to use the computer from my couch and look at my TV with a controller, and not have to use keyboard and mouse 

 

actually wrong, my dads legit OEM key on the back of his pc works with my custom pc's mobo!

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An APU is great for a HTPC, not for gaming though.

 

I suggest grabbing an FX 4130 and a dedicated 7750 or 7770.

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perfect substitute for console, even if you have to play at 720p

i totally agree. or even small pc that you want to stream too for AAA games. and when u dont want to play AAA games it would be perfect as well

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