HALP! I don't know jack about AMD
nor do I want to...
but...
AMD is cheaper. And I'm in need of a CPU/Motherboard
RULES: Micro-ATX | Quad-core or higher | USB3.0 | SATA3(6gbps) - 4ports or more | PCIE3.0 x16 (just need one) | DDR3 - 4 RAM Slots
Budget is CHEAP. I did say that right?
Basically suggest the cheapest CPU/Motherboard capable of gaming with the above requirements.
COOKIES TO WINNAR!
(thanks)
but...
AMD is cheaper. And I'm in need of a CPU/Motherboard
RULES: Micro-ATX | Quad-core or higher | USB3.0 | SATA3(6gbps) - 4ports or more | PCIE3.0 x16 (just need one) | DDR3 - 4 RAM Slots
Budget is CHEAP. I did say that right?
Basically suggest the cheapest CPU/Motherboard capable of gaming with the above requirements.
COOKIES TO WINNAR!
(thanks)
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ignoring the GPU part of APU's, how well do they stack up? like the AMD A6-3670K & AMD A8-3870K?
Tom's Hardware
or for $208
ASUS F1A75-M PRO + AMD A6-3670K or $15 more AMD A8-3870K
so... THRAX!
how are the FX CPU's? I see the FX 4100 for $99
ASUS M5A88-M AM3+ AMD 880G + AMD FX-4100 Zambezi 3.6GHz ??
It's not EXACTLY what you're looking for but it'll more then do for gaming. Not to mention the awesome price
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130269
While you can use AM3-socket-needing CPUs in the AM3+ socket, you cannot go backwards well and use a AM3+-socket-needing CPU in an AM3 socket without some adverse consequences.
So, while the chipset might be nice, the socket paired with it is NOT nice.
Now for epeen sure, but games that utilize 6 cores, don't know any
Then we get into other use factors.... If you want to render or do folding at home while gaming speedily, my laptop could do that except for graphics ability (it has a business-grade graphics combo setup), but it is a mere i7 laptop at 2.7-2.8 GHz on average (yes, it is turboing) running at 98% load all the time it is on which at home and plugged in is 24/7 almost. Folding gives the laptop an 85% load.
As folks have said many times before, graphics ability of a gaming box is over half of what it needs to be powerful for. Skrim at all-out fantastic graphics multi-threads, but no it does not do 6 to 8-way multithreading for the gaming processing portion of what it does itself.
But, it uses at least a thread for graphics gen (pre-rendering), and another thread or two for gaming as well. Folks think of the situation processing in gaming many times, but forget the simultaneous graphics pre-processing that has to occur for games to display without jittering and/or staggering. and at the same time progress with game situation processing by processing rule sets against player decisions under the hood. The harder the game, the harder both are to do.
friends LANBOX:
$098 SilverStone Temjin Series TJ08B-E
$100 ASUS M5A88-M AM3+ AMD 880G
$100 AMD FX-4100 Zambezi 3.6GHz
$048 G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB)
$399 MSI GeForce GTX 670 2GB
$085 OCZ Solid 3 SLD3-25SAT3-120G 2.5" 120GB (OS)
$100 OCZ Vertex 3 VTX3-25SAT3-120G 2.5" 120GB (Games)
$120 SAMSUNG EcoGreen F4 HD204UI 2TB 32MB (Storage/Backup)
$022 LITE-ON Burner
$927 3x Dell UltraSharp U2412M 24-inch
Budget: $2000
Spent: $1999
I think he will enjoy it
http://slickdeals.net/permadeal/74906/bh-photo-video-24-dell-u2412m-ultrasharp-ips-1920x1200-led-monitor
damnnnnn. 3 monitors isn't a LAN box though :P
He wanted to do 3 monitor gaming.