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kfronda26 · Apr 15, 2013

Processor: AMD A4-5300 Trinity 3.4GHz
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A85X-UP4
Memory:2x4gb ddr3 RAM 1600mhz
PSU: corsair, seasonic, XFX, Antec, PCP&C 600w
hd: WD 500gb

is this setup ok? im planning to upgrade my processor soon but for now ill go with the cheapest one.

lunyone · Apr 15, 2013

Generally that is an okay Office PC with a bit more iGPU (integrated GPU) than what Intel offers.

Is there a budget your going with?

What country are you buying your parts from?

kfronda26 · Apr 15, 2013

lunyone :

does a4 5400 compatible with a 1600mhz? or it doesnt have any connections at all? lol cause i just watched a vid that says it cant detect a 1600mhz ram using a4-5400.

lunyone · Apr 15, 2013

kfronda26 :

According to AMD's website you can use DDR3 1600 mHz RAM
Link is here

kfronda26 · Apr 15, 2013

lunyone :

kfronda26 :

According to AMD's website you can use DDR3 1600 mHz RAM
Link is here

can you suggest a ram brand?

lunyone · Apr 15, 2013

I like G.Skill, Corsair, Crucial, & Adata. It all depends on cost and options when it comes down to what I want to buy, but generally I select G.Skill sets, because they usually have LOW PROFILE heat spreaders and are fairly affordable for the performance that you get. Just make sure you get a Dual Channel set (usually 2 x 2 gb or 2 x 4 gb, depending on budget) and make sure they are at least CAS 9 timings and run at stock voltage of 1.5v.

kfronda26 · Apr 15, 2013

lunyone :

how would i know if they are in a CAS 9 timing??

lolplanet · Apr 15, 2013

I would go for intel CPU tbh

lunyone · Apr 15, 2013

kfronda26 :

Here is a link to an example. You can look at the descriptions and details to find the "timing" values. CAS latency is the "timings" info on some details, so look at those values to also find the timings. Here is a set with CAS 10 timings. Which means they run a bit slower than the CAS 9 timings on the previous link.

lunyone · Apr 15, 2013

I also forgot to mention this, but with AMD APU's (integrated GPU and CPU on one chip) it is better to have faster RAM speeds (like 1866 mHz). This means that the iGPU has faster RAM to access and this in turn gives you a bit more speed with your system.

Here is an article Tom's did about having faster RAM for AMD APU's.

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