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vheissu1

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This is my first build. Im a little unfamiliar with AMD but their prices match my budget well. I was going to go with the A10 6800K or 5800K because it will allow me to not be forced to buy a video card right away. But I wonder if this is a bad option for a long term situation(2 years). If I choose a different budget friendly AMD route what would be my best option? I only plan to play games at Med settings at first. Once I get a card then I can up the settings obviously.

So I guess what I am asking is the APU a bad long-term choice or will it be able to keep up with new release games for at least 2 years if I get a good video card down the road?
 
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The A106800K is really quite awesome for budget builds. The 5800K could play

Skyrim at 720p at medium I think. So I mean depending on what games you're going for...

It might be a solid choice. But I wouldn't expect too much on a budget build.

If you did get a GPU later, I'm pretty sure you'd be okay.

What is your budget anyway?
 
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vheissu1

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Id say about 500-600. I already have an OS, monitor, mouse, and keyboard. I also live near a Microcenter which might save me a little cash. Im definitely not expecting awesome graphics at first.

 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot G Series Sector 5 Edition 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($49.11 @ TigerDirect)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Merc Beta (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $584.03
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-04 18:19 EDT-0400)
 
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$500 build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 960GM/U3S3 FX Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot G Series Sector 5 Edition 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($49.11 @ TigerDirect)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.79 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7850 1GB Video Card ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Merc Beta (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $488.83
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-04 18:26 EDT-0400)
 
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+1 very good build
 
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