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September 26, 2014 8:09:17 PM

This is my build, and I'm trying to stay around $400-430. Does it look like this will be a good build? Does my power supply have all the connectors so that it will work with the graphics card? Thanks all for your input.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/44VVf7
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/44VVf7/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A75M Pro4+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($74.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Value 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Value 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Case: Rosewill FBM-02 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($21.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Other: Radeon HD 6970 ($99.99)
Total: $434.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-26 23:06 EDT-0400

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September 26, 2014 8:17:42 PM

looks pretty good to me, though I may step it up to the athlon x4 860k. Newer architecture with much better clock for clock performance.
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September 26, 2014 8:21:15 PM

Ok, I'll do that.
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September 26, 2014 8:27:32 PM

On second thought, you will have to make sure that motherboard has the propper bios update before switching the that CPU. I had the exact same motherboard and got a kaveri APU just after they came out (same generation as 860k) and it wouldnt post because it didnt have the right bios update.

If that is more than you want to deal with than the 760k is still a good cpu for that platform.
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September 26, 2014 8:31:46 PM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.98 @ NCIX US)
Total: $322.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-26 23:39 EDT-0400

for HD 6970 , 550W PSU is recommended
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September 26, 2014 8:33:29 PM

CptBarbossa said:
On second thought, you will have to make sure that motherboard has the propper bios update before switching the that CPU. I had the exact same motherboard and got a kaveri APU just after they came out (same generation as 860k) and it wouldnt post because it didnt have the right bios update.

If that is more than you want to deal with than the 760k is still a good cpu for that platform.


So how would I get that bios update?
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September 26, 2014 8:44:53 PM

rockie_ said:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.98 @ NCIX US)
Total: $322.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-26 23:39 EDT-0400


Wont FM2+ last for me for many more years than AM3+, because AMD is moving to a single desktop socket? I'm just excited for all the new CPUs that will be coming out for the FM2+ socket.
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September 26, 2014 8:53:43 PM

a benchmar says :
760K - 3620 points
FX 4300 - 6590 points

All is up to you .

FX series of AMD is their best
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September 26, 2014 8:56:41 PM

rockie_ said:
a benchmar says :
760K - 3620 points
FX 4300 - 6590 points

All is up to you .

FX series of AMD is their best


Could you recommend a good inexpensive power supply that's +550w? Thanks!
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September 26, 2014 9:02:33 PM
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