amd apu system, a6 6400k but what about a video card?

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i was curious im building a system for my friend, as a gift.. i bought these items

GIGABYTE GA-F2A58M-DS2 FM2+ / FM2 AMD A58 (Bolton D2) Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

1 x ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM

1 x Western Digital WD Blue WD10EZEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive - OEM

1 x G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-

AMD A6-6400K Richland Dual-Core 3.9GHz Socket FM2 65W Desktop Processor - Black Edition AMD Radeon HD AD640KOKHLBOX


Rosewill LINE-M Micro-ATX Mini Tower Computer Case, Dual USB 3.0, come with Dual Fans, Support up to 4 Fans, 12.5" card

Thermaltake TR2 W0070 430W ATX12V v2.3 Power Supply

now the cpu says on the box that it can be combod with the gpu thats inside the cpu.. so i was lookin at a radeon hd 6570, would that crossfire with the apu's gpu? and they can work together for better frame rates? hes a gamer he plays WoW, Diablo 3, Never winter, Guild wars 2..etc

and im worried that the apu's gpu wont be strong enough, but would crossfire enabled games take advantage of a radeon hd6570 if i put one in there? would i need radeon hd 6570 drivers, or just use drivers for the APU? or do i need both sets of drivers in order to crossfire? Or will this even work at all as it doesnt say the hd 6570 can crossfire, well thanks for reading
 
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Yeah, that's not one of the most solid brands. (except for the vampire series.)

I might stick with a 750Ti. That should cover most of the games.

If you can be patient, and just use the integrated GPU for now, the GTX 960 should be releasing late 2014/early 2015, and will probably be a power-sipper.
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The cross-firing with the APU doesn't yield very good performance gains, and is has a lot of limitations. I'd try out the system without a GPU, as is first. None of those games are too demanding, especially if he has a monitor that less than 1080p.

If you did buy a GPU, you'd probably have to upgrade the PSU along with it. Any GPU that could run with a 430W Power Supply, is probably not much of an upgrade over the one already built into your APU.
 
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Dual-core Trinity and Richland-based systems are not really that big for gaming. Most people bought them mostly for use as HTPCs, or other lesser applications.

With a smaller PSU, I think probably the best bang for buck would probably be the GTX 750 TI. It has a really small power draw.
 
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We need to know the model of the PSU to make a solid recommendation. Not all 500W PSU's are created equal.

Agreed, if it is a sub-par PSU, the GTX 750Ti has a very low power draw. If you have a good PSU, the R9 260X will beat the 750 in most games, for less money, or the R9 270 for a little more money.
 
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Yeah, that's not one of the most solid brands. (except for the vampire series.)

I might stick with a 750Ti. That should cover most of the games.

If you can be patient, and just use the integrated GPU for now, the GTX 960 should be releasing late 2014/early 2015, and will probably be a power-sipper.
 
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