expert help required.. CPU + GPU around $500 without window

danial9 · Nov 4, 2014

hi, i am new to pc as i used to play on Xbox360 but now i want a gaming pc.my budget is around £300 pounds (us $ 480).
i looked around the internet and was thinking on amd A10 7850k or A8 6600k as they look like they graphics card in it.
+ 8 gb ram 1600 1tb hard disk , 500w ps
cant decide on motherboard, don't know which is better gigabyte or asus.
i want to play games like as unity, watch dogs, cod advance warfare on high settings.

any advice would help about any changes to CPU , GPU , motherboard, i am open to any better ideas.

middlemarkal · Nov 4, 2014

that gpu in the apu is not powerfull enough for your need, and they run hot, , get a seperate video card

Essex · Nov 4, 2014

You might want to get an i3 or the AMD x4 860k and get a separate dedicated GPU.

capt_taco · Nov 4, 2014

It's going to be tough on that budget. An APU is a cheap way of getting a CPU and GPU in one; they're better than motherboard integrated graphics but that's about it. They're not good enough to do any serious gaming on.

Definitely get a standalone GPU, although you may want to save more money. You'll likely have about $50 left over to spend on one, and the graphics cards in that price range are mostly terrible as well.

Jake Lloyd · Nov 4, 2014

To play the 3 games you listed you're going to have to get at least a R7 250 so you can run dual graphics with the A10. Even with that the best benchmark I could find was 55FPS on BF4 at medium res.

danial9 · Nov 4, 2014

capt_taco :

can u recommed any CPU with discrete graphics card to play those games on high and does having a good motherboard effect gaming

danial9 · Nov 4, 2014

capt_taco :

can u recommed any CPU with discrete graphics card to play those games on high and does having a good motherboard effect gaming

capt_taco · Nov 4, 2014

On high? For that price it'd be difficult. I'd say in that range, you're looking at an FX6300 + r9 260X as about the best you could do; some will probably tell you a Pentium G series for the processor, but they are slow and I don't like them much.

One other route you could go it to get used parts ... you can get an i5-760 CPU used for as little as $60, and it will beat the dog crap out of a Pentium G while being cheaper than a new AMD equivalent. Throw in a used HD 7970 for $100-$130 and you've got yourself a heck of a machine. That's probably what I'd do, actually.

edit: If you can find the parts for that price in your country, that is. I don't know what used components sell for in the UK.

razvan_mz · Nov 4, 2014

athlon x4 860k + R7 265 / R9 270

danial9 · Nov 4, 2014

capt_taco :

can FX6300 + r9 260X with 8 gb ram able to play those game on high and the budget don't include windows as i already have one in hands. i am happy to pay little extra for CPU + GPU if there is large different in performance for long run

capt_taco · Nov 4, 2014

danial9 :

It would do OK. I don't know if you'd get to high on everything; the GPU would be the weakest link but it's usually also the most expensive part.

The i5-760 would be an even match with the FX6300 in performance, and the 7970 would blow away the r9 260X or 270. Mostly depends on whether you're set on new parts.

Check out these lists here, they will help a lot to judge performance:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,3106-5.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-7.html

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