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Not really, this is an APU, with integrated, it's generally made to be used with no external GPU. You can get a cheaper version without the integrated GPU.
Justin Millard
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You can get that APU with just the CPU part and no integrated graphics to save money. EG: look up Athlon X4 860k.
If you are planning to use an R7 360 then you won't be using integrated graphics anyway.
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Do you already own one of those parts?
If you are planning to use an R7 360 then you won't be using integrated graphics anyway.
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Do you already own one of those parts?
Justin Millard
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Oh, yeah the Australian stores suck with their lack of AMD products.
Have you considered a Skylake i3 6100? They perform better than a 7850K in my opinion after having researched the topic extensively. http://www.msy.com.au/pc-components/16236-intel-bx80662i36100-core-i3-6100-37ghz-3mb-lga1151-skylake-boxed-cpu.html
Have you considered a Skylake i3 6100? They perform better than a 7850K in my opinion after having researched the topic extensively. http://www.msy.com.au/pc-components/16236-intel-bx80662i36100-core-i3-6100-37ghz-3mb-lga1151-skylake-boxed-cpu.html
Justin Millard
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Have you considered FX 6300? More cores for multi-tasking and DX 12 (which will hopefully make multi-threaded games more common) and still cheaper than the APU.
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i3 will always be better in games and applications that are single threaded, but the FX 6300 sneaks ahead in multi-threading.
Both might only last three years before you get the upgrade bug. i5 6500 is probably your next choice for gaming if you want a five year system. Worth considering if that extra $100 on the price tag is worth another 18 months of use before it feels too outdated for gaming.
Both might only last three years before you get the upgrade bug. i5 6500 is probably your next choice for gaming if you want a five year system. Worth considering if that extra $100 on the price tag is worth another 18 months of use before it feels too outdated for gaming.
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Yeah if you can spend it, it is worth it. i3 would be on par with it, but if you have the motherboard already then go for the FX.
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FX 6300 has better power efficiency. FX 6350 is usually a slightly better overclocker. Not a huge difference between them if budget is tight. You'll notice that there is only 100MHZ difference on the turbo clock speed. Although the FX 6300 will spend a lot of time at slightly lower clocks, due to that lower base clock.
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