help me to decide

alexsat · Oct 20, 2016

i'm about to buy an a10 7700k for $75 like new condition or an a10 7860k brand new for $105 my budget is $140 and i don't have a motherboard yet and i need a pc today what's your advice,there's an a8 7600 like new condition also for $65.

smorizio · Oct 20, 2016

if your going to game look at intel g or i3 cpu and a h110 mb. there faster for the same or less money then the amd x800.

aquielisunari · Oct 20, 2016

alexsat :

Which retailers are you looking at? Tom's is GLOBAL. Where are you?

If I HAD to choose a budget CPU I would choose the 6400 i5. The upgrades offered by a FM2 board just make it's future dull and lifeless.

https://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-LGA1151-Intel-Motherboard-GA-H110M/dp/B0165YUDTM/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1476987928&sr=1-1&keywords=Skylake+motherboard&refinements=p_72%3A1248879011 $140 budget for a motherboard? How about $50? That $90 can then be invested in a worthy CPU

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-I5-6400-FC-LGA14C-Processor-BX80662I56400/dp/B010T6CG7E/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1476987956&sr=1-1&keywords=i5+6400 is much better than the A10 you were looking at and the board up there can handle substantial upgrades in the future.

https://www.amazon.com/Kingston-2133MHz-Non-ECC-Desktop-HX421C14FBK2/dp/B00TY6A1P0/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1476988042&sr=1-1&keywords=DDR4%2B8GB%2B(2%2Bx%2B4)&th=1

What happens if that like new CPU dies in 6 months? A CPU is not something I would readily buy used for a new system.

Should I HAVE to choose from your entry level but VERY capable CPUs I would pick the 7860K along with https://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-A68H-SATA-Motherboards-GA-F2A68HM-H/dp/B00T7XTT6C/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1476988518&sr=1-1&keywords=FM2%2B+motherboard

alexsat · Oct 20, 2016

i'll be compressing my blu-ray collection and do a lot of multitasking

Asusprime · Oct 20, 2016

Go intel if you are buying a video card soon or get the A10 7860k if you dont plan on getting a video card at all.

I dont know where you live but if you have a MicroCenter near you they have excellent deals on CPU/Motherboard combos.

alexsat · Oct 20, 2016

aquielisunari :

alexsat :

Which retailers are you looking at? Tom's is GLOBAL. Where are you?

If I HAD to choose a budget CPU I would choose the 6400 i5. The upgrades offered by a FM2 board just make it's future dull and lifeless.

https://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-LGA1151-Intel-Motherboard-GA-H110M/dp/B0165YUDTM/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1476987928&sr=1-1&keywords=Skylake+motherboard&refinements=p_72%3A1248879011 $140 budget for a motherboard? How about $50? That $90 can then be invested in a worthy CPU

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-I5-6400-FC-LGA14C-Processor-BX80662I56400/dp/B010T6CG7E/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1476987956&sr=1-1&keywords=i5+6400 is much better than the A10 you were looking at and the board up there can handle substantial upgrades in the future.

https://www.amazon.com/Kingston-2133MHz-Non-ECC-Desktop-HX421C14FBK2/dp/B00TY6A1P0/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1476988042&sr=1-1&keywords=DDR4%2B8GB%2B(2%2Bx%2B4)&th=1

What happens if that like new CPU dies in 6 months? A CPU is not something I would readily buy used for a new system.

i need at least 6 sata connectors for my hard drives

aquielisunari · Oct 20, 2016

alexsat :

aquielisunari :

i need at least 6 sata connectors for my hard drives

https://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-GA-F2A88XM-D3H-Bolton-Micro-Motherboard/dp/B00FU829ZQ

aquielisunari · Oct 20, 2016

alexsat :

aquielisunari :

Less expensive and still nicely featured? Absolutely yes.

You know what I don't like about those boards? Look to the left of the CPU and also directly above it. See those square and cylyndrical things? THose are called VRMs, chokes and there's more there. I forget the names tbh. They lack passive coolers. That keeps your motherboard temps. cooler. See that big blue thing(Please excuse the technical jargon) in this pic

? That's a VRM cooler on my board. While your choice is a better buy than mine neither have the coolers present. Just lower quality. Deal breaker? Your call, obviously.

alexsat · Oct 20, 2016

aquielisunari :

alexsat :

aquielisunari :

Less expensive and still nicely featured? Absolutely yes.

You know what I don't like about those boards? Look to the left of the CPU and also directly above it. See those square and cylyndrical things? THose are called VRMs, chokes and there's more there. I forget the names tbh. They lack passive coolers. That keeps your motherboard temps. cooler. See that big blue thing(Please excuse the technical jargon) in this pic

? That's a VRM cooler on my board. While your choice is a better buy than mine neither have the coolers present. Just lower quality. Deal breaker? Your call, obviously.

thanks for your help this build will be like a guinea pig for less than a year and then i'll go for Intel all the way.

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