did i waste money on this build

junii421 · Sep 25, 2017

AMD A8-3870K 3GHZ QUAD

GTX 1050TI GIGABYTE

8GB RAM

EVGA B1 PSU BRONZE 600WATT

HYPER T2 FAN COOLER

IT can run gta 5 constant 60. All high expect texture and shadows

ArmA III multiplayer King of the hill 60 fps drops to 50 sometimes, v-sync helps. medium-high

most games run very well, linus my lord and savior made fun of my motherboard and cpu saying it was crap, thats why im wondering

Gam3r01 · Sep 25, 2017

I dont know why you would buy an A8 in this day and age, however, if it does what you want it to who really cares?
When you go to upgrade, youll probably want to buy a new motherboard+RAM+Processor, then a new power supply most likely.

junii421 · Sep 25, 2017

Gam3r01 :

I only have $150 rn what mobo+cpu is good? Idc if intel or amd.

Snipergod87 · Sep 25, 2017

I agree buying a A8 was a bad investment when you could get a cheap Pentium and motherboard (which will require DDR4 RAM) which will run circles around that A8, but if you already have your system you could either keep with it or return if it is still new.

crazedanonymouspcdesigner · Sep 25, 2017

More than likely not. Any building of any kind pays it's weight in experience if you're doing it yourself. As a builder this is more critical than just having a good setup. Any struggle or failure is good failure because it provides that much experience. Not to mention, if you're over in what you need in power, eventually you won't be. I know that there's a lot of gripe about "futureproofing" but there is no harm in having a graphics card that will handle anything for the next 10 years. So just weigh the benefits versus what you see as 'wasted'. It'd be hard to do anything when it comes to building that is a complete waste.

junii421 · Sep 25, 2017

whats a good cpu+mobo combo for 150$ THATS BETTER THAN AN A8? sorry for caps

captaincharisma · Sep 25, 2017

that build isn't future proof at all unfortunately. if this is a gaming PC the CPU will probably be obsolete in 2-3 years if not already

junii421 · Sep 25, 2017

so yall are saying everything else is okay expect for my cpu? then i dont really think i can get a good cpu and mobo whats a good fm1 cpu?

captaincharisma · Sep 25, 2017

junii421 :

that's the problem. there are not any good FM1 CPU's anymore. an intel pentium can outperform any of them so you best bet when you are able to is get an AMD ryzen or intel core 7th or upcoming 8th generation CPU and motherboard

junii421 · Sep 25, 2017

captaincharisma :

junii421 :

that's the problem. there are not any good FM1 CPU's anymore. an intel pentium can outperform any of them so you best bet when you are able to is get an AMD ryzen or intel core 7th or upcoming 8th generation CPU and motherboard

im too poor

Gam3r01 · Sep 25, 2017

Like I said, if you are satisfied with your system, dont even question upgrading.
Is there something about it that isnt performing well?

shrapnel_indie · Sep 25, 2017

junii421 :

What you got, will apparently get you by for now, if you're satisfied with its performance. Are there better buys? yes. The FM1 based platform is pretty much at a dead end, and was replaced with FM2 then FM2+, and now all of that is replaced with the AM4 platform. Intel has stuff that will beat it and keep you within a $150 budget (USD), and Ryzen will beat it as well although it is a little more expensive*. (Ryzen APUs aren't here, yet.)

If it is new enough, you might be able to return it all (motherboard, RAM, APU/CPU) and get better stuff, but if any of it is used or beyond a return period, you might be locked into it now.

For us to have a better feel for what you can get, we need to know what the exact currency is: 150$ would suggest AUD, while $150 m, I have no idea. What country are you in?

*Price comparison based on USD and US sources.

EDITED to reflect missing socket platforms skipped over in replacements for FM1.

lubosblacksmyth · Sep 25, 2017

Buy on ebay used i5 3470 (4570k) or i7 3770 with mobo you can get price around 150 200 dollars. This Processors rocks. Or you can try even newer generation for good price if u lucky.

madmatt30 · Sep 25, 2017

Fm1 replaced by am4 ??

Oh its worse than that , it was replaced by fm2/fm2+ first.

An old phenom from 2011 is stronger on the CPU front.
Fm1 dates back to before the fx piledriver chips.

shrapnel_indie · Sep 25, 2017

madmatt30 :

You're right. I skipped the FM2/FM2+ generations after Llano.... (still ultimately replaced by AM4.) Which means, unless the OP was able to get NOS, it was used... which might mean fresh currency only for replacement.

I know I was using my Phenom II 955BE up to about a year and a half ago, and fell back to it while I got my current platform fixed due to issues. It was still pretty capable, although its age was felt with some games. I didn't even look to examine anything that wasn't AM3 though in 2010.

shrapnel_indie · Sep 25, 2017

lubosblacksmyth :

This of course, hinges on the OP's location, how much they can and want to pay for shipping (where applicable) and the availability of those parts within the range of areas they can purchase from AND remain in budget.

crazedanonymouspcdesigner · Sep 25, 2017

Of course, if you're REALLY determined, you can always find a way to finance the build you want. I took out a loan, worked three jobs and have been paying and building my way into the build I have now for a while. It just depends on your level of determination to go after what you want.

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