Piledriver or bulldozer+cheap card?

fritolay77

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the bottom link is an A10 and is not pile driver but amd apu line trinity, which has the integrated gpu that is prob better than that 440gt and is based off piledriver cpus wise. if ur not gaming such as bf3 and more demanding games the apu side is the best way to go other the fx 6 core as the fx(bulldozers r not great gaming cpus compared to a phenom ii x4.

One of the best and cheapest cpu coolers r a Cooler Master 212+ or evo
the bottom link is an A10 and is not pile driver but amd apu line trinity, which has the integrated gpu that is prob better than that 440gt and is based off piledriver cpus wise. if ur not gaming such as bf3 and more demanding games the apu side is the best way to go other the fx 6 core as the fx(bulldozers r not great gaming cpus compared to a phenom ii x4.

One of the best and cheapest cpu coolers r a Cooler Master 212+ or evo
 
Solution
What are you going to be doing with this computer. IMO the first choice is a waste you have a lousy CPU paired with with a low end video card that is two and a half generations old. If you don't plan on using a discrete video card go with the APU. If you want to go with a discrete video card you would be better of with an I3 and something like a GTX 550Ti or 650Ti when they come out.
 
If you go with a FX go with a FX4170 over the 6100, or go straight to a 8120, but with Piledriver releasing its prudent to wait for that.

GPU side, I would settle for nothing less than a HD 6790/6850/GTX 560SE or new 7700 series cards. Ultimately you want to somehow reach HD 7850 level, worth the investment.