Amd a8-3850 build noob

[kevinkannguyen]

Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: two weeks from today

Budget Range: 430$ max after shipping

System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming med settings; internet browsing; videos (youtube)

Are you buying a monitor: Yes



Parts to Upgrade: none

Do you need to buy OS: No


Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com

Location: Oxnard, Ca. best buy and fry's electronics are nearby

Parts Preferences: amd a8-3850

Overclocking: no

SLI or Crossfire: maybe if it fits budget

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Additional Comments: I want to be able to get the most i can for my money. I need every part needed to build around the amd a8-3850 to get mostly a good video playback on youtube.com I am limited to 430$ so i need the best build i can get. any replies will be helpful

 

[maui67]

Does the monitor need to be included in the budget?

What games do you plan to play? The reason I ask is that at 1920 x 1080 the A8-3850 may have trouble with newer games (i.e. Skyrim, BF3) even at low settings let alone medium settings. Here is a review Tom's did:http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-a8-3850-llano,2975.html

Are you absolutely set on the A8-3850? Might be able to put together a cpu and discrete graphic card that will fit your budget and perform better.

 

[kevinkannguyen]

Im really not set on the amd if i can get better performance. I just chose that for its reviews and not having to buy a graphics card. I mainly play games such as starcraft 2, la noire, and league of legends. on my current laptop only League of legends is playable on lowest setting but thats because it is outdated and can't be upgraded. I do not need the monitor to be in the build. just the tower

 

[kevinkannguyen]

I have also had an idea at what i did want but I didnt think it would work. also from my own build it didnt have an hdmi outport and it concerned me. is hmdi worth it?

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156254
MB: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138361
PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817152041
CPu/Gpu: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103942
ram: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145345
Hdd: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185

 

[kevinkannguyen]

I am willing to put another 50$ to crossfire the amd though

 

[kevinkannguyen]

okay so high ram and mb in order to get the amd to be at full potential?

 

[kevinkannguyen]

the ASRock A55M-HVS FM1 says it supports 1600(oc) doesnt that mean i need to overclock something?

 

[kevinkannguyen]

okay so my setup will work with that mb?

 

[kevinkannguyen]

okay should i buy a higher priced board? 80-120 range

 

[kevinkannguyen]

i'm really just dying to try the llano but if theres a better build that you can recommend I am more than willing to put some cash in to try it.

 

[michxymi]

Here's what I would buy for 500$

BitFenix Merc Beta Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811345015

ENERMAX NAXN ENP450AST 450W ATX12V Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817194090

AMD Athlon II X4 641 Llano 2.8GHz Socket FM1 100W Quad-Core Desktop Processor AD641XWNGXBOX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113133

ASRock A55 PRO3 FM1 AMD A55 (Hudson D2) HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157278

Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model KHX1600C9D3K2/8GX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104173

XFX Double D HD-685X-ZDFC Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit DDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150515

SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185

With this build you have Quad Core CPU, a full-feature motherboard plus the least GPU you can get to play at 1080p

 

[kevinkannguyen]

okay I think i can go with that i'm trying to not be picky with anything xD. What os do you recommend?

 

[kevinkannguyen]

and in the long run I should be upgrading what components?

 

[kevinkannguyen]

would i be able to backup a os from one computer and transfer it over to the new computer? or would i have to buy a new one anyway

 

[kevinkannguyen]

im going to go with your build but with a few changes

Psu http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817152028
case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156247
ram http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231424

I made the changes only because if i didnt do it now i would've never bought it.

 

[kevinkannguyen]

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