Budget gaming rig ~$700

[adrian3]

I'm considering these for my first PC build

Asrock FM2A75M-DGS + A10 5800K $248
Corsair Vengeance 1600MHz CL9 8GB $95
WD Caviar Blue 500GB $70
Sapphire HD7770 GHZ Edition 1GB $169
CM Extreme Power 525W $69
Corsair Carbide Series 200R ATX Case $79

total $730

Any comments would be appreciated, wondering if 8gb RAM is overkill.. and if there's a cheaper case/PSU combo I can look at

Thanks!

 

[IceRealm]

Change your HDD to 1TB it's just $10 plus more, much more worth it.
Change your ram to valueram, budget build just get cheapest ram.

 

[LesterQ]

6800 k a little bit more only right?

 

[royfrosty]

If you want cheaper you could go for a 6000series gpu. Crossfire it with your apu. For the apu to work faster for graphics section. Get a faster ram clock speed.

 

[LesterQ]

If you want cheaper you could go for a 6000series gpu. Crossfire it with your apu. For the apu to work faster for graphics section. Get a faster ram clock speed.

True.. 2133 is recommended. As seen in many apu reviews..

 

[wuweiz]

Choose gfx with at least 2gb

 

[poor_poor]

I'm considering these for my first PC build

Asrock FM2A75M-DGS + A10 5800K $248
Corsair Vengeance 1600MHz CL9 8GB $95
WD Caviar Blue 500GB $70
Sapphire HD7770 GHZ Edition 1GB $169
CM Extreme Power 525W $69
Corsair Carbide Series 200R ATX Case $79

total $730

Any comments would be appreciated, wondering if 8gb RAM is overkill.. and if there's a cheaper case/PSU combo I can look at

Thanks!

Sapphire HD7770 GHZ Edition 1GB $169 < downgrade to HD7750 to run CF with 5800k performance better than stand alone HD7770

read my review for more 5800k vs 6800k benchmark

http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/h...-amd-a10-6800k-[graphics-review]-4288083.html

 

[adrian3]

Is the 7750 compatible with the A10?

 

[royfrosty]

Sapphire HD7770 GHZ Edition 1GB $169 < downgrade to HD7750 to run CF with 5800k performance better than stand alone HD7770

read my review for more 5800k vs 6800k benchmark

http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/h...-amd-a10-6800k-[graphics-review]-4288083.html

I dont think the apu is compatible to xfire with 7000 series. Unless he gets the 6800k

 

[royfrosty]

Is the 7750 compatible with the A10?

A10 got 2 type. 5800k and 6800k. 5800k do not support 7000 series xfire support. Only 6800k supports 7000 series.

 

[adrian3]

I will likely go with 5800K + 7770, no offence but I'm sceptical of crossfire working as well as marketed.. two discrete cards, sure. but discrete+IGP..


Also.. will I get by with 4 GB? Ty

 

[wuweiz]

I will likely go with 5800K + 7770, no offence but I'm sceptical of crossfire working as well as marketed.. two discrete cards, sure. but discrete+IGP..


Also.. will I get by with 4 GB? Ty

U can get by with 4gb ram. You won't really get by with 1GB gfx for long.

U can always increase ram at cheaper price compare to changing a whole gfx.

 

[royfrosty]

I will likely go with 5800K + 7770, no offence but I'm sceptical of crossfire working as well as marketed.. two discrete cards, sure. but discrete+IGP..


Also.. will I get by with 4 GB? Ty

Dont be skeptical. With the correct 6000 series gfx crossfire with igp. Its should be better performance than your standalone 7770 imho.

 

[royfrosty]

U can get by with 4gb ram. You won't really get by with 1GB gfx for long.

U can always increase ram at cheaper price compare to changing a whole gfx.

Yeap thats very true. 1gb gfx not worth it

 

[ASUS@SG]

ASUS F2A85-M AMD A10 6800K & ASUS 7750 Review

http://deluxeforums.hardwarezone.co...d-6800k-asus-f2a85-m-asus-7750-a-4297874.html

 

[nippp0n]

CPU & Mobo: i5-3450 & ASrock B75M-DGS @ $291
Ram: Kingston 1600mhz value ram 4BG @ $42
HDD: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB @ $80
GPU: Powercolor 7850 PCS @ $240
Shouldn't have any problem playing most games at mid-high settings on 1080p resolution.
Case: Generic ATX case @ $20
PSU: FSP Raider 450W @ $68

Total: $741
Buy and build at Tradepac.

Your budget allows you to get intel i5 processor and a decent discrete gpu so you don't actually need to crossfire APU with a lower tier discrete gpu. Furthermore, imo, i don't really like the idea of hybrid crossfire as it consumes more power and might produce more heat as well.

 

[royfrosty]

ASUS F2A85-M AMD A10 6800K & ASUS 7750 Review

[Review] The Big Budget 3: AMD Richland 6800K with Asus F2A85-M and Asus 7750 - www.hardwarezone.com.sg

This is one good budget Xfire review on the 6800k.

BTW TS i have went down to tradepac this afternoon.

For your the Asrock FM2A mobo plus A10-5600k or 6800k is just only $32 away leh. Why don't consider a better one instead?

Since you still thinking about the 7770 then you can pair it better together with the 6800k. A good combo. IF you still think that the $32 is still some money to you. Then get the 6800k and Xfire it with the 7750 instead. Lagi cheap.

 

[LesterQ]

CPU & Mobo: i5-3450 & ASrock B75M-DGS @ $291
Ram: Kingston 1600mhz value ram 4BG @ $42
HDD: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB @ $80
GPU: Powercolor 7850 PCS @ $240
Shouldn't have any problem playing most games at mid-high settings on 1080p resolution.
Case: Generic ATX case @ $20
PSU: FSP Raider 450W @ $68

Total: $741
Buy and build at Tradepac.

Your budget allows you to get intel i5 processor and a decent discrete gpu so you don't actually need to crossfire APU with a lower tier discrete gpu. Furthermore, imo, i don't really like the idea of hybrid crossfire as it consumes more power and might produce more heat as well.

7870 myst at $290.... Can consider that for 7950 on a budget.

 

[devilwahaha]

7870 myst at $290.... Can consider that for 7950 on a budget.

$741 is already further stretching TS's initial budget of $700, although Nippon's build has relatively more value compared to TS's AMD one.

Of course every step up (7770/7850/7870/etc) is only $30-60 difference for most low end to mid-high end cards, if everyone's just gonna keep one up and suggest the next better card then what's budget for? A "7950" or a "7870 myst" @ $290 would already be close to half of his entire system budget, makes sense if he wanna squeeze the most out of his dollars but I doubt TS has that intention with the 200R case and Vengeance rams.

 

[LesterQ]

I'm just putting out the stats for him to consider la... Maybe some one suddenly say wanna sponsor 30 haha then can upgrade that