This will not be used for the graphics power. This for a mini itx build. My friend needs like a AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition but ther are no good micro atx am3+ boards. Which is better? I can't seem to find any real cpu benchmarks on them.
The only real selling point of the APUs is their improved onboard graphics. As a CPU, they kinda suck. Do you have a budget? Might be easier to configure a build for you, or give some advice.
Just give as many details as you can. System use/budget.
AMD don't do many sockets for ITX, I think it is because of the power requirements of the chip. If you really need an ITX build, you should go Intel.
Otherwise, a small mATX build, with a portable case, could be a good compromise?
We could either go with an i3 or this. People are always recomending the Phenom IIX 4 965 Black processor but if u look at cpu benchmarks the A10-5800k is actually better. He is going with a HD7790 or 7850 if some how he coughs up the money.
Benchmarks:
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/AMD/A10-6800K/1.html
New apu's are pretty darn good especially with low end gaming. As you can see though, their number crunching power is poor in non optimized cpu/gpu apps. I would personally go with a ivy/haswell for matx,itx. Much better range of boards - rog, msi etc.
For a cheap gaming ITX build, the i3 and 7790 would be fine. That's it in a nutshell. The 7790 and i3 will outperform the APUs, and allow for some upgrade paths.
I still think it would be wise to leave a budget here, and state the system use/expectations of the system. I or someone will get back to you with a system. Or let me take a look at the parts you've selected. PSU et cetera. Even if it is just for a second opinion.
Here is what we are thinking.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/13HWd
aiming for about 600 bucls