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[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-ad580kwohjbox]AMD A10-5800K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]CPU Cooler:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2]Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler[/url] ($27.98 @ NCIX US)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-fm2a75mdgs]ASRock FM2A75M-DGS Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard[/url] ($65.98 @ Newegg)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f310600cl9d8gbnt]G.Skill Value Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory[/url] ($33.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st31000524as]Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($85.88 @ NCIX US)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/his-video-card-h787q2g2m]HIS Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card[/url] ($234.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/zalman-case-z9plus]Zalman Z9 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case[/url] ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/pc-power--cooling-power-supply-ppcmk3s600]PC Power & Cooling Silencer MK III 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply[/url] ($69.33 @ NCIX US)
[b]Optical Drive:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sony-optical-drive-ad7280s0b]Sony AD-7280S-0B DVD/CD Writer[/url] ($22.98 @ Newegg)
[b]Total:[/b] $711.11
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This would be my first PC build, and I figured that I would go to you guys for an opinion. Do you guys think that this would work as a good gaming rig? And if you guys have any suggestions or tips for me, please let me know! Thanks in advance!
Interesting, when I first saw the A10 I was wondering how you managed to chalk it up to $700, so A10 + HD 7870 huh... A lot of people here would bark out that you should go for an i3 chip, but theoretically the A10's CPU should be overclockable to exceed the capabilities of the i3 chips... And you should be our guinee pig.
There are some tradeoffs here, overclocking the A10 should give you greater performance than would be obtainable on the i3, especially since the IGP will be turned off, giving you much greater overhead. But the i3 chip will use less power than the A10 chip and the mobo would be more upgradable using an LGA 1155 socket as those can take up to ivy bridge i7 chips. If you think you'd be upgrading the CPU in the next few years, you'd likely have to replace the FM2 mobo, making it a less cost effective choice, on the otherhand AMD stated they will be sticking with the FM2 socket longer so, perhaps not.
I'd spend the extra couple bucks on this mobo inplace of the one you selected, it has a bunch of useful features like USB3.0, heatsinked mosfets etc that you're not gonna want to be without.
There are a few other things that could be tweaked, save a few bucks here and there, but more or less this should be fine. If you do end up going with this build, be sure to keep us in the loop about the OC you obtain, also if you need help OCing you can always ask.
Inb4 giga wants to redo your entire build (with Intel and rosewill and asus oh my)
didn't amd say the next apu's will be on the fm2 socket?
and if your overclocking you should go with the best MB you can buy . also if your not using the intergrated gpu I would look at the a8 http://www.cpu-world.com/Compare/387/AMD_A10-Series_A10-5800K_vs_AMD_A8-Series_A8-5600K.html
same cpu lower bin $20 cheaper
The only reason I could think of going with an i3 is for the upgradibility of the cpu. However, I'm finding a-10s reaching 4.5 ghz, granted thats with a monster cooler on it. So theretically you might acheive higher frame rates.
build it and post some bench marks worst case you have a really nice computer.
That may be a good idea. Plus, with the extra money, I may bump the HDD up to an SSD and see how that changes performance.