AMD A8-3870K for gaming

[junii421]

is the amd a8-3870k good for gaming? and is the the best fm1 cpu? and what games can it run like from this game to that game if you know what I mean...

 

[chemmajorp53]

No that's a terrible APU for gaming, those processors are for office computers not gaming rigs

 

[Chugalug_]

It isn't good put simply, it can run League at 1080p medium-low, or CS:GO at 720p all lowest settings 30fps.
That's practically it.

 

[photonboy]

The APU is a CPU + GPU.

The CPU portion sits below an FX-4300, and the GPU portion is very poor for gaming (probably below an R7-250).

The best value would likely be to buy a dedicated graphics card like a GTX1050Ti.

Upgrading the CPU would help too but I'm not sure how much money I'd spend before it would be better to build a new computer.

(you'd plug the monitor into the new addon graphics card BTW, so you'd not be using the GPU portion of the APU anymore).

For example:
1. run DDU to remove drivers http://www.guru3d.com/files-details/display-driver-uninstaller-download.html
- use recommended option for SAFE MODE removal

2. finish DDU then shut down
3. add video card
4. Plug monitor into video card, then start Windows
5. install NVidia drivers (if NVidia card)

 

[Chugalug_]

The GPU is equivalent to my workstation laptop's integrated HD4400 graphics.

 

[junii421]

It isn't good put simply, it can run League at 1080p medium-low, or CS:GO at 720p all lowest settings 30fps.
That's practically it.

Thats where I know you don't know anything about this APU I can run CS:GO all on high :/ and gta 5 medium to high settings when its paired with a 280...

 

[chemmajorp53]

You never said you had an R9 280

 

[Chugalug_]

Yep... Lol.
Adding a GPU changes the game completely @OP.
That APU still severely limits the performance however, and you should consider a Ryzen 1600/B350/high freq. RAM upgrade in the future.

 

[junii421]

You never said you had an R9 280

I meant GTX 280

 

[Chugalug_]

Oh..
Then you're a tiny bit better off.
Take the numbers I posted before and double them, that's the perf you're looking at.

 

[junii421]

Oh..
Then you're a tiny bit better off.
Take the numbers I posted before and double them, that's the perf you're looking at.

Sarcasm? And what numbers lmao