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I was wondering if the R7 360 was compatible with the a8 x4 7650k apu?
If it isn't could someone tell me which gpu should I get with similar performances.
The a8 is the only cpu I could find in my local pc store that is not too expensive and is pretty decent
 
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Any modern GPU should be compatible with an APU CPU, but if you use a dedicated GPU, you won't need the integrated GPU that comes with the APU. If it's possible, see if you can find an Athlon X4 CPU. They are less expensive because they don't include an integrated GPU.
 
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It will work. I still think it's odd to spend so much on an APU when you don't intend to use the integrated GPU. You would be better off with an Athlon X4. Even better would be an i3, which you could get for about the same price and have much better performance.
 
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Don't get the APU if you can help it. APUs have much less processing power than regular CPUs of the same price range - the A8 series is about two full tiers down from the FX series. They are roughly as powerful as Core 2 Quad CPUs from 8 years ago. So you will end up with a very underpowered machine.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cpu-hierarchy,4312.html

Get a regular AMD FX-series CPU - FX-8300 or 8350 if you can afford it, FX-6350 if you can't. The only reason you would buy an APU is if you need something a little better than the standard built-in motherboard graphics, but you can't afford a standalone video card.
 
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Where do you live ? and What is your budget for this pc ?
 
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A few things:

- 2x4 GB memory will be better than 1x8 GB to take advantage of dual-channel

- DDR4 is not a big deal. DDR3 is just as good; in fact, in many cases it's actually faster. DDR4 has higher clock speeds, but usually around double the latency of DDR3 since they lowered the voltage; divide clock speed by latency to get the "true" speed. So don't set DDR4 as a must-have.

- If budget is an issue, skip the SSD for now and get a better processor; add an SSD later. The difference between an FX-6300 and FX-8300/8350 is noticeable. Also, getting a less expensive case can help here.

- It probably IS worth spending a little more ($20-$30) on a better CPU cooler since overclocking is key to getting the most out of an FX series processor. Perhaps a Cryorig H5 or H7; if not the standard EVO 212 should do the job pretty well.

 
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Here's what I would put together that reuses much of what you have in your list:
http://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/tGfgtJ
Here's what I would do if you want to stick low budget and/or AMD:
http://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/kWct8K

Everything is price dependent, so it's not a firm recommendation. I also don't know what you intend to do with your machine. My recommendation might be different if I knew you were doing mostly video editing.

First, I like the APUs because they fit nicely into a low-budget machine. You can get good enough performance for everything except high end gaming/number crunching. The APUs are where AMD is good. I don't like the FX CPUs. While they are more powerful, they are older, much more power hungry, and they don't fit well with how most people use their computers. Intel CPUs beat the FX cpus pretty soundly in most things that people do including gaming. They use less power and generate less heat doing so. Only you know what the cost difference will be. FX CPUs are a dead end. They were never very popular, and the only upgrade path is to throw on a huge cooler and overclock.

Second DDR3 vs DDR4 isn't a big difference for most things. 2x4GB vs 1x8GB isn't a big difference either (for your setup). It would matter if you used an integrated GPU.

Third, I don't know what your storage requirements are, but if you can fit everything into a single 500 GB SSD it simplifies everything. Those have the best cost ratio right now. The 120GB drives also have lower performance. SSDs are so much nicer to use that HDDs. They don't make much difference for gaming performance, but they are still worth the cost.

Fourth, the cooler you listed doesn't look any better than a stock cooler, but like I said before, you are better off investing any of that initial money into a better CPU or GPU rather than a better cooler. It's easy to upgrade your cooler later, but it's not so easy to upgrade your CPU or GPU.

If you are mostly concerned about gaming, put as much of your budget as possible toward your GPU.
 
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Matey , go with a 6300, a cheaper board , a better cooler & a better GPU.

If the
Asus m5a78l-usb3
Or
Gigabyte 78lmt-usb3

Are available to you they should be a lot cheaper than that 970 evo board.

Cooler wise look for
Deepcool gammaxx 200t,300,s40
Cooler master hyper 103,tx3 evo
Raijintek aidos

You may squeeze a 370 in the build this way.

If you can't then just dump the ssd, its not a necessity , windows 10 will fastboot in around 25 seconds even on a traditional drive.

 
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I like the build -older parts, but still very solid with room to upgrade if you can get them at a good price.
DVI to VGA adapters are very common. If your monitor supports DVI, HDMI, or DP, you should use that instead. If not, an adapter should be cheap and work fine.
 
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