APU vs GPU for new build?

[redcar2025]

if i have 500 dollars should i build a ryzen apu build or one with graphics card. Can anyone also provide a list of what they think? thanks in advance

 

[CountMike]

Performance wise, R3 2200g has graphics in range of GT1030 and R5 2400g somewhat like GT 1050 maybe just a bit less. So it all depends on GPU you would use if you had them separately, CPU + dedicated GPU. Any GPU over GT 1050 it's clear choice.

 

[buckethed.films]

It depends on whether you plan on upgrading it in the near future. I'm currently planning a $400 build with a ryzen 3 2200G, and I'm going to buy a graphics card when prices come back down to earth. I believe in your price range you can get better performance with a pentium+GTX 1050 ti.

 

[ScrewySqrl]

you're overstating the APU capabilities. Its the 2400G that approaches GT1030 level play.


she's a $500 build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($94.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($93.99 @ Newegg Business)
Storage: TCSunBow - X3 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi - Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($38.00 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1050 2GB AERO ITX Video Card ($133.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill - Galaxy-03 ATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $519.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-22 09:52 EDT-0400.

You codl also replace the 1200 with a 2200G for the same price and have a newer, faster chip, but you might need t update the Bios on the motherboard (AMD wioll let you do that for free, by sending a free cheap A6 APU just to upgrade the bios with. you just have to send it back when you're done).

You coudl drop the SSD to stay under $500