New PC build

[jaapie172]

So.. I'm planning building a gaming pc. not to expensive though about 500 euro's ($675) this is what I'm planning to put in my pc

Case: Aerocool X Warrior
Motherboard : Asus F2A85M
CPU/APU : AMD A8-5600K
GPU : AMD Radeon HD 7750 (sapphire)
RAM : Corsair 2x4GB, DDR3
and for power Corsair CX500M

This will be my first PC build. Also I'm kind of excited since this is my first build. So i wanna have everything perfect and proproperly investigated.
I've also some other things like a DVD Writer and all in all this PC should cost me about 480 euro.

So here are some questions i have.

1. With the APU the AMD A8 5600K would it work fine with the HD Radeon 7750 GPU?
2. If it doesn't witch GPU would work perfectly with the AMD A8 5600k?
3. Would this be a good gaming PC for the price i pay?(mostly gaming, webbrowsing and some other basicstuff)or should i go with a total different PC for the same price/budget
4. What is better for gaming Windows 7 or 8?
5. Will this case have enough room to upgrade? Or expend?

Cause it's my first build i don't wanna "waist" my money if you know what i mean.

Ps: Sorry if my english isn’t correct or i should have used other words into some sentences.

 

[pakisunny360]

Not an expert, still a newbie.

Wouldn't the GPu on the APU conflict with the 7750? I mean logically it would bring the speed of the 7750 down to the GPu on the APU.

I have a i3 with 7750 and it works flawlessly. i3 should be the same price on Black Friday/Cyber Monday, so just wait untill then OP.

 

[rvg90]

What kind of games are you planning to play? because looking at the benchmarks going with a normal CPU\GPU combination is better than going with those APUs.

Perhaps you can switch to something like that

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131873 + http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113286.

And Windows 8 have directx 11.1 exclusively and 11.2 on windows 8.1 so both should be better than 7 in terms of gaming.

 

[bryonhowley]

Since you are going for a dedicated GPU you would be better off going with a AM3+ and FX CPU since you will not be using the integrated APU anyway. A good AM3+ motherboard and a FX-6300-6350 CPU would work just fine.

 

[jaapie172]

Yes indeed I'm still a newbie. thats why i came here for help...

I'm planning on playing well games like the AC serries, minecraft, BF3, some CoD games etc etc etc.

But if I'm correct, i should take a different CPU like and I3 and a different motherboard?
for gaming Windows 8 would be better cause of directx 11.

So a Asus M5A98 motherboard was also one of my first thoughts. But wich CPU should i choose then?FX-6300-6350 or Intel I3?

 

[rvg90]

I personally prefer AMD but both chips will probably offer similar performance and will satisfy your needs with the I3 probably out performing the 6300 in games that rely on single cores and the FX gaining the edge in games that make use of its many cores(which are very few atm). And both chips are almost on the same price as well.

And yes you will have to pick another mobo that has the correct LG socket for the i3.

 

[jaapie172]

So if i build it more like this
Aerocool X Warrior

Asus M5A97 R2.0

AMD FX-6300

AMD Radeon HD 7750 (sapphire)

Samsung DVD Brander

Western Digital Blue WD5000AAKX, 500GB

Corsair 2x4GB, DDR3

Corsair CX500M (power)

The build would be way better like this?

 

[jaapie172]

Samsung DVD Brander = the DVD writer
(dutch)

 

[rvg90]

That looks decent however if you're planning to play BF3 or BF4 at 1080p that GPU might not be able to run it higher than Low\Medium settings at maybe 40 fps or somewhere around that.

 

[jaapie172]

Yeah i wasn't sure about Bf3 either...
but wich GPU would have worked fine with the AMD A8 5600K? cause I'm kind of curious know 😛.

 

[rvg90]

the A8 already come with the AMD Radeon HD 7560D that's why if you pick a 7750 thee is no need to go with an A8 as you already have a seperate GPU.

 

[jaapie172]

So if you have a HD 7560 and crossfires it would it be better then the 7750?

 

[rvg90]

I have no idea mate, i am clueless when it comes to crossfire as i never did it myself i always prefer going with 1 card to avoid the headache it can cause.

 

[jaapie172]

well Thanks for the help anyway 😀.