Picking an IGPU

[soflty_obsidian]

I'm looking for an IGPU (Motherboard with integrated graphics) that has 4 RAM slots, at least 32 gb max RAM, and a PCI-e slot for later use. I have a budget of $500 for this build. If you can, please find one that's red, as that's the main color style for this build.

 

[C12Friedman]

[strike]I'm a little confused here, do you want a motherboard and CPU or are you looking for a motherboard that'll fit an existing CPU that does not have it's own graphics, if the latter, what CPU? Is $500 the complete budget for everything (mobo, CPU, PSU, ram, etc.)?[/strike]

Edit: Didn't see the PCPartPicker link.

 

[soflty_obsidian]

I'm a little confused here, do you want a motherboard and CPU or are you looking for a motherboard that'll fit an existing CPU that does not have it's own graphics, if the latter, what CPU? Is $500 the complete budget for everything (mobo, CPU, PSU, ram, etc.)?

Sorry, I forgot to include the link.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/88wPrH

 

[soflty_obsidian]

[strike]I'm a little confused here, do you want a motherboard and CPU or are you looking for a motherboard that'll fit an existing CPU that does not have it's own graphics, if the latter, what CPU? Is $500 the complete budget for everything (mobo, CPU, PSU, ram, etc.)?[/strike]

Edit: Didn't see the PCPartPicker link.

Sorry, for got to remove the old mobo.

The old mobo didn't have onboard gpu.

 

[nikoli707]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A10-7870K 3.9GHz Quad-Core Processor ($137.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88X+ BTC ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($70.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($82.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $326.46
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-03 17:18 EDT-0400

 

[C12Friedman]

Now that I'm a little more familiar, why not an inexpensive graphics card like the EVGA GeForce GT 730 as a stop-gap since the motherboard you've selected should allow for good overclocking, I don't think I would want to change that.

 

[soflty_obsidian]

Sorry to let ya down, but I'm in a sticky situation. I have a budget of around $500.

 

[soflty_obsidian]

Also, I'm going to get a very expensive GPU around christmas, so I want something that works until then. I'd hate to wait until december until I can actually use the PC.

 

[nikoli707]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A10-7870K 3.9GHz Quad-Core Processor ($137.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88X+ BTC ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($70.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($82.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $501.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-03 17:26 EDT-0400

 

[soflty_obsidian]

Wait, nevermind. Found one. Check it out if you'd like.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157516

Can you add a GPU to an APU?

 

[ComputerSecurityGuy]

Yes, you can Crossfire it with an R7 240 or 250.

 

[soflty_obsidian]

Yes, you can Crossfire it with an R7 240 or 250.

Wait, I have to cross-fire it? Can't I just add a GPU in the PCI-e slot?

 

[nikoli707]

no dont crossfire it. just get a regular gpu.

what gpu do you plan on getting?

if you are going to be getting strong graphics card for christmas then i suggest you get the strongest cpu you can afford now.

you wont be able to game much but i would just get a 4460 build now and out of the way. by the time christmas comes you can throw in a gtx960/r9-380 or better card. otherwise an amd apu/cpu is not really a good gaming processor and struggle with higher end cards.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($175.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($68.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($73.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $493.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-03 19:13 EDT-0400

by the way... why did you want 32gb ram support? 16gb is plenty even for most power users and 8gb is more than enough for gaming. most of us all have 8gb and have no problems gaming with overclocked i7s and $650 graphics cards. if you can drop to 8gb of ram you will save about $35. you can always add more later.

 

[soflty_obsidian]

no dont crossfire it. just get a regular gpu.

what gpu do you plan on getting?

if you are going to be getting strong graphics card for christmas then i suggest you get the strongest cpu you can afford now.

you wont be able to game much but i would just get a 4460 build now and out of the way. by the time christmas comes you can throw in a gtx960/r9-380 or better card. otherwise an amd apu/cpu is not really a good gaming processor and struggle with higher end cards.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($175.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($68.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($73.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $493.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-03 19:13 EDT-0400

by the way... why did you want 32gb ram support? 16gb is plenty even for most power users and 8gb is more than enough for gaming. most of us all have 8gb and have no problems gaming with overclocked i7s and $650 graphics cards. if you can drop to 8gb of ram you will save about $35. you can always add more later.

Wow, thanks a ton. I'm planning on getting a GTX 970, but I don't know which manufacturer to buy from.

Also, I need over average RAM because I usually have tab hell on google chrome, and more tabs means more memory, if you know what I mean.

I'm also planning on getting an Intel CPU, my brother had an incident with his AMD CPU.

I only have one problem, I usually only buy from Amazon or Newegg...

 

[nikoli707]

if your going to get a gtx970 then you definitely want at the very least an i5 processor.

all those retailers listed are very well known trusted online stores. 16gb of ram is plenty. 32gb is for hard core photoshop users or making 4k uncompressed video.