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Which is the best CPU for Gigabyte GA-F2A78M-D3H?

I would prefer under $100 USD (it's a budget build).

You can also recommend me another motherboard for any AM3/FM2 AMD CPU, as well as another CPU for that motherboard.

Thanks.
 
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http://www.johnnylucky.org/power-supplies/psu-recommendations.html here are some generally recommended power supplies. for the price, the xfx, seasonic and evga "2" series are usually the best buys. the other quality psu's are usually a lot more expensive. the xfx 550w, seasonic 620w and evga b2 and g2 psu's are usually well priced around $50.

what you are looking for is both quality internal parts, the list above uses good parts, and high efficiency. many cheap psu's won't provide anywhere near the power they say they will. the quality brands will put out what they say they will.

the 270x will perform better than the 270. as far as cooling goes, each brand has it's high points and low points. better cooling usually means more...
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Why do you prefer the 860k over the 760k? The things that I see different are the clockspeeds (860k = 3.7 GHz, 760k= 3.8 GHz), the power consumption (860k consumes 95W, while 760k 100W), and also the 860k costs $90 USD, while the 760k $78 USD (prices are as of January 6th, 2015 at Amazon.com).

Reviews at Amazon from this products reflect that the 760k is better. But I still need your thoughts.

I will have a GTX 750 Ti 2 GB SuperClocked in the build (I also want to know if this combination of AMD + nVidia doesn´t lower any performance).

Thanks.

 
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the 860k is the newer core amd has put out. it is more efficient and performs a little better than the older 760k cores.

for $100 i would also look at the fx-6300. still a good strong cpu at that price point.

and for the money, if you are not looking for low power build, there are better gpu's at the same price than the 750ti. the r9-270 is about the same price and a much better gpu for the money. the 750ti is kind of a niche card for low power systems and not something i recommend for a new build where there is room for expansion.


what kind of budget are you looking at and what parts do you need? we can give you some ideas of what you can do overall for the money.
 
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The AM3 is not as efficient as the FM2+ socket
 
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I would prefer not to spend more than $570 USD. My only use that requires good performance, is for gaming (I don´t want top-notch components since I´m not a hardcore gamer). I added the GTX 750 Ti because I have a Shield Tablet, and would like to Gamestream.
 
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Then I would recommend the 860K on the FM2 board. You won't need 6 or 8 cores so the 4 cores that are far more efficient will suite you nicely. I have the A10-6790k with an R9 270 eliminating the onboard graphics basically making it the same thing as the Athlon.
 
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this is a good 860k build. it only the core pieces but if you need a hdd or windows this would change. went with a 270x cause it fit the budget but can be lowered to fit other pieces you may need.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88X-UP4 ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270X 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $430.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-06 17:53 EST-0500

this would be the same build with an fx-6300. you can see the price change is minimal and either one would be a good pick.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($98.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($93.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270X 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $458.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-06 17:56 EST-0500
 
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Is the MSI R9 270 choice of this card good?

Gigabyte, Asus?

 
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Thanks, I´ll take it into consideration.

Sorry for the amount of questions I make, but how do I choose a good PSU? I´ve seen the "80 PLUS BRONZE/GOLD", but I don't know what that means.

Also, which 270/270X card is the best in performance (please consider its temperature)?

Is the Crucial Ballistix Sport 8 GB RAM a good choice?

Again, thanks.

 
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http://www.johnnylucky.org/power-supplies/psu-recommendations.html here are some generally recommended power supplies. for the price, the xfx, seasonic and evga "2" series are usually the best buys. the other quality psu's are usually a lot more expensive. the xfx 550w, seasonic 620w and evga b2 and g2 psu's are usually well priced around $50.

what you are looking for is both quality internal parts, the list above uses good parts, and high efficiency. many cheap psu's won't provide anywhere near the power they say they will. the quality brands will put out what they say they will.

the 270x will perform better than the 270. as far as cooling goes, each brand has it's high points and low points. better cooling usually means more noise from the fans but most of the cards use their own cooling and work well and pretty quietly. i have both the 270 and 270x in my house and they run cool and quiet for me. (all are HIS brand cards but i will not recommend them due to some shady business practices they chose to use)

as for the ram, crucial ballistix is plenty good enough and good ram.
 
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My build so far (if there´s something of no good quality/performance/efficiency, please let me know): http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LthWjX

 
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the only thing to change is the ram. 2 sticks of ram will run in dual channel mode which is 2x as fast. here is a good 2 stick 8gb set

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A78M-D3H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($60.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.85 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $496.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-06 18:43 EST-0500

the rest looks good to go and will work fine together.

edit: somehow left the other stick in there so fixed it :)
 
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The only doubt I have about the RAM, is that what you say about its speed, is theoretical. Dual-channel memory MAY run only 10-15% faster (barely noticeable in real life). And considering expansion, I think a single Crucial module won´t hurt.
 
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it'll work either way. i have a budget system i built for my dad that uses a single 8gb stick. grant it, he does not game a lot and it seems to work fine. i got it as part of a combo deal that was too good to pass up. and of course if you will want to add more ram later, already having an 8gb stick will save some trouble.
 
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Do you know if the Sapphire Dual-X Radeon R9 270X 2 GB has temperature issues?

 
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I have the Asus because I am an Asus fan boy. But the gigabyte and MSI versions are great too! The 270x is clocked higher than the 270 and performs better, but if you overclock the 270 it performs almost as well as the 270x. I chose the 270 because I don't spend anymore than I have to on my own machines, but the 270x is the better choice.
 
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