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Reddit mentions of AMD A8-3870K APU with AMD Radeon 6550 HD Graphics 3.0GHz Unlocked Socket FM1 100W Quad-Core Processor - Retail - AD3870WNGXBOX
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Reddit mentions: 4
We found 4 Reddit mentions of AMD A8-3870K APU with AMD Radeon 6550 HD Graphics 3.0GHz Unlocked Socket FM1 100W Quad-Core Processor - Retail - AD3870WNGXBOX. Here are the top ones.
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Unrivaled, discrete-level DirectX 11-capable graphics and powerful AMD processor technology combined on a single chipDual graphics capabilities can boost visual performance up to 75%Unlike the competition, AMD A-Series APUs discrete-level graphics cores stay on when paired with select AMD Radeon HD 6000 series graphics cardsNew Unlocked K Series - Over-clockable CPU and GPU potential for even higher performanceAccelerate the most demanding applications for superb performance with AMD App AccelerationAMD Turbo CORE Technology delivers up to an extra 500MHz of speed when needed
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| Height | 4.33 Inches |
| Length | 2.36 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Weight | 1 Pounds |
| Width | 4.72 Inches |
If it is for just looking at blueprints and spreadsheets I would reccomend going with an AMD APU. They have much better integrated graphics and have decent power.
http://www.amazon.com/AMD-A6-5400K-3-6Ghz-Processor-AD540KOKHJBOX/dp/B0095VPBFY/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1368296211&sr=1-3&keywords=APU
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http://www.amazon.com/AMD-A8-3870K-Graphics-Quad-Core-Processor/dp/B006J420UE/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1368296211&sr=1-4&keywords=APU
Should suffice for this. Hope this helps!
FM1 is very outdated tech but if you were just going to switch out the CPU I would lean towards the AMD A8-3870K
Look into changing out the motherboard as well and getting a newer CPU to go along with it
this is the CPU
this is the motherboard
this power supply
16GB of this
I have done network admin for a living since 1997 and know how to build a computer, I was just never really more than casually interested in gaming. Mostly playing with my sons as they were growing up on the consoles. But now that I'm getting into the racing games and have some money, I'm looking to have fun.
I understand it can run two GPU cards in tandem, but I don't know when that is better than one big card.
Also, I forgot that the graphics card is part of the APU. And I can find newer/higher clocked versions of it for $100.
edit: http://www.amazon.com/AMD-A8-3870K-Graphics-Quad-Core-Processor/dp/B006J420UE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1414110545&sr=8-2&keywords=amd+a8-3800
another edit: granted i didnt calculate the price of the mobo and case since you didn't list them.