Hey guys im going to build an amd apu build. i am going to be using the trinity 5600k, the best one they have. I plan on running it crossfire with a 6670 and had a few questions about it.
1. Do you need to change anything in the bios to make it work?
2. Do you need a crossfire cable or something?
3. will the setup and motherboard below work with everything?
yes its the best card in my budget and the 5600k runs crossfire with the 6670!! the performance is better than a 7770!! I realize it has a built in gpu hence the name APU but this specific model is able to run crossfire with the 6670! So yes i am running a graphics card with an apu to increase performance. so could you answer my question?
yes its the best card in my budget and the 5600k runs crossfire with the 6670!! the performance is better than a 7770!! I realize it has a built in gpu hence the name APU but this specific model is able to run crossfire with the 6670! So yes i am running a graphics card with an apu to increase performance. so could you answer my question?
you must be new.
you will not get all that good preformance.
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I'm impressed you got a 7850 from a decent company in a build under $500.
i'm surprised he get it 1 cent under OP's budget...
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It's a pretty decent build you could save a few scraps here and there and get something a tad more powerful.
if op takes any of our advice....
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I'm leaving you lots of headroom. Feel free to upgrade the case, CPU cooler, or motherboard. This build will do fine for any game with high settings and gives you lots of processing power for applications, too.
The above builds will make you really disappointed. This build offers maximal performance with a low price tag along with sweet aesthetics and a clean setup. The build is ready for lots of overclocking.
Your build was wrong because you selected far too slow memory to be used by the APU, the faster memory you have with an APU the better it runs because there is no true memory modules tagged along with the APU and hence it relies on system RAM, which can be slow (as in your case, at 1300MHz).
Crossfiring with my build provides superior performance ready to play games at high-ultra settings at 1080p (HD). You won't be disappointed.
I'm leaving you lots of headroom. Feel free to upgrade the case, CPU cooler, or motherboard. This build will do fine for any game with high settings and gives you lots of processing power for applications, too.
The above builds will make you really disappointed. This build offers maximal performance with a low price tag along with sweet aesthetics and a clean setup. The build is ready for lots of overclocking.
Your build was wrong because you selected far too slow memory to be used by the APU, the faster memory you have with an APU the better it runs because there is no true memory modules tagged along with the APU and hence it relies on system RAM, which can be slow (as in your case, at 1300MHz).
Crossfiring with my build provides superior performance ready to play games at high-ultra settings at 1080p (HD). You won't be disappointed.
Earthrace's is better, and Crossfire has so little support and so many problems it isn't worth it
so let me get this strait, CrossfireXing the equivilent to two last generation, med range cards when the next generation is coming out is a good idea?
a 7870 can max any game on the market today. your talking high, im talking ultra.
this APU+GPU is a stupid idea. what will you do when you want to upgrade?
Also, do they even update the 6xxx series drivers these days?
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The 6xxx series uses the same drivers as the 7xxx series.
well shows mow much i know about drivers.
still, i think its as good an idea as buying an Alianware is...
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Earthrace's is better, and Crossfire has so little support and so many problems it isn't worth it
It's really not. It will bottleneck the crap out of the GFX card, and the OP won't be happy when he can't game and chat on Skype either...
Anyway, here's an even better-performing build which plays games on high/ultra settings with no problems and even maxed out at a somewhat playable frame rate.
so let me get this strait, CrossfireXing the equivilent to two last generation, med range cards when the next generation is coming out is a good idea?
a 7870 can max any game on the market today. your talking high, im talking ultra
My 7850 was maxing Metro 2033 (admittedly I was using 1600x900 resolution since that is the max my monitor displays) until I realized it was overheating. Waiting on RMA number to see if MSI can fix the cooling issue.
It's really not. It will bottleneck the crap out of the GFX card, and the OP won't be happy when he can't game and chat on Skype either...
Anyway, here's an even better-performing build which plays games on high/ultra settings with no problems and even maxed out at a somewhat playable frame rate.
i used a Pentium G2120 for a while and it could max out far cry 3 with my 7870.
the chip being suggested is capable, and can actually plays games in the real world. not in theory.
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1. Do you need to change anything in the bios to make it work?
2. Do you need a crossfire cable or something?
3. will the setup and motherboard below work with everything?
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you must be new.
you will not get all that good preformance.
$40 cheaper with a 7770... and twice the storage space.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zdjO
if someone suggests Alienware or Cyberpower, wait for a custom-built list from someone who knows their stuff. Meh Rig
bad processor and iffy motherboard, doesn't support FX from what i see, let me take a few swings at this
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CPU: Intel Pentium G860 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock B75M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($72.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($36.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7770 1GB Video Card ($107.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Raidmax Super Hurricane (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($15.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($24.99 @ Newegg)
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if you can stretch maybe $50, a FX 4300 would be a better processor but it needs a different motherboard
i5-4690K @4.6GHz ~ ASRock Z97X Fatal1ty Killer ~ EKWB Supremacy MX ~ Watercooled SLI STRIX 970s
Project RedShift
*cough* Bulldozer *cough*
still new to AMD cpus and was told they were better at this price, so you know what? Take this Intel build!
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zdo4
and using my calculations his current build is $457.91 so you could get that other cpu in.
if someone suggests Alienware or Cyberpower, wait for a custom-built list from someone who knows their stuff. Meh Rig
I'm impressed you got a 7850 from a decent company in a build under $500.
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/SteevyT/saved/21PI
i'm surprised he get it 1 cent under OP's budget...
if someone suggests Alienware or Cyberpower, wait for a custom-built list from someone who knows their stuff. Meh Rig
if op takes any of our advice....
if someone suggests Alienware or Cyberpower, wait for a custom-built list from someone who knows their stuff. Meh Rig
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zeet
CPU: AMD A10-5800K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($116.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Biostar Hi-Fi A85W ATX FM2 Motherboard ($71.97 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Diamond Radeon HD 6670 2GB Video Card ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Raidmax Super Hurricane (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($15.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 400W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $453.89
The above builds will make you really disappointed. This build offers maximal performance with a low price tag along with sweet aesthetics and a clean setup. The build is ready for lots of overclocking.
Your build was wrong because you selected far too slow memory to be used by the APU, the faster memory you have with an APU the better it runs because there is no true memory modules tagged along with the APU and hence it relies on system RAM, which can be slow (as in your case, at 1300MHz).
Crossfiring with my build provides superior performance ready to play games at high-ultra settings at 1080p (HD). You won't be disappointed.
Just a developer :-)
Earthrace's is better, and Crossfire has so little support and so many problems it isn't worth it
i5-4690K @4.6GHz ~ ASRock Z97X Fatal1ty Killer ~ EKWB Supremacy MX ~ Watercooled SLI STRIX 970s
Project RedShift
I still can't believe Earthrace managed to get a 7850 into a build that cheap.
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/SteevyT/saved/21PI
so let me get this strait, CrossfireXing the equivilent to two last generation, med range cards when the next generation is coming out is a good idea?
a 7870 can max any game on the market today. your talking high, im talking ultra.
this APU+GPU is a stupid idea. what will you do when you want to upgrade?
Also, do they even update the 6xxx series drivers these days?
if someone suggests Alienware or Cyberpower, wait for a custom-built list from someone who knows their stuff. Meh Rig
The 6xxx series uses the same drivers as the 7xxx series.
well shows mow much i know about drivers.
still, i think its as good an idea as buying an Alianware is...
if someone suggests Alienware or Cyberpower, wait for a custom-built list from someone who knows their stuff. Meh Rig
Anyway, here's an even better-performing build which plays games on high/ultra settings with no problems and even maxed out at a somewhat playable frame rate.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zenr
CPU: AMD A10-5800K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($116.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Biostar Hi-Fi A85W ATX FM2 Motherboard ($71.97 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 6670 1GB Video Card ($88.98 @ Amazon)
Case: Raidmax Super Hurricane (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($15.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 400W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $468.89
Just a developer :-)
My 7850 was maxing Metro 2033 (admittedly I was using 1600x900 resolution since that is the max my monitor displays) until I realized it was overheating. Waiting on RMA number to see if MSI can fix the cooling issue.
lolololololololololololololololol
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/SteevyT/saved/21PI
i used a Pentium G2120 for a while and it could max out far cry 3 with my 7870.
the chip being suggested is capable, and can actually plays games in the real world. not in theory.
if someone suggests Alienware or Cyberpower, wait for a custom-built list from someone who knows their stuff. Meh Rig