i haven’t got the processor yet, I’m still on the hunt, but I already have the motherboard, ram, so will only need a gpu pretty much to go with it, don’t ask me my intentions as I haven’t decided yet lol, I’m just wanting to build a nice decent system based on the Am1 platform.
-
Competitor rules
Please remember that any mention of competitors, hinting at competitors or offering to provide details of competitors will result in an account suspension. The full rules can be found under the 'Terms and Rules' link in the bottom right corner of your screen. Just don't mention competitors in any way, shape or form and you'll be OK.
is there better than gtx 750 to mate with a sempron 3850?
- Thread starter ExoMale
- Start date
Caporegime
- Joined
- 18 Sep 2009
- Posts
- 30,521
- Location
- Dormanstown.
The sempron will already be the bottleneck.
Actually there is this on gum brand new sealed for £85.
My basket at Overclockers UK:
I’m not trying to buy everything at once, but I am debating between building my pc system as best I can for £90 this weekend or buying an old i7 quad with dedicated gpu laptop for £90 from MM, not I’m not specifically looking at big performance, just a decent all rounder.
I am trying to get hold of the faster Athlon processor, but don’t like the idea of paying over £60 for it from what I’ve been seeing.
My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £148.69 (includes shipping: £8.70)
I’m not trying to buy everything at once, but I am debating between building my pc system as best I can for £90 this weekend or buying an old i7 quad with dedicated gpu laptop for £90 from MM, not I’m not specifically looking at big performance, just a decent all rounder.
I am trying to get hold of the faster Athlon processor, but don’t like the idea of paying over £60 for it from what I’ve been seeing.
Caporegime
- Joined
- 18 Sep 2009
- Posts
- 30,521
- Location
- Dormanstown.
Really you should just stop buying odds and sods and buy something which a logical approach
I like the odds & sods ha, have done for the last couple years at least, the AM1 board was brand new and £10 and itx, so couldn’t say no.
I could pay £200 or £250 for a mid range gaming build based round an 1155 i5 3*** with a gtx 660 for example or an fx 6 or 8 core, but I don’t really have the time to put them to use to justify the costs, I don’t even Xbox game as much now, but as a hobbie and interests for older tech as well as new and to build, I like going about it this way, obviously I’m used to easier optioned stuff that I can easily get hold of, but it’s different so it’s all good.
If I get a small case, I probably only use onboard.
I could pay £200 or £250 for a mid range gaming build based round an 1155 i5 3*** with a gtx 660 for example or an fx 6 or 8 core, but I don’t really have the time to put them to use to justify the costs, I don’t even Xbox game as much now, but as a hobbie and interests for older tech as well as new and to build, I like going about it this way, obviously I’m used to easier optioned stuff that I can easily get hold of, but it’s different so it’s all good.
If I get a small case, I probably only use onboard.
Having had and even overclocked (bclk) a 5370 am1 build, what I can tell you.
DONT DO IT!
it’s simply not up to modern gaming. I tried a gtx 550 and the cpu was a complete bottleneck. A 750 would be even more throttled.
I upgraded to a haswell i3 which smashed all games in comparison.
You’ve been warned
DONT DO IT!
it’s simply not up to modern gaming. I tried a gtx 550 and the cpu was a complete bottleneck. A 750 would be even more throttled.
I upgraded to a haswell i3 which smashed all games in comparison.
You’ve been warned
DONT DO IT!
it’s simply not up to modern gaming. I tried a gtx 550 and the cpu was a complete bottleneck. A 750 would be even more throttled.
You’ve been warned
+1 I had a thread on here with my 5370 at 3ghz and used a r7 360. With the apu oc'd the 360 was held back in quite a few games.
Do it right do it once, if on a considerable budget look for i5 SB/Ib/hwl. if money is that tight then find a new hobby.
ha thanks for replies.
im not going to do it now, couldnt be bothered to buy a used dual core sempron along with 4gb ram for £20 that i saw and found a 1155 bundle for £50, thats got a g2020 on a Asus P8H61-MX board and with 8gb xms3 ram, so thats installed in my cube along with gt610, so likely sell the am1 board now, however as it cost me a tenner, i might keep it and build in a mini itx case using onboard graphics or put my 610 in.
the am1 wasnt intended for gaming at all, i was just intrigued.
i purposely set low budgets for this hobby, i dont have time to build a proper system or even use, plus i like trying different setups.
im not going to do it now, couldnt be bothered to buy a used dual core sempron along with 4gb ram for £20 that i saw and found a 1155 bundle for £50, thats got a g2020 on a Asus P8H61-MX board and with 8gb xms3 ram, so thats installed in my cube along with gt610, so likely sell the am1 board now, however as it cost me a tenner, i might keep it and build in a mini itx case using onboard graphics or put my 610 in.
the am1 wasnt intended for gaming at all, i was just intrigued.
i purposely set low budgets for this hobby, i dont have time to build a proper system or even use, plus i like trying different setups.