AMD A10 build with SSD?

[subbytna]

Would anyone be able to spec me a setup that will fit in the components but also fit in a suitable case too?

It's for a office/home pc. It won't be overclocked and case is whatever the cheapest case that the components will fit into. No gaming will be on it but maybe using a few bits of media.

I was thinking AMD A10 as the core part? With suitable RAM and motherboard, in terms of compatibility.

At least 4 gig RAM

60-80 gig SSD?? - It'll only be for the OS, Office and perhaps a few other "office-y" type software.

Storage Drive - 500gig is fine

Case - Anything going as plain looking as possible - not too garish, can be cheap.

PSU - either separate or with the case - pre installed.

Basic dvd drive

No need for OS, monitor, keyboard or mouse.

Budget - as low as is feasibly possible. Was thinking 280-300 quid...or lower if possible?

Main thing is it has to be quick so I was thinking the A10 when it turbos, will go past 4Ghz and with an SSD, it'll be snappy enough for a office/home pc.

 

[d_brennen]

For office stuff even low end Celerons will be fine, especially with an SSD. The A10 is much better at gaming

 

[wazza300]

120gb minimum for os/ssd

60gb wont cut it for long,simply too small

 

[subbytna]

120gb minimum for os/ssd

60gb wont cut it for long,simply too small

The computer isn't going to be used for anything other than a bit of general browsing and office work. It's not the main "home" pc so I thought 60 or 80 would be plenty for what's going on it. Storage (backups etc) would hold the bulk of the info on the pc..

 

[subbytna]

For office stuff even low end Celerons will be fine, especially with an SSD. The A10 is much better at gaming

I like the turbo over 4.0 though with the ssd to make the pc nippy as hell, hence me going for the A10

Would an A8 be good instead if it'll make things cheaper?

 

[subbytna]

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-356-AM&groupid=701&catid=1967&subcat=1944

what about that as a base?

 

[d_brennen]

With APUs, IMO it's A10 or go home

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-353-AM&groupid=701&catid=1967&subcat=1944

It's only £10 more. That said, the A10 is overkill for spreadsheets and documents.

If you go down the AMD route, make sure you get an FM2+ board, you'll be able to drop a Kaveri in there next year if needs be

 

[warren_1979]

Are you sure this isn't a cheeky gaming rig on the sly

 

[subbytna]

Are you sure this isn't a cheeky gaming rig on the sly

I only use my computer for my business so all i'm a***d about is how fast will it turn on and how fast will a publisher document open or a pdf creator work etc
don't need a dvd drive or writer just a few usb ports for printer etc

SSD for the OS (and office if it'll make office work faster)
500gig hd (i back up monthly and won't be putting any media or anything on it-just work stuff
errrr
thats about it.
ta

Straight from the horses mouth not a sly gaming PC

 

[subbytna]

Would 300quid get what he wants? ...or less?

 

[subbytna]

Anyone able to do a 60/80gig SSD and a A6/A10* series AMD chip build around the 300 mark?...or less?

 

[subbytna]

How does this look???

YOUR BASKET
1 x AMD A8-5600K Black Edition 3.60GHz (Socket FM2) APU Trinity Quad Core Processor (AD560KWOHJBOX) £71.99
1 x Gigabyte F2A88XM-D3H AMD A88X Chipset (Socket FM2+) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £59.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan ORANGE 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLAD38G2400HC11CDC01) £55.99
1 x Kingston 60GB SSDNow V300 Drive SATA 6Gb/s 3 2.5" (7mm height) Solid State Hard Drive - (SV300S37A/60G) £44.99
1 x Aerocool Qs-202 Midi Tower Case - Black £44.99
1 x BeQuiet Pure Power L8 400W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply - With 120mm Silent Wing Fan Built in £37.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) HDD £34.99
Total : £350.93 (includes shipping : FREE).




Am I missing anything? No dvd needed

 

[DaleTheWhale]

^ looks good.

 

[teppic]

No point in getting fast RAM if you're not gaming on it.

You'd be more than fine with 2x2GB for this use. If you want 8gb:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-020-AR&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1517

 

[subbytna]

Ok slight change to SSD also went dual core instead of the quad


Can someone suggest 4 gig of RAM - Just spotted 8 gig and no need for 8...any decent 4 gig sticks?

will this all work together?

YOUR BASKET
1 x Kingston HyperX 3K SSD 120GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Drive (SH103S3/120G) £62.99
1 x Gigabyte F2A88XM-D3H AMD A88X Chipset (Socket FM2+) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £59.99
1 x Avexir MPower Yellow Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U16000904G-2CM) £49.99
1 x AMD A6-5400K Black Edition 3.60GHz (Socket FM2) APU Trinity Dual Core Processor (AD540KOKHJBOX) £47.99
1 x Aerocool Qs-202 Midi Tower Case - Black £44.99
1 x BeQuiet Pure Power L8 400W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply - With 120mm Silent Wing Fan Built in £37.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) HDD £34.99
Total : £338.93 (includes shipping : FREE).

 

[andy_mk3]

Looks good to me, I have the A4-5300 in my HTPC and it's not a bad chip at all. W7 flies along with an SSD, really impressed with it for the money. The spec above looks absolutely fine to me I also have Avexir RAM in my PC, seems to work nicely, never heard of it until it was recommended to me, but it's great.

 

[subbytna]

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-021-TG&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1517

Is that stuff compatible with the mobo above?

 

[subbytna]

btw it says "Socket FM2+" on the motherboard but the chip is FM2 (without the +) is that ok?

 

[Grimley]

btw it says "Socket FM2+" on the motherboard but the chip is FM2 (without the +) is that ok?

Yes, they are backwards compatible.

 

[Raikiri]

120gb minimum for os/ssd

60gb wont cut it for long,simply too small

It will be fine if he only has windows and a few things installed on it. Been using a 50GB SSD for years no problem.