AMD A8-7600 Series

[iKevinCartlidge]

Is the AMD A8-7600 a good CPU to add my build? I currently have a AMD A4-5300 which came with a bundle i got from eBay.

My build is the following:

ASRock FM2A85X-ITX
AMD A4-5300
EVGA 950 SSC
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 8GB 1600Mhz
Kingston 120GB V300 SSD
WD Black 500GB 2.5"
Corsair HX520W

Thanks for looking and any advice would be great.

 

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

I would look at one of the Athlon II X4 CPUs:

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/amd-...d-core-processor-ad845xackasbx-cp-399-am.html
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/amd-...d-core-processor-ad870kxbjcsbx-cp-39d-am.html

 

[iKevinCartlidge]

I would look at one of the Athlon II X4 CPUs:

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/amd-...d-core-processor-ad845xackasbx-cp-399-am.html
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/amd-...d-core-processor-ad870kxbjcsbx-cp-39d-am.html

The board is limited to FM2 processors only.

 

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

The board is limited to FM2 processors only.

Thought it was the FM2+ version - the A8 7600 won't work in either then it seems:

http://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/FM2A85X-ITX/#CPU

I would probably look at a secondhand X4 750K or 760K though,ie, under £50 and make sure you have a cooler which blows down onto the VRMS.

Edit!!

The X4 750 non-K has a lower TDP so should be easier to cool.

 

[iKevinCartlidge]

Thought it was the FM2+ version - the A8 7600 won't work in either then it seems:

http://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/FM2A85X-ITX/#CPU

I would probably look at a secondhand X4 750K or 760K though,ie, under £50 and make sure you have a cooler which blows down onto the VRMS.

Edit!!

The X4 750 non-K has a lower TDP so should be easier to cool.

Thanks for the help, i will hunt for a 750K on eBay.