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best amd cpu for a non gamer

corsamel

corsamel

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Hey all,

Any suggestions on the fastest amd cpu for my work pc,

Using it for work, emails, surfing etc. Got the usual 20 website open :)
Got a AMD A6-6400K currently on a Gigabyte F2A68HM-HD2 but its a bit laggy.

Got 8gb and a SSD and there fine, never really go above 60% usage. So I think the cpu is the weakest point at the moment.

Whats best for under £100?

Also would like to keep the heat down if possible as im using a micro atx case with limited airflow and its in my desk cupboard, lol, awaiting for all the negative feedback about that ;)



Thanks in advance
 
Phatzy said:
An A6-6400k is more than capable for your needs. are you using chrome or IE?
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Tend to use Chrome, sometimes IE too.

The A6 is doing ok, just looking for something with a bit more power to keep my pc running smoothly and fast. I guess mainly while i'm multitasking.
 
Thanks for all your replies.

joeyjojo - Very informative and will look into that CPU. To summarize whats the range of AMD's cpu's to look at? Are the FX more for graphics? but you also say the A10 is also wasted on a non gaming pc?

So much info out there for gamers but not so much for non gamers!
So I was wondering the best cpu for my case.

The most amount of graphics it will be dealing with is some heavy media loaded website like the dailymail.co.uk
This is why im just using the onboard graphics, using the hdmi and dvi for dual monitor and works really well.

Razor Time - I dont have any problems with my new build, just want it to be ultra fast but on a budget. It is a fresh install anwyay :)


I just loaded a fairly big Excel spreadsheet... took 4.93 seconds. How can i cut that time in half? :D

Challenge time! Can anyone get that spreadsheet load time to under.. lets say 3 seconds for no more than £100 :) Prize = a bag of sweets ;)
 
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Thanks for your help with this, I got the A8 and its very fast, not sure i can tell much difference from my previous high end's A6 but not used it much yet.


Anyone know of a better socket/CPU to choose for even fast desktop processing? would any AM3 cpu's be even faster for my requirements? i.e. no game play so dont need good graphics, just fast office desktop speeds.

Thanks again in advance.
 
yeah like I say i got the A8-7670k with a basic ssd and 8gb of ram. Just a basic Gigabyte FM2+ mboard and it is fast. Although sometimes does take a few seconds to open a big spreadsheet for example.

Would a higher spec SSD make any noticeable difference? Or a different CPU socket but still keeping it under £100 for the cpu?
 
Yeah ive been wondering what component is actually going to make the main bit of difference with general desktop work... i.e. loading spreadsheets, loading the internet (apart from internet connection limitations obviously), loading of the Windows itself.

I have 8gb already and never really notice Task manager showing the pc using more than 60/70% of ram, thats when i have a dozen programs open, internet tabs etc. Would 16gb make any difference then?

Also re SSD's, I understand there are faster read and write speeds but in the real world are these going to be even noticeable?

Saying that, i think I saw a youtube video of a guy showing 5 ssds in raid and the speed of the computer was immense. Not really looking to go that deep though :)
 
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