Non-gaming build upgrade for £400

TJM · 30 Jun 2013 at 11:56

Hi folks, I want to update an ageing base unit that isn't used for anything but media and browsing these days. Could someone recommend a good core upgrade with onboard video and a small SSD for the OS? Budget is £400 but spending less would be preferable if possible - this machine won't do any heavy duty work.

I have the case, PSU and all of the peripherals already.

snips86x · 30 Jun 2013 at 12:03

YOUR BASKET
1 x AMD A8-6600K 3.90GHz (Socket FM2) APU Richland Quad Core Processor (AD660KWOHLBOX) £99.95
1 x Toshiba SSD HG5D Series THNSNH 7mm 128GB Solid State Hard Drive - (THNSNH128GCST) £94.99
1 x Gigabyte F2A85XM-D3H AMD A85X Chipset (Socket FM2) DDR3 micro ATX Motherboard £61.99
1 x GeIL EVO Leggera 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-14900C10 1866MHz Dual Channel Kit (GEL38GB1866C10DC) £59.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 32MB Cache - OEM (ST31000524AS) HDD £49.99
Total : £378.31 (includes shipping : £9.50).

mickyflinn · 30 Jun 2013 at 12:04

Faster memory will help with intergrated graphics.

YOUR BASKET
1 x AMD A8-6600K 3.90GHz (Socket FM2) APU Richland Quad Core Processor (AD660KWOHLBOX) £99.95
1 x Plextor M5S 128GB Solid State Drive - (PX-128M5S) £74.99
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (TXD38G2400HC10QDC01) £64
1 x ASRock FM2A75M-DGS AMD A75 Chipset (Socket FM2) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £52.99
Total : £302.72 (includes shipping : £9.00).

snips86x · 30 Jun 2013 at 12:18

I deliberately didn't spec fast RAM as it's not being used for gaming. Since the price is not a massive difference, doesn't matter I guess.

Idleman · 30 Jun 2013 at 12:23

YOUR BASKET
1 x Plextor M5S 128GB Solid State Drive - (PX-128M5S) £74.99
1 x Gigabyte F2A85XM-D3H AMD A85X Chipset (Socket FM2) DDR3 micro ATX Motherboard £61.99
1 x GeIL EVO Leggera 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-14900C10 1866MHz Dual Channel Kit (GEL38GB1866C10DC) £59.99
1 x AMD A6-5400K Black Edition 3.60GHz (Socket FM2) APU Trinity Dual Core Processor (AD540KOKHJBOX) £47.99
Total : £255.76 (includes shipping : £9.00).

More than adequate for your needs.

TJM · 30 Jun 2013 at 12:54

Thanks guys. I think I'll go for the A8-6600 to give the system a bit more power if it's needed in the future.

Just to check, it includes a fan/heatsink, right? The product page doesn't specify.

mickyflinn · 30 Jun 2013 at 13:05

TJM said:
just to check, it includes a fan/heatsink, right? The product page doesn't specify.

Yes it does.