JLloyd13

Great bang for buck, AMD has done it again!

Pros: Cheap, fast, quad core, good graphics
Cons: For this price? None!
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AMD A8-3870K APU with AMD Radeon 6550 HD Graphics 3.0GHz Unlocked Socket FM1 100W Quad-Core Processor - Retail - AD3870WNGXBOX

JLloyd13’s Rating

Purchase Date: February 2012

Purchase Price: $145.00

Community Rating:
(1 reviews)
I almost bought an athlon ii x3 and a 6570, but with just a day with this im happy i didnt. The graphics are just a little less, but the cpu is much better its 32nm i have the option of dual graphics and i got a better board for the same price (matx but 8pin power just $80). Really happy, on lower settings the thing played crisis 2! Oh and its black edition, so overclock the crap out out of it! Im not overclocking yet, but the average seems to be cpu 3.8ghz gpu 950mhz before the wall.thumb.gif
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Comments (5)

NXZ-MEAD 2/19/12 at 8:05am
slap in a 6670, and you can even play crysis 2 with hardcore settings (just a tiny bit choppy though)!
totallynotshooped 2/19/12 at 1:19pm
Should I wait for trinity and dual graphics in a 7770, or just get this?
phillyd 2/19/12 at 8:52pm
wait for trinity
XPD541 2/19/12 at 9:14pm
Wonderful price/performance ratio with these chips. Finally got my boss to start investing in these and I have seen them shine best in HTPC's and low-end gaming boxes that SIP energy compared to their bigger, pricier siblings. Still, with this out, I have to wonder what AMD has planned next!
phillyd 2/19/12 at 10:08pm
if i built an htpc with serious budget/size constraints, an AMD apu would be my first choice