stout Arizona Fan Pandora Member since Sep 2006 107809 posts Online
re: Valve will release its own console-like PC for the living room (Posted on 12/9/12 at 2:02 pm to brucevilanch)
I would at least look at spending a few buck more and getting 16GB ram. Not that you need it all but that APU uses system ram to run. It's like a GPU having on board memory. The APU doesn't so it has to use the system memory to function. That way your system still has at least 8GB and the APU has enough to function.
brucevilanch Alabama Fan guntersvegas Member since May 2011 9382 posts
re: Valve will release its own console-like PC for the living room (Posted on 12/9/12 at 2:06 pm to stout)
quote: I would at least look at spending a few buck more and getting 16GB ram. Not that you need it all but that APU uses system ram to run. It's like a GPU having on board memory. The APU doesn't so it has to use the system memory to function. That way your system still has at least 8GB and the APU has enough to function.
Just what I have heard.
yeah, I know. you're swaying me towards other things. I wish we had a microcenter. 2500k for 159 but it's in store pick up only. The closest one is atlanta.:/
stout Arizona Fan Pandora Member since Sep 2006 107809 posts Online
re: Valve will release its own console-like PC for the living room (Posted on 12/9/12 at 2:10 pm to brucevilanch)
quote: you're swaying me towards other things
Nah...I am not a snob about parts like some people can be. I like AMD and my current cpu is AMD but I am just a little leery of an APU based system because I don't have any experience with one.
brucevilanch Alabama Fan guntersvegas Member since May 2011 9382 posts
re: Valve will release its own console-like PC for the living room (Posted on 12/9/12 at 2:32 pm to stout)
quote: Are you getting the GPU right away and crossfiring?
yes, plus later on I can get a better GPU like a 7850/7870. Rivalxfactor has a video about getting better FPS with low end systems. 80 FPS with a gtx460 and a 100 dollar amd quad core.
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you're swaying me towards other things. I wish we had a microcenter. 2500k for 159 but it's in store pick up only. The closest one is atlanta.:/