re: PC Discussion - Gaming, Performance and Enthusiasts

Currently, I have a HTPC that has the following:

Chipset: AMD A10-5800K Trinity 3.8GHz (4.2GHz Turbo) Socket FM2 100W Quad-Core Desktop APU

Mobo: ASRock FM2A75 Pro4-M

Memory: CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB)

Cooler: H80

Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0

Power Supply: Corsair 450w

Regardless of the power, in order to avoid bottelnecks, I'd probably have to change out the mobo and chipset.

The problem is that when puff and I designed the htpc it was with light gaming in mind, however, the challenge of repurposing it to do two things (game and htpc) limits my options.

I intend to build a dedicated gaming pc in the next year or so (which I hope you guys can help with), but right now that's too much $.

If it would be a simple plug and play, then it wouldn't have been a problem, but I think i'm trying to do too much with a computer that wasn't designed to do those things in the first place.

I still feel like a shithead regardless. It wasn't my intent to dick Stout over.