Still PC nub here sooo....with the built in graphics on the AMD A8-3850 can i play games like CS:S, Dota 2, Warcraft 3, WoW, SC 2 and games like that?(think i listed all the major games i play) Now i mean from the get go obviously eventually id want a dedicated GPU, i ask because i was looking at this bundle at my local PC store since i cant buy Online without a hassel
http://www.startechsandiego.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=766_767&products_id=3308
with getting the AMD A8-3850 and Upgrading to 4 GBs of RAM bringing the total to 217.60 (also is that good price for all that? =/ )
Id probably go with windows XP as my OS and i know id also have to buy other pieces to make a running PC and my budget is around 350$(i already have a case the HAF 912 and extra old PC fans, an old sound card, and a wireless card with a cute little antenna)
Anyways back to the main question...Is the AMD A8-3850 decent for a starting gaming PC?
And as for a side question how is that mother board? it is Micro-ATX so will that fit into regular ATX?
Thanks for any answers and help.
MOBO Specs(its long)
Another MOBO i just saw...worth getting over the micro one?
http://www.startechsandiego.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=675_726&products_id=2964
http://www.startechsandiego.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=766_767&products_id=3308
with getting the AMD A8-3850 and Upgrading to 4 GBs of RAM bringing the total to 217.60 (also is that good price for all that? =/ )
Id probably go with windows XP as my OS and i know id also have to buy other pieces to make a running PC and my budget is around 350$(i already have a case the HAF 912 and extra old PC fans, an old sound card, and a wireless card with a cute little antenna)
Anyways back to the main question...Is the AMD A8-3850 decent for a starting gaming PC?
And as for a side question how is that mother board? it is Micro-ATX so will that fit into regular ATX?
Thanks for any answers and help.
MOBO Specs(its long)
FORM FACTOR: Micro-ATX
SOCKET TYPE: FM1
CPU SUPPORT:
AMD Socket FM1 100W Processors
CHIPSET:
AMD A75 FCH (Hudson D3)
GRAPHIC:
Integrated AMD Radeon HD 65XX/64XX Series Graphics in Llano APU
Max Shared Memory 512MB
Max D-Sub Resolution 1920 x 1600 @ 60 Hz
Max HDMI 1.4a Resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60Hz
MEMORY:
2 x DIMM, 16GB Max*
DDR3 2400+(OC)/1866(OC)/1600(OC)/1333/1066 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory
*Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows32-bit OS. For Windows64-bit OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation.
LAN:
Realtek8111E , 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s)
AUDIO:
5.1 CH HD Audio (VIA VT1705 Audio Codec)
STORAGE:
6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), gray
Support Raid 0, 1, 10
EXPANSION SLOTS:
1 x PCIe 2.0 x16
1 x PCIe 2.0 x1
1 x PCI
BACK I/O PORTS:
1 x PS/2 keyboard (purple)
1 x PS/2 mouse (green)
1 x HDMI
1 x D-Sub
1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)
4 x USB 3.0
2 x USB 2.0
3 x Audio jack(s)
DIMENSIONS:
8.9 inch x 8.5 inch ( 22.6 cm x 21.6 cm )
SOCKET TYPE: FM1
CPU SUPPORT:
AMD Socket FM1 100W Processors
CHIPSET:
AMD A75 FCH (Hudson D3)
GRAPHIC:
Integrated AMD Radeon HD 65XX/64XX Series Graphics in Llano APU
Max Shared Memory 512MB
Max D-Sub Resolution 1920 x 1600 @ 60 Hz
Max HDMI 1.4a Resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60Hz
MEMORY:
2 x DIMM, 16GB Max*
DDR3 2400+(OC)/1866(OC)/1600(OC)/1333/1066 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory
*Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows32-bit OS. For Windows64-bit OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation.
LAN:
Realtek8111E , 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s)
AUDIO:
5.1 CH HD Audio (VIA VT1705 Audio Codec)
STORAGE:
6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), gray
Support Raid 0, 1, 10
EXPANSION SLOTS:
1 x PCIe 2.0 x16
1 x PCIe 2.0 x1
1 x PCI
BACK I/O PORTS:
1 x PS/2 keyboard (purple)
1 x PS/2 mouse (green)
1 x HDMI
1 x D-Sub
1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)
4 x USB 3.0
2 x USB 2.0
3 x Audio jack(s)
DIMENSIONS:
8.9 inch x 8.5 inch ( 22.6 cm x 21.6 cm )
Another MOBO i just saw...worth getting over the micro one?
http://www.startechsandiego.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=675_726&products_id=2964