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Cuco Jun 1, 2017 @ 5:18am
Best processor for A68HM??
Hey guys! I'm looking for a better processor for the A68HM grenade motherboard. I saw none of the intel ones sadly are compatible so I've been leaning towards the Athlon X4 860K, I have a GTX 1050, is there anything else you guys could recommend for me? Thank you so much for the help!
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Snapjak Jun 1, 2017 @ 5:24am 
Athlon X4 880k would likely be the best.
https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/A68HMK/HelpDesk_CPU/

But... could just go with a Pentium G4560 + B250 board + 8GB DDR4 and be way better off.
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/kH4pFd
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Bad 💀 Motha Jun 1, 2017 @ 5:29am 
860K is already one the best there ever was for FM2+
There really isn't much you can do to gain performance, except ditch FM2 and get on a better platform; like Intel LGA-1151 or AMD AM4
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Cuco Jun 1, 2017 @ 5:45am 
the only B250's that appear to be in stock near by are the B250M Pro-VD and the B250M Gaming Pro. Which would you recommend between those two
Originally posted by Snapjak:
Athlon X4 880k would likely be the best.
https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/A68HMK/HelpDesk_CPU/

But... could just go with a Pentium G4560 + B250 board + 8GB DDR4 and be way better off.
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/kH4pFd
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Bad 💀 Motha Jun 1, 2017 @ 5:52am 
What u mean "In Stock Near You"?
Just buy it online, there is like 1000 boards to choose from.
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Snapjak Jun 1, 2017 @ 5:52am 
Gaming Pro based entirely on the fact it has one USB type C port on the back.
But that's just my opinion.
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Bad 💀 Motha Jun 1, 2017 @ 5:54am 
To the OP, could u list your full specs?
Especially brand+model of Power Supply
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Cuco Jun 1, 2017 @ 6:02am 
I have some of my specs right now, I'm currently working so I don't have my power supply specs but here are the rest
GPU - GeForce GTX 1050 OC 2GB
CPU - AMD A6-7470K Radeon R5, 6 compute cores 2C+4G
CPU Speed - 4.2 GHz
RAM - 8Gb
OS - Windows 10 64-bit
362.5Gb Free space and AMD High Definition Audio
I will post the rest later today
Originally posted by Bad_Motha:
To the OP, could u list your full specs?
Especially brand+model of Power Supply

They also currently have a bundle at Fry's Electronic store for $169.00 ($181.82 after tax) that comes with an Intel Core i3-7300 Processor and a Gigabyte H270M-DS3H Motherboard
Last edited by rotNdude; Jun 1, 2017 @ 11:02am
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Bad 💀 Motha Jun 1, 2017 @ 6:09am 
7th Gen i3 isn't worth it; it's just a higher clocked Pentium; since 7th Gen Pentium even has Hyper-Threading now.

If you really want a step up above the Pentium class; go towards an i5 + Z270 board + 2x8GB DDR4-2400

A $60 7th Gen Pentium like G4560 would run circles around basically everything AMD ever made for FM2/AM3.


What about MicroCenter? Do you have one within an hour of you? They are usually way better with getting decent Motherboard + CPU bundle compared to basically any other local store in USA.
Last edited by Bad 💀 Motha; Jun 1, 2017 @ 6:12am
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Cuco Jun 1, 2017 @ 3:47pm 
Intel Core i3-7300 Cpu
Gigabyte H270M-DS3H Board
That's a current bundle currently on sale for $169.00. Something I am willing to go for, all I truly want is to run Siege on atleast high at 60fps, think it'll work?
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Los.Injurus.Bob.Blunderton Jun 1, 2017 @ 5:18pm 
The i3 is dual core, 2 threads per core, so the OS sees a quad core, basically. It'll be a lot better efficiency-wise than the AMD and a bit more powerful. For gaming, an i5 is best bet, period. If you do have a budget, the i3 will get you pretty far, with the ability to sell it later and update to an i5 or i7. Don't worry about overclocking features too much, they don't get you far with intel these days, unless you're really tech-savvy.
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upcoast Jun 1, 2017 @ 5:49pm 
Originally posted by El Cancer:
Intel Core i3-7300 Cpu
Gigabyte H270M-DS3H Board
That's a current bundle currently on sale for $169.00. Something I am willing to go for, all I truly want is to run Siege on atleast high at 60fps, think it'll work?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7__dLsKY5M8

That's 16x9 ^ not 1080p with the GTX1050, and the G4560 is equal to i3 6100.
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Bad 💀 Motha Jun 1, 2017 @ 7:21pm 
^ It will run virtually the same performance at full 1080p

SIEGE is not a demanding game even fully maxed out visuals.
My old GTX 570 and FX-6300 ran the game just fine on Ultra at 1080p and those specs are terrible. A newer gen Pentium even + GTX 1050 or 1050 Ti would do the same or better in this game.

There is ZERO reason to buy any 6th Gen or 7th Gen i3; I would look at either G4560 or bump up to around i5 7400 or 7500.

If you have a more demanding game in mind, like Witcher3, GTA5, PUBG
Go towards an i5
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