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Old 05-11-2013, 03:42 PM   #1
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System update, request advice.


My desktop is probably 6+ years old now and I want to upgrade it.
I'll be watching videos online and doing some drawing in Kolourpaint and FreeCAD.
The mobo will be ASUS, but I'd like some assistance on which to choose and which not to choose.
Is FM2 preferred over AM3+? Here's what I'm looking at:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...24%24%24%24%24

Then there's the processor question. Low wattage is desirable and the A10-5700 uses 65 watts.

I do not understand what AMD Radeon Cores are and if they are compatible with my Nvidia G86 graphics card.

Is there any point in getting 8 gig of ram?

Current system:

AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+
Now using: NVIDIA Corporation G86 [GeForce 8500 GT]
MSI mobo

Thanks kindly for any advice.
 
Old 05-11-2013, 04:00 PM   #2
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Which socket type you choose is somewhat dependent on what you plan to do with the machine. If you need the last bit of performance you would choose AM3+ and an AMD FX CPU (actually you would go for Intel if you want the best performance), if you are more of a casual user (it sounds you are, from your description) the FM2/A10 combination will be fine. Those APUs from AMD (A10/A8/A6) have an inbuilt videocard, the videocard in the A10 should be at least as fast as your Geforce card, so that card will not be necessary anymore with such a system. Of course you can disable the inbuilt video-device and still use the Nvidia card, if you feel more comfortable with Nvidia.
Regarding the amount of RAM, it also depends on your usage, but nowadays RAM is so cheap that you won't do anything wrong with getting 8GB.

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Old 05-11-2013, 06:57 PM   #3
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Great, that really helps with the decision making process. Thanks.
 
  


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