New gaming build
Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2013 12:09 pm
I have been slowly upgrading the gaming machines at home and decided to do a lightweight gaming desktop for travel at work. I got the parts ordered so expect some photos and benchmarking soon.
Motherboard is 6.7" x 6.7" Trying to keep it all AMD. I wanted to experiment with the newer AMD APU. Graphics/CPU on one die. The onboard graphics can play games like skyrim and bioshock 3 with out dedicated graphics. Not looking for baddest machine of the all. Just good travel machine. First going to try it with it's current set up, then with a 7770 double wide card. You can even you crossfire hybrid graphics to boot performance.
GIGABYTE GA-F2A88XN-WIFI FM2+ / FM2 AMD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813128663
DIYPC V3plus-R Red Aluminum Mini-ITX Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6811353024
Physical Spec
Dimensions
8" x 9.6" x 8.4"
Weight
3 lbs.
No crappy power supply also, takes a full size ATX power supply. So with a modular power supply I can save some room.
AMD A10-6800K Richland 4.1GHz (4.4GHz Turbo) Socket FM2 100W Quad-Core Desktop Processor - Black Edition AMD Radeon HD 8670D
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6819113331
Should be a interesting build. I could get a even smaller case with no dedicated graphics card, but that wouldn't work well for cooling. Going with a large aftermarket air cooler. Waiting till it comes in and I have the cpu mounted before ordering one to make sure if fits.
I got a monitor I can use on the rig and will be carrying video glasses, roll up keyboard, gaming mouse and Belkin gaming pad for general gaming use.
I have come up with two other motherboards and cpu for a mini gaming pc. Got the boards and processors for under 60 bucks for both motherboards and two CPU's. It take laptop core 2 duo cpu and ddr2 laptop ram. The bonus on these mini motherboards is it has one pci x 16 slot. If these work out I will let you know what to get in private so the prices don't jump up.
Motherboard is 6.7" x 6.7" Trying to keep it all AMD. I wanted to experiment with the newer AMD APU. Graphics/CPU on one die. The onboard graphics can play games like skyrim and bioshock 3 with out dedicated graphics. Not looking for baddest machine of the all. Just good travel machine. First going to try it with it's current set up, then with a 7770 double wide card. You can even you crossfire hybrid graphics to boot performance.
GIGABYTE GA-F2A88XN-WIFI FM2+ / FM2 AMD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813128663
DIYPC V3plus-R Red Aluminum Mini-ITX Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6811353024
Physical Spec
Dimensions
8" x 9.6" x 8.4"
Weight
3 lbs.
No crappy power supply also, takes a full size ATX power supply. So with a modular power supply I can save some room.
AMD A10-6800K Richland 4.1GHz (4.4GHz Turbo) Socket FM2 100W Quad-Core Desktop Processor - Black Edition AMD Radeon HD 8670D
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6819113331
Should be a interesting build. I could get a even smaller case with no dedicated graphics card, but that wouldn't work well for cooling. Going with a large aftermarket air cooler. Waiting till it comes in and I have the cpu mounted before ordering one to make sure if fits.
I got a monitor I can use on the rig and will be carrying video glasses, roll up keyboard, gaming mouse and Belkin gaming pad for general gaming use.
I have come up with two other motherboards and cpu for a mini gaming pc. Got the boards and processors for under 60 bucks for both motherboards and two CPU's. It take laptop core 2 duo cpu and ddr2 laptop ram. The bonus on these mini motherboards is it has one pci x 16 slot. If these work out I will let you know what to get in private so the prices don't jump up.