WangDangDoodle
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At the moment I have an A10-7850k M-ITX machine built for a friend (Waiting on a replacment PSU) and from what ive seen it does a decent job especially if you put DDR3 2400 with it and overclock the GPU/CPU. The Dual Graphics options from what ive heard are limited at the moment to the R7 240 and the R7 250 which are both sadly less powerful than the on board GPU but tend according to some leaked benchmarks and some posted by AMD the performance can double (Though alot of this is just a rumor and what AMD showcased so who knows).Will TechSpot do a review on the A10-7850K and dual-graphics mode? I'm wondering which discrete cards are compatible with--and how fast it can get in--dual-graphics mode.
I'm planning to build myself a Mini-ITX steam machine. It doesn't need to be top shelf, but I want to be able to play games in 1080p with medium/high detail if possible. I'm not sure why you guys chose to review the lower end of the APU lineup, but I'm hoping there's a high end review in the making.
In most tests/reviews I've read, there's almost no difference between using DDR3 2400 and DDR3 1600 for gaming. Does this APU benefit more than a regular CPU + discrete GPU combo from having a higher memory MHz? At first glance, it seems a bit overkill using DDR3 2400 on what I'd consider a budget-friendly system, but I have no hands-on experience with APUs yet. Thanks for the info on dual graphics compatibility, btw.
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