[UNBOXING] Pakgamers first Amd Kaveri build

[jack]

Background

Ever since I sold off my old pc I was looking for a different kind of parts. I had been reading up
on Amd apu's processors (CPU + onboard iGPU) and found out they do decent gaming without a graphic card.
Amd Apu's (Application processing unit) can also be paired with the cheap r7 240/r7 250 gpu's for crossfire/dual graphics which saves you money giving you
better performance in games. If you want even faster performance then just add in a r7 370 and you are good to go.

As Amd's latest hardware is unavailable in Pakistan I had to ask a relative (who was luckily coming in from japan) to bring in a small Hp slimline desktop pc.
I had to do some research as I wanted a small convertible machine which runs cool in our weather, supports my psu Antec Vp 450 watt, comes with a bigger
heat-sink fan and is easy for him to bring in with his luggage.
This is what I got :
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Parts:

CPU
AMD A10-7800 3.5 GHz (3.9 GHz max turbo) Quad-Core Processor

I chose the brand new 4th gen. 3.5 ghz A10-7800 (12 core, 4 CPU + 8 GPU) APU processor. It can turbo its base clock to 3.9 ghz.
Also it has a onboard Radeon R7 GCN Spectre gpu (with the same "Hawaii" architecture that is found in R9 290 cards) with 512 unified shaders on the die. That means
it is capable of running casual games at high settings and more serious games at mid settings. Some of its other features r configurable Tdp (65 w can be
lowered to 45 w for low power consumption). It has a total of 12 Compute Cores - 4 CPU Cores + 8 Graphics Cores, Direct x 12 supported, 4MB L2 Cache, AMD
TrueAudio technology, HSA enabled, Mantle Api support, HSA support (for details check the end of this post).

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Memory
Kingston Hyperx FURY Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866
I sold off the normal ram which came with it and replaced with brand new faster rams. Can't beat the speed and size for the price. Features Asymmetric heat
spreader, AMP and Pnp support. The Fury recognizes your platform settings and automatically overclocks to published frequency, no adjustments
in BIOS needed. Amd Apu's need faster ram as onboard graphics are depended on them.
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Storage
Toshiba 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
I also replaced the slower 500 gb 5400 rpm hard drive which came with it and replaced with a brand new 1tb Toshiba 7200 rpm hd.
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Motherboard
MSI A78M 7906 motherboard Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard
Features include overclocking internal igpu and
ram, 4 RAM Slots with support upto 32 gb, Raid and dual graphics (crossfire) support, 6 USB 2.0 slots and 3 USB 3.0
slots, /DVI/Vga Support etc.






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Gaming:
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Plays Team Fortress 2, Bioshock 1 and 2, Skyrim (on medium) and Bioshock Infinite on normal with no lag. I have also played
Bf3, Bf4, Thief and Assassin creed, black flag (768p), Shadow of Mordor (medium), Tomb Raider and GTA V (normal settings) all mostly above 40 fps. Not bad
for a Computer with NO GRAPHIC CARD.

All Games are played on my 20 inch 1600*900 lcd monitor (except those which are otherwise specified).
Here are some screenshots of games I took using fraps and Msi Afterburner:


Table Top Racing World Tour:




Sniper Elite V2:




Gas Guzzlers Extreme:




Alien: Colonial Marines:




Rocket League:




Dying Light:




Payday:




Hard West:



Borderlands 2:



Battlefield 3:




Battlefield 4:




Thief:




Mafia II:




Tomb Raider:




Batman Origins:




Crysis 2:




Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor:
I played this game on 42 inch Led (full 1080p) and it performed very well.




Mad Max:



Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare:




Next Car Game (Demo):




Wolfenstein: The New Order:




Skyrim:






Bioshock Infinite:




Grid 2:




Just Cause 2:




Alien Isolation:






Please do say Mashallah...
Thank you for your patience and going through this thread, will look forward for your comments ...


Reviews:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonev...-kaveri-apus-are-they-ready-for-1080p-gaming/

Some interesting videos:
Kaveri processors launched from space:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1yxak7_amd-kaveri-launch-at-the-edge-of-space_tech

How to build guide:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1lfdd4_ultimate-amd-kaveri-apu-pc-computer-how-to-build-guide_tech

More Info on Amd Kaveri processors:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x31pdb6_what-is-amd-kaveri-a-series-apu-explained-tech-tips_tech

Hsa:
http://developer.amd.com/resources/...hat-is-heterogeneous-system-architecture-hsa/
https://semiaccurate.com/2014/12/08/amd-pushes-software-efforts-catalyst-omega/
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[Yasir Nadeem]

Awesome Mate, Nice Rig. Congrats

 

[jack]

Thanks IzHee and Yasir Nadeem..........

 

[iampasha]

Looks cool. Nice build, congrats jack! :GL:

 

[jack]

Thanks Iampasha. Glad you liked it.

 

[RAJNI]

first of ALL i LOVE LOVE LOVE AMD AMD AMD = always the BEST and the TOP priority for BUDGET ECONOMICAL GAMERS

:dance2::dance2::dance2:

with NO GRAPHIC CARD its giving you a GOOOOD easy to play gaming experience

i know its WONDERFUL

 

[crazyhassan]

Congratulations

 

[jack]

Thank you Rajni for the kind words.

Also thanks crazyhassan.

 

[aadil05822]

Nice purchase. Congrats

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[jack]

Thank you aadil05822, hassandx, usmanshamim786 for liking the build.

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More screenshots added of the games. All games are played on the internal igpu only.

 

[Lord AvaLon]

People aren't afraid of experimenting
Its an achievement to play such games without a GPU. So congrats for the new system and having achieved what you took the risk for!

 

[jack]

Thank you Lord Avalon,

I did a lot of research online before purchasing and those reviews helped me in making my decision.

 

[mbk99]

Congrats bro & its finally good to see an AMD pc build in Pak,
and i think yours Processor AMD A10-7800, has dedicated or built-in AMD 7850 gpu, correct me if i am wrong.
and why your cpu cooler fan looks a bit weird, i mean in terms of its installation shape.

 

[jack]

Thanks mbk99.

Its a OEM motherboard that is the reason for the off set cooler.

The builtin graphics is a Radeon R7 Spectre (512 unified shaders). The shaders are similar to the once in the R7 250 and R7 250x (7770) Amd radeon
graphics cards.

Details on its performance are in the review in my first post.

 

[Spartan 117]

Congrats man. Feels refreshing to see something different here. Nice rig.

 

[jack]

thanks Spartan 117.

I wish more people would choose Amd here because it really is a good choice for budget builders.

Athlon II and phenom systems are common in the karachi market as I went to Naz computer plaza (in saddar) and
they have 4 floors of small godowns full of them.

The new generation has not arrived here yet so I had to import my pc.

 

[Shehryar89]

APUs are the future mainstream stuff! 2016/17 will bring more powerful APU's even beating consoles like PS4,,

 

[jack]

AMD’s code-named “Bristol Ridge” APU is due to be released in 2016. It has many features including support for DDR 4 memory which would further enhance its graphics capabilities.

You can read more about it below:

AMD’s 2016 APUs to be powered by ‘Excavator’ x86 cores – slides | KitGuru

 

[haroonshaikh]

Great buy...
Welcome to AMD gaming world.!!!!

 

[Blastwave]

Only Jack could do something like this.

BRAVO!

Congratulations.