AMD A8-7600 Kaveri APU gets reviewed and tested [Guru3D.com]

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  1. Alistair

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    I have a 7850K setup on the Asrock FM2A88X-ITX as in your review. I am running Patriot Viper 3 Low Profile 2133 Mhz & am currently using the stock cooler.

    Can you tell me which model of Noctua you used in the review please? It looks like the NH-L9a? If it is did you have to do any modding to get it to fit? I guess I'd better check the TDP on it.

    I have moved from an i5 3570K with a Nvidia 650Ti & must say I am happy with the performance of this APU for my HTPC.

    I am now looking to downsize my case & psu so ultimately looking at low profile quiet cooler. I do not have an ODD ( this is in my microserver). So its just a 120GB Intel SSD for my OS

    I got my APU from Dabs. They had them in stock on the 13th for £129.99. However, I saw by last night the price had gone up :(

    The BF4 redemption isn't available yet as I registered & entered my validation code tonight. I don't game but if its a freebee I'll take it :)
     
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  2. chilly willy

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    the socket is the exact same size. so any cooler that would fit fm1 would also fit fm2. same goes for an am3+ cooler those would also fit am3,am2, etc.
     
  3. Alistair

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    I realise that, its just I thought I read elsewhere of an issue with one of the noctua coolers on this asrock motherboard in terms of the mounting plate on the rear. So looking for clarification. I think realistically the best option for me will be to looking at the Zalman CNPS8900
     
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    Well almost everything is better than the stock cooler. Unless its going into a small form factor case I would prefer to use a taller heatsink, personal preference though tend to get more bang for the buck. CM Hyper 212 EVO is a great all rounder. But since I don't know the specifics of your build I can't fully say anything. That Zalman looks alright though.
     

  5. Alistair

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    Looking at the Silverstone ML06 or Streacom ST F1CB WS EVO. So both mini itx cases with limited room. Won't be using an ODD & only an intel SSD in the case. I am currently trying the APU @ 65W TDP to see how it handles.
     
  6. Noisiv

    Noisiv Ancient Guru

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    Anyone read Techreport's review

    (about APU users, so called "casual gamers")

    As Jerry Seinfeld would say, "who are these people?" Seriously, I've never met one.

    :D
     
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    Looks like the memory controller has improved with Kaveri! I'm happy it's improved, but it still just isn't there yet....
     
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    Finally some Kaveri review that tests it with both integrated and dedicated GPUs. It made me so warm and fuzzy that I had to register. Now if only the same was done with the A10-7850K and possibly included FX-9370 or 9590 into the mix. That would be great.
     
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