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PC Case. Things to Consider. Upgrade Path for Custom Build. The thing is, a really good motherboard could gobble up our whole budget in one go, so such motherboards aren't really an option for a fiscally-challenged build.
The focus here is on the price first and foremost. AMD's A chipset is perfect for ultra budget builds, as it covers the basics, but nothing more. So there's no overclocking support here, no outlandish feature sets, just the absolute minimum needed to get your machine up and running.
There's a single PCIe 3. Corsair has a good reputation for its RAM, and while this kit is not going to get anyone too excited, it delivers what we need for this build in a no-nonsense way. Our requirements on the memory front are fairly straightforward—we simply need a pair of sticks to ensure the CPU's dual-channel memory controller is operating optimally.
The faster the memory the better, especially with AMD APUs, although some compromises have to be made here because the faster kits cost more. This Vengeance LPX kit has a heat spreader to help keep it running cool, although a completely bare set of sticks will probably run just as well, as RAM doesn't really get hot these days. If you've got budget to spare, then upgrading to 16GB would be a good idea, as there are only two memory slots on the AM-A Pro motherboard, so any upgrades would necessitate throwing away your original sticks or using them for another project.
Whichever is cheapest from those three basically. You're looking at sequential reads and writes close to the limit of the interface, which should be fast enough for the vast majority of games.
In an ideal world, you'd want to pop an M. Unfortunately, this isn't an option with this motherboard, as it comes with exactly zero M. You do get four SATA ports to play with though, and there's even the option of going down the RAID route, although doing so would mean spending more money on drives, which isn't going to happen.
Another option here is to breath new life into old hardware. If you have an old hard drive, then you can give it a second lease of life, maybe with a small SSD as a boot drive.
Take the graphics card out of the normal PC building equation, and it means there isn't so much pressure on your power supply. You could definitely get away with a lower wattage model, but I wanted to have the option to upgrade later down the line as well. Sticking with a brand you recognise is a good call here, although going for a healthy warranty is the most important spec here.
At this end of the PSU spectrum, you're not going to get a modular PSU, which means routing your cables is going to be a bit more challenging. As is storing the unused cables at the bottom of the case. It's not too arduous though, and for such an affordable unit, it actually should see you good for a few upgrades. It's even got flat cables, which should make sorting out the usual snake's next of cables a bit easier.
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