CPU SPECS

[Elucidator]

1. no, I wasn't talking to you, I was talking to whoever's planning to buy and assemble a computer system, its their money, their decisions, and if they're not wise, their loss...

2. I wasnt recommending the APU to OP's friend, I was merely saying that mobile APUs and mobile i3s are on the same footing now... did I even mention his name even once or said anything that he should get the APU? no? well your argument is invalid...

3. I cant comprehend the logic behind your statement... both have strengths and weaknesses, CPU wise the i3 wins but its not as big as the difference GPU wise... and these laptop systems have no dedicated GPU, and your still saying the i3 wins? everyone knows that HD 4000 is a joke and is no match to the 7660G of the APU...

4. true, with that budget you can build a very good rig, but keep in mind that its performance when you buy it will be the same for years to come(overclocking included) and has no more potential for performance increases(in hardware support level)...

5. I wasn't comparing it to mid to high end as I clearly stated that its no match to mid to high end video cards, the kaveri APUs R7 graphics is around the transition between entry level to mid end which proves that its no longer as big as you think, and why compare it to high end cards which has around 2800+ shaders and GDDR5 RAM compared to kaveri's 512, and DDR3 memory...

6. where did you get the impression that I was telling them to buy the new mid end cards here in the Phils? not even once did I say anything related to that, I was merely informing them of their potential loss in buying last gen hardware as opposed to current gen... and more expensive and merely lower TDP? while I do understand that some current gen cards are merely rebadging of last gen GPUs, if you research carefully, you can find toned down versions of the top end GPUs which along with theyre new GPU architecture features and benefits, comes an almost sure increase in performance... I did mention in one of my post that I bought my RAM in Ebay, now what does that imply I wonder? hmm, think carefully now...

7. what are you talking about? I wasnt buying the APU in the future for its performance, but for its features, study carefully why HSA is the future in computing for both smartphones and PCs...

8. please study the difference between informing and recommending, all of my posts are in informative form and this still happened? I even compared some CPUs and clearly stated the weaknesses and strengths of both processors to be fair... not even once did my post contained an assurance for my advice, or even a conclusion of the comparison since the decision is still up to the one planning to buy one and informing them of what theyll get is better than simply saying "I recommend this CPU cause its good..."