14 DAY TRIAL // Since AMD released its mainstream APUs, system builders have, understandably enough, been adopting them for their various projects, a trend that AVADirect now adheres to.
Back when Advanced Micro Devices released its first Fusion APUs (accelerated processing units), there were only a couple of chips for the entry-level laptop market.
Then, months later, the Sunnyvale, California-based company was ready to deliver mid-range solutions for both desktops and laptops.
Thus is was that the A-Series of APUs, otherwise known as Llano, made their debut, complete with mainstream-level DirectX 11 graphics that have been giving low-end and mid-end video add-in-boards trouble.
Now, AVADirect has updated its product lineup with two desktops that feature a socket FM1 motherboard (Gigabyte GA-A75-D3H) and a choice between two processors compatible with it.
One of them, the base option, is the A6-3560, a quad-core APU with a core frequency of 2.6 GHz, while the other one is also a quad-core, the A8-3850, with a 2.9 GHz speed.
Whichever chip is chosen can be backed up by up to 16 GB of DDR3 RAM (random access memory), though the basic option is 2 GB (two 1 GB modules).
Meanwhile, a Seagate hard disk drive offers 1 TB of storage space, although better offers exist and one can even go for extra drives if one is not sufficient for their purposes.
Additionally, AVADirect threw in a 24X DVD writer with lightscribe and a power supply of 585W, all inside a Compucase HEC 6C28B mid-tower enclosure.
All in all, there are many similarities between the two desktops and one might even say they are identical, save for the fact that the second one has AMD CrossFireX and features a starting price of $601.66 instead of $450.
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