AMD A4-3400 APU Review

[maxsuperdudeisawesom]

Does this come with thermal paste applied?

[Nicolas11x12TECHX]

@maxsuperdudeisawesom Yes, indeed.

[Trev488]

Quick question? are you running 32 bit windows 7? because if so. That is somewhat bad testing methods.

[Nicolas11x12TECHX]

@Trev488 I'm of course running 64-bit Windows like I already mentioned in the video.

[xiiProdigyx]

can it run minecraft with no lag while recording with fraps?

[Nicolas11x12TECHX]

@xiiProdigyx Probably not.

[Jediman101]

@xiiProdigyx Yes it can! I have a 5 year old laptop with a Turion dual-core @ 2.0Ghz and weaker graphics than the A4, and I can record Minecraft with fraps decently. Check out my "Valentine's" video to see for yourself.

[ftim100]

Can I play Combat Arms on 30-40fps with this?

[Nicolas11x12TECHX]

@ftim100 Yes, it should play it, but it's also depending on the resolution.

[wartree]

fm1 boards are still too expensive for this to be a good budget option over intels sandy bridge pentiums

[Nicolas11x12TECHX]

@wartree True.

[TheAwesomePandaFTW]

can it run mw2?

[Nicolas11x12TECHX]

@TheAwesomePandaFTW Probably not that great.

[maxassasin911]

@TheAwesomePandaFTW It ran crysis 2 on medium at over 30fps SO FUCK YEAH IT WILL RUN IT AT 60 FPS EASILY you can play any game on medium except maybe the dirt series aside from that if you want causal gaming this will work nicely

[intensityfilmer]

I'm just getting into building computers and for my first build i was thinking of using this amd fusion apu. since it has a graphics card combined, will i still need to by a seperate graphics card? or will this be fine

[Nicolas11x12TECHX]

@intensityfilmer You don't need a separate graphics card to run this system, if you need more graphics power you should get a discrete graphics card.

[GordonFreeMANness]

Do you have to use HDMI port for video acceleration?

[Nicolas11x12TECHX]

@GordonFreeMANness I don't know, I'm sorry.

[Nicolas11x12TECHX]

@BlacKiShinigami Alright, thanks. You must know I'm not American or English. I'm European and my first language is German. Sorry.

[BlacKiShinigami]

@Nicolas11x12TECHX ja, hört man raus XD

[Nicolas11x12TECHX]

@BlacKiShinigami Das tut mir Leid.

[Judenille]

wow didnt you use a dedicated GPU? =O

[Nicolas11x12TECHX]

@Judenille Not for this review. I made another video where I tested the A4-3400 with the HD 6450 in CrossFire. Go watch it if you want :)

[juanroque92]

I Am thinking of Buying a Gigabyte motherboard with a FM1 socket which means I will also pickup a new AMD APU... my question is would I still be able to use my current graphics card (Nvidia GT-5000)?

[Nicolas11x12TECHX]

@juanroque92 I'm sorry I don't know a card called GT 5000. Do you mean FX 5000, maybe? I need the exact name without spelling errors otherwise I can't help you, I'm sorry. :s

[juanroque92]

@Nicolas11x12TECHX Sorry man I should of clarified from the beginning The card's Name is "NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT" its a 1gb gpu.

[Nicolas11x12TECHX]

@juanroque92 Oh, alright. Then you can of course still use your graphics card with the FM1 motherboards.

[acoop91]

isn't slow? i mean it makes 20 fps ingames?that mean lag :/

[Danzoizanagi]

@acoop91

look at the settings it was tested on lol, normal settings work great.

[Danzoizanagi]

very good and detailed video, thank you. I'm buying this.

[Nicolas11x12TECHX]

@Danzoizanagi Thank you very much, I'm happy I could help! ;)

[EDINICATA]

@Danzoizanagi I'm buying it too. :)

[9lIdpm]

Wow, what a retarded review that was:

1. Who gives a shit about packaging descriptions. CUT TO THE POINT DUDE!

2. Filling all RAM banks with small DIMMs is limiting your upgrade paths

3. What do mean you "didn't feell like using the stock cooler"? HELLO! It's not exactly like you had to pay extra for it and by using a different one you rendered the thermals part of the review irrelevant.

4. That awful zoom for caption is bad enough, no need to constantly fidget the damned window too! @~@

[9lIdpm]

@9lIdpm

5. Try benchmarking games at settings that make sense for the intended target audience. 1920x1080 is the standard resolution for the vast majority of monitors nowadays and image quality is much better at this with antialiasing and other nicknacks turned off, than that "max settings" mirage you are trying to chase at lower resolutions. Besides, If I wanted a really big 3dmark dick then I wouldn't be looking at a sub-100€, energy efficient processor.

[Nicolas11x12TECHX]

@9lIdpm I get your point, but I'm running all these benchmarks on highest settings to compare against other components. And lastly you should get some help with your aggressions, since you're madly commenting on a video you find stupid. But thanks for watching and thanks for your valuable time ;)

[ABEZH]

@Nicolas11x12TECHX

Learn to take criticism for your blunders with dignity and stop being such a crybaby. If you can't see any usefullness in some -well-deserved- negative feedback then do us all a favor and stay off the internet.

[Nicolas11x12TECHX]

@ABEZH I can take criticism, but sometimes I don't understand the silly negative feedback I get. Explaining what I'm going for when benchmarking is useless, since it wouldn't change people's opinions. These people who don't like my video at all or find it totally useless should not even try to watch it then.Thank you.

[ReeeyNueeeeca]

What mobo do u have ?

[Nicolas11x12TECHX]

@ReeeyNueeeeca I mentioned it 2 times in the video, but for the third time then, it's the Gigabyte GA-A75M-UD2H.

[MrPronemarcus]

will this and AMD Radeon HD 6450 1 024 MB handle minecraft?

[Nicolas11x12TECHX]

@MrPronemarcus Yes, it should.

[matenshi99]

Um nice video it will able to play battlefield 3 on low settings..

[Nicolas11x12TECHX]

@matenshi99 No it's wouldn't very well. It's also depending on the screen resolution.

[Wiifan4life]

great review. One tip I have is that I think it would be best if on the gaming benchmarks instead of putting everything at the highest setting, put it at what you think is the highest playable setting so that way we can get a good idea of how this plays in games. Obviously this chip wasn't meant for high-end gaming, but great review nonetheless.

[Nicolas11x12TECHX]

@Wiifan4life Thank you very much, I will from now on review it like that. Thanks a lot for the tip! ;)

[PhunnyPunny]

Very good review! I am subscribing because of this video. I love that you get to the important points very quick and do not jump around with a lot of stuff that doesnt matter. Keep the good reviews coming and keep up the good work :)

[Nicolas11x12TECHX]

@PhunnyPunny Thank you very much! :)

[aurick861]

Very nice review, very informative.

Keep up the good work!

Thanks!

[Nicolas11x12TECHX]

@aurick861 Thank you very much! :)

[morph2g]

im glad youre receiveing a decent amount of views, you deserve them

[Nicolas11x12TECHX]

@morph2g Thank you very much, if they just were a little higher :s...

[Tyler11440]

@Nicolas11x12TECHX Upload some early Trinity info and I promise you they will shoot up :)

[OrdinaryEurovision]

Can I play Diablo 3 or Skyrim on this processor with a Radeon HD 6410D (512mb) and 6 GB RAM?

[Nicolas11x12TECHX]

@OrdinaryEurovision Yes, you can, but it's depending on the video settings and the screen resolution you're playing at.

[OrdinaryEurovision]

@Nicolas11x12TECHX Ok, but can I play on high, medium or low settings?

[Nicolas11x12TECHX]

@OrdinaryEurovision No you definitely can't play on high settings. I'm not even sure if medium would work. But once again, it's depending on the screen resolution.

[MrKingvanilla83]

@Nicolas11x12TECHX are you french canadian my friend?

[Nicolas11x12TECHX]

@MrKingvanilla83 No, I'm European.

[MAirJordanFan]

Cool video ;D

Can i play GTA 4 on it ?

[Nicolas11x12TECHX]

@MAirJordanFan Thank you! Yes, it will play GTA IV if your resolution isn't too high and the video settings are set to lowest. :)

[nizgend2733]

Nice video. Can i ask a question? A4-3400, 2x2GB RAM and the IGP can play COD7, Bad Company2 at low quality. Thanks you.

[Nicolas11x12TECHX]

@nizgend2733 Yes, this APU can play these games, but only if the resolution in low enough. What resolution are you using?

[nizgend2733]

@Nicolas11x12TECHX res 1024x768 and low all quality, enough for me :) If OK, i will buy the APU tomorrow, if not, i will save more money for better APU :)

[Nicolas11x12TECHX]

@nizgend2733 1024x768 should be fine :)

[nizgend2733]

@Nicolas11x12TECHX Thank you, i will have a new system tomorrow.

[Nicolas11x12TECHX]

@nizgend2733 No problem, I'm always happy to help out! :)

[012013014]

Really Thx so much for the review bro! thx!

[Nicolas11x12TECHX]

@012013014 No problem, I'm happy it helped you :)

[N00bGeek95]

How far does this APU overclocked in term of CPU ?

[Nicolas11x12TECHX]

@N00bGeek95 I didn't try that out since it actually wasn't meant for overclocking.

[BarackMcBush]

get another 6450 and crossfire it with apu and then overclock it.

[Nicolas11x12TECHX]

@BarackMcBush Yes, this would probably be a good option.

[GearFusionComputer]

Can you help me please? i got a problem with my new cpu! .. i got a black screen at start.. no screen logo no anything.. i got a GA-A75MS2V, AMD A4-3400, 4GB Ram DDR3 1600 Mhz PATRIOT, 500Gb Seagate Barracuda and 650W PSU.. please i really need your help.. i got 3 of theses computers.. and i installed 2 of them and i got the same problem with them.. :(.. i dont want to open the last one.. please help..

[Nicolas11x12TECHX]

@GearFusionComputer Okay, so you have 3 identical systems, 2 of them are having the same problem. At first make sure everything is connected and there's enough power. What Power Supply are you using? Then try using the VGA output if you're running with DVI at the moment (these are located on the motherboard's back panel). Please answer my questions and try everything out! :)

[GearFusionComputer]

@Nicolas11x12TECHX i was reading the users guide and all is okay.. im using a 650 psu i never had problems with it.. i always use phenom II x4 or x6 with it.. and APU dont need to much.. so what is the problem.. i cant see the logo screen :S just a black screen. and the computer is running..

[freego56]

thank you sirr! great review, great 11 min invested!

[Nicolas11x12TECHX]

@freego56 Thank you very much, I'm glad it helped you! :)

[miccellomann]

Thank you for thie great review. I am at the state of building an HTPC. Your review now convinced me that the decision to buy this APU was the right one. It should be the ideal HTPC APU. Thank you for your great work.

[Nicolas11x12TECHX]

@miccellomann Thank you very much for your kind words! I'm so happy I actually helped someone with this review. And I also agree, this APU is one of the best ones for HTPC in my opinion, considering price and power consumption. Anyways, thank you so much! :)

[thezodacafe]

Cinebench Test

A4-3400 CPU=1.56 openGL=19.52

A6-3500 CPU=2.17 OpenGL=24.93

X3 440  CPU=2.35

X2 250 CPU=1.92

[Nicolas11x12TECHX]

@thezodacafe Thank you sir! Good job!

[jmpavlidis]

Great review



[Nicolas11x12TECHX]

@jmpavlidis Thank you! :)

[MixerGamingHD]

nice

[Nicolas11x12TECHX]

@MixerGamingHD Thank you! :)

[DMafia23]

i see ur doing commentary now...nice my friend :)

great vid

[Nicolas11x12TECHX]

@DMafia23 Yes, indeed. Thank you very much! :)

[seaottersoup]

Great review Nic -- keep it up!

[Nicolas11x12TECHX]

@seaottersoup Thank you very much! :)

[FRIntense]

so the A4 is alright for gaming correct? do you think the bulldozer will still be better?

[Nicolas11x12TECHX]

@FRIntense Yes, the AMD A4-Series is alright for gaming and of course Bulldozer will be a lot better. Nothing to compare. ;p

[FRIntense]

@Nicolas11x12TECHX good, just making sure cause i'm buying the 8150 for my new Gaming Computer

[Nicolas11x12TECHX]

@FRIntense Yes, the FX-8150 will be a beast in terms of gaming as well :D

[Nicolas11x12TECHX]

@FRIntense Yes, the FX-8150 will be a beast in terms of gaming as well :D

[Nicolas11x12TECHX]

@FRIntense Yes, the FX-8150 will be a beast in terms of gaming as well :D

[Nicolas11x12TECHX]

@FRIntense Yes, the FX-8150 will be a beast in terms of gaming as well :D

[Nicolas11x12TECHX]

@FRIntense Yes, the FX-8150 will be a beast in terms of gaming as well :D

[Nicolas11x12TECHX]

@FRIntense Yes, the FX-8150 will be a beast in terms of gaming as well :D

[Nicolas11x12TECHX]

@FRIntense Yes, the FX-8150 will be a beast in terms of gaming as well.

[Nicolas11x12TECHX]

@FRIntense Yes, the FX-8150 will be a beast in terms of gaming as well :D

[Nicolas11x12TECHX]

@FRIntense Yes, the FX-8150 will be a beast in terms of gaming as well :D

[FRIntense]

@Nicolas11x12TECHX Indeed it shall! you should see the specs i'm putting into this thing, i Crosshair V Motherboard, 3 TB's of memory and 500 in SSD 36 gigs of Ram and a Asus Mars 2 Graphics Card

[Nicolas11x12TECHX]

@FRIntense Oh my god! You're system will be a beast. Very nice! :D

[FRIntense]

@Nicolas11x12TECHX indeed it will, and it will be better when Cooler Master sends me the new top to my Haf X tower, i bought one with a dented grill and it's bugging my OCD

[Nicolas11x12TECHX]

@FRIntense Yes, hopefully they'll send it to you soon.. :) By the way, didn't you mean 32GB of Memory? You said 36GB. ;p

[FRIntense]

@Nicolas11x12TECHX lol so i did, yes i did mean 32