Quote Originally Posted by Formula350 View Post
In the US I don't see it being that much for a system build, even for a A8-3850 (which I think the 3550 in that chart might be representative of what the 3850 is).
A8-3850: ~$130
Mobo: $65-140
RAM: 2x4GB - $30-40 (DDR3-1600)
PSU: $40-50 (for a quality 600W with MIR, which is overkill)
Case: $40-90
HDD: $40-55
Optical: $20
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Total: $525 (at most)

Monitor, keyboard, mouse, general purpose speakers: ~$155 (monitor would be name brand ~19-21 inch, but relatively inexpensive mouse/keyboard/speakers)
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Complete System: $680

Use the cheaper motherboard and case, and they knock it down to $555! That's lower than the Lynx with E2 APU prediction
i was looking at things like laptops where the price is already summed up based on all the specs and the market kinda dictates prices much more than individual component competition. and keep in mind that the top end it mentions dual gpu, so thats another 50-70$, then beep pointed out you missed the os for 100$ right there. bringing the total to $800+
things seem to be about 20% over those prices (which are system prices, not user needs upgrade by pc knowledgeable friend prices)