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I mean if I’m looking to spend $1200ish (maybe up to $1400) am I sacrificing a lot by going AMD in terms of performance or am I gaining anything or should I stick with Intel/Nvidia?
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I mean if I’m looking to spend $1200ish (maybe up to $1400) am I sacrificing a lot by going AMD in terms of performance or am I gaining anything or should I stick with Intel/Nvidia?
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Depends, if you strictly game on this PC, and do nothing but game and surf, then Intel still has better offerings, bigger clocks and better per core performance. But if you do anything else which requires multi-threading, for instance Gaming AND streaming, or video encoding or any of that other shit, then AMD is the better choice.
I would wait to see AMDs next offering, which should be soon with their latest next generation of processors, some say they will finally be equal to or even overtake Intel.
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I think this is a pretty good reference site for specs/value by performance tier and price point: The TBG PC Build Comparison Page | The Tech Buyer's Guru
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Im pretty much in your boat so I chose the i5 9600K along with s 1070 (that I already had). You dont need more than 6 cores for games (although that is changing) and I got the proc to run at 5ghz on air, although I toned it down to 4.8ghz since. I can pretty much run everything at 130-150 FPS @1080p. I got the mobo and proc from microcenter for $330 ish? The 1070 I had was severely being bottle necked by my i5 3570. Same games (BF5) that now run at steady100-130FPS were barely getting 60FPS and sometimes dipping into 30-40s.
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It all depends on the games, resolution/type of monitor, and ultra settings. If you’re going to use a regular 60hz 1080p monitor and play games that aren’t high end latest bleeding edge graphics, AMD should be fine. Check out benchmarks.
Since your budget is $1400 or less you probably won’t be buying a 144hz gsync or freesync monitor, meaning you only need to look for the cpu and video card that will deliver consistent 60fps for the games you’ll be playing. That can be pretty cheap today.
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Here is a good article dealing with what proc you should choose and why for gaming...
Intel i5-9600K Review vs. R7 2700, R5 2600, i7-8700K, et al.
They kind of shit on my 9600K but I still swear by it for the price. they still recommend the 8700K. But its still a $100 difference for a few games that utilize more than 6 cores for a few more frames?
Intel i5-9600K Review vs. R7 2700, R5 2600, i7-8700K, et al.
They kind of shit on my 9600K but I still swear by it for the price. they still recommend the 8700K. But its still a $100 difference for a few games that utilize more than 6 cores for a few more frames?
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Article above still reccomends i7 8700K for all around proc. The new one, i7 9700K now sports 8 cores instead of 6, but does not have HT which kicks up the core count to 12 and its like $50-$70 more.
But the new AMD, Ryzen 3000, should be dropping this summer, supposedly im hearing they will be better than prevous per core performance and clocks and come in 8, 12, 16 core variety and probably a hell of a lot cheaper than intel versions. Reports/rumors is 8/16 version for $250-$300ish range?
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They are also some leaks of a AMD video cards coming, The lower end which is 1060+ comparable power for $130. Only utilizing the slot power BTW.
AMD was always the low to mid market leaders. Imagine a Video card that could run 60+FPs on a 1080p for less than $200? They would sell like hotcakes.
AMD was always the low to mid market leaders. Imagine a Video card that could run 60+FPs on a 1080p for less than $200? They would sell like hotcakes.
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I would go the second option. Have issues? Bring that shit right to that mofo to fix.
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That was also part of my thought as well. Plus I can make some kid happy walking in thereat Micro Center, and with minimal work he'll get commission off a $1000 that all he had to do was go find the parts for.
Plus I love Micro Center and since it's an hour away the wife will wanna go and we can make a day of it and go out to eat. it's wins all around.
Plus I love Micro Center and since it's an hour away the wife will wanna go and we can make a day of it and go out to eat. it's wins all around.
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I got the itch and built one this past week. Went really budget, ryzen 5 2600, RX 570 etc.
Thought was I can use it, and it's amazing compared to what I had (i7 920, GTX something 4 years old). Then if the new stuff is really a leap forward, give it to the wife or turn it into a backup and build a top end one on Black Friday 2019.
Cost around 900$
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consider the following if your doing 1080p/1440p gaming:
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Review & Mega Benchmark
Edit: Also Nvidia is supposedly coming out with an another mid range card called the 1660TI which is rumored to be 20% faster than a 1060
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Review & Mega Benchmark
Edit: Also Nvidia is supposedly coming out with an another mid range card called the 1660TI which is rumored to be 20% faster than a 1060