(06-11-2017, 11:17 PM)Archon_Wing Wrote: In general, intel for budget gaming, and for hardcore gamers that want to overclock that last frame. Ryzen for everything else. Although I do feel Ryzen is the way to go for higher end systems.
I'm not gonna overclock this system, even though I could. I want something that performs well, and is quiet. The R5-1500X includes a cooler that is supposed to be very quiet and efficient, and if I went Intel I'd have to buy a separate cooler. Looking at build guides, the general consensus seems to be a Cooler Master 212 EVO cooler. The price is nice, but I think I might lean towards a liquid cooler like a Corsair H60. I have one in my current gaming system and I like it.
I'll be re-using the HDD, SSD, video card (currently GTX 950 but will be upgraded very soon), case, and PSU. I really only need a CPU, mobo, and RAM.
My choices are:
R5-1500X build
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($242.25 @ shopRBC)
Motherboard: *ASRock - AB350M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($84.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: *Team - Elite Plus 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $396.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
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or:
i5-7400 build
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel - Core i5-7400 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($238.75 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($64.98 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: *ASRock - B250M-HDV Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($74.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: *Team - Elite Plus 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $448.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-18 00:09 EDT-0400