AMD or Intel?

[Wee-jordan]

I’m currently building my first gaming PC and I’m stuck whether to buy an intel i7 or an AMD Ryzen 5. I’m using a tuf b450m-plus motherboard. any recommendations would be appreciated. Cheers

[Slottr]

That's an AMD motherboard so an Intel chip won't fit in the socket.

Do you already have that motherboard?

[nickr1125]

I have always been a fan of Intel but tbh amd is cheaper and i get great performance out of it. so personally i would go with amd

[5x5]

The board is for AM4 so only AMD CPUs will fit. Frankly, it depends on pricing but a 3600 is the best value CPU these days

[Wee-jordan]

5 minutes ago, Slottr said:

That's an AMD motherboard so an Intel chip won't fit in the socket.

Do you already have that motherboard?

No just ordered the motherboard today. Thanks for the info, I’m new to all this lol

[Slottr]

Just now, Wee-jordan said:

No just ordered the motherboard today. Thanks for the info, I’m new to all this lol

No problem, there's a lot of information to pick up so I totally get it

 

Intel and AMD both require their own specific sockets. And as a sub-class to that, they require certain chipsets as well.

[Wee-jordan]

Just now, Slottr said:

No problem, there's a lot of information to pick up so I totally get it

 

Intel and AMD both require their own specific sockets. And as a sub-class to that, they require certain chipsets as well.

Overall though, what processor is the better one? I’ve heard negatives for both but AMD are cheaper and faster I’ve heard.

[Slottr]

Just now, Wee-jordan said:

Overall though, what processor is the better one? I’ve heard negatives for both but AMD are cheaper and faster I’ve heard.

Depends on the task. Generally the 9700 *is* faster, but compared to the 3600 and its price there's no reason to buy the 9700

[Jurrunio]

Ryzen 5 competes with i5, not i7. A cheaper CPU will let you spend more for the GPU though which is what matters most, making Ryzen 5 more attractive.

 

that said I wont buy that board, it's just a low end board (like a B450M-A of the same brand) with a new paint job and some fancy plastic cover on the rear I/O

[Wee-jordan]

1 minute ago, Slottr said:

Depends on the task. Generally the 9700 *is* faster, but compared to the 3600 and its price there's no reason to buy the 9700

Ok thanks for the info. I think I’m going to go with the Ryzen 5 3600x, thanks again.

[jfat]

1 minute ago, Wee-jordan said:

Ok thanks for the info. I think I’m going to go with the Ryzen 5 3600x, thanks again.

Dont even worry about getting the x variant, just get the 3600. Unless the price difference is negligible to you.

[Wee-jordan]

2 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

Ryzen 5 competes with i5, not i7. A cheaper CPU will let you spend more for the GPU though which is what matters most, making Ryzen 5 more attractive.

 

that said I wont buy that board, it's just a low end board (like a B450M-A of the same brand) with a new paint job and some fancy plastic cover on the rear I/O

What motherboard in the price region of the b450m-plus would you Recomend?

[Wee-jordan]

Just now, jfat said:

Dont even worry about getting the x variant, just get the 3600. Unless the price difference is negligible to you.

It’s an extra £20 where I live so it’s not a big difference.

[TylerDurden!]

AMD!

[Shrekpad]

3 minutes ago, Wee-jordan said:

What motherboard in the price region of the b450m-plus would you Recomend?

Where will you be buying, how much are you paying?

[Wee-jordan]

Just now, Shrekpad said:

Where will you be buying, how much are you paying?

Amazon preferably as the UK is on lockdown and all the shops are closed.

[Wee-jordan]

3 minutes ago, Shrekpad said:

Where will you be buying, how much are you paying?

I’m paying just short of £100 for the b450m-plus

[jfat]

7 minutes ago, Wee-jordan said:

It’s an extra £20 where I live so it’s not a big difference.

yeah thats fair, where I am the difference is like 40 pounds which crosses the line of not being worth it.

 

Whats the price like on the MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX? that one seems to be recommended a fair bit.
If you need mATX then the MSI B450M MORTAR MAX seems to be up there too.

[Wee-jordan]

1 minute ago, jfat said:

yeah thats fair, where I am the difference is like 40 pounds which crosses the line of not being worth it.

 

Whats the price like on the MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX? that one seems to be recommended a fair bit.

Same price as the b450m-plus

[Shrekpad]

Can’t find the ryzen 5 separately, but I would get this bundle or these alone:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/ADMI-CPU-Motherboard-Bundle-Tomahawk/dp/B07TW1V2PC/ref=sr_1_16_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=Ryzen+5+3600&qid=1586319212&s=computers&sr=1-16-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFET0VaNDY1UjUyNSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRJZD1BMDA4ODU4N0cyQ0RFUEZVMDAwNiZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMTI1OTIzMzREVVdBOUM5UFlXUiZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX210ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

[Wee-jordan]

2 minutes ago, Shrekpad said:

Can’t find the ryzen 5 separately, but I would get this bundle or these alone:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/ADMI-CPU-Motherboard-Bundle-Tomahawk/dp/B07TW1V2PC/ref=sr_1_16_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=Ryzen+5+3600&qid=1586319212&s=computers&sr=1-16-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFET0VaNDY1UjUyNSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRJZD1BMDA4ODU4N0cyQ0RFUEZVMDAwNiZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMTI1OTIzMzREVVdBOUM5UFlXUiZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX210ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

Thanks man, I have ordered the bundle with Ryzen 3600x and msi b450 tomahawk max.

amazon wont let me cancel the other motherboard so looks like I’ll be speaking to machines all day tomorrow lol