AMD or Intel? $100 Difference.

[Optane^]

Title, literally buying this after noon. Thoughts? Going to be used for gaming & streaming.

 

Price difference is about $100 for cpu and mobo give or take a few bucks. Only think 3800X has over the 9700K is hyperthreading...

 

I'm using the sn750 for storage but PCP didnt have it as an option so I adjusted the price.

 

Thoughts?

 

INTEL

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-9700K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($379.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X63 98.17 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($149.99 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z390-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($239.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory  ($93.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory  ($93.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN550 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($150.00) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB VENTUS XS OC Video Card  ($319.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT H510 Elite ATX Mid Tower Case  ($159.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master MWE Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Best Buy) 
Case Fan: NZXT AER RGB 2 52.44 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($27.99 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: NZXT AER RGB 2 52.44 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($27.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1743.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-09 14:37 EDT-0400

 

 

AMD

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 3.9 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($338.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X63 98.17 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($149.99 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($189.99 @ Best Buy) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory  ($93.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory  ($93.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN550 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($150.00) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB VENTUS XS OC Video Card  ($319.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT H510 Elite ATX Mid Tower Case  ($159.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master MWE Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Best Buy) 
Case Fan: NZXT AER RGB 2 52.44 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($27.99 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: NZXT AER RGB 2 52.44 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($27.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1652.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-09 14:40 EDT-0400

 

[Lurick]

For streaming being thrown in the mix, definitely the 3800X or even the 3700X if you want to save a bit of money (not sure how big the price difference is right now)

[Slottr]

How's about 150$ difference and a SIGNIFICANTLY better gpu?

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$294.14 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports DUO CPU Cooler	$55.97 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard	$114.99 @ Best Buy
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$83.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$119.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB BLACK GAMING Video Card	$679.99 @ Newegg
Case	NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case	$69.99 @ Best Buy
Power Supply	Corsair TXM Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$109.99 @ Corsair
Case Fan	NZXT AER RGB 2 52.44 CFM 120 mm Fan	$27.99 @ Amazon
Case Fan	NZXT AER RGB 2 52.44 CFM 120 mm Fan	$27.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1615.03
	Mail-in rebates	-$30.00
	Total	$1585.03
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-09 14:46 EDT-0400

 

[thatpc.]

Th extra 8 threads will help with streaming but the FPS in game is very little advantage for the 9700k

[kelvinhall05]

1 minute ago, Slottr said:

How's about 150$ difference and a SIGNIFICANTLY better gpu?

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$294.14 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports DUO CPU Cooler	$55.97 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard	$114.99 @ Best Buy
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$83.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$119.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB BLACK GAMING Video Card	$679.99 @ Newegg
Case	NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case	$69.99 @ Best Buy
Power Supply	Corsair TXM Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$109.99 @ Corsair
Case Fan	NZXT AER RGB 2 52.44 CFM 120 mm Fan	$27.99 @ Amazon
Case Fan	NZXT AER RGB 2 52.44 CFM 120 mm Fan	$27.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1615.03
	Mail-in rebates	-$30.00
	Total	$1585.03
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-09 14:46 EDT-0400

 

Yeah I was gonna say, OP is spending a shitload on the CPU and not a ton on GPU.

 

 

OP get this system, Ryzen > Intel and this GPU is MUCH faster.

[Mateyyy]

Out of those two configurations, AMD any day of the week. If you want to go with Intel, wait for Comet Lake-S to release and grab a 10700K then.

That being said, I improved your build quite a bit here:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$294.14 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	be quiet! Dark Rock 4 CPU Cooler	$73.48 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard	$189.99 @ Best Buy
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$153.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Silicon Power A80 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$129.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB BLACK GAMING Video Card	$679.99 @ Newegg
Case	Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case	$104.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair RMx (2018) 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1656.56
	Mail-in rebates	-$30.00
	Total	$1626.56
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-09 14:47 EDT-0400

 

If you can't find the RM550x in stock when you plan on buying the parts, I'd look for any B+ or better PSU from the tier list here. 550W will be plenty for this system.

You could stream with your GPU using NVENC btw, so you could even drop to a Ryzen 3600 theoretically.

[Optane^]

2 minutes ago, Slottr said:

How's about 150$ difference and a SIGNIFICANTLY better gpu?

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$294.14 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports DUO CPU Cooler	$55.97 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard	$114.99 @ Best Buy
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$83.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$119.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB BLACK GAMING Video Card	$679.99 @ Newegg
Case	NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case	$69.99 @ Best Buy
Power Supply	Corsair TXM Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$109.99 @ Corsair
Case Fan	NZXT AER RGB 2 52.44 CFM 120 mm Fan	$27.99 @ Amazon
Case Fan	NZXT AER RGB 2 52.44 CFM 120 mm Fan	$27.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1615.03
	Mail-in rebates	-$30.00
	Total	$1585.03
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-09 14:46 EDT-0400

 

You my friend, are smart. I'm gonna tweak a little for asthetics purposes since I can push to about 1750 max.

I've been hard set AGAINST amd because of the things i've heard and personal experinces... I hope this doesn't bite me in the ass.

[Slottr]

Just now, Optane^ said:

I've been hard set AGAINST amd because of the things i've heard and personal experinces... I hope this doesn't bite me in the ass

I'm going to assume this was before the ryzen chips. This "new" lineup compared to their last iterations is extremely well performing.

[Lurick]

Just now, Optane^ said:

You my friend, are smart. I'm gonna tweak a little for asthetics purposes since I can push to about 1750 max.

I've been hard set AGAINST amd because of the things i've heard and personal experinces... I hope this doesn't bite me in the ass.

The only issues AMD had on the CPU side was with first gen Ryzen and memory compatibility being pretty stringent but that's gotten much better with the 2000 series and even better with the 3000 series CPUs. On the GPU front though AMD had tons of issues with their drivers for a while but recently they fixed them.

As someone who switched from Intel for many years over the a 3700X myself I can say it's amazing and I don't regret anything

[Optane^]

2 minutes ago, kelvinhall05 said:

Yeah I was gonna say, OP is spending a shitload on the CPU and not a ton on GPU.

 

 

OP get this system, Ryzen > Intel and this GPU is MUCH faster.

I've been good with my 980Ti and the 2060 was a little bit better. Didn't think I could get a 2080 in there...

 

I've been hard set against amd... maybe i need to give them another chance.

[Optane^]

1 minute ago, Slottr said:

I'm going to assume this was before the ryzen chips. This "new" lineup compared to their last iterations is extremely well performing.

Yes, it was before ryzen. 

1 minute ago, Lurick said:

The only issues AMD had on the CPU side was with first gen Ryzen and memory compatibility being pretty stringent but that's gotten much better with the 2000 series and even better with the 3000 series CPUs. On the GPU front though AMD had tons of issues with their drivers for a while but recently they fixed them.

As someone who switched from Intel for many years over the a 3700X myself I can say it's amazing and I don't regret anything

This is what I needed. Someone with actual, personal experience switch from Intel to AMD. Do you stream with your 3700X? I wanna do a 1080p 60 stream.

[Lurick]

Just now, Optane^ said:

Yes, it was before ryzen. 

This is what I needed. Someone with actual, personal experience switch from Intel to AMD. Do you stream with your 3700X? I wanna do a 1080p 60 stream.

I don't stream myself, more of programming and other CPU application stuff but I definitely don't see you having any issues with 1080p 60 streaming

[Optane^]

Just now, Lurick said:

I don't stream myself, more of programming and other CPU application stuff but I definitely don't see you having any issues with 1080p 60 streaming

Great, 

 

Thanks for the info... Buying now.

 

Thanks @Slottr

[Optane^]

@Slottr @Lurick

 

$1800, $200 for aesthetics but I'm selling my old one for $600 so technically only $1300.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($299.00 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X63 98.17 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($149.99 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($114.99 @ Best Buy) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z Neo 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory  ($178.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB BLACK GAMING Video Card  ($709.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT H510 Elite ATX Mid Tower Case  ($149.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair TXM Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ Corsair) 
Case Fan: NZXT AER RGB 2 52.44 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($27.99 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: NZXT AER RGB 2 52.44 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($27.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1888.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-09 15:04 EDT-0400

[Slottr]

18 minutes ago, Optane^ said:

@Slottr @Lurick

 

 

Looks good! If you want, you can get the normal H510 and just buy an RGB strip. They only cost like 15$

[Guest]

Cheaper AIO that still has RGB.

Better board with Ryzen 4000 support.

The Trident Z RGB is cheaper.

The Silicon Power SSD is better than the Crucial P1 for an extra $10.

You get 4 years warranty with the Gigabyte gpu when registered.

The Cooler Master H500 destroys the H510 Elite in terms of airflow.

 

 

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($299.00 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML240R RGB 66.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($121.99 @ Best Buy) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte X570 AORUS ELITE WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($209.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($154.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Silicon Power A80 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB GAMING OC Video Card  ($723.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master MasterCase H500 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($131.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master MWE Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $1871.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-09 16:21 EDT-0400

[Dammy]

Might want to look for x570/B550 board if think your going to want to upgrade to a Ryzen 4000 or did I take that info about those chips the wrong way?

[Optane^]

I bought a 9700K. I couldn’t find a decent board for the AMD and whatever. I probably won’t see a Difference. 
 

im on my phone so I don’t have the pcpartpicker list but here’s what I bought

 

[Optane^]

2 hours ago, Slottr said:

Looks good! If you want, you can get the normal H510 and just buy an RGB strip. They only cost like 15$

The elite comes with those RGB fans and the hue2 which I don’t think the h510 has.