gaming build need help HELP! New Gaming PC Intel or AMD

[Fluky-96]

Finally ready to upgrade from my docked gaming laptop set up to dedicated gaming PC. Budget is 2k/2.5k.

My biggest challange is what CPU to go for AMD Ryzen 7/9 or Intel i7/i9 I watched Linus DIY Gaming PC guide 2020 video but then I look online to places like reddit and most people arguing Intel over AMD and it all becomes a bit of a blur for me.

Any help appreciated. 

[Jack0f5pades]

Depends on what you plan on doing with it. Intel is slightly better for gaming because of higher core frequencies, AMD is better for stuff like workload tasks and programs that can better make use of additional cores. 

[keysbeast13]

i would hold off a couple more months you have the new boards and cpus all hitting the market right now if you want the lastest and greast wait if you want a lot more for your money wait also LOL but i would go r7 amd is now leading and cheaper so you can put more into everything else 

[Fluky-96]

12 minutes ago, Jack0f5pades said:

Depends on what you plan on doing with it. Intel is slightly better for gaming because of higher core frequencies, AMD is better for stuff like workload tasks and programs that can better make use of additional cores. 

Plan on gaming mostly and maybe go into steaming also. also planning on using pcspecialist.co.uk to build the system.

[Fluky-96]

11 minutes ago, NZgamer said:

Country and currency?

£ GBP UK

[TeachMeGamers]

27 minutes ago, kbugg96 said:

Finally ready to upgrade from my docked gaming laptop set up to dedicated gaming PC. Budget is 2k/2.5k.

My biggest challange is what CPU to go for AMD Ryzen 7/9 or Intel i7/i9 I watched Linus DIY Gaming PC guide 2020 video but then I look online to places like reddit and most people arguing Intel over AMD and it all becomes a bit of a blur for me.

Any help appreciated. 

amd is a better cpu overall depending on what you're using the rig for, am4 socket have more future than lga sockets

[Fluky-96]

5 minutes ago, TeachMeGamers said:

amd is a better cpu overall depending on what you're using the rig for, am4 socket have more future than lga sockets

Gaming and streaming. Also can you dumb that down for me a, you lost me with am4 iga sockets

[TeachMeGamers]

1 minute ago, kbugg96 said:

Gaming and streaming. Also can you dumb that down for me a, you lost me with am4 iga sockets

so intel uses lga slots, lga slots have a different number either lga 1151 or lga 1200 the number refers to the pins that each cpu has if you need a motherboard you need to search for the cpu's exact pin and if its lga or am4 aka the sockets. am4 is a socket for ryzen based cpu's

[Jack0f5pades]

7 minutes ago, kbugg96 said:

Also can you dumb that down for me a, you lost me with am4 iga sockets

Okay, so, AMD has used one socket for years, where intel has changed theirs multiple times. With AMD, you likely won't have to make a huge generation jump when you want to upgrade eventually.

 

If you only plan on gaming and streaming and don't care about getting the absolute highest FPS possible, go with AMD. Pretty much the only advantage Intel has over AMD at the moment is their core frequencies (those numbers measured in Mhz on CPU listings) Higher frequency means higher FPS but the increases diminish as you go up. The only reason you should really consider intel is if you're buying an $1100 GPU and trying to break a world record for framerates. Most people wouldn't even notice the difference. AMD is better value across the board.

[Fluky-96]

thank you everyone