New Ryzen Builds vs Reliable Intel ITX Build

[Vicente Gomez]

Hey guys,

 

So I am planning on building a new rig for college. My intended major is computer science, and I plan on dorming. Which build do you guys think is best to get typical college work done, and do some gaming on the side.  

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/qxKPNN- Full ATX Ryzen Build

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/KKTbD8- Micro ATX Ryzen Build

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/cY3qgL- Mini ITX Intel Build

[HKZeroFive]

Between all three, the Intel rig seems to be the best.

[Vicente Gomez]

1 hour ago, HKZeroFive said:

Between all three, the Intel rig seems to be the best.

Do you think i'll be getting better gaming perfomance? Better for school work/computer science work than the others? I feel like more cores will help, especially for my chosen major. 

[HKZeroFive]

Just now, Vicente Gomez said:

Do you think i'll be getting better gaming perfomance? Better for school work/computer science work than the others? I feel like more cores will help, especially for my chosen major. 

As far as I'm aware, programming in general doesn't seem to be especially extremely CPU-heavy. I would think the i7 7700K would be more than enough... and it's basically the best CPU for gaming at the moment.

 

The performance difference between the RX 580 and GTX 1070 is significant in itself... which only reinforces my choice.

[TheDankKoosh]

10 minutes ago, Vicente Gomez said:

Hey guys,

 

So I am planning on building a new rig for college. My intended major is computer science, and I plan on dorming. Which build do you guys think is best to get typical college work done, and do some gaming on the side.  

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/qxKPNN- Full ATX Ryzen Build

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/KKTbD8- Micro ATX Ryzen Build

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/cY3qgL- Mini ITX Intel Build

I got a r7 rig with a 1070 in that budget. IMO, unless you're looking to void the warranty on that 7700k then you won't be overclocking, this is due to temps (even on an aio)

skyrocketing to +90c easily.

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/PVKPNN
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/PVKPNN/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD RYZEN 7 1700X 3.4GHz 8-Core Processor  ($379.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($46.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: ADATA Ultimate SU800 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($50.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($88.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($399.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1311.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-19 23:59 EDT-0400

[kaiju_wars]

Also, Biostar announced AM4 ITX motherboards.