First PC build - AMD/Intel?

[Aled]

Hello,

 

I've been looking to buy a PC for months but was advised to wait until Ryzen, now that Ryzen has launched I am still undecided.

 

 

These are the two builds I've been looking at:

 

Intel; https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/RxwdPs

 

Ryzen; https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/GhHCPs

 

I want to try and stay below the £850 mark for the build.  

 

In terms of what I need it for, mainly gaming, but I have to do some light image/video editing from time to time.

 

Any help would be appreciated as this is my first build so I know nothing yet.

 

Thanks

[MVPernula]

If video editing/streaming/recording is in your usage my vote is Ryzen!

[LHJKO]

2 minutes ago, MVPernula said:

If video editing/streaming/recording is in your usage my vote is Ryzen!

if its anything my vote is ryzen 

[weed]

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light image/video editing from time to time.

Ryzen all day, everyday 

[Guest]

The first build has a H270 chipset which does not allow overclocking, there's that you need Z270

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  (£194.16 @ Ebuyer) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  (£64.38 @ CCL Computers) 
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  (£54.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU800 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£52.17 @ Ebuyer) 
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£37.99 @ Aria PC) 
Video Card: Palit - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Dual Video Card  (£343.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Case: Thermaltake - Versa H22 Window ATX Mid Tower Case  (£23.99 @ Aria PC) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£48.36 @ Ebuyer) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  (£28.95 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £848.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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[DnFx91]

my rule of thumb after Ryzen is as follows.

 

New build, you would be mad not to go with Ryzen

Upgrade, stick with intel if already with them

[Elehat]

On your intel build, your motherboard will not allow overclocking, so the choice of cpu and cooler is odd in this case. Also as it's kabylake cpu the mobo may need a bios update? I'd get a z270 board if you want to overclock, or a non-k sku cpu if you don't. For the Ryzen build, check RAM comptability, as it's an ongoing saga and I haven't kept up with the state of play at the moment, you'll want fast RAM though, and it's less important on the intel build. If they're a similar price I'd get a 580 over a 970. These are both budget ssds which is fine. If you have anything left over, an upgrade to a 250gb 850 evo would be very nice. 

 

Generally I'd say pure gaming go with intel, but for any editing work the ryzen build will be better.

[Aled]

Thanks for all the replies

 

So it seems Ryzen is the way to go definitely then, is my Ryzen build good in that case? Or is there anything I should look at changing/upgrading?

[ELSknutson]

APPLE  

[Guest]

5 hours ago, Aled said:

Thanks for all the replies

 

So it seems Ryzen is the way to go definitely then, is my Ryzen build good in that case? Or is there anything I should look at changing/upgrading?

check my build instead

 

1. Better SSD in terms of performance (you won't really notice). Plus it has extra 8GB of storage

2. I upgraded to a GTX 1070. It is a bit worse than a 970 in SLI but you won't have to deal with power issues and some games not supporting SLI. It does cost cheaper but it is brand new.

 

3. Cheaper PSU, cause you don't really need that much. It is still very decent in quality

4. Cheaper HDD, Barracuda are as good as WD Blue

 

[grimreeper132]

15 minutes ago, DnFx91 said:

my rule of thumb after Ryzen is as follows.

 

New build, you would be mad not to go with Ryzen

Upgrade, stick with intel if already with them

to a point yes. the general rule is more

 

You gaming, only gaming and nothing but gaming, go for the i7 7700K

if you can't afford a i7 7700K or doing pretty much anything else on the computer apart from gaming go ryzen 5 or 7, or depending if you can wait for 3

if you can't afford the R5 line up, or the R3 line up then go for the intel Pentiums (can't remember what the good intel Pentium is)

[Aled]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

check my build instead

 

1. Better SSD in terms of performance (you won't really notice). Plus it has extra 8GB of storage

2. I upgraded to a GTX 1070. It is a bit worse than a 970 in SLI but you won't have to deal with power issues and some games not supporting SLI. It does cost cheaper but it is brand new.

 

3. Cheaper PSU, cause you don't really need that much. It is still very decent in quality

4. Cheaper HDD, Barracuda are as good as WD Blue

 

Would the difference in performance of the 1070 vs the 580 justify the £100 jump up in price?

 

I'm only looking at 1080p gaming on one monitor and possibly 1440p in the future, would the 580 at the lower price be able to do this?

[genexis_x]

6 minutes ago, Aled said:

Would the difference in performance of the 1070 vs the 580 justify the £100 jump up in price?

 

I'm only looking at 1080p gaming on one monitor and possibly 1440p in the future, would the 580 at the lower price be able to do this?

Yes, worth the money
1070 would be a better option for 1080p and maybe 1440p gaming

[Guest]

5 hours ago, Aled said:

Would the difference in performance of the 1070 vs the 580 justify the £100 jump up in price?

 

I'm only looking at 1080p gaming on one monitor and possibly 1440p in the future, would the 580 at the lower price be able to do this?

580 at 1440p barely

1070 at 1440p yes