HELP! - Intel vs AMD (pc build)

[saunders420]

Reading alot about the new ryzen cpu being a beast in terms of editing multitasking etc. https://www.reddit.com/r/Amd/

this. ryzen taking the charm for price/performance
are you upgrading just your cpu?? if so what socket is your cpu using, use cpu-z and it will tell you in the package line.
then you can find the best processor for your machine

[emericaridr11]

this. ryzen taking the charm for price/performance
are you upgrading just your cpu?? if so what socket is your cpu using, use cpu-z and it will tell you in the package line.
then you can find the best processor for your machine

I was thinking about what you would say Saunders, nah man that comp we were talking about on Facebook (the one I traded a guitar for) had to be sold to fund for my fathers kidney stone surgery (Ive been back on the mac for months and months)

so if I cant afford a Ryzen, then go with i7 4 Core is what yall saying.... fuck the AMD 8 Cores right?

[noobtard07]

simplest answer i can give: STRICTLY workstation PC: go Ryzen. Cheap, 8 cores, and definitely a monster in terms of rendering/multitasking/etc. Gaming? Not so much. In fact having 8 cores for gaming is useless considering most games barely even utilize 4 cores.

Workstation AND gaming? Go Intel. I have an i7-6700K OC'd to 4.4ghz and the thing is KILLER. I'm a TV and Film Major so I do a lot of video editing projects with high end cameras. Rendering uncompressed FHD video is a breeze, Blender renders are quick (500+ sample render in about a minute), Photoshop and AE are lightning fast.

As for gaming, let's put it this way. Paired with my gtx980SC, I can run ANY game from like 2014 and back on ultra at 60fps, 1440p. Some newer games I have a little trouble with (and by that I mean having to play them on "very high" instead) but that's entirely related to my GPU. Still tryin to get that 1080Ti

[emericaridr11]

Im going to link some that Im looking at, could some of you dudes compare and let me know which you think would benefit a Render mostly then Gamer 2nd

YALL ROCK, I want to learn... Im a nerd myself

[saunders420]

http://pcpartpicker.com/

[noobtard07]

http://pcpartpicker.com/

couldnt recommend this site enough

[emericaridr11]

Oh yeah that was my first stop... pcpartpicker, helped with a good idea on budget.....

BUT everything I'm looking at is used on Craigslist so i will actually get a better deal (by about $200 to $400 off a new machine price)

Im gonna link the few I'm looking at (all i7), and you sides can maybe push me in the right direction

Last time I came directly to Saunders and he didn't lead me wrong, I trust y'alls judgement more than a forum

[emericaridr11]

Ok here are the 3 PCs I'm currently looking at (I have $850 too spend as of today, and a bunch of mmj concentrates, some people like that on craigslist):

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#1: I'm Fine With That
processor: i7 4790k
cooler: corsair H100i liquid CPU cooler
mobo: gigabyte GA-X97X-SLI
gpu: asus gtx 970 strix 4gb
ram: corsair vengeance pro 16gb
hdd: samsung 840 evo 250gb, 1tb sata
case: corsair carbide 500r
power: corsair CX750m
peripherals: lg super drive
price: $900 (would try to get it for $750-$850)
pic

CRAIGSLIST COMPUTER LINK - i7 4790k

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#2: Wild, I Can Make That Work
processor: i7 7700k
cooler: corsair AIO cooler H100I v2
mobo: asus prime z270-a
gpu: msi gtx 970ti
ram: HyperxFury16gb
hdd: samsung 840 evo 128gb, sandisk ssd plus 240gb
case: corsair carbide 200R
power: evga 600W bronze 80+
peripherals: zowie ec2-a, razer blackwidow 2014, asus VG248QE 24", logitech speakers
price: $900 (would try to get it for $800 maybe $750)
info & pics: crazy, would need a new case and bigger sata drive, is moving cases a big task? Would i need new thermal paste?

CRAIGSLIST COMPUTER LINK - i7 7700k

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#3: Oh Yeah That Works
processor: amd ryzen 7 1700 3.0ghz
cooler: amd wraith spire
mobo: msi b350 tomahawk at am4
gpu: xfx radeon rx 480 8gb
ram: evga supersc 16gb ddr4
hdd: samsung 850 evo 250gb
case: corsair 100R atx mid
power: evga supernova g2 650w 80+ g fully modular atx
peripherals: none
price: $1000 (going to try for $850 $900, but might have to cough up the $1000 which I can't really do haha, love craigslist)
pic: none, case only

CRAIGSLIST COMPTUER LINK - AMD Ryzen 7 1700

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My budget limits me to craigslist as prices are normally negotiable

the way i see it...

Since gaming will be my 2nd priority (editing/rendering being 1st) the newer Ryzen 7 1700 build would do me best, the i7 7700k build is a desperate man and I would have to buy a hdd and new big case, the i7 4790k is kind of my fall back and I'm pretty sure I can talk him down to about $775... ryzen winning solely on 8/16 (core/thread) used in render apps

Right?

Thanks to everyone who has chimed in, it helps it really does... this will most likely be my last "ask" post so cheers and chime in again!

ps: this was a intense post to do on a cell phone