Thinking of getting a new build...ryzen or i7??

[kamackeris]

But should i choose the ryzen 7 2700x enigma enthusiast or the i7 9700kf firefly enthusiast build at 290 more? Is it worth the extra.?

 

[Hedge]

I'd be getting a build based around a Ryzen 3600x or 3700x if I were you.

 

[tyler_jrb]

I'd be getting a build based around a Ryzen 3600x or 3700x if I were you.

This. If you are to spend £300 on a 9700KF. You’d be much better off getting a 3700x due to its 8c/16t vs the 8c/8t on the 9700k.

Plus in terms of gaming performance the 3700x is very close to Intel now and going forward will likely even pull ahead in certain titles due to the extra threads.

 

[Dicehunter]

But should i choose the ryzen 7 2700x enigma enthusiast or the i7 9700kf firefly enthusiast build at 290 more? Is it worth the extra.?

When I had a 2700X I found it held my GPU back quite severely in many titles due to playing at 1080P, Go for the 9700K or the 3rd gen Ryzen stuff, Both options are MUCH better !

 

[Gibbo]

3700X
X570 but one of cheaper ones like MSI
3600MHz memory
Gen4 SSD

you be laughing all the way home seriously fast stuff then throw in a 5700 XT or 2070 if you need a graphics card.

 

[LoadsaMoney]

Agree with the above, Ryzen all the way now, intel have too many security issues, 3700X is a cracking CPU.

 

[JediFragger]

Aye go for Ryzen but one of the 3000-series, much better than the previous iteration.

 

[kamackeris]

Got recommended this

My basket at overclockers uk:

• 1 x MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (Socket AM4) DDR4 ATX Motherboard= £106.99
• 1 x AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Eight Core 4.4GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail= £289.99
• 1 x Patriot Viper Steel 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C16 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit (PVS416G320C6K)= £59.99
• 1 x Palit GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Game Rock 8192MB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card= £449.99
• 1 x Super Flower Leadex III 550W 80 PLUS Gold Modular Power Supply - Black= £59.99
• 1 x Gigabyte 1TB M.2 PCIe x4 NVMe SSD/Solid State Drive= £95.99
• 1 x Kolink Castle Midi Tower Case - Black= £42.95

Total: £1,118.49 (includes shipping: £12.60)
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Similar, but not quite the same. Bigger faster SSD 1TB but no additional hard drive, better motherboard, better RAM, better PSU, same case.

Cost would be more than £1199 with the build I think though, you'd have to get them to quote it for you.

 

[Gibbo]

Got recommended this

Cracking build that huge performance for the money as that’s capable of 4k but will be properly quick at 1440P and 1080P.

Id only consider spending a bit extra on an X570 and gen4 SSD but in fairness you’d be hard struck to notice the performance difference between an SSD that reads at 5000mb/S compared to a 3000mb/s one.

 

[kamackeris]

What is an x570 again?

 

[JediFragger]

What is an x570 again?

Motherboard.

 

[Hades]

What is an x570 again?

B450 is the low to mid range chipset for the last gen of Ryzens (2700 etc). It is compatible with the current gen (3700 etc) with a BIOS update. People tend to recommend the MSI B450 Tomahawk Max which doesn't need a BIOS Update.

X470 was the old higher end chipset for tje last gen Ryzens (2700 etc).

B550 will be the new low end chipset (not releasd yet) which will replace B450.

X570 is the new higher end chipset for the current gen Ryzens (3700 etc). It is already available. It adds a few things to the okder chipset including PCIE 4 and faster m2 SSD's.

Generally get the B450 Tomahawk MAX or look at a low to mid priced X570. B450 for budget and X570 for future upgrades and faster SSD.

But whatever you get, Ryzen is the recommended aporoach for most people now. They really are that good and cheaper than Intel. For a completely new system you'd be bonkers to go Intel this time around.

 

[kamackeris]

Ok guys... I will give them a ring tomorrow think you've convinced me. Want something future proof. Also depends if i get the credit as can't afford it all in one go but can interest free over the year

 

[FredFlint]

Got recommended this

I would get the Leadex/EVGA 650W psu so you have more room to add a high end GPU in the future.

 

[KungFuSpaghetti]

Cracking build that huge performance for the money as that’s capable of 4k but will be properly quick at 1440P and 1080P.

Id only consider spending a bit extra on an X570 and gen4 SSD but in fairness you’d be hard struck to notice the performance difference between an SSD that reads at 5000mb/S compared to a 3000mb/s one.

I'd probably go x570 too but skip the m2 drive unless it's cheaper than an ssd. I found literally zero difference using a Samsung evo vs an ssd other than initial boot.

 

[Darujhistan]

I agree with earlier comments beef the PSU up a bit, and skip the pointless M2 drive. SSD's are plenty everyday usage and gaming. Don't be tempted to go mad with X570 if you go that route, they'e over-priced and very few people will need/use all the features etc

 

[Chrisc]

id definitely try and up the PSU to a 750