Budget Gaming Build...Ryzen vs i5

philuk20

philuk20

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Hi Guys

Need some guidance looking at a pre-built system with a budget of around 1000 - 1050.
Im looking at a few of the systems: Titan Bayonet, Titan Falcon (Ryzen), Titan Katana (Ryzen). I just need advise on which is the best route to go, in terms of performance at 1080p and perhaps will last longer!

I was unsure how to link build, please see links to screenshots of builds.

TITAN BAYONET

TITAN KATANA

TITAN FALCON

So I believe the falcon, has the worst PSU but perhaps the best brand on GPU? While also coming in the cheapest. The Bayonet is OC'd to 4.8ghz vs the OC to 3.8GHZ on the ryzen builds. Also both the ryzen builds say comes with windows 10, but still has a drop down box for it, while the bayonet says it doesnt? could someone shed some light if the Ryzen builds do infact come with windows 10?

So what would you guys reccomend, stick with the OC'd i5 or take a jump on the Ryzen?
 
I would call Overclockers to confirm if the systems do come with windows and also check what psu's are in each system when not specified.

If you can stretch get a 240gb ssd or m2 drive as 128gb will be used up quickly.

Im not sure which way i would go but i would read as many reviews as you can to help you decide.
 
So OC have confirmed no systems come with Windows 10. So that's a error on the page. Will need to check the psu' s.

My head is leaning ryzen with a rx580 they both seem to have a slight edge over the i5/1060 but feel like the Intel build is the safer bet. But with such tight budget currently it sucks!
 
If you look at the link below a lot of their units get pretty good review scores. I can't see the GX-S 650W or the VTX 650W in the list though so they are probably newer units.

http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page1439.htm

Out of the two units the GX-S has the longer warranty of 5 years. The VTX has 3 years. For that reason I would take the GX-S.

If you want a better psu though you can always use the configurator and go with something like a SuperFlower Leadex II or EVGA G2.

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ocuk...i-tower-gaming-pc-configurator-fs-1aj-og.html
 
Thank you for the PSU information, I feel drawn to the Ryzen and RX 580 seems pretty comparable to the i5/1060 but a little cheaper. Just worried about possible compatibility issues and issues in general with the new platform.
 
philuk20 said:
Thank you for the PSU information, I feel drawn to the Ryzen and RX 580 seems pretty comparable to the i5/1060 but a little cheaper. Just worried about possible compatibility issues and issues in general with the new platform.
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I wouldn't worry about the compatibility issues. Most of the problems have been with ram not running at it's rated speed (Unless you get one of the verified kits). So you might have 3200MHz running at 2933MHz for example. Gigabyte have a bios update in the works which should hopefully sort out most of the issues with ram. I would imagine Asus, MSI and ASRock have similar updates due as well.

https://www.kitguru.net/components/...ate-aims-to-improve-ryzen-ddr4-compatibility/
 
Thank you.

I recently purchased a Samsung EVO 850 250gb, for my current PC. I could save a lot just getting a standard HDD for the new build and adding my current SSD.

Is this an awkward process, would I need to wipe it and re-installing windows? Would I do this while installed on my current pc...then simple plug and play?
 
philuk20 said:
Thank you.

I recently purchased a Samsung EVO 850 250gb, for my current PC. I could save a lot just getting a standard HDD for the new build and adding my current SSD.

Is this an awkward process, would I need to wipe it and re-installing windows? Would I do this while installed on my current pc...then simple plug and play?
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Before suggesting anything regarding that, do you already have Windows 10 on your current PC?
 
Hey again guys, my budget has went down slightly and the prices of the pre-builds in my first post seem to have went up abit.

Im now looking at the following, using the OCUK PC BUILDER CONFIG:


OcUK Tech Labs AMD Ryzen Midi Tower Gaming PC Configurator

Image link incase above doesnt work

Few questions regarding this build, im looking at 2 gtx 1060's which are on sale: KFA2 GeForce GTX 1060 OC 6144MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card and the Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 6144MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card. Both the same price, which will offer the better performance? Or is one brand best to avoid? Its really to do me until VEGA etc comes out. As my current PC is on its last legs.
 
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I changed the case to fit within the apposed £800 budget, buts it's personal preference anyways, you probably don't need 2tb, but for an extra 20 or so quid it's worth it even if you don't use it, I know from my own experience I wish I had a 2tb drive instead of 2x1tb and 2 drives under 1tb lol, I also chose a better power supply as the extra wasn't that much and the most recommended for this budget aimed setups, something you can carry on to other computers if it goes that way, I also chose the 1500x as between that an the 1600x there's hardly anything in it, the benchmarks I saw suggest the 1600 range is only worth the extra if you require 6 cores, they all overclock practically the same @ 4ghz.

My basket at Overclockers UK:
  • 1 x OcUK Tech Labs AMD Ryzen Midi Tower Gaming PC Configurator = £787.75
    • Processor:AMD Ryzen 5 Quad Core 1500X 3.70GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail
    • Motherboard:Asrock AB350 Pro4 AMD B350 (Socket AM4) DDR4 ATX Motherboard
    • CPU Cooler:Cooler Master Hyper TX3 Evo CPU Cooler
    • Solid State Drive 1:Unwanted
    • Solid State Drive 2:Unwanted
    • Mechanical Hard Drive 1:Seagate BarraCuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD - OEM (ST2000DM006)
    • Mechanical Hard Drive 2:Unwanted
    • Optical Drive **Please Check Chassis Support**:Unwanted
    • Case Lighting:Unwanted
    • Operating System:Unwanted
    • Build Time:Standard Build Systems - Dispatched within 7 working days
    • Memory:Team Group Vulcan T-Force 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-19200C14 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit - Grey (TLGD416G24
    • Case:BitFenix Neos ATX Tower Black/Black Window
    • Power Supply:Super Flower Golden Green HX 550W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black
    • Keyboard:Unwanted
    • Mouse:Unwanted
    • Speakers:Unwanted
    • Monitor:Unwanted
    • Gaming Chair:Unwanted
    • Soundcard:Unwanted
    • Network Adapter:Unwanted
    • M.2 Solid State Drive **For Operating System If Selected**:Unwanted
    • Security Software:Unwanted
    • Graphics Card:KFA2 GeForce GTX 1060 OC 6144MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
    • Headset:Unwanted

Total: £801.85
(includes shipping: £14.10)



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Can't say I've heard of the first brand you listed, but heard gainwood having a good rep, never had issues with the odd ones from their older gpu ranges before,
 
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