I don't understand fanboyism, especially when it comes to speccing a computer for someone else. The component manufacturer shouldn't come into it unless it bears relation to component quality and reliability.
It should be about what hardware would be most suited to the client and his/her needs.
I have an Intel system because it is best for what I want to do with it (which is gaming). If AMD chips were better for this purpose I would have bought an AMD based system.
The OP has a budget, we are trying to stick to it while offering up what we honestly think is the best system he/she can buy for his/her needs with the money he/she has to spend.
Any fanboys please take note of this. It is unfair to persuade people to buy a computer with your favored make of CPU (or GPU) because you think they should, without justification.
I have seen it on here before where a group of fanboys overwhelm someone asking for help, and before more even headed people with more experience can step in to pick up the pieces, it is too late and the OP has already ordered the wrong components. Meanwhile the fanboys have already wandered off to mislead other people. It is NOT right and it is NOT fair.
If you are not 100% sure of your words when you make the claim that one CPU is better than another for a specific purpose, don't state your opinion as fact because you can't be bothered to go and do a little bit of research.
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