Hello, I plan on building this pc for christmas, so try and find parts that will be on discount.
Many thanks,
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Many thanks,
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The 2600 isn't an APU. The only Zen APUs are the Athlon 200GE, Ryzen 3 2200G and the Ryzen 5 2400Git runs off of the ryzen apu
Oh shit then get the 2400g. My bad.The 2600 isn't an APU. The only Zen APUs are the Athlon 200GE, Ryzen 3 2200G and the Ryzen 5 2400G
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/XRbVZROh shit then get the 2400g. My bad.
If you're getting a dedicated GPU, you might want to get intel instead of ryzen assuming this is mostly for gaming. I recommended ryzen because it has better dedicated graphics. If you go for an older i5 you can probably get a better gaming machine for your money because ddr3 is much cheaper. Ryzen and Intel are both perfectly fine for gaming or work station, but usually ryzen will have a slight edge in workstation while intel is slightly better at gaming for equally priced parts. Also the reason I said 2400g despite the "small" performance increase, its because its GPU performance increase is really good. But that doesnt matter if you're using a 1050.https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/XRbVZR
I asked on reddit and got this build, I had to change the psu to a £30 more expensive one coz the one he linked didnt exist. I wont be able to get the 2400g for multiple reasons.
a.) Its ~£65 more
b.) My friend has a spare 1050 he is willing to sell for £90 and it hasnt been mined on.
c.) It doesn't have a big enough performance increase to warrant such a price increase.
The biggest problem with Intel is the value. Ryzen offers much greater performance in multi-core performance at a lower price, and still having a IPC so close that it’s no laughing matter. If you can find an i5/7 for extremely cheap, it’s a good deal, but considering the market of Intel CPUs right now, that may be a problem. Intel’s gaming performance increase is minimal compared to what you’ll usually spend on an AMD CPU. Older generation Intel CPUs are also bad because the socket is at a dead end.If you're getting a dedicated GPU, you might want to get intel instead of ryzen assuming this is mostly for gaming. I recommended ryzen because it has better dedicated graphics. If you go for an older i5 you can probably get a better gaming machine for your money because ddr3 is much cheaper. Ryzen and Intel are both perfectly fine for gaming or work station, but usually ryzen will have a slight edge in workstation while intel is slightly better at gaming for equally priced parts. Also the reason I said 2400g despite the "small" performance increase, its because its GPU performance increase is really good. But that doesnt matter if you're using a 1050.
True to an extent, but an older intel cpu will save a lot on ram due to using ddr3, and most games will not use more than 4 cores so the multicore performance will be pretty much the same between an i5 and ryzen for most titles.The biggest problem with Intel is the value. Ryzen offers much greater performance in multi-core performance at a lower price, and still having a IPC so close that it’s no laughing matter. If you can find an i5/7 for extremely cheap, it’s a good deal, but considering the market of Intel CPUs right now, that may be a problem. Intel’s gaming performance increase is minimal compared to what you’ll usually spend on an AMD CPU.
So basically, if I want a ddr4 build I should go ryzen, whereas if I got ddr3 I should check out older CPUs and components.True to an extent, but an older intel cpu will save a lot on ram due to using ddr3, and most games will not use more than 4 cores so the multicore performance will be pretty much the same between an i5 and ryzen for most titles.
You can only use ddr3 on older parts, which means no ryzen. Newer intel and all ryzen cpus use ddr4. As for emulation, the ram doesnt really matter but for emulating wii/wiiu/ps3 you'll need a decent CPU. Any of intels flagship i5s should be fine for wii, you'll probably want a 4660 or newer for most wii u or ps3 games though. Ryzen is fine for emulation but is usually less bang for buck because it has its power distributed over more cores, and emulators are locked to 2-4 cores. An older i5 will be 4 cores so an emulator can use all of its power while a ryzen CPU might be 8 cores meaning half of them arent usable. Ryzen is still a really good option though, it will emulate fine if you have the cash for a decent ryzen CPU.So basically, if I want a ddr4 build I should go ryzen, whereas if I got ddr3 I should check out older CPUs and components.
I mean, I was planning on doing this anyway purely because ddr3 is still good for office work and mild programming, which I will be mainly doing, but is it good for emulation?