AMD Build vs Intel Build

[Potatoguru]

Just looking to compare these two builds, let me know any thoughts please. At the moment i'm leaning on the side of the Intel i5 9600k Build. (The RTX2060 will be an RTX2060 Super)

AMD Build:

Case
CORSAIR CARBIDE SERIES™ 275Q QUIET CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Six Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.2GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)

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Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2933MHz ~ (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2060 - HDMI, DP - VR Ready!

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1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA 2.5" SSD, (upto 560MB/sR | 540MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB ADATA SX6000 Pro PCIe M.2 2280 (2100 MB/R, 1500 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W VS SERIES™ VS-550 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Noctua NH-U14S Ultra Quiet Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Cable Management
PCS 1.5M Zip Cable Tidy - Professional Cable Management
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
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Price: £1336

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Intel Build:

Case
CORSAIR CARBIDE SERIES™ 275Q QUIET CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 Six Core Processor i5-9600K (3.7 GHz) 9 MB Cache

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Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME Z370-P II: ATX, LGA1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3000MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2060 - HDMI, DP - VR Ready!

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1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA 2.5" SSD, (upto 560MB/sR | 540MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB ADATA SX6000 Pro PCIe M.2 2280 (2100 MB/R, 1500 MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W VS SERIES™ VS-550 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Noctua NH-U14S Ultra Quiet Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Cable Management
PCS 1.5M Zip Cable Tidy - Professional Cable Management
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)

Price: £1256


Thanks for having a look for me

 

[SpyderTracks]

You've got a really expensive mobo on the AMD build which will be unecessarily inflating the price. If you change it to the gigabyte X570, that's a much more realistic mobo for that price bracket.

You also won't need a third party cooler on that chip, the included AMD cooler is very good and quiet.

Either way though, if you want an nVidia graphics card, worth waiting until Tuesday when the Super cards are released.

 

[Potatoguru]

You've got a really expensive mobo on the AMD build which will be unecessarily inflating the price. If you change it to the gigabyte X570, that's a much more realistic mobo for that price bracket.

You also won't need a third party cooler on that chip, the included AMD cooler is very good and quiet.

Either way though, if you want an nVidia graphics card, worth waiting until Tuesday when the Super cards are released.

Yeah i will be waiting for the RTX 2060 Super to release. Ah i didn't see the cheaper variant of the X570 on there, thanks. Changing motherboards on the AMD build brings it down to £1286 and removing the CPU cooler brings it down just below the Intel build.

If there were any upgrades to make on the Intel build what would be your recommendation? I don't want to go over £1500.

Thanks for the help!

 

[SpyderTracks]

I would change the M2 drive to a Samsung evo 970, just better performing drive.

I would up the PSU to a TxM version, modular and semi passive, much more premium for not much more money, plus will help with airflow as it's modular.

I'd also get a minimum of a silver warranty which is only £5

 

[Potatoguru]

The Samsung M2 drive bumps up the price by almost £100, is it worth the increase in performance? I'll make sure to include the silver warranty, thank you

 

[SpyderTracks]

The Samsung M2 drive bumps up the price by almost £100, is it worth the increase in performance? I'll make sure to include the silver warranty, thank you

Ah, it's only the pro version available now, my bad, no definitely not worth it! Stick with the ADATA.

 

[Potatoguru]

Ah, it's only the pro version available now, my bad, no definitely not worth it! Stick with the ADATA.

Thanks! Also started to wonder if these builds will be okay with my monitor, it's a 1440p 60Hz monitor.

 

[SpyderTracks]

Thanks! Also started to wonder if these builds will be okay with my monitor, it's a 1440p 60Hz monitor.

Yep, 2060 should be fine at that res. It's really only at high refresh that you need to start considering the 2070 or above.

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[Potatoguru]

Awesome, thanks again. Considering cancelling my order and re-ordering tomorrow when the RTX Supers are out. For some reason it's almost £80 cheaper if i rebuild my exact same order right now, i'm guessing some parts were discounted recently.

 

[SpyderTracks]

Awesome, thanks again. Considering cancelling my order and re-ordering tomorrow when the RTX Supers are out. For some reason it's almost £80 cheaper if i rebuild my exact same order right now, i'm guessing some parts were discounted recently.

The 2060 super is quite a bump up in performance over the normal 2060 and nearer the 2070 in performance, it’s worth getting it as will be the same price point.

 

[Oussebon]

Locking this thread as you've made a new one.