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Hi guys, I'm trying to upgrade my rig, I have a gtx970 and I've come up with this options asking around in my hometown, I live in Bolivia so components are a little more expensive here, this is what I've been able to gather:
Cpu: Ryzen 5 1600
Mobo: Asus Ryzen TUF b350m- plus Gaming
RAM: Corsair 8gb ddr4(to be upgraded later on)
All this for us$470

And this is the Intel option:
CPU: i5 7400
Mobo: B250 Asus Strix
RAM: Hyper Fury 8gb ddr4
All this for us$470 (I can get an MSI B250 gaming pro and lower the price to $462)

Thing is I can't decide which rig is better for the buck, I've been hearing great things about the Ryzen but I'm not sure to make the jump, any advices?

 
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I'd go for the Ryzen system. The performance of each system will be similar in today's games. The Ryzen system has a much better CPU upgrade path. In a couple years you can still upgrade the Ryzen system with brand new CPUs, whereas the Intel system will always be limited to a maximum upgrade of an i7-7700k. For me, that's an easy choice as long as the Ryzen motherboard has the features and connectivity that you want - it is a better system for longevity and therefor bang-for-the-buck.
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oh, get the Ryzen System. It blows the Intel system out of the water.

Ryzen, 6c/12t vs Intel 4c/4t
Ryzen is overclockable, intel not
7th gen is dead, no upgrade path. Ryzen /AM4 is supported through 2020.
 
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I'd go for the Ryzen system. The performance of each system will be similar in today's games. The Ryzen system has a much better CPU upgrade path. In a couple years you can still upgrade the Ryzen system with brand new CPUs, whereas the Intel system will always be limited to a maximum upgrade of an i7-7700k. For me, that's an easy choice as long as the Ryzen motherboard has the features and connectivity that you want - it is a better system for longevity and therefor bang-for-the-buck.
 
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