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benplante99

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I almost finish deciding the part i want but i have AMD or Intel build. AMD is way more good looking an dalmost the same power as the Intel cpu. Btw i care about the look of my pc. (The screen isnt important but if someone have a better choice in lower price range, 1080p 75 - 144 FPS)

Intel
[PCPartPicker part list](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/QhYDxG) / [Price breakdown by merchant](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/QhYDxG/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/Mr2rxr/intel-core-i5-8600k-36ghz-6-core-processor-bx80684i58600k) | $325.95 @ shopRBC
**CPU Cooler** | [Deepcool - CAPTAIN 240 EX 153.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/wqRFf7/deepcool-captain-240-ex-1530-cfm-liquid-cpu-cooler-captain-240-ex) | $94.99 @ Newegg Canada
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte - Z370 AORUS Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/vc38TW/gigabyte-z370-aorus-gaming-5-rev-10-atx-lga1151-motherboard-z370-aorus-gaming-5-rev-10) | $229.99 @ Memory Express
**Memory** | [Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/6ntWGX/corsair-vengeance-lpx-16gb-2-x-8gb-ddr4-3000-memory-cmk16gx4m2b3000c15w) | $249.05 @ Amazon Canada
**Storage** | [Western Digital - Black PCIe 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/DM7CmG/western-digital-black-pcie-256gb-m2-2280-solid-state-drive-wds256g1x0c) | $109.99 @ PC-Canada
**Storage** | [Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/CbL7YJ/seagate-barracuda-2tb-35-7200rpm-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm006) | $73.25 @ shopRBC
**Video Card** | [MSI - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING X Video Card](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/JVWrxr/msi-geforce-gtx-1060-6gb-gaming-x-video-card-geforce-gtx-1060-gaming-x-6g) | $459.95 @ shopRBC
**Case** | [Fractal Design - Meshify C Dark TG ATX Mid Tower Case](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/Y6Crxr/fractal-design-meshify-c-atx-mid-tower-case-fd-ca-mesh-c-bko-tg) | $119.99 @ Newegg Canada
**Power Supply** | [EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/y88H99/evga-supernova-g3-650w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-220-g3-0650) | $119.99 @ Memory Express
**Operating System** | [Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/wtgPxr/microsoft-os-kw900140) | $89.99 @ Memory Express
**Case Fan** | [Corsair - ML140 Pro LED 97.0 CFM 140mm Fan](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/ycH48d/corsair-co-9050046-ww-970-cfm-140mm-fan-co-9050046-ww) | $34.99 @ Amazon Canada
**Case Fan** | [Corsair - ML140 Pro LED 97.0 CFM 140mm Fan](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/ycH48d/corsair-co-9050046-ww-970-cfm-140mm-fan-co-9050046-ww) | $34.99 @ Amazon Canada
**Monitor** | [Acer - XB241H bmipr 24.0" 1920x1080 180Hz Monitor](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/4cbkcf/acer-monitor-xb241h) | $549.99 @ Newegg Canada
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| **Total** | **$2493.11**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2018-04-19 08:32 EDT-0400 |

AMD
[PCPartPicker part list](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/sZqZfH) / [Price breakdown by merchant](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/sZqZfH/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD - Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/VtFXsY/amd-ryzen-5-1500x-35ghz-quad-core-processor-yd150xbbaebox) | $208.25 @ shopRBC
**CPU Cooler** | [Deepcool - CAPTAIN 240EX RGB 153.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/pp648d/deepcool-captain-240ex-rgb-1530-cfm-liquid-cpu-cooler-captain-240ex-rgb) | $129.99 @ Newegg Canada
**Thermal Compound** | [Arctic Silver - 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/6RrG3C/arctic-silver-thermal-paste-as535g) | $9.99 @ Memory Express
**Motherboard** | [Asus - STRIX X370-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/B698TW/asus-strix-x370-f-gaming-atx-am4-motherboard-strix-x370-f-gaming) | $229.75 @ Vuugo
**Memory** | [G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/qjM323/gskill-trident-z-rgb-16gb-2-x-8gb-ddr3-3000-memory-f4-3000c16d-16gtzr) | $254.99 @ Mike's Computer Shop
**Storage** | [Western Digital - Black PCIe 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/DM7CmG/western-digital-black-pcie-256gb-m2-2280-solid-state-drive-wds256g1x0c) | $109.99 @ PC-Canada
**Storage** | [Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/CbL7YJ/seagate-barracuda-2tb-35-7200rpm-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm006) | $73.25 @ shopRBC
**Video Card** | [MSI - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING X Video Card](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/JVWrxr/msi-geforce-gtx-1060-6gb-gaming-x-video-card-geforce-gtx-1060-gaming-x-6g) | $459.95 @ shopRBC
**Case** | [Corsair - Crystal 570X RGB ATX Mid Tower Case](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/wLdFf7/corsair-cc-9011098-ww-atx-mid-tower-case-cc-9011098-ww) | $205.00 @ shopRBC
**Power Supply** | [EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/y88H99/evga-supernova-g3-650w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-220-g3-0650) | $119.99 @ Memory Express
**Operating System** | [Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/wtgPxr/microsoft-os-kw900140) | $89.99 @ Memory Express
**Case Fan** | [Corsair - SP120 RGB High Performance 52.0 CFM 120mm Fan](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/GwCrxr/corsair-sp120-rgb-high-performance-520-cfm-120mm-fan-co-9050059-ww) | $21.99 @ Amazon Canada
**Monitor** | [Acer - XB241H bmipr 24.0" 1920x1080 180Hz Monitor](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/4cbkcf/acer-monitor-xb241h) | $549.99 @ Newegg Canada
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| **Total** | **$2463.12**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2018-04-19 08:34 EDT-0400 |
 
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volkgren
Nice motherbaords are nice; better audio and more power phases plus SLI support if you ever need it (GTX 1060 does not support SLI). If you're on a budget those things wouldn't be as important. But if you like nice things they are something to consider. The motherboards you chose do have those better features.

But as jaslion pointed out, you could get a GTX 1070 if you went cheaper on some other parts. That would be a better investment than a GTX 1060 at the moment. I would usually go with a better GPU before I went with luxury motherboards and CPU coolers.

The Intel system is faster. I would not build a 1st-gen Ryzen, but if I did go Ryzen I would go 2nd-gen with an X470 mobo. I read that the secret stuff to making Ryzen 2 faster is...
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volkgren

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List full system specs and the parts you are comparing.
 
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jaslion

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Problems with both builds:

Too expensive cooler. A simple cryorig h7 will do more than fine.
WAAAAYYYY to expensive motherboards. Just get a b350 board for the amd build and a cheaper z370 board since you are not loosing any features except for some fancy lighting.

The money you save on those will allow you to get a 1070 which is meant for 144hz gaming.
 
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volkgren

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Nice motherbaords are nice; better audio and more power phases plus SLI support if you ever need it (GTX 1060 does not support SLI). If you're on a budget those things wouldn't be as important. But if you like nice things they are something to consider. The motherboards you chose do have those better features.

But as jaslion pointed out, you could get a GTX 1070 if you went cheaper on some other parts. That would be a better investment than a GTX 1060 at the moment. I would usually go with a better GPU before I went with luxury motherboards and CPU coolers.

The Intel system is faster. I would not build a 1st-gen Ryzen, but if I did go Ryzen I would go 2nd-gen with an X470 mobo. I read that the secret stuff to making Ryzen 2 faster is in the X470 mobos.
 
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