

Let's take a quick look at our recommendations summarised in handy table form, then we'll move onto the reasoning behind each component choice - plus alternative picks for saving money or getting faster components as your budget allows. Therefore, we've included an equivalent Intel build towards the end of the article which keeps the majority of our components but swaps out the processor, motherboard and cooler. However, Intel's processors tend to offer slightly better raw gaming performance, especially at lower resolutions like 1080p. These characteristics make it a good choice for mixed use, where your PC is used for gaming and streaming or content creation. Watch on YouTube Watch the latest DF Weekly, where Digital Foundry staff discuss the hottest gaming technology news.ĪMD vs Intel: We've chosen an AMD Ryzen CPU and a matching motherboard for our 'default' build, thanks to Ryzen's generally lower cost of entry, higher core count and PCIe 4.0 support.
