Question AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 4350G with 128GB of DDR4 ECC RAM for $1,122.20, or Intel Core i5-13500 with 32GB of DDR5 ECC RAM for $1,378.45

[ArcticWind]

The AMD setup includes a titanium PSU, while the Intel setup includes a platinum PSU, both 1000w.

The Intel setup has a ASUS PRO WS W680-ACE motherboard costing $610, while the AMD setup has a MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk motherboard costing $197.

The W680 has a USB gen 3.2 2x2 front header, which means I've to buy a MSI case, and they have only space for 2x 3.5" HDDs. I've four HDDs would like to use. Got a Define 7 XL on order.

Which setup would you choose? I'm not a gamer, and will use the iGPU.

 

[Lucky_SLS]

the question is, why do you even need that PSU and ECC memory if you are just gonna be using the iGPU?

building one brand new will cost less than half of that.

 

[ArcticWind]

Thank you! My machine is on 24/7, and my drives are working 24/7 too, why ECC. I don't need 1000w for the Intel build, as I cannot fit as many fans or drives. I really favor hard disk space over CPU speed, and will only be playing emulator games.

 

[Lucky_SLS]

If its not mission critical work, a few system crashes here and there is not a big deal.

My Work PC in office stays on 24/7 and it runs on normal rams. i dont have any crashes logging in daily or over night.
Just the occasional updates for which you have to reboot the system and its all good.

How much was the define 7 XL? over 200 USD? if you can cancel the order and get a cheaper case, that would save you some cash.

the mobo supports ECC memory:

32gb 3200mhz kit for 120USD: https://www.newegg.com/p/1X5-003Z-0...DR4&cm_re=ECC_DDR4-_-9SIA7S6BUD5388-_-Product

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700G 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor ($177.10 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($36.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox NR600 (w/o ODD) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RM750e (2023) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $573.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-07-18 07:42 EDT-0400

 

[Misgar]

I have ECC RAM in both of my HP servers running TrueNAS Core and RAID-Z2 arrays, as recommended by iXsystems, but unless your applications are "mission critical" and susceptible to bit rot, I doubt you'll see any beneft from ECC.

What programs are you running that require ECC? Would they benefit from GPU acceleration using a discrete PCIe card?

The i5-13500 is streets ahead of the 4350G in terms of performance.
https://versus.com/en/amd-ryzen-3-pro-4350g-vs-intel-core-i5-13500

 

[Lucky_SLS]

edit: the Ryzen non pro APUs wont support ECC sticks. the desktop variants do.

So i had to include the 6500XT for graphics to use along with the 5700X:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 3.4 GHz 8-Core Processor ($205.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($36.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor ITX Radeon RX 6500 XT 4 GB Video Card ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox NR600 (w/o ODD) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RM750e (2023) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $762.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-07-18 10:39 EDT-0400

 

[Nighthawk117]

128GB RAM seems rather OTT for a AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 4350G. From the two options I would go with the Intel system. However as others have suggested, there are likely cheaper options to meet your requirements.