madmatt30 :
^ didn't last long - $137 now.
In all fairness still worth the money because it is.
a good cpu.
Like I said before though a $100 board pushes it well well over $200.
That's my issue , the 8100 is clearly aimed at the lower budget crowd & the board prices kill it when you can get a ryzen 1200,b350 board & for $170 you've got an overclockable setup that in all honesty won't be a million miles behind on performance when it's paired with a budget orientated GPU.
For the same money total you've got a 1060 in the build instead of a 1050ti.
60htz screen ?? I'd take a ryzen 1200 & 1060 any day of the week over the 8100 & a 1050ti.
The core i3 8100 is on average 18%+ faster than the Ryzen 3 1200
The Ryzen 3 1200 is $20 cheaper
In USA we can get a z370 motherboard for $111(more options than the cheaper B350)
A cheap B350 motherboard is $64
The total difference is around $70 USD
Budgets builds are usually playing at 1080p, At that resolution the i3 is massively better than the Rizen 3 due to Intel's better IPC. Well at the end is up to the buyer if they are like you and they don't care that much about the extra performance and the extra FPS, Is up to them if they want to just build the cheapest build possible. But the motherboard prices should be a little less for those budget builds. I agree Rizen 3 1200+GTX 1060 is better than i3 8100+GTX 1050 Ti but the Ryzen 3 1200 is less future proof than the i3. At the end is all about you get what you pay for.