- Nov 25, 2017
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Hello everyone. I'm new to this forum.
I'm planning to build my first PC by this Christmas; I will use it merely for gaming and programming, as a computer science student at University.
I've been spending a few days on the web and I've come up with this build https://it.pcpartpicker.com/list/MhtRZ8.
I don't dislike the Kaby Lake Intel's line up but, as far as I've heard, the new Coffee Lake series seems to be compatible with the 370 chipset only thus I've decided to opt for one of those as I don't want to get an old motherboard before even buying one.
However, I have some questions. The new Intel's chips seem to be out of stock pretty much everywhere for now and, those who have one, sell it at crazy prices.
Will this situation become "more stable" over the next few months? How long do we have to wait in order to see the new chips sold at fair prices?
It took me a while to choose between the new i3-8350k and i5-8600k, they both look like very good CPUs, but I went for the latter at the end as I don't plan to build another machine over the next 4-5 years so I'd like something more future-proof. The new i7 seems just too much for me and I can't even afford it.
My budget is about €1000 but I can add at most €200 if needed.
Ok so far I've talked about Intel's chips, but here's kind of the true reason for this thread. You can read opinions about the new Intel's line up all over the web and although many people seem to like it (me included), many other people are despising it because of its price, especially considering the Ryzen CPUs by AMD which seem to have the same performances, or even better ones in some cases, at a lower price.
I've seen a lot of people suggesting any of the latest AMD Ryzen CPUs rather than overpaying for an Intel's chip.
Now, I'm personally not a fan of AMD, and I've always thought that Intel is somehow better and more reliable. Having that said, should we really go for AMD, for the time being? And, if yes, assuming to wait until the new Intel's chips get a lower price, is AMD still the better choice?
P.S. any suggestion about my build or mistakes I might've made is well accepted. Like I said, it's my first build ever
I'm planning to build my first PC by this Christmas; I will use it merely for gaming and programming, as a computer science student at University.
I've been spending a few days on the web and I've come up with this build https://it.pcpartpicker.com/list/MhtRZ8.
I don't dislike the Kaby Lake Intel's line up but, as far as I've heard, the new Coffee Lake series seems to be compatible with the 370 chipset only thus I've decided to opt for one of those as I don't want to get an old motherboard before even buying one.
However, I have some questions. The new Intel's chips seem to be out of stock pretty much everywhere for now and, those who have one, sell it at crazy prices.
Will this situation become "more stable" over the next few months? How long do we have to wait in order to see the new chips sold at fair prices?
It took me a while to choose between the new i3-8350k and i5-8600k, they both look like very good CPUs, but I went for the latter at the end as I don't plan to build another machine over the next 4-5 years so I'd like something more future-proof. The new i7 seems just too much for me and I can't even afford it.
My budget is about €1000 but I can add at most €200 if needed.
Ok so far I've talked about Intel's chips, but here's kind of the true reason for this thread. You can read opinions about the new Intel's line up all over the web and although many people seem to like it (me included), many other people are despising it because of its price, especially considering the Ryzen CPUs by AMD which seem to have the same performances, or even better ones in some cases, at a lower price.
I've seen a lot of people suggesting any of the latest AMD Ryzen CPUs rather than overpaying for an Intel's chip.
Now, I'm personally not a fan of AMD, and I've always thought that Intel is somehow better and more reliable. Having that said, should we really go for AMD, for the time being? And, if yes, assuming to wait until the new Intel's chips get a lower price, is AMD still the better choice?
P.S. any suggestion about my build or mistakes I might've made is well accepted. Like I said, it's my first build ever
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