Subj : Re: Gaming (Windows) PC: build or buy?
To   : Digital Man
From : Tracker1
Date : Mon Jul 19 2021 06:55 pm

On 7/16/2021 2:17 PM, Digital Man wrote:
 >
 > An AMD integrated graphics CPU (or "APU" they're sometimes called) or
 > separate CPU and GPU? For example this HP system has a Ryzen APU:
 > https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08VRS732Z
 > but I'm having trouble comparing the GPU performance of that system
 > against, say, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060Ti.

The APU in the 4700g is just below a GTX 1030 performance, so not as 
good as the older computer, the CPU is decent enough.  A 5700g APU 
graphics are just above a GTX 1030 in some cases.

Unfortunately GPU availability is pretty much limited to buy it or build 
it... the system from Amazon is way overpriced there, it should be 
$500-600 at Office Max, and you can bump the ram yourself for $150 or less.

You might also consider Newegg's builder service, which will allow you 
to choose some of the parts... I missed the original mentioning the 
system was a Dell, I wouldn't recommend Dell currently.

If you were to build yourself, would probably suggest building with the 
same 10700k same as the dell system or a 3700X AMD, and just bringing 
over the GTX 1050 as an interim graphics card and try the newegg shuffle 
for a better GPU near cost, ymmv though.  AMD has nicer/better 
motherboard options at different price points than for intel, would go 
with a low or mid-range x570 chipset for AMD over B550.  Even if you 
don't care about the wifi, having the bluetooth included will help with 
headphones if not now, in the future.
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