Hey everyone! I came across a new PC build for around $1900 at a local shop. They've removed a previous offer that had some different components, like an Asus TUF motherboard, Colorful graphics card, and C28 RAM. I feel like the new configuration is a bit of a downgrade. I'm hoping you could provide some insights on upgrades or things I should consider. I'm planning to fit this PC into a specific space and it also comes with a 27-inch TUF monitor. I usually play management and city-building games, and I enjoy AAA titles, but I'm not super concerned with a few extra frames per second. I do prefer high graphics settings. Additionally, I might use this new PC to digitize some old video tapes and photos once I figure out how to do that. Here's the current build:
- **Processor:** Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 processor 270K Plus
- **Motherboard:** ASUS PRIME B860M-A WIFI-CSM LGA1851 DDR5 Micro-ATX
- **Graphics Card:** Manli Nebula GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB GDDR7
- **Memory:** ADATA LANCER RGB DDR5 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5 6000 MHz C30 - Black
- **Solid State Drive:** ADATA Legend 860 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD
- **Power Supply:** MSI MAG A750BN PCIE5 III ATX 3.1 PCIE5.1
- **Case:** DarkFlash DK353 Mini with 4 non-RGB fans
- **Cooler:** Coolleo B60T V2 Dual Tower Dual Fan Six Heat Pipe CPU Air Cooler
Let me know what you think about this setup!
1 Answer
You might want to consider swapping the processor for something like the 7800X3D or the 9800X3D along with a compatible AM5 motherboard. They’re definitely better for gaming than the Intel option here, which is a bit outdated. Other than that, the rest of the build seems solid!
But why is the Intel 270 not good? What makes the AMD a better choice?