Custom PC Builders?

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SamuelRSmith said:
If I have no interest in overclocking should I switch from the Ryzen to an Intel CPU?

I've been watching some videos on assembling PCs, doesn't sound tremendously difficult - the only thing I'm worried about is bending a pin on the CPU slot, or if something arrives faulty and delays everything (I would assume these builder sites would test all the components and the whole machine before shipping to me).

The rule of thumb for gaming PCs is usually to get a fast quad core CPU, and invest the rest of the money on a better GPU... and given how the GPU prices have skyrocketed because of miners, that's more important than ever.

With that in mind, a Ryzen 5 1500X (4 cores/8 threads) or an Intel i5 7500 (4 cores/ 4 threads) could be your better choices, and they are also similarly priced. Couple them with a low end motherboard, B350 for AMD or B250 for Intel, and you'll have more money for your GPU.

As for building your own PC, it's true that it's not hard and that, unless you use too much force, the risk of damaging something is low. Here are a few more articles/videos about building a PC:

https://www.pcper.com/reviews/Systems/My-First-PC-Build-Going-Zero-Gaming-3-Steps

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/build-your-own-pc,2601.html

http://techreport.com/review/31846/the-tech-report-system-guide-may-2017-edition