By Matt Hanson
When it comes to choosing a processor for PC gaming, there are only two contenders: Intel and AMD.
As part of TechRadar’s PC Gaming Week, we’ve pitted the two titans of the CPU world against each other. In the red corner, we have AMD, the plucky pretender to the throne that’s had a rough few years out in the wilderness, but has now come out swinging with its new line of Ryzen CPUs.
In the blue corner, there’s Intel, the current world champion – but for how long?The battle of the CPUs has just heated up with AMD’s release of Ryzen.
Competitive price and performance could mean that Intel’s once unassailable lead in the gaming PC processor race could be in trouble. So, which company builds the best CPU for slapping into your gaming rig? There’s only one way to find out… fight!
Both PCs used in this showdown were built by Fierce PC, a UK-based company, and come packed with some of the latest technology.
The Red corner
CPU: 3.8GHz AMD Ryzen 7 1700 (8-core, 16MB cache)
GPU: Asus ROG STRIX GeForce GTX 1080 8GB
Hard Drive: Seagate 1TB Hybrid SSHD
Cooling System: Thermaltake …read more
Source:: techradar.com – Computing Components
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