Whether you're building or buying, these are the things to think about
Whether you prefer desktops or laptops, buying a ready-made PC or building your own, there are all kinds of decisions to make. But the most important one of all sounds deceptively simple, and that's the choice of AMD or Intel.
The processor family you choose will dictate many of the other features of your PC, and while they both do much the same thing they go about it in very different ways. So how do you choose?
The short answer is – it depends. The longer answer – well, that's what we'll cover over the course of this article…
If price is your priority, a quick look through your favourite online emporium will demonstrate that current model AMD processors are generally quite a bit cheaper than Intel ones. However, that doesn't necessarily mean they are the best value, because Intel processors tend to run faster than their AMD rivals.
There are exceptions, though. AMD's on-board graphics tend to perform better than Intel's integrated graphics solutions, and if you're looking for multi-core processors AMD efforts are usually significantly less expensive than similarly performing Intel ones. For example, AMD's quad-core 3.9GHz A10-7870K is currently going for around £105 including VAT (around $165, or AU$230); a quad-core 3.1GHz Intel Core i5 4440 is £139 (around $220, or AU$300) on the same sites.
It's worth mentioning that CPU prices drop dramatically after they've been introduced – if you buy a brand new processor on the day it hits the shelves you'll pay considerably more than if you're willing to wait a few months.
The processor family you choose will dictate many of the other features of your PC, and while they both do much the same thing they go about it in very different ways.
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