Quote:I know that AMD processors seem to give you more 'bang for your buck', and seem to max at speeds above those of Intel, though am no expert on  this.

Do AMD processors support LL or Linux as well as Intel ones, or is Intel better?
I also want a reasonably priced gaming tower, not a battle tank with flashing lights  that'll cost the earth, and one that's not going to push up our energy bills too much - some I've seen are rated at 500 Watts - I could heat my son's bedroom in winter with that power!

Quote:  Question:Ok, so if you where the reviewer and saw those benchmarks, how would you describe Ryzen at gaming?

Answer: I would say I could game with it just fine. I don't think I could tell the difference between 96 and 108 fps. Nobody is going to buy a Ryzen just for gaming, just like no one would buy a 6900X for gaming. It's a workstation cpu, but if you want to game it can do it just fine. viedeo editing and productivity and video editing benchmark can save you real time and have real value. Gaming should have more of a "pass/no pass" grading, and in this case it passes. I'm sure the lower core count Ryzen chips int eh future will be cheaper and will clock higher, and those would be the obvious chips for gaming.

(03-07-2017, 03:43 AM)tek10 link Wrote: I have 2 systems running Intel processors  and three running AMD. I don't see any difference between either when running Linux. Something to consider over the processor brand is the motherboard. My son and I have both had the best success with Gigabyte and MSI motherboards. I like an ssd for the operating system and an hdd for data drive. For basic reference, one of my systems is running LL using an AMD A4-3400 with 4GB of ram and an ssd. As an HTPC, it's been a fast and trouble free system for 4 years. Not a gaming system but a nice computer just the same.