THE CONCEPT
Ryzen to the
challenge
FEATURE
BUILD IT: Ryzen to the challenge
BUILD IT
LENGTH OF TIME: 2-3 HOURSW
e’re always
comparing
hardware here.
Every review,
build, and feature
sees us comparing components, or
whole systems, against what has gone
before; either explicitly when picking
components, or more subtly when
alluding to performance metrics.
Even so, it’s rare that we actually go
head to head against another
machine, yet that’s exactly what we’re
doing here: two machines aimed at
solving the same problems, but only
one can be considered the winner.
That’s the ethos, and it forms what
has gone into these two builds.
However, when it comes to piecing
together this Ryzen build and the Intel
one that follows, they can be considered
in isolation. If you want to build either
machine, you’ll find the full component
lists and build processes over the next
few pages.
Having said that, there are a few
things worth bearing in mind at this
point: These machines are designed to
handle workstation loads, and, as such,
the component choice isn’t the standard
desktop fare – the Radeon Pro WX
7100 that can be found inside this
machine is aimed at serious CAD work,
for instance, not playing the latest
games at 4K. You’ll probably want to
factor in your own requirements. With
that said, it’s time to get building....LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY: EASYJust because AMD’s new chips offer great value for money,
it doesn’t mean we have to scrimp and save