Question AMD 5600G or INTEL 12the gen DDR4

[plopke]

Building the neighbors a new desktop. Decided to go just with last gen since no really major discounts on previous gen.
I can build a very similar machine in price using either 5600G/12100(cheapest-DDR4)/12400.

Is 12 gen stable enough at this point?
Or do people think i should go for a 5600G?

System is being used as a office/browser machine with maybe slight editing of pictures.
Both have their benefits of connectivity/GPU performance etc etc but the performance does not really matter , stability of the platform is more important.

Regards Ward.

Added list of current selection

AMD
5600G
16gb 2*8 3200DDR4 corsair ,(i could go less but already so cheap)
Gigabyte B550M- DS3H
SN WD 570 1TB



Intel
12100 (maybe 12400 , but i think it is overkill)
16gb 2*8 3200DDR4 corsair ,(i could go less but already so cheap)
Gigabyte B660M- DS3H DDR4
SN WD 570 1TB

update : Final pick 5600G , A520 gigabyte S2H , 16gb(2*8) 3200 gskill , 400watt be quiet true power 11, CI-02B-OP chieftec , 512GB sn 570 WD , TP-Link Archer TX3000E

Went in the end for a 5600G build reasons:
-A520 board was only like 50-60euro vs the 100+euro H610 ones at the time of ordering , and then the H610 motherboard did barely offer more value in connectivity.
-The software stack on AMD side is surprisingly more intuitive than Intel. , very personal opinion ! AMD chipset drivers - well amd chipset drivers with lot of the board manufactures just using the ones directly from AMD , Intel felt like a mess of INTEL mangement firmware , Intel HID even filters etc

PS I avoided Asus in the end in all forms because they just repack drivers and threw their own version number on it, which just irritates me xD.

PSS : used a chieftec case which was like just 60 euro (no fan) but was very easy to build in. CI-02B-OP if anyone interested in a simple micro atx case.

 

[VirtualLarry]

Intel’s DDR5 ultimatum could be another blow to budget PCs

Read.

 

[Tech Junky]

I don't accept anything from msn.com but, I've read up on the subject and experiences from people that have attempted DDR5. The ultimatum is moot at this point since the market has corrected and added inventory. The issue now is stability before adoption. As more users take a stab at using it and report issues there might be some refinement but, mandating it be used by Intel to MOBO OEM's is another thing. If the MOBO OEMs will be getting more RMA / returns because DDR5 issues persist then they'll likely hold back inventory or not produce anything using the socket.

 

[VirtualLarry]

I don't accept anything from msn.com

search "intel to force ddr5 adoption for 13th gen"

 

[Tech Junky]

search "intel to force ddr5 adoption for 13th gen"

Until it actually happens it's just a rumor. Intel tried to force the migration with the current iteration and since it's still an option on the CPU and not fused off it didn't happen.

 

[plopke]

;p well you 2 had some fun ! But still thx for the inputs , i updated the first post with the pick.

 

[Tech Junky]

SN WD 570 1TB

Not sure what you paid for this drive but, I just grabbed a couple of the SN770 1TB's for my TB enclosure and they're great so far @ 3 x4 and capable of 4 x4 when inserted into a 4 x4 socket. I got 3.5x3.4GB/s out of it though internally and 3.1x2.8GB/s in the enclosure. The 770 actually performs better in the enclosure than the SN850. The 850 though blows the doors off it internally at 5.3x3.9GB/s.

The 770 is a non-DRAM and using the host RAM instead makes it quicker than most DRAM based options. I tested 4 drives total with 2 Phison E12 based options and the 850. It might be worth a look.

 

[plopke]

Not sure what you paid for this drive but, I just grabbed a couple of the SN770 1TB's for my TB enclosure and they're great so far @ 3 x4 and capable of 4 x4 when inserted into a 4 x4 socket. I got 3.5x3.4GB/s out of it though internally and 3.1x2.8GB/s in the enclosure. The 770 actually performs better in the enclosure than the SN850. The 850 though blows the doors off it internally at 5.3x3.9GB/s.

The 770 is a non-DRAM and using the host RAM instead makes it quicker than most DRAM based options. I tested 4 drives total with 2 Phison E12 based options and the 850. It might be worth a look.

ow i picked parts that was cheapest , in their local store , in case i am not around they just like to have a pc store that they can use and handle the repair/warrenty. Since believe me , they always have had bad luck with all their tech buys it feels ;p.

 

[Tech Junky]

Actually I am sure the drive went for ~$90 as it's on my list of options I was comparing for my project. The 770 new is $20 more... so, budget as it seems is high priority here.

KISS & Cheap usually works for those non geeks out there.