Gaming Pc Buying Guide 2017 -

is the premier choice for high-refresh-rate gaming, capable of pushing over 5GHz when overclocked. : The Intel Pentium G4560 Go to product viewer dialog for this item.

has become a legendary budget pick, offering dual-core performance with hyper-threading that punches far above its weight class for entry-level builds. 2. Graphics Cards: The Heart of the Machine gaming pc buying guide 2017

: These processors have revitalized AMD's image by offering high core and thread counts at competitive prices. The Ryzen 5 1600 Go to product viewer dialog for this item. is the premier choice for high-refresh-rate gaming, capable

: Intel remains the king of raw gaming speed due to superior single-core performance. The Intel Core i7-7700K Go to product viewer dialog for this item. : Intel remains the king of raw gaming

is widely considered the best overall value for gamers, offering 6 cores and 12 threads that excel at both gaming and multitasking like streaming.

For years, Intel held a virtual monopoly on gaming performance, but AMD’s 2017 release of the has completely shifted the landscape.