AMD vs Intel build off!

There’s nothing we enjoy more at APC than a good old-fashioned build-off challenge. In the world of absent GPUs and cryptocurrency madness, however, the traditional Intel vs AMD “who can build a better productivity machine” argument just didn’t hold much water. It’s hard to recommend building a workstation PC if you can’t buy the workstation parts.

So with that in mind, we decided to try a different take on that age-old fight. This issue, we pit the best of integrated graphics against one another: AMD vs Intel; Red vs Blue; Market Leader vs Underdog. In one corner you have Zak Storey, APC’s long-time team member, complete with 19 years of PC building experience, and no less than 81 individual PCs built under his careful eye. In the other corner, Sam Lewis, relative newcomer complete with a total of two PCs built in his short time on this prestigious title.

But arguably the far more important question is who will win the battle of the builds, and take the crown of integratedbudget-PC-that-doesn’t-cost-as-much-as-afull-GPU-these-days champion? Read on to find out.

AMD behemoth

Although the Phanteks P400A is a slick-looking case, the build’s attention isn’t strictly focused on this or the machine’s looks for that matter. We’re sorry people, there is no off-the-wall flashy RGB here. The battle’s main focus is on which is the better chip to side with for an integrated graphics rig, AMD or Intel? Yes, it’s an age-old debate between AMD or Intel, much like the great PlayStation or Xbox wars of yesteryear.

We get it, it’s not always a clear-cut verdict either. There may be many pros and cons of both and that’s what we are hopefully going to explore with this build-off. We are hoping to show that you can get a decent gaming experience without the need for GPUs or hefty AIO coolers – and demonstrate the differences between an AMD or Intel build with