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BUDGET

have seen small savings this month, although only the Intel system managed to dip below the $800 mark. Intel’s current lead is mostly due to a decent price drop on the i5-9600K processor, which now costs a very attractive $190. We’ve made plenty of changes here; first, both motherboards are now Phantom Gaming 4 models from ASRock. The Intel build has received the Z390 mobo because it’s the most affordable option, but the AMD build has given us a chance to both upgrade and make a saving with a new B550 board, bringing us