AMD has launched the new Zen 4-based Ryzen 7000 processors for some time now and it is based on the newer AM5 platform which means there’s a new motherboard. So, users who want to upgrade to AMD’s latest platform with new chips have to pay more because of the new LGA socket.

However, AMD X670 motherboards are way above the expected pricing and even after two months of launch the prices in India come at Rs.28k and above. There are no budget variants which are below Rs.20k and that’s a shame because most people cannot spend that much amount of money on a motherboard, especially in a country like India.

Now, on top of this AMD has another big problem in the form of the 13th gen Intel Raptor Lake processors which have just been announced with very competitive pricing and better performance. The advantage that Intel has this time is the LGA 1700 socket is also compatible with these new processors which means anyone can buy a discounted 12th Gen motherboard and pair it with a more cost-effective Intel chip effectively lower pricing.

Most decent X670 motherboards will cost you above Rs.30k and it just doesn’t make sense to pay so much as of now. So, it is advisable not to go for these expensive motherboards and choose the most price-to-performance option which as of now is the Intel platform.

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