[SOLVED] buying a RTX 2060 on release day. need CPU advice

[Ttesar06]

I plan to buy a rtx 2060 on release day. using that as a starting point with a new build. currently using a 2500k and a rx 580.

anyways I need to know what a good processor / mobo would be to pair with this card. don't ask about budget cuz I really don't know its whatever I decide it needs to be haha. I just wanna know a good processor that wont bottleneck the GPU and I really only plan to use 1080p at this point. or should I just keep the rx580 and get a new mobo / processor idk. any help is most welcome.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($164.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($114.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $414.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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[WildCard999]

If the 3rd gen Ryzen is released around the same time as the 2060 then I'd get that, the Ryzen 3300 should be the same performance as the 2600 but for like $60 less.

 

[heebobo5]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($164.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($114.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $414.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-13 21:12 EST-0500

This is a great recommendation if you're ready to buy now.

 

[Ttesar06]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($164.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($114.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $414.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-13 21:12 EST-0500

Would I see a good perfoamance increase over the i5 2500k? right now running games I hit about 70% gpu and 100% cpu usage usually. I have my 2500k set to 4.3ghz boost. Just wondering if its worth adding another $40 to get the 2600x im not sure if ill have to be overclocking to get the performance needed?

 

[heebobo5]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($164.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($114.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $414.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-13 21:12 EST-0500

Would I see a good perfoamance increase over the i5 2500k? right now running games I hit about 70% gpu and 100% cpu usage usually. I have my 2500k set to 4.3ghz boost. Just wondering if its worth adding another $40 to get the 2600x im not sure if ill have to be overclocking to get the performance needed?

You would probably not see a huge performance difference over the 2500K. Your graphics card upgrade will be the performance booster not the CPU.