Question CPU for a 3080 (13th Gen)

[Gamefreaknet]

Build:

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Component		Selection	Price
CPU		Intel Core i7-13700K 3.4 GHz 16-Core Processor	£411.26	Buy
CPU Cooler		Deepcool GAMMAXX L360 A-RGB 69.34 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	£113.19	Buy
Motherboard		ASRock Z690 PG Velocita ATX LGA1700 Motherboard	£253.48	Buy
Memory		Kingston FURY Beast RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5600 CL36 Memory	£130.99	Buy
Storage		Kingston NV2 500 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	£32.96	Buy
Storage		Corsair MP600 GS 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	£133.99	Buy
Video Card		MSI GAMING Z TRIO GeForce RTX 3080 10GB LHR 10 GB Video Card	£759.98	Buy
Case		Phanteks Eclipse P400A Digital ATX Mid Tower Case	£84.07	Buy
Power Supply		Corsair RM1000e 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	£139.95	Buy
Operating System		Microsoft Windows 11 Home Retail - Download 64-bit	£109.99	Buy
Monitor		Dell G2722HS 27.0" 1920 x 1080 165 Hz Monitor	£222.40	Buy
Total:	£2392.26

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/Gamefreaknet/saved/#view=24rV4D
However would a i5 13600K do fine or would the 13700K be worth it (to prevent CPU < GPU bottlenecks)
[Note: Intend to later upgrade RAM to 64GB)

 

[JohnBonhamsGhost]

would a i5 13600K do fine or would the 13700K be worth it (to prevent CPU < GPU bottlenecks)

that totally depends on the specific games, software, etc and at what specific resolution and in-software settings you planned on running.

there are many CPU dependent games and software out there that would see a noticeable improvement with 13700 vs 13600.

 

[zx128k]

Always get the best cpu you can get. In future you just want to get a better gpu, slot it in and not have to upgrade anything else.

 

[logainofhades]

I would stay with a 13700k. Good Old Gamer noticed a massive difference, at times, with a 13600k vs 13900k, in gaming. After a bunch of testing, that included shutting down cores, to match the 13600k, on a 13900k, he discovered the cache amount was the deciding factor. A 13900k, with cores disabled, was basically matching a 13700k. I took the liberty to make some tweaks to your build, for better gaming performance for the money, and bumped you up to a 1440p panel.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-13700K 3.4 GHz 16-Core Processor (£412.26 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool GAMMAXX L360 A-RGB 69.34 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£113.19 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z790 UD AX ATX LGA1700 Motherboard (£226.35 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Kingston FURY Beast RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory (£142.00 @ MoreCoCo)
Storage: Western Digital Black SN770 500 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (£56.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Black SN770 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (£139.98 @ Ebuyer)
Video Card: XFX Speedster MERC 319 Black Radeon RX 6900 XT 16 GB Video Card (£661.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Phanteks Eclipse P400A Digital ATX Mid Tower Case (£84.07 @ Box Limited)
Power Supply: Corsair RM1000e 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (£139.95 @ AWD-IT)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home Retail - Download 64-bit (£109.99 @ MoreCoCo)
Monitor: LG 27GN800-B 27.0" 2560 x 1440 144 Hz Monitor (£290.96 @ Laptops Direct)
Total: £2377.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-02-21 13:51 GMT+0000

AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT Review

The Radeon RX 6950 XT flagship refresh gets a performance memory boost to 18 Gbps GDDR6, which should help AMD in their halo product battle with Nvidia.

www.techspot.com

If you want to stick with 1080p, for whatever reason, you can save some money going with this one.

PCPartPicker Part List

Monitor: MSI Optix G272 27.0" 1920 x 1080 144 Hz Monitor (£198.95 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Total: £198.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-02-21 13:54 GMT+0000

 

[helper800]

Personally I would do it like this:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-13600K 3.5 GHz 14-Core Processor (£315.88 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool GAMMAXX L360 A-RGB 69.34 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£113.19 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z790 UD AC ATX LGA1700 Motherboard (£212.20 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Kingston FURY Beast 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5600 CL36 Memory (£120.50 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 500 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (£51.69 @ BT Shop)
Storage: Western Digital Black SN770 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (£139.98 @ Ebuyer)
Video Card: Inno3D X3 OC GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12 GB Video Card (£845.56 @ NeoComputers)
Case: Phanteks Eclipse P400A Digital ATX Mid Tower Case (£84.07 @ Box Limited)
Power Supply: Corsair RM850e 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (£105.97 @ Novatech)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home Retail - Download 64-bit (£109.99 @ MoreCoCo)
Monitor: LG 27GN800-B 27.0" 2560 x 1440 144 Hz Monitor (£290.96 @ Laptops Direct)
Total: £2389.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-02-21 18:48 GMT+0000

The 13600k will match the 13700k/13900k if you do any OCing. If you are not interested in OCing I would question the choice of any of the K sku CPUS. You would be better off with any of the non-K sku CPUs and a B760 motherboard to reduce cost as it will save you a significant chunk of money while giving you 99% of the performance vs a stock K version of the same CPU. The 4070 ti is much more powerful and power efficient than the 6950 XT and has some more useful features. A 1000w PSU will be more expensive and keep your PC the higher parts of its efficiency curve (40%-70% usage). The cheaper Gigabyte motherboard will also be fine. Some other small price cuts all make room for the 4070 ti.

 

[Why_Me]

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product...70-ti-12-gb-video-card-gv-n407tgaming-oc-12gd
Gigabyte RTX 4070 Ti GAMING OC 12GB Video Card £864.95

https://www.gigabyte.com/Graphics-Card/GV-N407TGAMING-OC-12GD#kf

 

[Why_Me]

Build:

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Component		Selection	Price
CPU		Intel Core i7-13700K 3.4 GHz 16-Core Processor	£411.26	Buy
CPU Cooler		Deepcool GAMMAXX L360 A-RGB 69.34 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	£113.19	Buy
Motherboard		ASRock Z690 PG Velocita ATX LGA1700 Motherboard	£253.48	Buy
Memory		Kingston FURY Beast RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5600 CL36 Memory	£130.99	Buy
Storage		Kingston NV2 500 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	£32.96	Buy
Storage		Corsair MP600 GS 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	£133.99	Buy
Video Card		MSI GAMING Z TRIO GeForce RTX 3080 10GB LHR 10 GB Video Card	£759.98	Buy
Case		Phanteks Eclipse P400A Digital ATX Mid Tower Case	£84.07	Buy
Power Supply		Corsair RM1000e 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	£139.95	Buy
Operating System		Microsoft Windows 11 Home Retail - Download 64-bit	£109.99	Buy
Monitor		Dell G2722HS 27.0" 1920 x 1080 165 Hz Monitor	£222.40	Buy
Total:	£2392.26

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/Gamefreaknet/saved/#view=24rV4D
However would a i5 13600K do fine or would the 13700K be worth it (to prevent CPU < GPU bottlenecks)
[Note: Intend to later upgrade RAM to 64GB)

I just now noticed your resolution. I'd seriously consider waiting until this April when the RTX 4070 is due for release. A 750W psu will easily power that card.

https://www.pcgamesn.com/nvidia/rtx-4070-release-date-price-spec-and-benchmarks

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/nvidia-to-release-geforce-rtx-4070-in-april

 

[helper800]

I just now noticed your resolution. I'd seriously consider waiting until this April when the RTX 4070 is due for release. A 750W psu will easily power that card.

https://www.pcgamesn.com/nvidia/rtx-4070-release-date-price-spec-and-benchmarks

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/nvidia-to-release-geforce-rtx-4070-in-april

I threw a 1440p monitor in my build for that reason.

 

[GarrettL]

I have the 4070 TI and that's the lowest gpu (or 7900xt) I'd recommend for 1440p gaming. Even the 4070 TI won't hit 144Hz in all games with the eye candy at max at 1440p.

 

[helper800]

I have the 4070 TI and that's the lowest gpu (or 7900xt) I'd recommend for 1440p gaming. Even the 4070 TI won't hit 144Hz in all games with the eye candy at max at 1440p.

What games are you referring to? Most of the time Ultra/Max settings are a waste of energy anyways.

 

[GarrettL]

What games are you referring to? Most of the time Ultra/Max settings are a waste of energy anyways.

I can choose to run whatever settings I like.

Plenty;

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_KKt21kkos


May I also ask, you have a 5800x3d build in your sig. Is there soemthing that pc is not doing at 1440p requiring a new pc?

 

[helper800]

I can choose to run whatever settings I like.

Plenty;

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_KKt21kkos


May I also ask, you have a 5800x3d build in your sig. Is there soemthing that pc is not doing at 1440p requiring a new pc?

No, I get 120+ fps in any game I play minus Microsoft Flight Sim

 

[GarrettL]

No, your current pc is not performing as expected?

Or, no to the video link results as valid?

Cyberpunk doens't even come close to 120FPS.

 

[zx128k]

XFX Speedster MERC 319 Black Radeon RX 6900 XT 16 GB Video Card is a bad card choice. The RT on the card is very poor. It really only shines in older games, using outdated DX versions. Games with full DX12U support performance is very poor compared to nVidia or even Intel. These cards suffer less of a performance drop.

 

[helper800]

No, your current pc is not performing as expected?

Or, no to the video link results as valid?

Cyberpunk doens't even come close to 120FPS.

It definitely does with some setting off or turned down. No rtx, instantly 120 fps.