CPU for gaming

[rigger922]

Hey guys and girls gonna keep this short and sweet im trying to decide on a CPU upgrade,Im currently running an i5 4690k 4.2Ghz but its time for an upgrade. This is purely for gaming only
I generally play games at between 1080p-1440p 144Hz This CPU will be paired with a Asus GTX 980Ti 6GB with the possibly later on of a GPU upgrade.

CPU Choices
Ryzen 5 2600
I5 9600k
MB Choices- MSI Z370 GAMING LGA 1151/MSI B450 TOMAHAWK Socket AM4
RAM-Corsair Vengeance LED 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4 3000 MHz

I can't decide between which one of these to go for ive done a bit of research and have found that the 2600 is a good cpu for its money but, i know the 9600k is better in somethings but is it worth spending the extra money on the 9600k over the 2600. Im on a budget of 500GBP for the MB,RAM and CPU if i buy Intel i have less money to spend on a good board and ram/or go with amd and i have more for a better mb and ram what do you guys and girls think.

 

[srimasis]

Honestly you should wait for Ryzen 3000 series CPUs. It has been leaked that the base Ryzen 3 3000 series CPU is going to have 6 cores and 12 threads all the way up to top Ryzen 9 with 16 cores and 32 threads. And your current CPU should be sufficient for your gaming needs till Ryzen 3000 series gets released.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/antonyleather/2018/12/05/huge-leaks-reveal-amds-ryzen-3000-series-up-to-16-cores-and-5-1ghz-frequencies/#4a2495ee2bba

 

[rigger922]

Thanks for the reply however the 3000 series cup's will be in excess of 500 dollars when they release and i always have the possibly of upgrading my cpu later since am4 chip set is being used till 2020 also considering the fact that a new 2600 only costs 140GBP its not a huge investment

 

[R_1]

the keyword here is budget. your on one to me that screams AMD. the 9600k will need the high end Z board to overclock and a cooler and that is more cash. the ryzen can overclock on a less expensive platform. the money not spent gets you overclockability, more threads.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700 3.2 GHz 8-Core Processor (£249.60 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: MSI - X470 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard (£119.98 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£123.46 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £493.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-09 00:17 GMT+0000

 

[rigger922]

The current build i was looking at

MSI AMD Ryzen B450 TOMAHAWK AM4 ATX Motherboard- 99GBP https://www.scan.co.uk/products/msi-b450-tomahawk
Ryzen 5 2600- 144GBP https://www.scan.co.uk/products/amd-ryzen-5-2600-am4-zenplus-6-core-12-thread-34ghz-39ghz-turbo-19mb-cache-65w-cpu
Corsair 2x8GB Led DDR4 3000Mhz -137GBP https://www.scan.co.uk/products/16gb-(2x8gb)-corsair-ddr4-vengeance-led-pc4-24000-(3000)-non-ecc-unbuffered-cas-15-17-17-35-white-le
Total cost 380GBP

 

[boju]

I agree, go Ryzen for value.

Keep in mind, if you went z370 for 9th gen you'll need an 8th gen cpu to do the bios update.

 

[rigger922]

I agree to Thanks for the info on the intel side but i think im gonna go ryzen problem is now do i go 2700 or 2600 and which mb do i choose MSI B450 TOMAHAWK Socket AM4 or MSI - X470 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard

 

[boju]

2700 for the extra 2 cores. Gta5 and BF1/BF5 scale well across multiple cores. 2600 would be fine too but if budget allows then go for 2700.

Regarding mobo, b450 vs x470 is a tough choice. Me personally id go an x470 itx board for higher quality VRMs If you did upgrade to Ryzen 3 in future. Itx boards are designed for smaller enclosures and have higher grade mosfets to handle more heat. Thats if you're fine with less Pcie slots.

 

[rigger922]

2700 looks like the winner then and seems x470 is the winner since im not bothered about sli or crossfire since the last time i had sli i had nothing but bother. Now i have to look at power consumption since the 2700 has more power pull then i i5 4690k and it will be paired with a gtx980ti.

PSU is EVGA G2 Supernova 850w

 

[R_1]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor (£189.17 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: MSI - B450-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard (£79.98 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LED 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£119.99 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£71.02 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £460.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-09 01:05 GMT+0000

if you do not have an ssd.

 

[rigger922]

i have a samsung evo 256gb as my boot drive

 

[R_1]

2700 looks like the winner then and seems x470 is the winner since im not bothered about sli or crossfire since the last time i had sli i had nothing but bother. Now i have to look at power consumption since the 2700 has more power pull then i i5 4690k and it will be paired with a gtx980ti.

PSU is EVGA G2 Supernova 850w

power should not be an issue with that PSU. plenty of power

 

[rigger922]

now the choice is going for a 2700 or 2600 so having a better cpu or having an extra ssd

 

[R_1]

did not mean to muddy the waters but that motherboard and CPU with a mechanical drive makes me sad. it needs an ssd and if you have one... happy again

 

[rigger922]

Yeah i have one looks like im all set then thanks to all you guys for the info and help wish i could pick all your answers but can only pick one 🙁

 

[boju]

Heres another idea to ponder

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113499&Description=2700x&cm_re=2700x-_-19-113-499-_-Product

Comes with Wraith Prism cooler, better then the Spire that the others come with.

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[rigger922]

I have a corsair h110i Gtx so stock cooler will be collecting dust

 

[boju]

Roger that