[SOLVED] help me picking parts

[Emil_Meld]

would you rather go i5 10400 with ASUS PRIME B460-PLUS... or 3600 with ASUS ROG Strix B450-F GAMING, Socket-AM4

 

[Wolfshadw]

If your choice is ONLY those two combinations, then I'd opt for the AMD set up.

Actually, I'd prefer the Intel Core I5-10400 for the newer chip set and integrated graphics, but I would not get that motherboard. Someone PLEASE tell me why ASUS, in this day and age, wastes two expansion slots on PCI; unless this is some sort of processor/chip set limitation on PCI Express lanes that I don't know about.

-Wolf sends

 

[Wolfshadw]

If your choice is ONLY those two combinations, then I'd opt for the AMD set up.

Actually, I'd prefer the Intel Core I5-10400 for the newer chip set and integrated graphics, but I would not get that motherboard. Someone PLEASE tell me why ASUS, in this day and age, wastes two expansion slots on PCI; unless this is some sort of processor/chip set limitation on PCI Express lanes that I don't know about.

-Wolf sends

 

[Emil_Meld]

since you ask if they're my only companions, what else would you suggest in that reach budgetwise? It seems 10400/10500/10600 are nearly identical when it comes to gaming and most likely also in general use. the 3600x doesnt seem like that much an upgrade? the only one I could think of right now beside those two would be i5 9600k but I feel like its already getting "old"

 

[Emil_Meld]

i could aso settle for asus tuf b460 plus gaming instead and then maybe pair it with 10400

 

[Wolfshadw]

i could aso settle for asus tuf b460 plus gaming instead and then maybe pair it with 10400

I'd probably go this route.

-Wolf sends

 

[Emil_Meld]

dont you reckon that the ryzen with the higher clock speed will feel more snappy and fast whilst tasking around in windows etc? its a dillema i cant pick

 

[Emil_Meld]

if i went with the new amd 550 chipset/3600 u think that would beat 10400/tuf b460?

 

[Wolfshadw]

dont you reckon that the ryzen with the higher clock speed will feel more snappy and fast whilst tasking around in windows etc? its a dillema i cant pick

No, I don't. Hence why I opted for the Intel (note I am currently running Ryzen and am perfectly happy with it's performance).,

-Wolf sends

 

[Wolfshadw]

if i went with the new amd 550 chipset/3600 u think that would beat 10400/tuf b460?

Don't know. Wasn't one of your options, but what do you have that requires PCI-E 4.0 or Zen 3?

-Wolf sends

 

[Emil_Meld]

yea not anything yet i just thought of being more future proof but I will go with the 10400/b460 to get the lastest chipset for the best price. Thnaks for your inputs