i5 8400 + Gigabyte Aorus B360 + 1080 ti for 3440x1440p 100hz

[zigen]

Did my research and pretty much set on this coming from a 3570k @ 4.3ghz.

My trusty cpu has served me well since 2013 but I feel that now is finally the right time to upgrade. Having quite the bottleneck with my Strixx 1080 ti in some of the games that I play (GTA V, BF1, GR:WL) even at 3440x1440p.

Will be using my old Hyper 212 Evo for cooling. Memory will be Corsair Vengeance RGB 16gb 3000mhz. Got a pretty good deal on the RAM so I don't mind if it will be limited to just 2666.

Any thoughts before I pull the trigger? Should I consider the Ryzen 2600 if my usage will be mostly gaming/youtube/surf/movies?

Many thanks!

 

[logainofhades]

I would consider a 2600, as it can be overclocked, and has better multitasking ability. Gaming will be about the same, at such a high resolution. Going forward the multitasking ability will probably prove useful, though.

 

[WildCard999]

I second the 2600, will help much more with the multitasking and since AMD is sticking with the AM4 socket until 2020 it gives you a bit more of a upgrade path.

 

[parani]

I was in the same situation to decide a cpu for gtx 1080ti .I researched a lot and decided to buy Rysen 2600 ( it can be over clocked with Ram hence beating 8400 by 10-20fps based on games ).Another reason I chose rysen bcoz of storeMI .it's really an awesome technology . Other reason is it's compatibility of am4 up to 2020 so the we can buy zen 2 and zen 3. I'm waiting for Asrock ab350 pro 4 to be arrived within this week . I'm going with crucial 3200 mhz 16-18-18 . I'm hoping to finish the build within next week . Again a consideration of threads . Those 6 threads on rysen will shine on games using more cores and threads in coming years since new games seems to be optimized in such a way .

 

[zyh1987]

agrees with logainofhades, keep in mind you need a AM4 upgrade kit, if you are planning to use for the hyper 212,

https://www.cmstore.eu/cooling/amd-am4-upgrade-kit-air1-xclip-rr-am4b-h212-s1/

 

[zigen]

Many thanks for the replies everyone. Can you suggest a good b350 motherboard for the 2600?

 

[WildCard999]

BIOS already updated.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $54.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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