Question Intel core i5 9400f for game center

[abdmahayni311]

iam planing to opening a gamecenter
and i was thinking about this cpu what do u think about it guys ?
Intel core i5 9400f

 

[richiestang_78]

Its a good budget CPU but if you can squeeze the budget to a Ryzen 3600 and a B450 Mobo (as long as its BIOS is supported or can be updated without a CPU) it would be better.

 

[abdmahayni311]

Its a good budget CPU but if you can squeeze the budget to a Ryzen 3600 and a B450 Mobo (as long as its BIOS is supported or can be updated without a CPU) it would be better.

why ?
whats the difference?

 

[richiestang_78]

The Intel 9400F is a 6 Core/6 Thread CPU while the Ryzen is 6 Core/12 Thread, so for games and applications that can take advantage of that the performance boost will be noticeable..

I'm not sure where you are located but here in the US Ryzen motherboards also tend to be a little cheaper. B450 motherboards are usually well under 100 USD. The only issue is making sure it has the latest BIOS to support the 3000 series Ryzen or that the motherboard BIOS can be updated without a CPU installed.

 

[abdmahayni311]

Its a good budget CPU but if you can squeeze the budget to a Ryzen 3600 and a B450 Mobo (as long as its BIOS is supported or can be updated without a CPU) it would be better.

thats will be my setup for the game center iam opening

 

[richiestang_78]

Not bad but check my message above. The price of the mobo and CPU with a Ryzen most likely will be very similar due to the lowered cost of the Ryzen motherboard.

You also have an overkill of a PSU for that system. You can easily get away with a 550-650Watt PSU.

 

[richiestang_78]

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/gVyT29

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Best Buy)
Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($110.00 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $364.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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