Build Advice Need CPU for $600 total build

[Astralv]

Hey there

would like to build gaming computer for my son. He plays Steam, Minecraft and other games. He currently has system with Intel 4770K Haswell and mid grade graphics card but will leave this computer at his grandmother and needs new one for his new room. We can only spend 600$ for everything. I viewed this article "CPU Hierarchy 2019: Intel and AMD Processors Ranked". I am confused because the top table has AMD as leading CPU, while table that includes older models, implies that AMD starts as equivalent of 4th generation Intel. What would be the best budget CPU solution for gaming? (We would have to balance with best budget graphics card and SSD/HDD and memory options, but let's discuss CPUs, while keeping in mind other parts.) Thank you.

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[lightc]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($126.71 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($74.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($72.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Green 120 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($39.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.03 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - Radeon RX 580 8 GB ARMOR OC Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($49.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - 500 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $612.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-07-22 22:52 EDT-0400

 

[rigg42]

If you have a Micro Center in your area I suggest you shop there. Keep an eye out for open box deals. Bundles can be used on these as well if you ask at checkout. As a nice bonus the normally $30 discount on CPU & Motherboard combos is $50 if you buy a Ryzen 3000 CPU currently.

Here is system I could have put together for $600 with open box deals and bundles I've purchased from MC just in the last month:


CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($212.56 )
Motherboard: ASRock B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($20.00)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($60.00)
Storage: Samsung 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($60.00)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8 GB Titanium Video Card ($160.00)
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($40.00)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($50.00)
Total: $602.56

 

[Astralv]

Hey there
No Microcenter. I usually use Newegg. We have 3 builds in our home, but all of them Intel, so I am noit familiar with AMD hierarchy. I would definitely like to have SSD, at least 500Gb. Thank you for your recommendations.

 

[Astralv]

The reason I liked to work with Intel was because their model numbers corresponded to processor quality. AMD is confusing. So Ryzen 5 can be better than Ryzen 7? The number of cores not increasing with model number? Like why is Ryzen 7 costs less then some Ryzen 5? What is the difference between 2700 and 3600? How do you read these numbers? Why is it that they say it has for example, 6 cores and 3.7 speed, but then has the same specs for another model and different price? Does it means that 6 cores of one model with 3.7Mhz speed is not equal to the same 6 cores with 3.7 speed of another model? To me- the speed is the speed and how it can have almost 100$ proce difference makes no sense to me. Thank you.