Ryzen 5 1400|GTX 1060 VS. Intel 5 7600 GTX 1050 ti

[danielgramos2003]

Hey.
What is better for gaming: Ryzen 5 1400 with a GTX 1060 3GB or Intel 5 7600 with a GTX 1050 4GB Ti.
They both cost the same (around 350$) and I want to know what is better for gaming.
The games that I play the most are Cs:GO, Overwatch, PUBG, etc...

 

[n0ns3ns3]

that's an interesting question.
of these two, GTX 1060 is better for gaming in general. but i5 can do higher FPS in competitive games like CS:GO.
so you need to decide what you want more, higher FPS with low graphics or mid-high graphics with lower FPS.

 

[chemmajorp53]

PUBG is the only game there where you will really benefit from the extra graphics horsepower. Not gonna lie, if you're expecting 300fps in CSGO, you're not going to get it with Ryzen; the game is optimized for Intel's instructions and high frequency. If you don't play that competitively and not having 200fps+ at all times isn't a big deal, then maybe Ryzen won't be as lackluster for you.

So my advice: If you're more of a casual gamer, then the R5 1400 and and GTX 1060 will be a great buy for you. If you're more of a competitive gamer and would rather have low settings high FPS than the eye candy, I'd wait for the i5 8400 or i3 8100 and sacrifice a bit on the graphics card. If you can find a cheap z370 mobo and wait a few days for coffee lake availability, I think the i3 8100 and a GTX 1060 would be the best of both worlds.