[SOLVED] Ryzen 5 2600x and gtx 1060 3gb good combo?

[kai.pinas.kp]

Im using a i5 7400 at the moment and i want to upgrade to the 2600x with a new mobo. Im planning to stream on this build so i suppose ryzen is a better option but is this the best ryzen 5 option or is the 2600 also good?

 

[WildCard999]

I'd take the R5 2600/RX 580 4gb over the 2600X/1060 3gb (price should be very close).

 

[kai.pinas.kp]

I'd take the R5 2600/RX 580 4gb over the 2600X/1060 3gb (price should be very close).

But i already have a 1060. I only want to upgrade my cpu so i can run my livestream on it. And play games like fortnite on stream.

 

[WildCard999]

I'd take the R5 2600/RX 580 4gb over the 2600X/1060 3gb (price should be very close).

But i already have a 1060. I only want to upgrade my cpu so i can run my livestream on it. And play games like fortnite on stream.

Sorry, so yes the 2600 would be a good upgrade for streaming. The X version is clocked slightly higher but XFR2 will auto boost the CPU to at least 3.8ghz if not higher so it's not necessary to pay extra for the X version. I would pair this with a B450 motherboard.

What memory do you have?

 

[kai.pinas.kp]

I'd take the R5 2600/RX 580 4gb over the 2600X/1060 3gb (price should be very close).

But i already have a 1060. I only want to upgrade my cpu so i can run my livestream on it. And play games like fortnite on stream.

Sorry, so yes the 2600 would be a good upgrade for streaming. The X version is clocked slightly higher but XFR2 will auto boost the CPU to at least 3.8ghz if not higher so it's not necessary to pay extra for the X version. I would pair this with a B450 motherboard.

What memory do you have?

I have 1x 8gb ram. Is it to low?

 

[WildCard999]

Well 8gb is ok but a single stick really isn't ideal, what speed is it?

 

[ohenryy]

For the same price or even less, you can buy a Ryzen 7 and a RX 580 with 8Gb.

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No point in buying a 2600x when its about the same price of a Ryzen 7. Also the 1060 3Gb is not good at all compared to the RX 580.

 

[WildCard999]

@ohenryy, they already have the 1060 3gb and going from that to the RX 580 isn't really worth the upgrade, especially with Navi possibly coming out soon.

 

[kai.pinas.kp]

Well 8gb is ok but a single stick really isn't ideal, what speed is it?

It is 2133 Mhz. Im planning to upgrade ram in the future too, but should i upgrade 2x4 or 1x8. I know that 2x8 is the best but i dont want to replace the old. I dont know if it is capable of dualchannel.

Also ryzen 5 3600 is expected to come out this year. Isn't it better to wait fpr the 3rd gen?

 

[WildCard999]

Well 8gb is ok but a single stick really isn't ideal, what speed is it?

It is 2133 Mhz. Im planning to upgrade ram in the future too, but should i upgrade 2x4 or 1x8. I know that 2x8 is the best but i dont want to replace the old. I dont know if it is capable of dualchannel.

Also ryzen 5 3600 is expected to come out this year. Isn't it better to wait fpr the 3rd gen?

That's slow for Ryzen, going from 2133 to 3200 can make a 20 FPS difference depending on the game and having dual channel (2x8gb) will provide the better performance over a single stick. The 3rd gen may be released this year so you may want to wait for CES in a few days.

 

[kai.pinas.kp]

Well 8gb is ok but a single stick really isn't ideal, what speed is it?

It is 2133 Mhz. Im planning to upgrade ram in the future too, but should i upgrade 2x4 or 1x8. I know that 2x8 is the best but i dont want to replace the old. I dont know if it is capable of dualchannel.

Also ryzen 5 3600 is expected to come out this year. Isn't it better to wait fpr the 3rd gen?

That's slow for Ryzen, going from 2133 to 3200 can make a 20 FPS difference depending on the game and having dual channel (2x8gb) will provide the better performance over a single stick. The 3rd gen may be released this year so you may want to wait for CES in a few days.

Okay i wil wait till ces is over and if it isn't released i will buy the 5 2600 and then upgrade my ram later on