Hi there, the last PC I built was back in 2012/2013 and with the new Zen 2 CPUs coming out I'm thinking it's time for an upgrade. I got an RTX 2060 which I'm probably going to sell once AIB RX 5700s come out, but I'm a little troubled as to which CPU I should buy. I haven't kept up with PC tech in a while and it took some time for me to check out what's new. Before it was simple since all i5's were 4 core and i7's were 4 core 8 threads with HT. But now the i5 8600k is 6c/6t, the i7 8700k is 6c/12t, the i5 9600k is 6c/6t but the i7 9700k is 8c/8t without HT??? It took me a while to get used to the new 6-core meta.
I'm currently running an i5-3570k @ 4.3Ghz. The reason for my troubles is that I'm currently cooling this CPU with an old Antec Kuhler H20 620 (not the best cooler), but as far as I know this cooler doesn't support AM4. I'm looking to build this PC to run 1080p at 144hz on modern titles on any setting needed to reach the 144fps (don't really care for maxing out settings).
I'm looking at these options currently (prices in USD based on my location):
CPU: Ryzen 5 2600 - $138
Mobo: MSI B450 Tomahawk - $90 or Gaming Pro Carbon AC - $128
Ram: Corsair Vengeance LPX 3200Mhz Cas16 (8x2Gb) - $90
Total - $356 or $394
CPU - I5- 9600K - $238
Mobo: Gigabyte Z390 Gaming SLI - $160
Ram: Corsair Vengeance LPX 3200Mhz Cas16 (8x2Gb) - $90
Total: $488
CPU - Ryzen 5 3600 - $200-210 ish probably but the stores here don't have them yet
Mobo: ??? probably $120-ish
Ram: Corsair Vengeance LPX 3200Mhz Cas16 (8x2Gb) - $90
Total - $420 roughly
The reason I'm hesitant to go AMD is because I don't really know what to do with my CPU cooler if I switch platforms so I'd like to keep it if possible. If I add the price of a CPU Cooler to the Ryzen setups, they'll probably equal or cost more than the Intel setup in price. I have a handful of questions I want to ask before I make a decision, however.
Is my ram choice adequate and is it as simple as setting XMP profile in the Bios?
Motherboard for Ryzen 5 3600? Not looking to ever SLI so I'm thinking a B-series board.
For the 3600 can I just put in on PBO and forget about it?
I'm currently running an i5-3570k @ 4.3Ghz. The reason for my troubles is that I'm currently cooling this CPU with an old Antec Kuhler H20 620 (not the best cooler), but as far as I know this cooler doesn't support AM4. I'm looking to build this PC to run 1080p at 144hz on modern titles on any setting needed to reach the 144fps (don't really care for maxing out settings).
I'm looking at these options currently (prices in USD based on my location):
CPU: Ryzen 5 2600 - $138
Mobo: MSI B450 Tomahawk - $90 or Gaming Pro Carbon AC - $128
Ram: Corsair Vengeance LPX 3200Mhz Cas16 (8x2Gb) - $90
Total - $356 or $394
CPU - I5- 9600K - $238
Mobo: Gigabyte Z390 Gaming SLI - $160
Ram: Corsair Vengeance LPX 3200Mhz Cas16 (8x2Gb) - $90
Total: $488
CPU - Ryzen 5 3600 - $200-210 ish probably but the stores here don't have them yet
Mobo: ??? probably $120-ish
Ram: Corsair Vengeance LPX 3200Mhz Cas16 (8x2Gb) - $90
Total - $420 roughly
The reason I'm hesitant to go AMD is because I don't really know what to do with my CPU cooler if I switch platforms so I'd like to keep it if possible. If I add the price of a CPU Cooler to the Ryzen setups, they'll probably equal or cost more than the Intel setup in price. I have a handful of questions I want to ask before I make a decision, however.
Is my ram choice adequate and is it as simple as setting XMP profile in the Bios?
Motherboard for Ryzen 5 3600? Not looking to ever SLI so I'm thinking a B-series board.
For the 3600 can I just put in on PBO and forget about it?