[SOLVED] What CPU would be best to pair with a GTX 1660?

[Cybio]

ATM i need RUST to be stable at 60fps and it cant even reach 40fps (due to cpu)
i have a;
MotherBoard :A320m-s2h V2
CPU : amd A10-9700 apu 3.5ghz (BOTTLENECKING ON RUST)
just would like to know which cpu to get or whether its worth getting a motherboard/cpu combo - FOR RUST
i am running 16gb RAM 2400hz

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[SamirD]

Depends on the budget. But I think you're not doing it with that motherboard.

 

[PC Master 69]

ALL OF THESE WILL GIVE YOU 60FPS in rust
Don’t forget to overclock also😁
Most 1660 models
The core clock is +200
The memory is +500

To Learn How To OverClock Click Here...


Technically, older AM4 motherboards (X470, B450, X370, B350, A320)
do support all the 3rd Generation Ryzen CPUs, including the Ryzen 9 3900X. However, this might mean leaving performance on the table depending upon your choice of CPU and motherboard.

Granted, some X470 motherboards will handle high-end CPUs like the 3900X just fine. But I think there are better options available in the X570 product stack.

AM4 Based Chipsets
If you are on a budget buy the ryzen 5 3600x
If you want a high end cpu buy the ryzen 9 3900x

LGA 1151 Coffee Lake CPU’s
Now according to benchmarks these intel CPU’s give the best value. I know you have an a320 which is an am4 motherboard but if you want the best performance for the best value. Buy the i5-9400f if you want another push and thirst for more power buy the i7-9700f

If you don’t plan to buy a new motherboard, and you don’t want to go through the hassle of upgrading the BIOS
Buy the ryzen 5 2600X

 

[Cybio]

My budget is around £180🙁
But my next buy will be a 144-240hzmonitor but most likely 144hz. That being said will the Ryzen 5 2600x reach 144 FPS on rust (cpu based)
THANKYOU very much for replying.

 

[johnsoner13]

My budget is around £180🙁
But my next buy will be a 144-240hzmonitor but most likely 144hz. That being said will the Ryzen 5 2600x reach 144 FPS on rust (cpu based)
THANKYOU very much for replying.

Waste of money to buy a high refresh rate monitor with your current setup imo because you’ll only be hitting 144 fps in games like csgo and other very light titles (not Rust). Save for a better cpu/mobo/ram

 

[PC Master 69]

Waste of money to buy a high refresh rate monitor with your current setup imo because you’ll only be hitting 144 fps in games like csgo and other very light titles (not Rust). Save for a better cpu/mobo/ram

You can still hit 144-240 in R6s

 

[johnsoner13]

You can still hit 144-240 in R6s

That being said will the Ryzen 5 2600x reach 144 FPS on rust (cpu based)

In case you didn't notice, he mainly plays Rust and didn't even mention R6, AND he specifically asked about Rust hitting 144 fps. R6s falls under light titles as I mentioned. Don't know why you bothered posting this irrelevant comment. If he's going to buy a 144 hz monitor just for Rust, it's not worth it.

 

[Phaaze88]

Make love, not war, everyone!
Userbenchmark is garbage and actually biased to Intel cpus, please don't use it for performance comparisons. It's fine for troubleshooting though.
Here's an benchmark comparing the 2 cpus across almost 50 games.
Ryzen 3600X is on average, 2% faster than the 9400F on 1080p ultra settings.
It's just a mere 1% faster on 1080p low settings.

Here's another example, but from a more synthetic view.
Ryzen 3600X is 22% faster in single thread operations.
It's 70% faster in multi-threaded applications - more threads, duh.

That said, it looks like the OP can't afford neither the 3600X nor the 9400F.
And, since they have an A320 board already, it makes no sense to get a 9400F.

@Cybio
A Ryzen 2600X should be good to go after a bios update, but that slow 2400mhz ram is going to hurt performance a little.

 

[jwcrellin]

To get higher fps, your cpu will need to combine 2 things. High ipc and high clock speed. AMD Ryzen 3000 cpu's have a smidgen higher ipc, but Intel has higher clock speeds; 4.3 vs 5 Ghz respectively. For pure gaming, Intel has a very small advantage. At the same price point, AMD cpu's offer more cores and are "more well rounded". AMD's higher thread counts will give their owners a longer usable life as well before becoming cripplingly outdated.
Basically, do you just game and surf the web or do you have ANY future intention of work/content creation/editing?

 

[Archaic59]

Staying close to budget, this is about the best you can do. Be sure to step update bios beforehand. There should be no bottleneck issues with the 2600X and the GTX 1660.
Passmark Comparison

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor (£114.78 @ Aria PC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (£78.23 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £193.01
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-02-06 06:46 GMT+0000

 

[Cybio]

Thankyou all for taking your time and replying.
SO if I wasn’t looking to buy a motherboard it would pay off to go for Ryzen 2600x but if I were to get the 3600 would i Need to get a new motherboard.. somepeople are saying yes and some, no. Or should I really go for and intel based one?

 

[Cybio]

BTW guys, last time I tried to update my bios it crashed my whole computer and had to send it back. So I am a bit scared to do it again 😂

 

[Archaic59]

BTW guys, last time I tried to update my bios it crashed my whole computer and had to send it back. So I am a bit scared to do it again 😂

If you're not confident that you can update the bios see if a local computer shop can do it for you. They can probably do it while you wait and it shouldn't cost much.

 

[RodroX]

Just to add to what others said, if you can get an AMD Ryzen 5 1600 "AF" (you can try in Amazon), then you should be able to put that in the motherboard you have without issues. Just make sure you check if you don't need a BIOS update first.

The Ryzen 5 1600 AF is a rebranded Ryzen 5 2600, is the same zen+ (12 nm) chip with only slightly lower clocks, but way better performance than the old R5 1600, bascially is like the R5 2600 performance for U$85, not sure how much will be where you live.

If its more than around those (U$85) then go with the other chips, R5 2600 or R5 3600. Those will also need a BIOS update!

Cheers

 

[Wolfshadw]

No arguing. It derails the thread.
Attack the topic. Not each other.

Wolfshadw
Moderator

 

[jwcrellin]

ATM i need RUST to be stable at 60fps and it cant even reach 40fps (due to cpu)
i have a;
MotherBoard :A320m-s2h V2
CPU : amd A10-9700 apu 3.5ghz (BOTTLENECKING ON RUST)
just would like to know which cpu to get or whether its worth getting a motherboard/cpu combo - FOR RUST
i am running 16gb RAM 2400hz

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I'm sorry for not asking this earlier, but do you have the gtx 1660 already or are you still using integrated graphics of the A10?
If I were in your place, I would look at the R 5 2600x. It has 2 more cores than your A10 and significantly higher boost clocks and is going for $135'ish on Amazon.

 

[Cybio]

Sorry for the language (did not realise this was a family friendly site)
i will most likely go with a R 5 2600X
ATM i have a standard 500w psu but im looking to upgrade that asap. mostlikely with a cpu.
would you guys upgrade the psu aswell as the CPU if you were in my shoes?
sorry for all the questions, im a real noob when it comes to upgrading..

 

[RodroX]

Does the standard PSU have a brand and model?

 

[Cybio]

not that I know of 🙁

Does the standard PSU have a brand and model?

 

[Cybio]

I'm sorry for not asking this earlier, but do you have the gtx 1660 already or are you still using integrated graphics of the A10?
If I were in your place, I would look at the R 5 2600x. It has 2 more cores than your A10 and significantly higher boost clocks and is going for $135'ish on Amazon.

I forgot to add that I did use a GTX 750ti prior to the GTX 1660 so I barely used the onboard GPU.

 

[johnsoner13]

My budget is around £180🙁
But my next buy will be a 144-240hzmonitor but most likely 144hz. That being said will the Ryzen 5 2600x reach 144 FPS on rust (cpu based)
THANKYOU very much for replying.

Can you expand your budget if you decide to not get a new monitor?

 

[Cybio]

Can you expand your budget if you decide to not get a new monitor?

Monitor isn’t crucial ATM, but my budget is 180:/ unless I save some money but gpu is heavily bottlenecking my cpu atm ( or the other way round )( im a real noob) and I dont know whether keeping it bottle necking for over a month is bad for the system🙁 but I just want my computer to feel smooth..
I may be able to extend my budget if it is crucial to get a cpu and power supply and motherboard
But only by another 100 quid maximum (so 280-300)

 

[RodroX]

The R5 1600AF, 2600 and 3600 should give you a huge bump in performance when gaming, compared to the old A10. (I would not go with Ryzen 7 with that motherboard, it may be fine, but just in case I will stick to Ryzen 5).

Now one more question: Are the 16GB of RAM DDR4 2400MHz divided in two identical sticks of 8GB each?

Runing games with only 1 big stick of RAM is the worst idea ever (no matter if the CPU is AMD or Intel) only 1 stick of RAM will hurt game performance every single time.

 

[Cybio]

The R5 1600AF, 2600 and 3600 should give you a huge bump in performance when gaming, compared to the old A10. (I would not go with Ryzen 7 with that motherboard, it may be fine, but just in case I will stick to Ryzen 5).

Now one more question: Are the 16GB of RAM DDR4 2400MHz divided in two identical sticks of 8GB each?

Runing games with only 1 big stick of RAM is the worst idea ever (no matter if the CPU is AMD or Intel) only 1 stick of RAM will hurt game performance every single time.

2x8gb -RAM
I will go for a Ryzen CPU

 

[ohio_buckeye]

To bad that you aren't able to go for the Ryzen 3600. Just upgraded to that from a 1st gen 1700x and wow. I'm enjoying it. I would say if your board will accept it, I would grab the 2600x if you don't wish to change the motherboard out. At least that way you get the higher clock speed stock and get the best performance from your current parts.

I'm using the 3600 with a 1660 super and I can run battlefield 1 on ultra settings at 1080p for example and that's in conquest mode etc. Running a 144hz monitor. No complaints.