[SOLVED] Which cpu? Ryzen 9 3900x or i9-10850k

[Techantidote]

hello everyone, I am getting ready to build a new pc and I am torn between these 2 CPU’s I stream a little and edit my own maps for farming simulator 2019. Just looking for some opinions on which cpu I should go with. Any opinion or advise is appreciated! Thanks

 

[RTX 2080]

for farming simulator 19 u just need something above gtx 1050 ti for good fps
so your choice, plus what is your total budget?

What is your definition of good fps? Because you don't even know what resolution he is playing at. I used to play FS19 at 4K with a RTX 2080 and had a hard time maintaining 60 fps with settings turned up. A RTX 2080 Ti is actually a good pairing for FS19, its not underpowered, nor is it too much.

 

[RTX 2080]

i would not get rtx 2080ti for a very big reason...which is cost u can get rtx 3070 for around 600$

Lol good luck finding one at that price.

 

[Gegemon007]

oh then its fine, u can spend all that money like its nothing

 

[Gegemon007]

Lol good luck finding one at that price.

my friend already has 2 worth 650$ and he is willing to give for 660$ only

 

[RTX 2080]

I took a look at your build, and I have a few suggestions (up to you, just what I would do differently).

• Your CPU is good for FS19 and many other games, but if you ever want to play games at much more than 100 frames per second, last-gen Ryzen CPUs aren't good at that whereas current-gen Ryzen and Intel CPUs are. Thus, if you want to game at higher than 100 fps (if not now but perhaps down the road) a Ryzen 3900 won't allow you to do that (low boost clocks, low IPC, high internal latency). In that situation, the Intel 10850k would be a better choice.
• If you're going to purchase a 10850k, that 240 mm AIO is going to struggle to keep it cool; the 10850k produces a ton of heat and needs a more robust cooler than that to keep your temperatures down. I'd suggest either a 280 mm AIO or a 360 mm AIO.
• That RAM is good for either CPU, but if you go with the Ryzen CPU, you'd be better off with 3600 MHz RAM; Ryzen CPUs are sensitive to RAM speeds and will perform more slowly with less-than-ideal RAM speeds.
• Combining either of the CPUs you mentioned with a RTX 2080 Ti means you'll need a robust power supply (a RTX 2080 Ti and 10850k can easily draw more than 300 watts apiece), and a 750 watt model is a bad idea (it might be enough for the 3900x, but definitely not with the 10850k); you don't want to find out the hard way with your brand-new build what can happen to an overstressed power supply. Something in the 850 watt range is a better idea. The Corsair Rm850x or better would be a good choice, although if you intend to upgrade to an even more powerful GPU down the road (i9-10850k + RTX 3080/3090) you might want to aim even higher than that. Up to you, but I prefer to buy a great power supply once rather than repeatedly buying just barely powerful enough PSUs over and over again as my build gets more powerful.

 

[RTX 2080]

my friend already has 2 worth 650$ and he is willing to give for 660$ only

How generous of him. Also irrelevant:

"I already own the 2080ti! Lol that’s why I said I’m only
Using is until the market allows me to buy a new card for my new system"

 

[Gegemon007]

Rtx is very true about your psu. Bronze certified is not good for high end PC's. Go for atleast a gold certified for more stability

 

[beorn]

i would not get rtx 2080ti for a very big reason...which is cost u can get rtx 3070 for around 600$

Yeah lol. If they ever become available.....

 

[beorn]

hello everyone, I am getting ready to build a new pc and I am torn between these 2 CPU’s I stream a little and edit my own maps for farming simulator 2019. Just looking for some opinions on which cpu I should go with. Any opinion or advise is appreciated! Thanks

3900X all the way!

 

[Techantidote]

I took a look at your build, and I have a few suggestions (up to you, just what I would do differently).

• Your CPU is good for FS19 and many other games, but if you ever want to play games at much more than 100 frames per second, last-gen Ryzen CPUs aren't good at that whereas current-gen Ryzen and Intel CPUs are. Thus, if you want to game at higher than 100 fps (if not now but perhaps down the road) a Ryzen 3900 won't allow you to do that (low boost clocks, low IPC, high internal latency). In that situation, the Intel 10850k would be a better choice.
• If you're going to purchase a 10850k, that 240 mm AIO is going to struggle to keep it cool; the 10850k produces a ton of heat and needs a more robust cooler than that to keep your temperatures down. I'd suggest either a 280 mm AIO or a 360 mm AIO.
• That RAM is good for either CPU, but if you go with the Ryzen CPU, you'd be better off with 3600 MHz RAM; Ryzen CPUs are sensitive to RAM speeds and will perform more slowly with less-than-ideal RAM speeds.
• Combining either of the CPUs you mentioned with a RTX 2080 Ti means you'll need a robust power supply (a RTX 2080 Ti and 10850k can easily draw more than 300 watts apiece), and a 750 watt model is a bad idea (it might be enough for the 3900x, but definitely not with the 10850k); you don't want to find out the hard way with your brand-new build what can happen to an overstressed power supply. Something in the 850 watt range is a better idea. The Corsair Rm850x or better would be a good choice, although if you intend to upgrade to an even more powerful GPU down the road (i9-10850k + RTX 3080/3090) you might want to aim even higher than that. Up to you, but I prefer to buy a great power supply once rather than repeatedly buying just barely powerful enough PSUs over and over again as my build gets more powerful.

Thanks for the advise on those changes to my
Build I greatly appreciate it!

 

[Rogue Leader]

Rtx is very true about your psu. Bronze certified is not good for high end PC's. Go for atleast a gold certified for more stability

Ok we have heard enough from you and you have taken this thread far enough down a rabbit hole. Time to move along.

 

[GregoryDude]

Wow, we are talking as though the RTX 2080 Ti is a compromise. It is neck and neck with a 3070, on top of that, it is still a high end card. Farming Simulator 2019 will be more than fine with a 2080 ti. With that being said, as others have mentioned, a 750 W PSU is cutting it close if you decide to go the intel route, CPU TDP alone is somewhat high and a 2080 Ti is also power hungry.

For stability, I'd at least get 850W 80 rated PSU. For my 2080 ti, I was having stability issues because the two 8-pin power connectors connected to my video card were off of the same 12v rail. Once I fixed that, the crashing stopped. I say all this, to advise that you want good power and need to have your power schema configured correctly.

BTW, I'd go the AMD route because I like the upgrade path better and IMO there are better features for cheaper - oh and my PC is a 3900X so I can speak with experience from that regard. However, I can't see your PCpartpicker, but if you go intel, get a Z590 board as those have the newer features (i.e. pcie 4.0) if "future-proofing" is your thing. Lastly, probably the biggest limiting factor is availability so what may sway you is which of those two are readily available at retail cost, perhaps use that as your deciding factor.

 

[Deleted member 2720853]

3900X. Pretty biased as I own it.

 

[popatim]

Microcenter has the i9-10850k on sale for $350 if you happen to have one near you. It's local pickup only. Which sucks because my nearest one is 6 hrs away.
https://www.microcenter.com/product...-lake-36ghz-ten-core-lga-1200-boxed-processor

 

[mdd1963]

well he can fit rtx 3080 or something that big so...
he needs that much if he goes 2 rtx 3080 nvidia SLI

Interesting, (in that the OP never mentioned gaming, a choice of GPU, or, any intent to contemplate the 'just -short-of-dead' SLI whatsoever...)