Question Which CPU should I buy for a budget gaming setup?

[PowerOfOz]

Hi,

I'm building a budget gaming setup with a Silverstone SG13 case and a MSI GTX 1660 TI Ventus XS 6G OC, the other components depend on the CPU

So I was about to purchase a Ryzen 5 ($118), but now I have the option to purchase a i5 9500f for $88, a i5 9600k for $118 or a i5 9700fk for $130. Based on that info, what you guys recommend me to buy?

Thanks!

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

Hi,

I'm building a budget gaming setup with a Silverstone SG13 case and a MSI GTX 1660 TI Ventus XS 6G OC, the other components depend on the CPU

So I was about to purchase a Ryzen 5 ($118), but now I have the option to purchase a i5 9500f for $88, a i5 9600k for $118 or a i5 9700fk for $130. Based on that info, what you guys recommend me to buy?

Thanks!

What the heck is an i5-9700fk?

 

[AshMetalRaf]

It depends which Ryzen 5 model. Ryzen 5 tend to have better performance gaming wise making it good choice for multipurpose entry level PC build.
I believe you meant i5-9600k. The other model is i7-9700k.

 

[PowerOfOz]

What the heck is an i5-9700fk?

Sorry my bad, typo!

 

[PowerOfOz]

It depends which Ryzen 5 model. Ryzen 5 tend to have better performance gaming wise making it good choice for multipurpose entry level PC build.
I believe you meant i5-9600k. The other model is i7-9700k.

Ryzen 5 2600 and yes 9700k, my bad!

 

[mdd1963]

9700K is faster, and, a good choice, IMO...

Now find a good cooler for it, and a suitable Z390 board....

 

[xravenxdota]

Here the ryzen cpu's are a much better value.Yes the 9700k are faster in gaming but it's double the price of a ryzen 5 3600.Only cpu that's remotely a good value are the 9400f which are 3k and the ryzen 5 2600 which are 2.6k.

 

[AshMetalRaf]

I would recommend the i7 9700k for having 8 cores/threads which offers better GHz than Ryzen 2600 and better performance generally by 25% gaming wise.

 

[uguv]

If you can really get an i7-9700K for $130 I'd go for it.

 

[FurryVengence]

If you can really get an i7-9700K for $130 I'd go for it.

Agreed, but to previous points made in the post I would ensure to invest in a decent motherboard and a REALLY good CPU cooler.

 

[PowerOfOz]

Sorry the 9700k costs $150. So basically the 9600f at $88 is not a good deal at all for a budget gaming build?

 

[tennis2]

i7-9700K for $150 is a STEAL. Hands down winner there. Can I buy it? (Seriously)