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Originally Posted by mac459
Looking at going with
Ryzen 7 3700x
Asus ROG Strix B550 MB
NZXT Kraken 280mm AIO
GSkill Trident Z 3400 2x8 Ram
Crucial 1TB NVME
Either 3060 TI or 3070
850W power supply 80+ Gold
Lian Li Lancool 215
Probably get some case fans as well
Might switch some parts out but that is my initial list, not sure if my CPU will get switched to newer generation
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If you wanted Intel, you could actually get an equivalent Intel Core i5-9600K for which would still actually allow for higher CPU speed and OC potential beyond the AMD option for less that $200+.
Here's a
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W for $199.99.
Here's a
mobo to hold it for $119.99
VS.
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core $338.67
ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming (WiFi 6) AMD AM4 Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 & 3rd Gen Ryzen ATX Gaming Motherboard (PCIe 4.0, 2.5Gb LAN, BIOS Flashback, HDMI 2.1 for Price: $203.98
Here's a direct performance comparison between the two CPUs, check this out:
https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compar...00X/4031vs4043
So, you're looking at an Intel system that benchmarks better via single core performance for $320 vs. an AMD system with more cores but lower/comparable performance for $540. Check the gaming performance link, they're very comparable for gaming. Current games have multi-core support, but when you break it down multi-core performance isn't really that much of a difference maker with current games. The additional cores aren't really doing much for you. Even 4 cores can outperform an 8 core system for DirectX.
For example, here's a chart:
6 cores still currently running better than 8 cores.
And this is before potential overclocking. Me, I'm currently running an Intel i5-9600K CPU that is factory clocked at 3.7Ghz. But it's so easily overclocked, that I'm running it at 135% with very little additional temp. I'm running my Intel i5-9600K 3.7Ghz CPU at 5.0Ghz, and maintaining under 40° idle temps. You cannot OC the AMD chips that easily.
Granted, these numbers will vary per machine. But this should still show that the AMD advantage isn't really quite what they make it out to be for current gaming when considering price. Because short term, this is by far the best value for performance. Especially considering the Intel's typically OC much easier than the AMDs of equal capability. I went with the i5-9600K over the i7 and i9 versions specifically because the i5-9600K is a very well established OC compatibility champ compared to newer versions for a considerable price difference. With serious cooling, lots of people are OC'ing this chip to 5.0/5.3 Ghz range with no problems. I've OC'd mine from 3.7Ghz easily to 5.0Ghz, and still running at ~32° idle temp. With a cheap $25 air cooler.
AMD might be a much better price value per core at the moment. But if you're looking for true gaming performance for price and have an interest in overclocking, Intel is still champ by an easy margin. Power requirement be damned...