i5 v Ryzen 3 1300x

[Sawmp monster]

I'm trying to build an above average gaming pc, and I found this[www.newegg.com] processor. Would it be better for me to use this, or an i5.

If you know anything better, I'm trying to stay around $90 for processors

[Omega]

You can also drop the GPU and get a Ryzen 2200g or 2400g. These APUs can game just fine on the low-end.

You could then always add a GPU and upgrade the CPU later.

What is your budget for the entire PC?

[Sawmp monster]

Escrito originalmente por Omega:

You can also drop the GPU and get a Ryzen 2200g or 2400g. These APUs can game just fine on the low-end.

You could then always add a GPU and upgrade the CPU later.

What is your budget for the entire PC?

I'm trying to stay around $500-$700, but I can go a little further.

[Omega]

How about this? https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FWcXbX
- You can use Windows unactivated and buy a license later.
- You can swap the case with something you like.

If you are able to spend a little bit more I would get 16gb of 2666Mhz RAM.

[upcoast]

on your 500-$700 budget you may be looking at a Ryzen 3 and GTX1050ti build.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/

Start figuring ^ according to your country.

[Sawmp monster]

Escrito originalmente por ⎛⎝ Cloud Boy ⎠⎞:

Better spend $50 more and get an i5 + GTX 1060 6GB build. It will be nearly twice more powerful pc.

I know this is probably going to sound stupid (please be aware that I am quite new to the world of building rigs, but the GTX 1060 6GB is a fan right? The picture that I have shows it having 2 fans.

Edit: I just read that is says Video Card, ignore my question

[Omega]

Escrito originalmente por Not Glorified Toλster with Legs:

Escrito originalmente por ⎛⎝ Cloud Boy ⎠⎞:

Better spend $50 more and get an i5 + GTX 1060 6GB build. It will be nearly twice more powerful pc.

I know this is probably going to sound stupid (please be aware that I am quite new to the world of building rigs, but the GTX 1060 6GB is a fan right? The picture that I have shows it having 2 fans.

There are many different models of the 1060. One fan, two fans, three fans, blower style. You might even be able to find some without fans.

[AskrHinnRauthi1848]

This list here is almost identical to my current build. [pcpartpicker.com]

I went for a more expensive CPU (Ryzen 5 1400) and GPU (GeForce 1060 3GB) but with rebates stayed around $690.

1. B350 Platform Allows Overclocking of CPU. (Decently beefy cooler included w/CPU. (Easily runs 3.9GHz without a hitch, can be pushed to ~4.1 with better cooling, then beats the i3 in performance. This card also has 8 threads so if gaming + twitch are your thing or gaming + Discord + Facebook + Reddit + Who knows what are your thing... supposedly there is a marked improvement but honestly I cannot attest to that.)
   
2. Opted for a Dual-Channel 8GB kit for better performance; chose motherboard with Qty 4 RAM slots to add additional sticks in the future.
   
3. Also opted for 2133MHz RAM to save immediate costs. (2133MHz dual-channel = 1052MHz single stick... so still better). Not to mention: I have been able to overclock this same RAM kit on an MSI B350 board to 2733MHz without increasing voltage (your mileage may vary).

To Conclude: Ryzen or Core-series. nVidia or AMD. Ultimately all the decisions are up to you.

I personally like using Ryzen Master to OC a bit... eventually played around with BIOS settings as well.

I also prefer a heftier card to the 1050 ti (1060 3GB) -- though if you wanted to push above your $700 limit you could opt for the 6GB variant. Not only does the 6GB variant have more memory, it has additional shaders so is in essence a "1060 ti"

Some folks like AMD Freesync in their monitors that makes gameplay smooth below the refresh rate or even above: (e.g. game on high runs at 59-71FPS on a 75Hz or 144Hz monitor... it will "smooth it out" for you. Same thing if you have a game at 210FPS on those monitors... though it is apparently better with lower resolutions.) If you go the AMD route for a Freesync monitor instead of Gsync from nVidia then I would strongly suggest at minimum the RX 570 4GB (~1060 3GB) or the RX 580 8GB (~1060 6GB).

However: nVidia wins if you don't find Freesync to be useful, imho.

Note: I'm not an AMD Ryzen or nVidia GeForce shill. These are literally just my two preferred gaming brands at the moment from experience.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

You can stay around $500 w/ 2200G and well under $700 w/ 2400G
Either will be better than any of those older Gen1 Ryzen3, without a doubt.
The onboard Vega class GPU will do just fine. Then later on you can disable it and use a Dedicated GPU if needed.

On the cheap I'd suggest going w/ 2400G and use that GPU for the time being until the GTX 1180 hits the market and then see where all GPU pricing stands after this.

[Sawmp monster]

Okay, after some extensive research, I've found the build I'm going for.

If I make any mistakes, or you have a better item for that's relatively the same price, tell me.

Motherboard: MSI B350M Gaming Pro[www.neweggbusiness.com] going for $79.99

RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X series 8GB[www.newegg.com] going for $67.99

Fan:Corsair Air Series SP120[www.newegg.com] going for $67.80 (buying 5 of these, individually they're $12.36)

Case:Corsair Carbide SPEC-04 Mid-Tower[www.amazon.com] going for $44.79.

Storage:WD Blue 1TB[www.newegg.com]Going for $179.98 (buying 2, individually they cost $69.99)

Video Card: ASUS GeForce GTX 1060 6GB[www.newegg.com] going for $299.99

Core:Intel Core i5-8400[www.newegg.com] going for $179.99.

Power Supply:Thermaltake Smart RGB Series 600W[www.newegg.com] going for $59.99.

This totals up to: $974.52, without any sales, which I will likely buy them during.

[tacoshy]

That build doesn't work....

B350 Motherboard (Socket: AMD AM4) and CPU Intel i5-8400 (Socket: Intel LGA-1151-v2)

Spot the mistake...for the rest, PSU, Fans, RAM and one of the 2 HDD I wouldn't buy at all.

[InfinityJosh]

Cheapest build with a good GPU and a non bottlenicking good CPU to use GPU at its best.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VjWgtg

Escrito originalmente por ⎛⎝ Cloud Boy ⎠⎞:

Better spend $50 more and get an i5 + GTX 1060 6GB build. It will be nearly twice more powerful pc.

~$749
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Q4g68Y

OP can't afford it.