Please help me choose a Cpu!

[Terminal.exe]

Hi everyone,

I've been a Mac guy for a long time, but I want to get into pc gaming and other pc only activities, so for the past couple months, I've been interested in building my own pc. I've gotten the part list almost down, except the Cpu.

My Part List so far is:

Cpu Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler

Ram: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory

Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive

Case: Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case

 

Gpu: EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti SC Ultra Gaming

 

Now I either want to go with the Ryzen 2700x and Asus Prime x470 mobo

OR

Intel i5 9600k / i7 8700k / i7 9700k with the Asus Prime z390-a or z370-a ii mobo

 

Please help cuz I've never done this and very confused atm. My main use for this PC will be for gaming and some light photo and video editing. Feel free to criticize all parts too. 

Thank you!

[Boinbo]

2 minutes ago, Terminal.exe said:

Hi everyone,

I've been a Mac guy for a long time, but I want to get into pc gaming and other pc only activities, so for the past couple months, I've been interested in building my own pc. I've gotten the part list almost down, except the Cpu.

My Part List so far is:

Cpu Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler

Ram: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory

Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive

Case: Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case

 

Gpu: EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti SC Ultra Gaming

 

Now I either want to go with the Ryzen 2700x and Asus Prime x470 mobo

OR

Intel i5 9600k / i7 8700k / i7 9700k with the Asus Prime z390-a or z370-a ii mobo

 

Please help cuz I've never done this and very confused atm. My main use for this PC will be for gaming and some light photo and video editing. Feel free to criticize all parts too. 

Thank you!

Actually looks great, though I would wait until ryzen 3000 to come out so the 2700x prices drop.

[Terminal.exe]

7 minutes ago, Boinbo said:

Actually looks great, though I would wait until ryzen 3000 to come out so the 2700x prices drop.

awesome that’s what i was thinking too, but i heard somewhere that the price drops already happened, dropping to $280? is that true? and also just to make sure intel isn’t the way to go right? 

[berberries]

If you will be doing heavy video work in premiere pro, would recommend you go the intel route and get the 9700k. otherwise waiting for ryzen 3000 to drop can save you a few bucks with the 2700x

[berberries]

1 minute ago, Terminal.exe said:

and also just to make sure intel isn’t the way to go right? 

It depends on your use case, there is no right or wrong way to go

[Terminal.exe]

Just now, berwynhan said:

If you will be doing heavy video work in premiere pro, would recommend you go the intel route and get the 9700k. otherwise waiting for ryzen 3000 to drop can save you a few bucks with the 2700x

ok great. i usually just make memes and short videos for school so ima go with ryzen

[TrigrH]

ryzen 3600

[Turtle Rig]

24 minutes ago, Terminal.exe said:

Hi everyone,

I've been a Mac guy for a long time, but I want to get into pc gaming and other pc only activities, so for the past couple months, I've been interested in building my own pc. I've gotten the part list almost down, except the Cpu.

My Part List so far is:

Cpu Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler

Ram: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory

Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive

Case: Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case

 

Gpu: EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti SC Ultra Gaming

 

Now I either want to go with the Ryzen 2700x and Asus Prime x470 mobo

OR

Intel i5 9600k / i7 8700k / i7 9700k with the Asus Prime z390-a or z370-a ii mobo

 

Please help cuz I've never done this and very confused atm. My main use for this PC will be for gaming and some light photo and video editing. Feel free to criticize all parts too. 

Thank you!

Wait it out.  New Zen 2 Ryzen is coming out on July 7th.  You can buy a fast 8 core for 250 to 300 dollars.  WIth Intel you would need to spend about 400 dollars and it still loses when it comes to core / thread count.  The 12 core 450 dollar chip blows the 9900k away.  Just wait it out and buy a new Ryzen, everything else looks good in your rig.  What is your desired frame rate and resolution your going to play at and AA settings and in game settings ?

[dgsddfgdfhgs]

3 minutes ago, TrigrH said:

ryzen 3600

if op has budget for 2700x, then get a 3700 / X with a ~$100 x470

since we are just expecting a zen 2 refresh at 2020..? you may never have the need to further upgrade cpu 

[Terminal.exe]

6 minutes ago, Turtle Rig said:

Wait it out.  New Zen 2 Ryzen is coming out on July 7th.  You can buy a fast 8 core for 250 to 300 dollars.  WIth Intel you would need to spend about 400 dollars and it still loses when it comes to core / thread count.  The 12 core 450 dollar chip blows the 9900k away.  Just wait it out and buy a new Ryzen, everything else looks good in your rig.  What is your desired frame rate and resolution your going to play at and AA settings and in game settings ?

i’m trying to get at least over 60fps and 1080p. also i was thinking of using ryzen 3 to get a cheaper ryzen 2 after price drops. should i do that or go for a new one?

[Terminal.exe]

2 minutes ago, dgsddfgdfhgs said:

if op has budget for 2700x, then get a 3700 / X with a ~$100 x470

since we are just expecting a zen 2 refresh at 2020..? you may never have the need to further upgrade cpu 

i’ll look into that and i’d have the budget after the price drop after ryzen 3

[Turtle Rig]

8 minutes ago, Terminal.exe said:

i’m trying to get at least over 60fps and 1080p. also i was thinking of using ryzen 3 to get a cheaper ryzen 2 after price drops. should i do that or go for a new one?

You will get 60fps in AAA titles at 1080p and no AA.  It may rise at times to 100fps just depends on the game.  For example BF will choke out and give 40fps which is not playable.  Most other games at 60fps are very playable and enjoyable and what not.

[Terminal.exe]

Just now, Turtle Rig said:

You will get 60fps in AAA titles at 1080p and no AA.  It may rise at times to 100fps just depends on the game.  For example BF will choke out and give 40fps which is not playable.  Most other games at 60fps are very playable and enjoyable and what not.

ok cool. i’m mostly interested in the witcher 3, gta 5, and games like that. also what’s a AA game? kinda a noobie lol

[Turtle Rig]

1 minute ago, Terminal.exe said:

ok cool. i’m mostly interested in the witcher 3, gta 5, and games like that. also what’s a AA game? kinda a noobie lol

You will get amazingly good frame rates with GTA  5 and Witcher.  They will even go to triple digits.

[dgsddfgdfhgs]

4 minutes ago, Turtle Rig said:

You will get amazingly good frame rates with GTA  5 and Witcher.  They will even go to triple digits.

dont get too excited, its just a gtx1660ti = 1070

well steadily above ultra 60fps 1080p for sure

[Terminal.exe]

1 hour ago, dgsddfgdfhgs said:

dont get too excited, its just a gtx1660ti = 1070

well steadily above ultra 60fps 1080p for sure

Should i get a different gpu then?

[dgsddfgdfhgs]

7 minutes ago, Terminal.exe said:

Should i get a different gpu then?

depends on your target, wait for new gpu to see for impact, 

roughly:

1080p 60fps high = rx570

1080p 60~80fps ultra= gtx1660/ti

1080p 100+fps ultra= rtx2060 / vega 56

right now better cards costs too much and not worth it

[Terminal.exe]

6 minutes ago, dgsddfgdfhgs said:

depends on your target, wait for new gpu to see for impact, 

roughly:

1080p 60fps high = rx570

1080p 60~80fps ultra= gtx1660/ti

1080p 100+fps ultra= rtx2060 / vega 56

right now better cards costs too much and not worth it

thanks, I think ill try to get a rtx 2060 after the "super" cards come out and the price drops.