i5 8400 amd equivalent

[PurplDrank]

what is amd's i5 8400 equivalent in terms of gaming

[Mister Woof]

2600 with OC

 

2600x without

 

 

[Quadriplegic]

2600

[PurplDrank]

Just now, Plutosaurus said:

2600 with OC

 

2600x without

 

 

 

Just now, Quadriplegic said:

2600

For some pretty intense FPS games like hunt showdown or escape from tarkov would the 2600 work?

[Quadriplegic]

Just now, PurplDrank said:

 

For some pretty intense FPS games like hunt showdown or escape from tarkov would the 2600 work?

Yes, absolutely 

[PurplDrank]

12 minutes ago, Quadriplegic said:

Yes, absolutely 

to overclock the 2600 will the stock cooler work?

[Quadriplegic]

4 minutes ago, PurplDrank said:

to overclock the 2600 will the stock cooler work?

To a certain degree, depends on how high the voltage is. If you want to achieve max overclock, you will need aftermarket cooler

[PurplDrank]

9 minutes ago, Quadriplegic said:

To a certain degree, depends on how high the voltage is. If you want to achieve max overclock, you will need aftermarket cooler

how high the voltage is with the build?

 

heres everything i purchased thus far 

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/pwCXBb
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/pwCXBb/by_merchant/

Motherboard: MSI - B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($110.41 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - BX500 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($38.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB Video Card  ($383.98 @ Newegg Business)
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C Dark TG ATX Mid Tower Case  ($96.85 @ Walmart)
Power Supply: EVGA - 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $879.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-10 13:48 EST-0500

[Mister Woof]

4 minutes ago, PurplDrank said:

how high the voltage is with the build?

 

heres everything i purchased thus far 

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/pwCXBb
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/pwCXBb/by_merchant/

Motherboard: MSI - B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($110.41 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - BX500 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($38.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB Video Card  ($383.98 @ Newegg Business)
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C Dark TG ATX Mid Tower Case  ($96.85 @ Walmart)
Power Supply: EVGA - 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $879.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-10 13:48 EST-0500

With the 1070 only I wouldn't bother with overclocking.

 

The differences at 1080p won't be really observable, especially if you are on a 60hz display, and at 1440p you will be GPU bound anyway.

 

I'd return the 1070 and get a cheaper faster RTX 2060, if you can.

 

If you switch to RTX 2060, an overclock for 1080p gaming would be observable if you also have a 120+ hz display, but kind of pointless on a 60.

[IAmAndre]

I would recommend getting the 2600X since B450 motherboards aren't the best for overclocking anyway and you would need to invest in an aftermarket cooler. Also, when overclocked the CPU tends to consume more power than it's factory overclocked counterpart.

[PurplDrank]

4 minutes ago, IAmAndre said:

I would recommend getting the 2600X since B450 motherboards aren't the best for overclocking anyway and you would need to invest in an aftermarket cooler. Also, when overclocked the CPU tends to consume more power than it's factory overclocked counterpart.

 

6 minutes ago, Plutosaurus said:

With the 1070 only I wouldn't bother with overclocking.

 

The differences at 1080p won't be really observable, especially if you are on a 60hz display, and at 1440p you will be GPU bound anyway.

 

I'd return the 1070 and get a cheaper faster RTX 2060, if you can.

 

If you switch to RTX 2060, an overclock for 1080p gaming would be observable if you also have a 120+ hz display, but kind of pointless on a 60.

 

so stock 2600 without OC if i want to stick to the 2600 and rtx2060?

[Mister Woof]

2 minutes ago, PurplDrank said:

 

 

so stock 2600 without OC if i want to stick to the 2600 and rtx2060?

I would get the 2600x and RTX 2060 and just be done personally. Especially if you don't want to OC.

 

The 2600x also comes with abetter, quieter cooler, as well as good stock precision boost speeds.