Which cpu?

[Tevildo]

So ima do computer science in uni, I was wondering which cpu is better for someone that does computer science. I would also do gaming too. This is my build which is for gaming and I wish to get me through a couple years. Is AMD good for programming and coding or is intel better? Aint really keen on using a laptop a lot like most people do tbh. Always prefered a desktop.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	£247.00
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master - Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition 57.3 CFM CPU Cooler	£41.00
Motherboard	MSI - Z390-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	£116.40 @ Amazon UK
Memory	Corsair - Vengeance RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	£120.00
Storage	Crucial - MX500 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	£58.30 @ Amazon UK
Video Card	MSI - GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB GAMING Z Video Card	£379.97 @ Amazon UK
Case	NZXT - H500 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case	£69.98 @ Amazon UK
Power Supply	Corsair - TXM Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply	£77.48 @ Amazon UK
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	£1110.13
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-21 01:17 GMT+0000

 

[Slottr]

Programming, for the most part and at least for two years of introduction classes, doesnt take any power whatsoever.

 

Overall, not a bad build, but get a better cooler like the Arctic Freezer 33 or even better, a Dark Rock Pro 4

 

Then swap the power supply for a G2, RMx or FOCUS unit

[Fucur]

i think you should for for an i7 as ur going to have a lot of multitasking, i don't know if a 2700x would be better, it often depends on the specific program rather than the logo.

 

look for a 1070, at least in italy, u can find them at 200€ sometime.

 

corsair is ok, but since u want to be futur proof, u can take an evga g2/g3, usually they cost a lil more, but their warranty last for 10 years lol

 

that cpu cooler look so poor, imho you should get something better.

 

 

[Turtle Rig]

1 minute ago, Slottr said:

Programming, for the most part and at least for two years of introduction classes, doesnt take any power whatsoever.

 

Overall, not a bad build, but get a better cooler like the Arctic Freezer 33 or even better, a Dark Rock Pro 4

 

Then swap the power supply for a G2, RMx or FOCUS unit

Good thoughtful points but I would stick with what he picked,  You did good man.  You can argue about the 212 evo or a Noctua DH-15 or a Be Quiet Dark Rock Pro 4 and what not.

[Tevildo]

1 minute ago, Fucur said:

i think you should for for an i7 as ur going to have a lot of multitasking, i don't know if a 2700x would be better, it often depends on the specific program rather than the logo.

 

look for a 1070, at least in italy, u can find them at 200€ sometime.

 

corsair is ok, but since u want to be futur proof, u can take an evga g2/g3, usually they cost a lil more, but their warranty last for 10 years lol

 

that cpu cooler look so poor, imho you should get something better.

 

 

gtx 1070 costs more than the rtx 2060 in my country and the rtx performs better for gaming. Would an amd or intel cpu affect the performance of an rtx 2060. I heard that intel cpus only show a difference when it comes to high end gpus.

[Tevildo]

1 minute ago, Turtle Rig said:

Good thoughtful points but I would stick with what he picked,  You did good man.  You can argue about the 212 evo or a Noctua DH-15 or a Be Quiet Dark Rock Pro 4 and what not.

Mainly went with the cooler master due to how it looks and I heard its a good cpu cooler. 

[Tevildo]

5 minutes ago, Slottr said:

Programming, for the most part and at least for two years of introduction classes, doesnt take any power whatsoever.

 

Overall, not a bad build, but get a better cooler like the Arctic Freezer 33 or even better, a Dark Rock Pro 4

 

Then swap the power supply for a G2, RMx or FOCUS unit

Sorry, what does RMx or Focus unit mean? I understand G2 but not the others.

[Turtle Rig]

1 minute ago, Tevildo said:

Sorry, what does RMx or Focus unit mean? I understand G2 but not the others.

Just stick what you have no biggie.

[Tevildo]

1 minute ago, Turtle Rig said:

Just stick what you have no biggie.

Ahh ok

[Stefan Payne]

1 hour ago, Tevildo said:

So ima do computer science in uni,

Nobody cares. And from experience I had with those people, I have to say hat most of them are bad people that don't have any idea about Hardware...

 

1 hour ago, Tevildo said:

Is AMD good for programming and coding or is intel better?

Yes, they are good. ANd because they are wider, more threads and usually don't disable SMT for no reason, 

 

1 hour ago, Tevildo said:

 

Aint really keen on using a laptop a lot like most people do tbh. Always prefered a desktop.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	£247.00
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master - Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition 57.3 CFM CPU Cooler	£41.00
Motherboard	MSI - Z390-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	£116.40 @ Amazon UK
Memory	Corsair - Vengeance RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	£120.00
Storage	Crucial - MX500 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	£58.30 @ Amazon UK
Video Card	MSI - GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB GAMING Z Video Card	£379.97 @ Amazon UK
Case	NZXT - H500 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case	£69.98 @ Amazon UK
Power Supply	Corsair - TXM Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply	£77.48 @ Amazon UK
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	£1110.13
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-21 01:17 GMT+0000

 

Why not get this system??

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor	£144.75 @ Aria PC
Motherboard	MSI - B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard	£89.99 @ Box Limited
Memory	Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	£102.78 @ Aria PC
Storage	Crucial - P1 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	£74.39 @ Amazon UK
Storage	Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	£55.97 @ CCL Computers
Video Card	Asus - Radeon RX VEGA 56 8 GB ROG STRIX Video Card	£339.99 @ Ebuyer
Case	Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case	£45.98 @ Novatech
Power Supply	SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	£90.11 @ CCL Computers
Other	ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports DUO Edition - Tower CPU Cooler with Push-Pull Configuration I Silent 3-Phase-Motor and wide range of regulation 200 to 2100 RPM - Includes 2 low noise PWM 120 mm Fans – White	£36.99
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	£980.95
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-21 03:07 GMT+0000

Though I'd get a Bitfenix Whisper M or be quiet Straight Power 11 instead...