1660ti with ryzen 3 2200g?

[Lenixx]

I'm thinking to build a new PC and I want it to be with 1660ti although Im on a tight budget. Would ryzen3 2200g with 8x2 Dual channel 3000mhz ram be enough? For the same price I can get intel 8400 and 8gb single stick ram,cheap motherboard (but will work fine) and gtx1060 gddr5x GPU. Which one among the two will be good?

You can also suggest me a ryzen+1060 build if the price of that ryzen is same as i5 8400 or below

I'm on a tight budget but here in SEAS the prices vary by a lot so giving a max amount in USD doesn't make sense as parts are kinda more expensive here but let's say I can't cross 750 USD.

[Bruno_A]

I would spend the extra and buy a Ryzen 5 1600 with dual-channel memory. Dual-channel memory is a must, in my opinion.

[191x7]

For modern day gaming on a mid-range system (GTX 1660 card), you'd want to have at least 4 cores 8 threads. That means an older i7 or a modern Ryzen 5 4C/8T.

The better option would be something with 6 cores like a Ryzen 5 1600, 2600 or i5 8000/9000. For higher end, you'd nee more (Ryzen 7 or a modern i7/i9).

 

CPU - choose Ryzen 5 1600, 1600X, 2600 or 2600X. Eventually (if it's a lot cheaper) a Ryzen 5 2400G, 1500X or 2500X.

MBO - MSI B450 Tomahawk, MSI B450M Mortar or Gigabyte X470 Aorus Ultra Gaming.

RAM - 2x 8GB ddr4 3000 or 3200 MHz. Eventually 2x4GB with an upgrade to follow soon. 8GB still works for gaming, but not for multitasking while gaming.

GPU - The budget should allow for RX 570 8GB, RX 580 8GB, RX 590, GTX 1060 6GB, GTX 1660 (releases in a few weeks) and GTX 1660Ti.

PSU - Decent brand 80+ Certified 500W, 520W, 550W, 600W, 620W, 650W. I wouldn't choose under 500W. Google "PSU Tier list" and check a few lists.

CASE - choose per your liking, but make sure it allows for decent airflow. Avoid off-brand units.

SSD - those are cheap at the moment. The best option would be an m.2 PCI-E SSD of 240-256GB, but SATA would work too if they are a lot cheaper in your area.

HDD - I'd recommend having at least 1TB of storage, 2TB units aren't much pricier so that's fine too. If you need storage that is.

 

Combine something with the guidelines and let us know.

[Lenixx]

14 hours ago, 191x7 said:

For modern day gaming on a mid-range system (GTX 1660 card), you'd want to have at least 4 cores 8 threads. That means an older i7 or a modern Ryzen 5 4C/8T.

The better option would be something with 6 cores like a Ryzen 5 1600, 2600 or i5 8000/9000. For higher end, you'd nee more (Ryzen 7 or a modern i7/i9).

 

CPU - choose Ryzen 5 1600, 1600X, 2600 or 2600X. Eventually (if it's a lot cheaper) a Ryzen 5 2400G, 1500X or 2500X.

MBO - MSI B450 Tomahawk, MSI B450M Mortar or Gigabyte X470 Aorus Ultra Gaming.

RAM - 2x 8GB ddr4 3000 or 3200 MHz. Eventually 2x4GB with an upgrade to follow soon. 8GB still works for gaming, but not for multitasking while gaming.

GPU - The budget should allow for RX 570 8GB, RX 580 8GB, RX 590, GTX 1060 6GB, GTX 1660 (releases in a few weeks) and GTX 1660Ti.

PSU - Decent brand 80+ Certified 500W, 520W, 550W, 600W, 620W, 650W. I wouldn't choose under 500W. Google "PSU Tier list" and check a few lists.

CASE - choose per your liking, but make sure it allows for decent airflow. Avoid off-brand units.

SSD - those are cheap at the moment. The best option would be an m.2 PCI-E SSD of 240-256GB, but SATA would work too if they are a lot cheaper in your area.

HDD - I'd recommend having at least 1TB of storage, 2TB units aren't much pricier so that's fine too. If you need storage that is.

 

Combine something with the guidelines and let us know.

I like what you've to say. Infact after moments of posting the question I found myself building a ryzen 5 2600+1060 6gig rig. I'm getting a job soon and I can upgrade to 2070 or something in 4/5months. Do you think ryzen 5 2600 and 550 watt psu is enough for rtx 2070?

[Lenixx]

14 hours ago, bruny06 said:

I would spend the extra and buy a Ryzen 5 1600 with dual-channel memory. Dual-channel memory is a must, in my opinion.

I agree. Built a super budget pc for a friend of mine with single 4gig stick on 2200g and the performance was terrible. Added another 4gig stick for dual channel 8gigs and it doubled the performance!

[191x7]

5 hours ago, Lenixx said:

Do you think ryzen 5 2600 and 550 watt psu is enough for rtx 2070?

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It should be. Although, I'd recommend the RTX 2060 over the RTX 2070. 2060 performs some 10-15% worse but costs some 30% less.

 

If you're not buying yet, I've heard some rumors of the GTX 1660 (non-Ti) releasing in some 10 days. Should be a better buy than a GTX 1060.