Motherboard for i5 9400f

[feisi200]

Hey guys so i was going to upgrade my setup with these components

 

Ryzen 5 2600

MSI Armor RTX 2070

Kingston HyperX 16GB (2x8GB) 3200Mhz

Msi B450-A Pro

 

Then i decided to change gpu for Vega 64 because of FreeSync and it's cheaper and has almost same FPS in gaming.

Now i am thinking about changing the Ryzen 5 2600 for intel I5 9400F (cost about 20$ more and has better FPS in gaming , ryzen and intel could cost the same in result because i can save some money on not that fast RAM)

BUT

i don't know my way in intels so i dont really know which Motherboard to choose, I am probably not going to overclock and i think best would be something in similar price as the MSI B450-A Pro is.

 

If you think i could upgrade this setup even more i will take any suggestion.

Thanks

[LukeSavenije]

the 9400f imo isn't worth the 20 dollars more

 

get a 2600, maybe a nice cooler and a good b450 board, works way better imo, and has a way better upgrade path

 

if you do want to go intel, i recommend the z390 ud over that board

[feisi200]

1 minute ago, LukeSavenije said:

the 9400f imo isn't worth the 20 dollars more

 

get a 2600, maybe a nice cooler and a good b450 board, works way better imo, and has a way better upgrade path

 

if you do want to go intel, i recommend the z390 ud over that board

How is it possible that its not worth it ? It has better fps in games 

 

[LukeSavenije]

9 minutes ago, feisi200 said:

How is it possible that its not worth it ? It has better fps in games 

 

because of the dead upgrade path, no overclocking support, no ht/smt, more expensive motherboards

 

the 9600k does make sense to me, but the 9400/8400 doesn't with current pricing

[Princess Luna]

28 minutes ago, feisi200 said:

Then i decided to change gpu for Vega 64 because of FreeSync and it's cheaper and has almost same FPS in gaming

nVidia Pascal and Turing now supports FreeSync, I'd get the RTX 2060 over a Vega64 any day, cheaper and on pair performance.

 

I'd get the Ryzen 5 2600 over the 9400F personally for better longevity and better price-ratio.

[feisi200]

55 minutes ago, Princess Cadence said:

nVidia Pascal and Turing now supports FreeSync, I'd get the RTX 2060 over a Vega64 any day, cheaper and on pair performance.

 

I'd get the Ryzen 5 2600 over the 9400F personally for better longevity and better price-ratio.

They support just a few and expensive Monitors

[feisi200]

58 minutes ago, Princess Cadence said:

nVidia Pascal and Turing now supports FreeSync, I'd get the RTX 2060 over a Vega64 any day, cheaper and on pair performance.

 

I'd get the Ryzen 5 2600 over the 9400F personally for better longevity and better price-ratio.

AMD VEGA 64 is closer to rtx 2070 than 2060

[Princess Luna]

Just now, feisi200 said:

They support just a few and expensive Monitors

They support ALL FreeSync monitors, those 'few and expensive' ones are just "nVidia Certified" and certifications are needless for the greatest part.

 

I have tried myself with a non-certified FreeSync monitor using my 1080 Ti and it worked flawlessly.

 

Also the RTX 2060 is by far the best pick, it's cheaper than both the RTX 2070 and Vega64 while being extremely more "cold" so quieter operation and draws a lot less electricity meaning it's cheaper and depends less on a high end power supply unit, all that while providing on pair performance.

 

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Then again it's your money, your call.

 

Cheers.

[feisi200]

1 hour ago, Princess Cadence said:

They support ALL FreeSync monitors, those 'few and expensive' ones are just "nVidia Certified" and certifications are needless for the greatest part.

 

I have tried myself with a non-certified FreeSync monitor using my 1080 Ti and it worked flawlessly.

 

Also the RTX 2060 is by far the best pick, it's cheaper than both the RTX 2070 and Vega64 while being extremely more "cold" so quieter operation and draws a lot less electricity meaning it's cheaper and depends less on a high end power supply unit, all that while providing on pair performance.

 

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Then again it's your money, your call.

 

Cheers.

Didnt know that about FreeSync, so where is the diference between the certified one? 

[feisi200]

I would like to play everything maxed out 1440p 75hz and if it would be posible i would probably overclock the monitor. 

Not sure if 2060 would be the best option

[Princess Luna]

11 minutes ago, feisi200 said:

Didnt know that about FreeSync, so where is the diference between the certified one? 

The thing is, there are monitors with terrible FreeSync implementation that may malfunction causing stuttering and alike, but these monitors will be crappy even with AMD hardware.

 

Just don't buy the cheapest monitor out there you'll be fine.

4 minutes ago, feisi200 said:

i would probably overclock the monitor.

The problem of overclocking a G-Sync / FreeSync monitor is that while you may get more refresh rate off it you will lose the G-Sync / FreeSync functionality so it's really worth bothering with it.

5 minutes ago, feisi200 said:

Not sure if 2060 would be the best option

The thing is, the RTX 2060 is significantly cheaper than the RTX 2070 and you saw the graphics, there's barely no difference in performance between the two, so this extra money spending is rather 'pointless'.

 

If you want more than the RTX 2060 the correct purchase is the cheapest RTX 2080 or (if second hand) GTX 1080 Ti.

[feisi200]

24 minutes ago, Princess Cadence said:

The thing is, there are monitors with terrible FreeSync implementation that may malfunction causing stuttering and alike, but these monitors will be crappy even with AMD hardware.

Is there any list of which are ok and which are bad? Cuz i like aoc 1440p 75hz 32" FreeSync and it is one of the cheaper so not sure now. 

[Gohardgrandpa]

I bought the aoc g2590fx monitor that’s on the supported list and it runs great with my 2060. No issues at all and it was only $180 

[feisi200]

5 minutes ago, Gohardgrandpa said:

I bought the aoc g2590fx monitor that’s on the supported list and it runs great with my 2060. No issues at all and it was only $180 

Thanos for info, but i want 1440p and not TN panel, but still thanks tho

[Gohardgrandpa]

I was just letting you know the Aoc monitor I got was pretty cheap and works great. I wouldn’t overlook that brand, maybe order the 1440p one from amazon and if you don’t like it send it back.