What’s the best cheap cpu for gaming?

[star_pilot475]

Im looking for opinions on the best budget cpu. I was thinking Ryzen 3, but I don’t know if that’s gonna be strong enough for the gaming I wanna do. 

 

Budget is $100 and under... cpu can be used. 

[star_pilot475]

I’m thinking maybe and RX 570, or a 480 something like that. I wouldn’t rule out a 1060 though

1 minute ago, quakeguy81 said:

 

It really depends on what GPU you pair it with, and what future proofing you want before you need to upgrade it.  A Ryzen 3 would pair nicely with a GTX 1060, but probably not a RTX 2060.

 

 

[LoafOfToast]

if your going with a gpu like a gtx 1060 (6gb) a ryzen 3 2200g would work nicely with it i would say

 

[star_pilot475]

Ok, I was just wondering if a Ryzen 3 would bottleneck with a gpu like that. 

 

Thanks guys. 

[Fasauceome]

4 minutes ago, quakeguy81 said:

and what future proofing you want

Oh if only future proofing was real

edit: and the bottleneck calculator too? man, you buy into too many PC myths

 

Ryzen 5 1400 has really good used prices on eBay, chances are you could get one sub $100

[star_pilot475]

I was thinking maybe wait until zen 2 because older Ryzen prices will probably drop. 

[MeatFeastMan]

It's the best option whether you're pairing it with a gpu or not.

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/RkJtt6/amd-ryzen-3-2200g-35ghz-quad-core-processor-yd2200c5fbbox

 

If you are pairing with a gpu though, consider paying a little bit over the budget for the ryzen 5 1600 (It's a big improvement):

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/mV98TW/amd-ryzen-5-1600-32ghz-6-core-processor-yd1600bbaebox

 

If you can wait until zen2, wait.

[Fasauceome]

1 minute ago, star_pilot475 said:

I was thinking maybe wait until zen 2 because older Ryzen prices will probably drop. 

it's very likely that prices will drop a lot so it's worth waiting for.

[Leeberator]

If there's a Micro Center near you (there are 4 in New York), you can pick up a Ryzen 5 1600 for $80, and get $30 off a motherboard if you buy one along with it.

[star_pilot475]

Alright, that’s what I’ll do.

 

thanks for the help everyone.

[star_pilot475]

Just now, LeeTheENTP said:

If there's a Micro Center near you (there are 4 in New York), you can pick up a Ryzen 5 1600 for $80, and get $30 off a motherboard if you buy one along with it.

Yeah, no Micro Centers within 4 hours of me unfortunately.

[ELSknutson]

For just a few more bucks you can have a Ryzen 5 1600 https://www.amazon.com/AMD-Processor-Wraith-Cooler-YD1600BBAEBOX/dp/B06XNRQHG4/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=ryzen+5&qid=1555341189&s=gateway&sr=8-5

 

and you will be much happier with the performance over all. 

[Jay Deah]

If your budget is low then keep your eyes peeled on the second hand market. Can get some good stuff for cheap.

 

i picked up a complete system with an i5-7400, 1060 3GB for £250 recently

 

unfortunately cheap new kit is often of poor ‘value’