Being bottlenecked

[Daniboi]

Hi,

 

I am planning out my new rig and was wondering if pairing a 1660 ti with a ryzen 3600 is good idea. I am hoping to be playing games at 1440p. Can anyone help me?

[Epimetheus]

If you're planning on going max settings at 1440p maybe the 1660 ti isn't the best suited card, even if the combo is still decent. What's your location? Maybe you can get a 2600 and a 5700 for the same price

[Daniboi]

2 hours ago, Epimetheus said:

If you're planning on going max settings at 1440p maybe the 1660 ti isn't the best suited card, even if the combo is still decent. What's your location? Maybe you can get a 2600 and a 5700 for the same price

Hi,

I live in the UK. So would that be better for 1080p?

[Epimetheus]

36 minutes ago, Daniboi said:

Hi,

I live in the UK. So would that be better for 1080p?

well yeah it would be better for 1080p too, but the problem is if you can find both the combos at the same prices

[Daniboi]

4 minutes ago, Epimetheus said:

well yeah it would be better for 1080p too, but the problem is if you can find both the combos at the same prices

so what would you suggest for 1440p gaming using 3rd gen ryzen and doesnt cost more than £1100?

[Epimetheus]

14 minutes ago, Daniboi said:

so what would you suggest for 1440p gaming using 3rd gen ryzen and doesnt cost more than £1100?

you mean a full configuration? Just the pc or with the monitor too?

[Daniboi]

2 minutes ago, Epimetheus said:

you mean a full configuration? Just the pc or with the monitor too?

i mean here is my current idea.

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/vZZwV7

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor  (£224.94 @ AWD-IT)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master     MasterLiquid Lite 240 66.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£42.37 @ Amazon UK)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5 g Thermal Paste  (£5.94 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  (£69.98 @ Aria PC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  (£128.39 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: *ADATA Ultimate SU800 512 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£55.68 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£50.39 @ Aria PC)
Storage: *Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£50.39 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: *Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB OC Video Card  (£277.79 @ Amazon UK)
Case: NZXT H500 ATX Mid Tower Case  (£70.54 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (£69.98 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: Deepcool RF 120 (3 in 1) 56.5 CFM 120 mm Fans  (£30.46 @ Scan.co.uk)
Monitor: Dell S2417DG 23.8" 2560x1440 165 Hz Monitor  (£379.95 @ Amazon UK)
Keyboard: Razer Ornata Chroma Wired Gaming Keyboard  (£78.57 @ Amazon UK)
Mouse: Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum Wired Optical Mouse  (£56.60 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1591.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-10-13 18:06 BST+0100

[Oalei]

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	£178.79 @ Aria PC
CPU Cooler	ARCTIC Freezer 13 36.4 CFM CPU Cooler	£17.30 @ Amazon UK
Thermal Compound	Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5 g Thermal Paste	£5.94 @ Aria PC
Motherboard	MSI B450M GAMING PLUS Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	£76.48 @ Ebuyer
Memory	Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	£75.99 @ Amazon UK
Storage	Intel 660p Series 1.02 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	£97.97 @ CCL Computers
Storage	Toshiba P300 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	£52.75 @ CCL Computers
Video Card	Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 8 GB PULSE Video Card	£349.99 @ CCL Computers
Case	NZXT H500 ATX Mid Tower Case	£70.54 @ Aria PC
Power Supply	Corsair Vengeance 650 W 80+ Silver Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	£65.99 @ AWD-IT
Case Fan	Deepcool RF 120 (3 in 1) 56.5 CFM 120 mm Fans	£30.46 @ Scan.co.uk
Monitor	Dell S2417DG 23.8" 2560x1440 165 Hz Monitor	£379.95 @ Amazon UK
Keyboard	Razer Ornata Chroma Wired Gaming Keyboard	£78.57 @ Amazon UK
Mouse	Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum Wired Optical Mouse	£56.60 @ Amazon UK
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	£1537.32
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-10-13 18:28 BST+0100

seems like a better build. Note you can change the PSU's to a TX550m. i dont think for a gaming PC you need more than a 16gb but if you do need more then change the ram or mobo.

[Oalei]

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/tV7p99

this case is better on airflow but if you really like the aesthetics on H500

 

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/rnGxFT/cooler-master-masterbox-q300l-microatx-mini-tower-case-mcb-q300l-kann-s00

this is kinda smaller if you think you like to go into lan party i will reccomend this.

[Daniboi]

2 minutes ago, Oalei said:

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/tV7p99

this case is better on airflow but if you really like the aesthetics on H500

 

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/rnGxFT/cooler-master-masterbox-q300l-microatx-mini-tower-case-mcb-q300l-kann-s00

this is kinda smaller if you think you like to go into lan party i will reccomend this.

Thanks so much mate, i really love look of that case tho plus i am gunna try and get the fallout verison of that case for an extra £100

[Oalei]

1 minute ago, Daniboi said:

Thanks so much mate, i really love look of that case tho plus i am gunna try and get the fallout verison of that case for an extra £100

i changed the CPU cooler so it might going to be a little bit undesirable...

[Daniboi]

Just now, Oalei said:

i changed the CPU cooler so it might going to be a little bit undesirable...

Oh dont worry i am making it with 32gb of ram because its like £30 more for faster speeds and it makes more sense and a nicer cooler just for that looks aesthetics down but thanks so much for you help as a fun fact this is going to be my 18th birthday present for myself