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I'm looking at getting a rig set up, the first time I've delved into a building desktop PC and I can't decide between these 2:

 

 AMD Ryzen5 3600X with 1660ti

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Intel i7-8700 3.2GHz with RTX2060?

 

Is it better to have a faster processor or the better graphics card?

 

Cheers

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its entirely possible to have 1 bottleneck the other, but of the 2 i personally would go for that top combo of amd and the 1660ti, abit easier on the wallet to i believe. display is also important, what kinda display you rocking?

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1660 Ti is not worth the money so if you don't have the option to go 3600X with 2060, then go with the i7 instead.

Please mention or quote me if you want a response. :) 

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10 minutes ago, Macca274 said:

I'm looking at getting a rig set up, the first time I've delved into a building desktop PC and I can't decide between these 2:

 

 AMD Ryzen5 3600X with 1660ti

Vs

Intel i7-8700 3.2GHz with RTX2060?

 

Is it better to have a faster processor or the better graphics card?

 

Cheers

Hey, you should get the new 1660 super. I7 8700k is just couple percents faster in games.

But you should go with the top one tho

QUOTE ME  FOR ANSWER.

 

Main PC:

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|Ryzen 7 3700x, OC to 4.2ghz @1.3V, 67C, or 4.4ghz @1.456V, 87C || Asus strix 5700 XT, +50 core, +50 memory, +50 power (not a great overclocker) || Asus Strix b550-A || G.skill trident Z Neo rgb 32gb 3600mhz cl16-19-19-19-39, oc to 3733mhz with the same timings || Cooler Master ml360 RGB AIO || Phanteks P500A Digital || Thermaltake ToughPower grand RGB750w 80+gold || Samsung 850 250gb and Adata SX 6000 Lite 500gb || Toshiba 5400rpm 1tb || Asus Rog Theta 7.1 || Asus Rog claymore || Asus Gladius 2 origin gaming mouse || Monitor 1 Asus 1080p 144hz || Monitor 2 AOC 1080p 75hz || 

Test Rig.

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| Ryzen 5 3400G || Gigabyte b450 S2H || Hyper X fury 2x4gb 2666mhz cl 16 ||Stock cooler || Antec NX100 || Silverstone essential 400w || Transgend SSD 220s 480gb ||

Just Sold

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| i3 9100F || Msi Gaming X gtx 1050 TI || MSI Z390 A-Pro || Kingston 1x16gb 2400mhz cl17 || Stock cooler || Kolink Horizon RGB || Corsair CV 550w || Pny CS900 120gb ||

 

Tier lists for building a PC.

 

Motherboard tier list. Tier A for overclocking 5950x. Tier B for overclocking 5900x, Tier C for overclocking 5800X. Tier D for overclocking 5600X. Tier F for 4/6 core Cpus at stock. Tier E avoid.

(Also case airflow matter or if you are using Downcraft air cooler)

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Gpu tier list. Rtx 3000 and RX 6000 not included since not so many reviews. Tier S for Water cooling. Tier A and B for overcloking. Tier C stock and Tier D avoid.

( You can overclock Tier C just fine, but it can get very loud, that is why it is not recommended for overclocking, same with tier D)

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Psu tier List. Tier A for Rtx 3000, Vega and RX 6000. Tier B For anything else. Tier C cheap/IGPU. Tier D and E avoid.

(RTX 3000/ RX 6000 Might run just fine with higher wattage tier B unit, Rtx 3070 runs fine with tier B units)

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Cpu cooler tier list. Tier 1&2 for power hungry Cpus with Overclock. Tier 3&4 for overclocking Ryzen 3,5,7 or lower power Intel Cpus. Tier 5 for overclocking low end Cpus or 4/6 core Ryzen. Tier 6&7 for stock. Tier 8&9 Ryzen stock cooler performance. Do not waste your money!

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Storage tier List. Tier A for Moving files/  OS. Tier B for OS/Games. Tier C for games. Tier D budget Pcs. Tier E if on sale not the worst but not good.

(With a grain of salt, I use tier C for OS myself)

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Case Tier List. Work In Progress. Most Phanteks airflow series cases already done!

Ask me anything :)

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1 minute ago, homeap5 said:

2060 will not be bottleneck by i7 8700.

i didn't say it would... its just something he should be aware of that can happen during a build. all the parts listed are solid.

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47 minutes ago, Macca274 said:

I'm looking at getting a rig set up, the first time I've delved into a building desktop PC and I can't decide between these 2:

 

 AMD Ryzen5 3600X with 1660ti

Vs

Intel i7-8700 3.2GHz with RTX2060?

 

Is it better to have a faster processor or the better graphics card?

 

Cheers

It depends of what you do (gaming or workload). But the 8700 is not worth the money over the 3600 x or non x for either anyway.

 

The 1660S is better value over the 1660Ti.

 

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU Intel Core i7-8700 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor $309.99 @ Amazon
Video Card Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB GAMING OC PRO WHITE Video Card $333.98 @ Newegg
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $673.97
  Mail-in rebates -$30.00
  Total $643.97
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-11-05 02:44 EST-0500  

 

Too expensive

 

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $193.90 @ OutletPC
Video Card Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB GAMING OC Video Card $299.99 @ Amazon
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $493.89
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-11-05 02:45 EST-0500  

 

Mmmkay

 

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $193.90 @ OutletPC
Video Card Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB GAMING OC Video Card $403.98 @ Newegg
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $597.88
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-11-05 02:46 EST-0500  

 

Way better value over the 8700+2060.

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Those two cpu's are basically even

 

But her a 5700 xt instead

Before you reply to my post, REFRESH. 99.99% chance I edited my post. 

 

My System: i7-13700KF // Corsair iCUE H150i Elite Capellix // MSI MPG Z690 Edge Wifi // 32GB DDR5 G. SKILL RIPJAWS S5 6000 CL32 // Nvidia RTX 4070 Super FE // Corsair 5000D Airflow // Corsair SP120 RGB Pro x7 // Seasonic Focus Plus Gold 850w //1TB ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro/1TB Teamgroup MP33/2TB Seagate 7200RPM Hard Drive // Displays: LG Ultragear 32GP83B x2 // Royal Kludge RK100 // Logitech G Pro X Superlight // Sennheiser DROP PC38x

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