For gaming, which cpu should I pair with a RX 5700?

[Neymus]

I don't know if it's off topic but I was making a build for a friend (Ryzen 5 3600 with RX 5700), then I saw that this build will apparently bottleneck because the GPU is too weak... Since price isn't an issue, should I pair it with a R5 2600, R7 2700(X?), or stick with the R5 3600?

[samcool55]

Stick with the 3600. It's a great CPU to pair with an RX 5700.

[Neymus]

Just now, samcool55 said:

Stick with the 3600. It's a great CPU to pair with an RX 5700.

So... Bottleneck calculator is not reliable at all?

[Jurrunio]

3600 is fine. Bottleneck is only a concern when it gets extreme

[Fasauceome]

3 minutes ago, Neymus said:

So... Bottleneck calculator is not reliable at all?

correct

[samcool55]

Just now, Neymus said:

So... Bottleneck calculator is not reliable at all?

No, but you will always have a bottleneck somehow.

There is a balance, it will never be perfect, but there is one.

The general idea is that you get whatever GPU you can afford, and match it with a CPU that can feed it enough data so it can be fully utilized.

So the CPU is always "too" powerful for the GPU in most cases.

[xg32]

2 hours ago, Neymus said:

I don't know if it's off topic but I was making a build for a friend (Ryzen 5 3600 with RX 5700), then I saw that this build will apparently bottleneck because the GPU is too weak... Since price isn't an issue, should I pair it with a R5 2600, R7 2700(X?), or stick with the R5 3600?

depends on the refresh rate, for 144hz i'd stick with the 3600, if it's something lower like 60, 100, or 120, i'd go with a cheaper board and grab a 2700x, i've seen them as low as 150usd.

[Neymus]

11 minutes ago, xg32 said:

depends on the refresh rate, for 144hz i'd stick with the 3600, if it's something lower like 60, 100, or 120, i'd go with a cheaper board and grab a 2700x, i've seen them as low as 150usd.

Is it worth to take a 3600 to futureproof? My friend is a complete newbie to PC building, I think the best for him is a PC that'll last long... 

[xg32]

59 minutes ago, Neymus said:

Is it worth to take a 3600 to futureproof? My friend is a complete newbie to PC building, I think the best for him is a PC that'll last long... 

the choice between 3600 and 2700x is...weird, some games will want 8 cores, but the difference isn't huge, 3600 is faster on most games, but probably won't make a difference unless you are playing on 144hz, i personally would prefer the 2700x, but that's probably a minority opinion.