Ryzen 7 2700x or 3700x

[SpectrumX]

Hi I am planning to upgrade my current rig in the near future and I was wondering if I should get the 2700x to save money or just pay almost double for the 3700x. (The 2700x is cheaper because of the micro center cpu and mobo bundle). Im planning on getting two 1440p/144hz monitors and I mainly play games not really streaming or editing.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor	$139.99
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML240L RGB 66.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$73.99 @ B&H
Motherboard	Gigabyte X570 I AORUS PRO WIFI Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard	$219.00 @ B&H
Memory	Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$72.98 @ Amazon
Storage	Samsung 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$87.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB Video Card	$399.99 @ Best Buy
Case	NZXT H210i Mini ITX Tower Case	$109.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1103.93
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-23 20:44 EST-0500

 

[nick name]

I'd imagine the 2700X is perfect for 1440p gaming.

[SPARTAN VI]

  

33 minutes ago, SpectrumX said:

I mainly play games not really streaming or editing.

 

Not streaming or editing? I'd go with the Ryzen 5 3600 instead. 

[SpectrumX]

2 minutes ago, SPARTAN VI said:

  

 

Not streaming or editing? I'd go with the Ryzen 5 3600 instead. 

Can the ryzen 5 3600 handle 1440p?

[SPARTAN VI]

Just now, SpectrumX said:

Can the ryzen 5 3600 handle 1440p?

Absolutely, and it performs better than the 2700X in gaming:

 

https://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/amd_ryzen_5_3600_review,24.html

[SpectrumX]

Just now, SPARTAN VI said:

Absolutely, and it performs better than the 2700X in gaming:

 

https://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/amd_ryzen_5_3600_review,24.html

oh thx that really helped! ty

[nick name]

The 2700X can handle 1440p also.