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8 minutes ago, Gundar said:

were you comparing a r9 3950x to a core i3 dual core because otherwise i'd like to see how you came to this conclusion.

Of course it's a broad generalisation... But:

 

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25 minutes ago, KaineT said:

I find AMD components (CPUs/GPUs) generate much more heat. If you're willing to spend a little more maybe switch to an Intel MB/CPU bundle.

True in some cases for their cpus, if you compare the 3800x or better to a locked chip from intel. If you use any of the unlocked sku's from intel, the 3700x should run cooler at stock.

 

GPUs run hot with low end coolers (blower designs, 5700xt reference model runs very hot) but if you get one with a good cooler, this shouldn't be much of an issue.

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/CDZ9Qq

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($294.14 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($114.99 @ Best Buy) (if you don't need pcie gen 4 support, or you don't plan on upgrading to ryzen 4000)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory  ($83.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Team MP34 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($69.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($56.48 @ Newegg)
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB Video Card  ($499.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.98 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($134.99 @ Newegg) (Wattage is overkill but its the only A tier psu that isn't super expensive, if someone can find better for cheaper do switch this out)
Total: $1324.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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16 minutes ago, KaineT said:

Of course it's a broad generalisation... But:

 

Did you read the post because the conclusion was that amd generates more heat but because it dissipates it better it runs cooler while intel generates less heat but runs hotter. So because intel runs hotter it's worth paying an extra x amount of money and future upgrade ability? Also @SansVarnic I will say no more

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On 5/10/2020 at 2:07 PM, Gundar said:

Did you read the post because the conclusion was that amd generates more heat but because it dissipates it better it runs cooler while intel generates less heat but runs hotter. So because intel runs hotter it's worth paying an extra x amount of money and future upgrade ability? Also @SansVarnic I will say no more

Fair point. Admittedly I'm probably biased.

TBH my personal experiences with the few AMD stuff over the years may have bLNot have been the best though. My last experience was with the Radeon 6990 HD. That thing ran at 90°c at while playing Guild Wars 2.

At first I thought there was something wrong with the card, but after RMA-ing two other 6990s with no changes in overall temps (stock cooler/fans). The reseller agreed to let me swap to a GTX 590. Temps.dropped to 65-70°c at load. I won't bring up my bad experiences with the AMD CPUs I've used previously as I cannot remember the exact chips I owned.

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22 hours ago, Gundar said:

Also @SansVarnic I will say no more

I fail to understand this comment...

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3 hours ago, KaineT said:

I won't bring up my bad experiences with the AMD CPUs I've used previously as I cannot remember the exact chips I owned

 

On 5/10/2020 at 7:51 AM, KaineT said:

Of course it's a broad generalisation... But:

This is from 2015.............

 

Like 2 years before Zen came along. Since then, heat management on AMD CPUs have generally been splendid (at least compared to their previus offerings, and the offerings on the market). 

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Question. Should I buy a ryzen 5 3600 and a rtx 2080 super or a ryzen 7 3700x and a rtx 2070 super? Help ASAP as I’m gonna buy it tonight. 

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20 minutes ago, Boqor- said:

Question. Should I buy a ryzen 5 3600 and a rtx 2080 super or a ryzen 7 3700x and a rtx 2070 super? Help ASAP as I’m gonna buy it tonight. 

for just gaming the 3600+2080S would be better.

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17 minutes ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

for just gaming the 3600+2080S would be better.

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $174.99 @ B&H
CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler $34.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard $189.99 @ Newegg
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory $83.99 @ Newegg
Storage Team MP34 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $72.98 @ Amazon
Storage Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $58.98 @ Newegg
Video Card EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB KO GAMING Video Card $709.99 @ Newegg
Case Cooler Master MasterBox NR600 (w/o ODD) ATX Mid Tower Case $69.98 @ Amazon
Power Supply Corsair CXM 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply $94.99 @ Best Buy
Case Fan ARCTIC Arctic F14 PWM 77.3 CFM 140 mm Fan $10.99 @ Amazon
Case Fan ARCTIC Arctic F14 PWM 77.3 CFM 140 mm Fan $10.99 @ Amazon
Keyboard Corsair K68 Wired Gaming Keyboard $58.99 @ Best Buy
Mouse Razer DeathAdder Elite Wired Optical Mouse $39.99 @ Amazon
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $1611.84
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-15 23:33 EDT-0400  

Here is my final build. Anyway I can knock this down 100 dollars? 

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6 minutes ago, Boqor- said:
PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $174.99 @ B&H
CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler $34.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard $189.99 @ Newegg
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory $83.99 @ Newegg
Storage Team MP34 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $72.98 @ Amazon
Storage Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $58.98 @ Newegg
Video Card EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB KO GAMING Video Card $709.99 @ Newegg
Case Cooler Master MasterBox NR600 (w/o ODD) ATX Mid Tower Case $69.98 @ Amazon
Power Supply Corsair CXM 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply $94.99 @ Best Buy
Case Fan ARCTIC Arctic F14 PWM 77.3 CFM 140 mm Fan $10.99 @ Amazon
Case Fan ARCTIC Arctic F14 PWM 77.3 CFM 140 mm Fan $10.99 @ Amazon
Keyboard Corsair K68 Wired Gaming Keyboard $58.99 @ Best Buy
Mouse Razer DeathAdder Elite Wired Optical Mouse $39.99 @ Amazon
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $1611.84
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-15 23:33 EDT-0400  

Here is my final build. Anyway I can knock this down 100 dollars? 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($174.99 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($189.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory  ($83.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Team MP34 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($72.98 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($58.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB KO GAMING Video Card  ($709.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox NR600 (w/o ODD) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.98 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  ($85.99 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Redragon K551-N Wired Standard Keyboard  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech G402 Wired Optical Mouse  ($26.48 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1513.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-15 23:39 EDT-0400

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

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