CPU / motherboard to match with 3080 RTX

[Andreas Lilja]

First and foremost, is this the right time? I know the 3080 is backordered. No clue about the CPU environment, if things are about to change.

 

Specs in signature.

 

Kinda biased towards Intel, and my ram is only at 3000 mhz. Also sometimes hear about bugs on the Steam forums when users have Ryzen.

 

98% used for gaming. Budget is roughly 1300 CAD (~1000 USD) max. Less is more.

 

Not an overclocker and don't need gamerz brandingz. 

 

[Airdragonz]

If you could, I'd recommend waiting until Ryzen 5000 series are released in a couple weeks. Even if ryzen isn't something you're after, competition might have intel put their cpu's on sale, especially closer to the holidays.

[Deslumo]

6 minutes ago, Airdragonz said:

If you could, I'd recommend waiting until Ryzen 5000 series are released in a couple weeks. Even if ryzen isn't something you're after, competition might have intel put their cpu's on sale, especially closer to the holidays.

Well said. Maybe also wait for Black Friday sales for a lower price.

[Deslumo]

26 minutes ago, Andreas Lilja said:

98% used for gaming. Budget is roughly 1300 CAD (~1000 USD) max. Less is more.

Do you already have a setup? (computer, peripherals)

[Andreas Lilja]

39 minutes ago, Airdragonz said:

If you could, I'd recommend waiting until Ryzen 5000 series are released in a couple weeks. Even if ryzen isn't something you're after, competition might have intel put their cpu's on sale, especially closer to the holidays.

Didn't know that, thanks. Yeah it's not a pressing matter at all.

30 minutes ago, Deslumo said:

Do you already have a setup? (computer, peripherals)

Yup. Going for a higher than usual budget because it's something I want competitive for 3+ years.

[Andreas Lilja]

6 minutes ago, MarfP said:

The problem with the new CPUs is that they are not coming in at a price point for 1K gaming rig..

This would still do awesome.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Best Buy) 
Motherboard: *ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming 4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($114.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: *Crucial Ballistix 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory  ($74.99 @ B&H) 
Storage: *Team GX2 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.98 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB MECH OC Video Card  ($369.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Corsair 275R Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.98 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: *EVGA B5 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $984.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-10-23 22:06 EDT-0400

"Specs in signature."

 

I already have a build. 

[bomerr]

10850k, 9900k, 10600k min. 

 

but 7700k is a decent CPU so I would wait till rocket lake launches ~q1 2021.