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3300x for gaming

Ankh Tech
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so in my local micro center (https://kuwait.microless.com/) they have the 3300x in stock, and they have the 5600c and 5800x in stock but for 50 kwd more (150 dollars more), so basically the price of the 5600x is the same as the 5800x and the 5800x the same as a 5900x, but the 3300x is for 50 kwd, is that overpriced, and if it isn't, is it good for gaming, I can use a gpu encoder on a 1660 ti, until I save up for a good build, so can I game on it, I'll be playing rocket league, minecraft, and newer titles

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A 3300X will serve you very well as a budget gaming CPU.
Honestly if you're not running anything else, it's as good at gaming as the 3600 and other 3000 series parts (but the 5000 series does outclass them, for a big premium though).

 

I'd take it if it costs $150 US

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1 minute ago, Energycore said:

A 3300X will serve you very well as a budget gaming CPU.
Honestly if you're not running anything else, it's as good at gaming as the 3600 and other 3000 series parts (but the 5000 series does outclass them, for a big premium though).

 

I'd take it if it costs $150 US

thanks, it's just that ryzen 5000 there is stepped up in price by 150 dollars, but what's odd they have three different 3090 in stock

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depending on your overall budget, it may even be worth stepping down to a 3100 or 1600AF with plans to upgrade in to a 5000 series chip later on.

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Just now, Aereldor said:

depending on your overall budget, it may even be worth stepping down to a 3100 or 1600AF with plans to upgrade in to a 5000 series chip later on.

well, I can get a 3100 for cheaper, but would any of them be a bottleneck to the 6800, I'll get that hopefully and then when I save up, get a 5600x

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8 hours ago, Ankh Tech said:

well, I can get a 3100 for cheaper, but would any of them be a bottleneck to the 6800, I'll get that hopefully and then when I save up, get a 5600x

I'd say stick to 3300X if you're going to get a 6800 GPU, depends on what the difference is stepping down to the 3100

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2 minutes ago, Energycore said:

I'd say stick to 3300X if you're going to get a 6800 GPU, depends on what the difference is stepping down to the 3100

50 dollars less, I think I'll go with the 3300x

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