Maybe upgrade?

[Gamingrcs]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/f7QKBc

 

Im building this pc and i wanted to ask if it would be better to spend another 50 bucks to upgrade to a ryzen 5 2600?

[Semper]

Assuming you're talking from a gaming perspective, the two of your listed chips will trade blows fairly competitively relative to what the engine is geared towards. 3100 will be better at single-core workloads, 2600 will be better multi-core.

That said, you also need to consider stock. 3100's were never made very widely available, it's not often that I've seen them in stock. When I have, they're usually well above MSRP, they tend to come in at right about $190 USD)

[LogicalDrm]

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2 hours ago, Gamingrcs said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/f7QKBc

 

Im building this pc and i wanted to ask if it would be better to spend another 50 bucks to upgrade to a ryzen 5 2600?

3300X would be a better gaming choice than a 2600

[Downkey]

Don't tell me you already ordered the parts. This list is much better and will perform better in games 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 3 3100 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor	$104.00
Motherboard	Gigabyte B550M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$94.00 @ Best Buy
Memory	G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2666 CL19 Memory	Purchased For $50.00
Storage	Kingston A400 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	Purchased For $45.00
Storage	Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$39.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	PNY GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6 GB Video Card	$239.94 @ Office Depot
Case	Fractal Design Focus G ATX Mid Tower Case	$56.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair TXM Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$99.99 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$729.91
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-12-08 08:01 EST-0500

 

[Gamingrcs]

12 hours ago, Semper said:

Assuming you're talking from a gaming perspective, the two of your listed chips will trade blows fairly competitively relative to what the engine is geared towards. 3100 will be better at single-core workloads, 2600 will be better multi-core.

That said, you also need to consider stock. 3100's were never made very widely available, it's not often that I've seen them in stock. When I have, they're usually well above MSRP, they tend to come in at right about $190 USD)

i think i will stick with the 3100 since a can buy one in the netherlands for cheaper and as you said its better for gaming 

[Semper]

5 hours ago, Gamingrcs said:

i think i will stick with the 3100 since a can buy one in the netherlands for cheaper and as you said its better for gaming 

Some games, not all. The one that's performing better will depend on what the engine is capable of utilizing.
We're in a slow shift where we're going to start seeing multiple cores being utilized by games as we move on from 4c/8t being the norm.