CPU for 1440p/4k Gaming

[victor6946]

Budget: Around $3500-$4000 (located in US)

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: This will be only for gaming. Really looking to "future proof" for the next ~5 years. Looking at 1440p 144hz multiplayer gaming / 4k 60hz single player gaming.

My main question is, what CPU/MOBO is best for my needs? What would you get for a system like this? Do I just say eff it and go for top of the line? Does that really make a big difference for 1440p/4k?

 

[tkitch]

uhhhh......

 

At 4K budget?  Ryzen 5900x, tweaked TF out.

Find an MSRP RTX 3090

 

Call it a day.  

[SorryBella]

1 minute ago, victor6946 said:

what CPU/MOBO is best for my needs?

Something with a strong IPC and not too much core and fast clock speed. Something like Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i9-10850K with a top tier B550/X570 or Z490 board.

 

2 minutes ago, victor6946 said:

What would you get for a system like this?

At 3.5-4k, adequate cooling, good peripherals and fast storage.

 

3 minutes ago, victor6946 said:

Does that really make a big difference for 1440p/4k?

Strong GPU is more nessesary at 1440p to 4K.

[victor6946]

2 minutes ago, SorryClaire said:

Something with a strong IPC and not too much core and fast clock speed. Something like Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i9-10850K with a top tier B550/X570 or Z490 board.

 

At 3.5-4k, adequate cooling, good peripherals and fast storage.

 

Strong GPU is more nessesary at 1440p to 4K.

Would there be a major difference (just for gaming) between a 5900x or 10850k? Just because it seems easier to find the intel CPU in stock as compared to the ryzen cpu.

[SorryBella]

1 minute ago, victor6946 said:

Just because it seems easier to find the intel CPU in stock as compared to the ryzen cpu.

Frankly thats the sole reason i put it in there.

Both trails in gaming performance but productivity is a massive W for AMD.

[victor6946]

36 minutes ago, SorryClaire said:

Frankly thats the sole reason i put it in there.

Both trails in gaming performance but productivity is a massive W for AMD.

How does something like this look? 

Just ignore storage for now, just tossed 2 random things in, will be revisiting that in the morning. Of course I'm missing GPU, still trying to figure out what/where to get it from.
 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i9-10850K 3.6 GHz 10-Core Processor	$384.99 @ Best Buy
CPU Cooler	Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler	$99.95 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX Z490-E GAMING ATX LGA1200 Motherboard	$299.99 @ Newegg
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$166.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Samsung 860 Evo 250 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$44.46 @ Amazon
Storage	Crucial BX500 2 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$175.99 @ Adorama
Case	NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case	$69.98 @ Amazon
Power Supply	EVGA 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$159.99 @ Adorama
Case Fan	be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM 140 mm Fan	$12.90 @ Amazon
Case Fan	be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM 140 mm Fan	$12.90 @ Amazon
Case Fan	be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM 140 mm Fan	$12.90 @ Amazon
Monitor	Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ 27.0" 2560x1440 165 Hz Monitor	$409.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1851.03
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-04-20 23:30 EDT-0400

 

[SorryBella]

3 hours ago, victor6946 said:

How does something like this look? 

Just ignore storage for now, just tossed 2 random things in, will be revisiting that in the morning. Of course I'm missing GPU, still trying to figure out what/where to get it from.
 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i9-10850K 3.6 GHz 10-Core Processor	$384.99 @ Best Buy
CPU Cooler	Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler	$99.95 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX Z490-E GAMING ATX LGA1200 Motherboard	$299.99 @ Newegg
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$166.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Samsung 860 Evo 250 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$44.46 @ Amazon
Storage	Crucial BX500 2 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$175.99 @ Adorama
Case	NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case	$69.98 @ Amazon
Power Supply	EVGA 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$159.99 @ Adorama
Case Fan	be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM 140 mm Fan	$12.90 @ Amazon
Case Fan	be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM 140 mm Fan	$12.90 @ Amazon
Case Fan	be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM 140 mm Fan	$12.90 @ Amazon
Monitor	Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ 27.0" 2560x1440 165 Hz Monitor	$409.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1851.03
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-04-20 23:30 EDT-0400

 

Besides changing to a more breathable case, you pretty much nail it to the head. Cases i would recommend in this price point with better airflow would be 4000/5000DX from Corsair, H500P Mesh from Cooler Master, or Lancool 2 Mesh by Lian Li (or PC-O11D if youre not going to put it on the floor)

[Pixel5]

depending on the GPU you are trying to get the 850W PSU may not be enough.

Especially the 3090 is known to have extreme power spikes that even tripped the overcurrent protection on some 1000W PSU´s.

 

if you get a 6900XT the 850W would be enough and its barely slower then a 3090 in the majority of games.