Upgrading build for Windforce 2060 Super

[Dave_cm]

Budget (including currency): $1500

Country: Australia

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Streaming/Gaming and some engineering software for uni 

I been looking at :https://pcpartpicker.com/list/PckyYg

I pretty much want a cpu that will allow me to get the most out of my gpu without bottlenecking while not getting something that would completely overkill it., Thanks in advanced

[Ja2016]

3 minutes ago, Dave_cm said:

Budget (including currency): $1500

Country: Australia

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Streaming/Gaming and some engineering software for uni 

I been looking at :https://pcpartpicker.com/list/PckyYg

I pretty much want a cpu that will allow me to get the most out of my gpu without bottlenecking while not getting something that would completely overkill it., Thanks in advanced

So you want to upgrade your cpu? There is nothing wrong with the 10700KF. There won't be any bottlenecking with a 2060 Super. I'm just a bit confused on what your actually asking

[Dave_cm]

Yeh sorry so i want to upgrade everything on my build current build and plan on just keeping the gpu, i was recommended that build thats on the link but idk if its overkill or not. I also wanted to know if theres anything that can be improved from the stuff in the link, maybe some components are overpriced or not that good

 

[YoungBlade]

What is your current CPU? I have a Gigabyte RTX 2060 Super Windforce OC as well. In gaming, I noticed no difference when upgrading from an i5 9600K to a Ryzen 9 5900X.

[Ja2016]

2 minutes ago, Dave_cm said:

Yeh sorry so i want to upgrade everything on my build current build and plan on just keeping the gpu, i was recommended that build thats on the link but idk if its overkill or not. I also wanted to know if theres anything that can be improved from the stuff in the link, maybe some components are overpriced or not that good

 

Firstly, whats your current specs apart from the gpu? If it's not good enough then I would recommend a 5600x

[Dave_cm]

1 minute ago, YoungBlade said:

What is your current CPU? I have a Gigabyte RTX 2060 Super Windforce OC as well. In gaming, I noticed no difference when upgrading from an i5 9600K to a Ryzen 9 5900X.

i have stuff from like 8 years ago and an i5-4590 

 

[YoungBlade]

1 minute ago, Dave_cm said:

i have stuff from like 8 years ago and an i5-4590

Then you should see a nice improvement going with anything modern. 10th gen Intel or 5000 series Ryzen are both good upgrade options.

[YoungBlade]

Of note, you can get the 10700K (with the iGPU) for the same price at Newegg. There's a $10 promo code, which makes it also cost $310: https://www.newegg.com/intel-core-i7-10700k-core-i7-10th-gen/p/N82E16819118123

 

The Ryzen 5 5600X is going for $289 at Amazon right now: https://smile.amazon.com/AMD-Ryzen-5600X-12-Thread-Processor/dp/B08166SLDF and you could pair it with a B550 Gaming Plus for $140: https://smile.amazon.com/MSI-MPG-B550-Gaming-Motherboard/dp/B089CRF5XV That combo would save you $50 over going with the Intel i7.

 

You'd notice comparable performance in games between the two. Whether or not one would be better than the other for your engineering work would depend on the specific software that you will be using. Some software scales better with core count. Some software favors Intel over AMD (or vice versa).