Need help choosing the core components of my build.

[ferdK]

Budget (including currency): $800 dollars

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gaming + watching videos and browsing, mostly competitive FPS games.

 

- My question is as follows: Do I get the i5 10400f + RTX 3070, or do I go with the i5 12400f + RTX 3060ti? I'm probably gonna be using this for as long as 3 or 2 years. Thanks for the help in advance.

 

With regards: F/

 

[BiotechBen]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/PRqqhk

[ferdK]

1 minute ago, BiotechBen said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/PRqqhk

Thanks for the feedback

 

On that note, I already have storage and RAM and I'm buying a used GPU on ebay, whether it is RX 6700 XT, 3060ti, 3070. But I don't know what CPU+GPU would give me the most out of my money. I don't know if R5 5600 + RX 6700 XT with SAM and some OC on the GPU would be better than the i5 12400f + RTX 3060ti or the i5 10400f + RTX 3070.

 

Those 3 are my main target, I just can't make up my mind on which one would be better.

[OfficialTechSpace]

Far more competent and complete build. Leaves viable headroom for future upgrades, and doesn't overlook simple things like case fans.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/kMH978

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 ($179.99 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler: be quiet! Pure Rock 2 ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI B550-A PRO ($133.97 @ Amazon) 
Case: Phanteks Eclipse P360A ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: MSI MPG A-GF 750 W 80+ Gold ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Case Fans: 2x Phanteks PH-F120SK ($13.99 each @ Amazon) 

Total: $581.91

 

Avoid AMD cards for the time being, they're a fair margin behind Nvidia this generation. They're playing catch-up, and don't pack the same suite of features. The 5600 is faster than the 12400 by A LOT in some titles, and a 3070 should be easy enough to squeeze into the budget. That way you gain access to tools like Nvidia Broadcast; which includes RTX Voice, and fairly advanced webcam background remover. Not to mention, the first-gen hardware accelerated raytracing on AMD hardware is TERRIBLE by comparison.

[ferdK]

2 hours ago, OfficialTechSpace said:

Far more competent and complete build. Leaves viable headroom for future upgrades, and doesn't overlook simple things like case fans.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/kMH978

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 ($179.99 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler: be quiet! Pure Rock 2 ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI B550-A PRO ($133.97 @ Amazon) 
Case: Phanteks Eclipse P360A ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: MSI MPG A-GF 750 W 80+ Gold ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Case Fans: 2x Phanteks PH-F120SK ($13.99 each @ Amazon) 

Total: $581.91

 

Avoid AMD cards for the time being, they're a fair margin behind Nvidia this generation. They're playing catch-up, and don't pack the same suite of features. The 5600 is faster than the 12400 by A LOT in some titles, and a 3070 should be easy enough to squeeze into the budget. That way you gain access to tools like Nvidia Broadcast; which includes RTX Voice, and fairly advanced webcam background remover. Not to mention, the first-gen hardware accelerated raytracing on AMD hardware is TERRIBLE by comparison.

Thanks for the suggestion, this clears my head a lot. 

 

Regards: F/