CPU suggestions

[Jason216]

Hey!

I am looking forward to upgrading my pc a bit in the next few months. First a want to upgrade my CPU. I have had it for quite a while now and in certain situations I can feel its age. Later I am looking forward to upgrading my GPU to something like a 4070. So what CPU would you suggest buying right now? (not too expensive)

 

Ryzen 5 3600

Gigabyte RTX 2070 Super Gaming OC

MSI MPG B550 Gaming Plus

Corsair RM850

 

As far as I know my mainboard shouldn't be a problem right? A BIOS Update should make it possible to pair it with newer ryzen CPUs (AM4)?

 

Thanks!

 

[YoungBlade]

The B550 Gaming Plus should be able to handle any AM4 CPU with the latest BIOS.

 

As for which CPU to get, it depends on your budget and what you're doing with the computer.

 

If your focus is gaming, then the CPU to get is either the 5800X3D or 5700X3D. They have the best gaming performance on the platform by a good margin - they're basically as fast for gaming as the 7700X.

 

If your focus is productivity, you'd want a Ryzen 9 5950X or 5900X. They have the most raw compute of any CPUs on AM4 - much more than your 3600. While not as fast for gaming, in most situations, they're perfectly sufficient for an RTX 4070.

 

Finally, if your budget is tight. You can consider the 5700X. It should be cheaper than the rest of these options while giving the same gaming performance as the Ryzen 9 parts and about 50% more productivity performance than you have now.

[foxbill86]

5700X3D no cap. And you can turn on SAM or Resizable Bar if you're going to buy a AMD card

[foxbill86]

Just now, foxbill86 said:

5700X3D (or used 5800X3D) no cap. And you can turn on SAM or Resizable Bar if you're going to buy a AMD card

 

[Jason216]

Thanks a lot to both of you! I use my PC mainly for gaming. So 5800X3D or 5700X3D it is.