What cpu should i purchase

[Elclid]

Couple months ago i decided on an i5 6600k. but now that ryzen 5 is out i'm not quite sure. My budget for the cpu, mother board and ram is 300 - 400 dollars. I have a gtx 1060 6gb. I do mostly just 1080p gaming and some video/photo editing

[grimreeper132]

what you doing with this PC? and whats the overall budget for the PC (as ryzen needs a GPU at the moment due to it having no onboard graphics)

[Billy_Mays]

2 minutes ago, Elclid said:

Couple months ago i decided on an i5 6600k. but now that ryzen 5 is out i'm not quite sure. My budget for the cpu, mother board and ram is 300 - 400 dollars

What country 

[VinZie]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/hXgrCy

 

Here. I put the ram, mobo, and cpu in here.

[Elclid]

10 minutes ago, Billy_Mays said:

What country 

america

10 minutes ago, grimreeper132 said:

what you doing with this PC? and whats the overall budget for the PC (as ryzen needs a GPU at the moment due to it having no onboard graphics)

I have a gtx 1060 6gb. I do mostly just 1080p gaming and some video/photo 

[Guest]

1 minute ago, VinZie said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/hXgrCy

 

Here. I put the ram, mobo, and cpu in here.

pleeaaazeee

https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/AMD/Ryzen_Memory_Analysis/12.html

[genexis_x]

5 minutes ago, Elclid said:

I have a gtx 1060 6gb. I do mostly just 1080p gaming and some video/photo 

Go for Ryzen then

6 minutes ago, VinZie said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/hXgrCy

 

Here. I put the ram, mobo, and cpu in here.

Faster RAM speeds would be beneficial

[grimreeper132]

Just now, Elclid said:

I have a gtx 1060 6gb. I do mostly just 1080p gaming and some video/photo 

ok yea, then do something like this

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/KKHnqk

 

3 minutes ago, VinZie said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/hXgrCy

 

Here. I put the ram, mobo, and cpu in here.

2 8GB sticks at a higher frequency would be better as it will let the CPU overclock better. Cause that shit affects ryzen a lot more than intel cause of the way it's designed

[Billy_Mays]

2 minutes ago, Elclid said:

america

Do you have some ddr4 laying around?

[Elclid]

1 minute ago, Billy_Mays said:

Do you have some ddr4 laying around?

nope

[Billy_Mays]

Just now, Elclid said:

nope

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/2D38kT  under $300

[Majestic]

Core i3/i5 are aweful value, don't buy them unless you can get them at a severe discount (used parts etc).

[Elclid]

3 minutes ago, grimreeper132 said:

ok yea, then do something like this

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/KKHnqk

 

2 8GB sticks at a higher frequency would be better as it will let the CPU overclock better. Cause that shit affects ryzen a lot more than intel cause of the way it's designed

That will be better than the 6600k even though it has a lower ghz?

[grimreeper132]

4 minutes ago, Elclid said:

That will be better than the 6600k even though it has a lower ghz?

for gaming you want to overclock it, and you'll get maybe 5-10fps (max less) than a 6600K, as for the video/photo editing, it will be much much better, as it has 12 threads compared to 6600K's 4 threads, meaning that the 1600 will be able to do all of that side at least 2 times faster (in most cases) You will need to overclock it though to about 3.9GHz which I believe isn't too hard to do with ryzen, you might need an after market cooler though. but a 212 evo will be able to do that easily and it's only $25

[Elclid]

Just now, grimreeper132 said:

for gaming you want to overclock it, and you'll get maybe 5-10fps (max less) than a 6600K, as for the video/photo editing, it will be much much better, as it has 12 threads compared to 6600K's 4 threads, meaning that the 1600 will be able to do all of that side at least 2 times faster (in most cases) You will need to overclock it though to about 3.9GHz which I believe isn't too hard to do with ryzen, you might need an after market cooler though. but a 212 evo will be able to do that easily and it's only $25

Oh ok. I have a corsair h55

[grimreeper132]

12 minutes ago, Elclid said:

Oh ok. I have a corsair h55

so you have the adapted for AM4, if yes, your in business and use that

[Elclid]

1 minute ago, grimreeper132 said:

so you have the adapted for AM4, if yes, your in business and use that

I have the one for the older gen of amd. WIll that work?

[grimreeper132]

1 minute ago, Elclid said:

I have the one for the older gen of amd. WIll that work?

no, unfortunately, that being said they are cheap to get off corsair approx $5 (thats a UK link so sorry if it doesn't work)

http://www.corsair.com/en-gb/am4-amd-retention-bracket-kit-for-hydro-series-coolers

[Elclid]

Just now, grimreeper132 said:

no, unfortunately, that being said they are cheap to get off corsair approx $5 (thats a UK link so sorry if it doesn't work)

http://www.corsair.com/en-gb/am4-amd-retention-bracket-kit-for-hydro-series-coolers

ok thank