Best GPU/CPU combo?

[Elo Gaming]

I am building my first gaming computer and my budget was $600 not including Windows 10. I have done a lot of research and came up with this:

RAM: Ballistix Sport LT 8GB

HHD:WD Blue Caviar 1TB

PSU:EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply

CASE:VIVO Case-V06

 

Now for my GPU and my CPU, I have combined a list and I wanted to know which two is the best combination for my budget but also for processors.

GPU:

Geforce GTX 1050ti

Geforce GTX 1050

Geforce GTX 1060

AMD 460

AMD 470

AMD 480

 

CPU:

AMD Ryzen 5 1400

AMD Ryzen 5 1500x

AMD FX-8350

Intel i3 7100

Intel i3 6100

Intel i3 7350k

Intel i5 6500

 

*I can decide which motherboard to use after I find the best combo.

[AxisHax66]

Intel Pentium G4560+AMD Radeon RX 570/470 is a nice budget combo. How much can you spend on GPU/CPU?

[Thinkfreely]

Throw out the I3's and just get a in Pentium as they are the same thing with Kabylake. Wont be bottlenecked with any of those CPUS. I would go I5 or Ryzen for the CPut and either go 1050ti/460 or jump to 1060/480.

[Aidanlockett1]

1500x and 480 if it works, 1500x is unlocked im sure so overclocking would work and a 480 is a 1060 flip side but it can handle VR so I like that option better

[Megah3rtz]

Just now, AxisHax66 said:

Intel Pentium G4560+AMD Radeon RX 570/470 is a nice budget combo. How much can you spend on GPU/CPU?

G4560 will bottleneck anything anything after a GTX 1060/RX 580.

 

going for an R5/R3 would be better.

[AxisHax66]

Just now, Thinkfreely said:

Throw out the I3's and just get a in Pentium as they are the same thing with Kabylake. Wont be bottlenecked with any of those CPUS. I would go I5 or Ryzen for the CPut and either go 1050ti/460 or jump to 1060/480.

Yes, G4560+570/470 or i5-Skylake/Kaby Lake+580/480, it depends on his budget.

[aisle9]

Get a better power supply. That EVGA white unit is fine for a workstation/light gamer type build, but I wouldn't trust a gaming rig to it.

 

The RX 570 is probably the best value in GPUs today, but good luck finding one at a reasonable price.

[Thinkfreely]

Just now, aisle9 said:

Get a better power supply. That EVGA white unit is fine for a workstation/light gamer type build, but I wouldn't trust a gaming rig to it.

 

The RX 570 is probably the best value in GPUs today, but good luck finding one at a reasonable price.

430 is more then enough for any of those cpu/gpu combos. Max draw isn't even over 300 with any of that.

[AxisHax66]

3 minutes ago, Megah3rtz said:

G4560 will bottleneck

I know, but paired with a 570/470 is a nice "console killer".

[aisle9]

Just now, Thinkfreely said:

430 is more then enough for any of those cpu/gpu combos. Max draw isn't even over 300 with any of that.

It's not the wattage, it's the build quality. The EVGA white units are cheap HEC rebrands. Perfectly fine for a lot of applications, but they don't deliver their full wattage (speaking from experience with four different units) and they are definitely not for gaming computers.

[Thinkfreely]

1 minute ago, AxisHax66 said:

Yes, G4560+570/470 or i5-Skylake/Kaby Lake+580/480, it depends on his budget.

Yep. I just did a budget build log for my father in law with the G4560. Nexus Games did a vid and review on it, but up to a 580/1060 GPU it won't bottleneck. Meaning unless you do creation tasks, or plan on going SLI/Crossfire, or gaming above 1080, there is literally no reason to get anything more expensive then a G4560.

[Thinkfreely]

5 minutes ago, Megah3rtz said:

G4560 will bottleneck anything anything after a GTX 1060/RX 580.

Right anything after, but up to hes good and those are the top end of what he would buy, so the g4560 is perfect if he goes Intel.

[Billy_Mays]

6 minutes ago, Aidanlockett1 said:

1500x and 480 if it works, 1500x is unlocked im sure so overclocking would work and a 480 is a 1060 flip side but it can handle VR so I like that option better

Most AND chips are unlocked all Ryzen chips are unlocked 

 

 

[Thinkfreely]

Just now, aisle9 said:

It's not the wattage, it's the build quality. The EVGA white units are cheap HEC rebrands. Perfectly fine for a lot of applications, but they don't deliver their full wattage (speaking from experience with four different units) and they are definitely not for gaming computers.

I don't disagree with you in the slightest on wattage delivery or quality, and you never EVER want to cheap out on a PSU. But what I am saying is 430 watt of a good branded PSU is more then enough, but maybe not evga.

[aisle9]

Just now, Thinkfreely said:

Yep. I just did a budget build log for my father in law with the G4560. Nexus Games did a vid and review on it, but up to a 580/1060 GPU it won't bottleneck. Meaning unless you do creation tasks, or plan on going SLI/Crossfire, or gaming above 1080, there is literally no reason to get anything more expensive then a G4560.

Well, there's the question of what happens in a year or two when the G4560 is struggling to keep up with the newest GPUs...

 

But yeah, at $60 (or less if you look hard enough--mine was $50), the G4560 is really hard to beat.

[aisle9]

Just now, Thinkfreely said:

I don't disagree with you in the slightest on wattage delivery or quality, and you never EVER want to cheap out on a PSU. But what I am saying is 430 watt of a good branded PSU is more then enough, but maybe not evga.

Oh, of course, a CX450M would be perfect, but I think there's a Seasonic on sale for $35 after MIR at Newegg this week. If I'm right on that, that's the winner. Costs about the same as the cheapo EVGA. I do use and like those EVGA white units, but I would not trust an RX 570 to one.

[Thinkfreely]

Just now, aisle9 said:

what happens in a year or two when the G4560 is struggling to keep up with the newest GPUs

Then he can buy a 7700k for probably a good $100 dollars less then what it costs now, when and if he crosses that road. Its like $50 for a g4560 right now, so even if he has to updgrade it in two years, hes still saving money. Or he goes Ryzen as the platform shouldn't change for 4 years (according to AMd)

[AxisHax66]

6 minutes ago, Thinkfreely said:

there is literally no reason to get anything more expensive then a G4560.

It depends on the budget, but for 1080p gaming it's OK (when paired with 1050 Ti, 570, 1060 or 580). Also, there's Ryzen 3 on the way, so maybe he should wait to see what it has to offer.

[hconverse02]

17 minutes ago, aisle9 said:

It's not the wattage, it's the build quality. The EVGA white units are cheap HEC rebrands. Perfectly fine for a lot of applications, but they don't deliver their full wattage (speaking from experience with four different units) and they are definitely not for gaming computers.

Ha tell that to my perfectly working logisys 480w $12 psu 

[Thinkfreely]

7 minutes ago, AxisHax66 said:

It depends on the budget, but for 1080p gaming it's OK (when paired with 1050 Ti, 570, 1060 or 580). Also, there's Ryzen 3 on the way, so maybe he should wait to see what it has to offer.

I believe 1080p is what he is shooting for. And that is what I meant as far as if its just 1080p g4560 is perfect. Anything else needs to get something with more cores. I use Ryzen right now (Swapped from Skylake) but since Ryzen single core performance is below Intel, at 1080p I wouldn't recommend it. Only for 2k-4k 

[AxisHax66]

Just now, Thinkfreely said:

I believe 1080p is what he is shooting for. And that is what I meant as far as if its just 1080p g4560 is perfect. Anything else needs to get something with more cores. I use Ryzen right now (Swapped from Skylake) but since Ryzen single core performance is below Intel, at 1080p I wouldn't recommend it. Only for 2k-4k 

I regret not having waited for Ryzen, but Intel is a good choice for gaming PCs on a tight budget (Pentium and i5). Also, since many gamers are aiming for streaming and video editing, I'd recommend Ryzen.

[Thinkfreely]

3 minutes ago, AxisHax66 said:

I regret not having waited for Ryzen, but Intel is a good choice for gaming PCs on a tight budget (Pentium and i5). Also, since many gamers are aiming for streaming and video editing, I'd recommend Ryzen.

Yeah Streaming its straight beast. I play at either 2k or 4k and both downloaded and streamed while gaming with 0 FPS loss. I did a whole video on it, it was one thing they hyped about with Ryzen that was 100% of par. And I am not a fanboy of either Intel or Ryzen, I just go with best gear for the value.

[AxisHax66]

14 minutes ago, Thinkfreely said:

I am not a fanboy of either Intel or Ryzen, I just go with best gear for the value.

Exactly, now Ryzen is the best choice for mixed tasks (gaming, streaming) and Intel for tight budget builds. As I said before, let's wait and see what Ryzen 3 has to offer, but I hope AMD to launch a 2-core 4-thread under $100.

[Thinkfreely]

17 minutes ago, AxisHax66 said:

Ryzen 3 has to offer, but I hope AMD to launch a 2-core 4-thread under $100.

Even if it is, there single core performance wouldn't justify it, be the same core count as intel for the same cost, but wouldn't perform as well (at least with 1080P)

[AxisHax66]

Just now, Thinkfreely said:

Even if it is, there single core performance wouldn't justify it, be the same core count as intel for the same cost, but wouldn't perform as well (at least with 1080P)

Mmm, you're right, I forgot about that.