Which should be paired with a Gtx 1060 6gb?

[TheOneLasagna]

I am deciding whether or not to buy a i5 8400 with a my Gtx 1060 or an i5 8600k. 

I want to chose the 8600k because it’s overclockable for the future and is generally faster. But I’ve also heard that your cpu should be nearly 1/2 price of the gpu (the Gtx 1060 is $300 and the 8600k is $270!).

[emosun]

5 minutes ago, TheOneLasagna said:

But I’ve also heard that your cpu should be nearly 1/2 price of the gpu

who said that. lol

[bleedblue]

7 minutes ago, TheOneLasagna said:

I’ve also heard that your cpu should be nearly 1/2 price of the gpu (the Gtx 1060 is $300 and the 8600k is $270!).

From where?

[Lemtea]

4 minutes ago, TheOneLasagna said:

I am deciding whether or not to buy a i5 8400 with a my Gtx 1060 or an i5 8600k. 

I want to chose the 8600k because it’s overclockable for the future and is generally faster. But I’ve also heard that your cpu should be nearly 1/2 price of the gpu (the Gtx 1060 is $300 and the 8600k is $270!).

Umm who said that your cpu must be half the price of your gpu?

As a general rule pick a faster cpu as long as it does not mean sacrificing a more powerful gpu.

Now, the difference between the 8400 and the 8600k will be minimal under most games but this is mostly dependent on the games you are playing. For example in a game like cs-go you will be more than likely cpu limited due to the high fps whereas in a more graphically demanding game such as PUBG you will probably be gpu limited. Keep in mind that if you go the 8600k route you will need to spend more on a z-370 motherboard.

[DocSwag]

Do you wanna OC

[.Apex.]

14 minutes ago, TheOneLasagna said:

I am deciding whether or not to buy a i5 8400 with a my Gtx 1060 or an i5 8600k. 

I want to chose the 8600k because it’s overclockable for the future and is generally faster. But I’ve also heard that your cpu should be nearly 1/2 price of the gpu (the Gtx 1060 is $300 and the 8600k is $270!).

either of them would be way more than fine for a GTX 1060, it depends if you want the overclocking ability or not.

[sauce-c]

Personally, if you're not too worried about the price difference between the "k" variant CPU plus a Z370 MOBO then I'd go with the 8600k. The "k" variants tend to hold their value better plus you can OC. 

[Crunchy Dragon]

37 minutes ago, sauce-c said:

The "k" variants tend to hold their value better plus you can OC. 

Overclocking is why they hold their value better, as they are able to keep up with more demanding workloads by using higher speed to compensate for being older.

[TheOneLasagna]

8 hours ago, Lemtea said:

Umm who said that your cpu must be half the price of your gpu?

As a general rule pick a faster cpu as long as it does not mean sacrificing a more powerful gpu.

Now, the difference between the 8400 and the 8600k will be minimal under most games but this is mostly dependent on the games you are playing. For example in a game like cs-go you will be more than likely cpu limited due to the high fps whereas in a more graphically demanding game such as PUBG you will probably be gpu limited. Keep in mind that if you go the 8600k route you will need to spend more on a z-370 motherboard.

ok thanks, I’m already getting a z370 motherboard so I might as well get the 8600k for future over clocking.

[sauce-c]

11 hours ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

Overclocking is why they hold their value better, as they are able to keep up with more demanding workloads by using higher speed to compensate for being older.

Right, they go hand in hand. Good point. Suggestions still stands, go with the 8600k OP