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G/CPU upgrade suggestions? (cheapest finds) - Chevy - Nov 16, 2020
So. I'm wanting to try to upgrade my CPU and GPU from their current states.
They are a Ryzen 5 2600x and an MSI GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Gaming X.
I have a $300 budget - what can you suggest?
RE: G/CPU upgrade suggestions? (cheapest finds) - Breeze26509 - Nov 16, 2020
For $300 you could grab a 3700x. Your GPU sits in the $300 category anyway, so no meaningful upgrades there.
Edit: Since you have an X570 board, you also have the option of grabbing a 5600x for $300, if you manage to get one.
RE: G/CPU upgrade suggestions? (cheapest finds) - Chevy - Nov 16, 2020
(Nov 16, 2020 04:15 PM)Breeze26509 Wrote: For $300 you could grab a 3700x. Your GPU sits in the $300 category anyway, so no meaningful upgrades there.
Edit: Since you have an X570 board, you also have the option of grabbing a 5600x for $300, if you manage to get one.
The 3700x is R7 and 5600x is R5 right?
RE: G/CPU upgrade suggestions? (cheapest finds) - Breeze26509 - Nov 16, 2020
(Nov 16, 2020 04:19 PM)Chevy Wrote: The 3700x is R7 and 5600x is R5 right?
Yeah that's correct.
RE: G/CPU upgrade suggestions? (cheapest finds) - Chevy - Nov 16, 2020
So in my case, what would be the benefits of upgrading to either?
RE: G/CPU upgrade suggestions? (cheapest finds) - Breeze26509 - Nov 16, 2020
(Nov 16, 2020 04:23 PM)Chevy Wrote: So in my case, what would be the benefits of upgrading to either?
Better gaming performance, better multithreaded performance for video editing/streaming.
Other than that, if your current CPU is doing everything you need it to, you're just kind of throwing $300 away.
RE: G/CPU upgrade suggestions? (cheapest finds) - Chevy - Nov 16, 2020
(Nov 16, 2020 04:27 PM)Breeze26509 Wrote: Better gaming performance, better multithreaded performance for video editing/streaming.
Other than that, if your current CPU is doing everything you need it to, you're just kind of throwing $300 away.
My current build is in the following thread:
https://hackforums.net/showthread.php?tid=6111771
I suppose your statement would still stand, though.