9700K or 3800X
9700K or 3800X
The focus isn't just on blender visuals or streaming content. Intel is performing better in its intended scenarios now. I understand this might not be widely accepted, but software demands won’t change. There’s a sudden push toward requiring eight cores in the near future, even though many machines still run with four to six cores.
Well this one has a 240hz monitor anyways, but how old is the power supply? and what case? PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ghg3Zf CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($194.00 @ Amazon) Motherboard: Asus PRIME X570-P ATX AM4 Motherboard ($127.50 @ Amazon) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory ($74.98 @ Amazon) Storage: Patriot Scorch 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($57.99 @ Newegg) Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 8 GB PULSE Video Card ($359.99 @ Newegg) Monitor: Acer XF250Q Cbmiiprx 24.5" 1920x1080 240 Hz Monitor ($249.99 @ Amazon) Total: $1064.45 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-11-17 23:04 EST-0500
The power supply is under six months old; the previous unit failed on the current setup. It’s a Cooler Master Masterwatt 650 and the enclosure is a Cooler Master CM690.
Sure, for the price I'm paying, I don't feel like I need an RTX 2080. If I chose an AMD CPU, I'd probably go with a RX 590.
Imagine upgrading to the RX 5700 for a powerful gaming experience.