Choose between the R5 1600 AF and the R5 3600 model.
Choose between the R5 1600 AF and the R5 3600 model.
Comparing the two setups for your gaming PC. The first option uses an R5 1600 AF with an EVGA RTX 2060 KO (85+320), while the second features an R5 3600 paired with an EVGA GTX 1660 Super (175+240). Both will run Anno 1800, Age of Empires II, DE, and Tomb Raider at 60Hz FHD. Your motherboard is a B450 Tomahawk Max. Decide based on your budget and performance needs.
I suggest this pairing since investing more in your GPU will likely suffice unless you plan to stream.
No, that's not a good deal. The 3600 plus the 5600 XT doesn't justify it—the cooler is terrible and the 5600 XT works just as well at a lower price.
PCPartPicker list for CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-core ($174.99 at B&H) and Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 5600 XT 6 GB GAMING OC ($269.99 at B&H). Combined total is $444.98. All prices cover shipping, taxes, and available discounts. Created by PCPartPicker on April 6, 2020 at 5:34 PM EDT.
That's a pre-owned 1070 to 1080 model. The 2060 offers a misleading price with that ridiculous cost.
I'm running a 1600 AF that I boosted to 4.1 ghz using an RX 5700 (not an X). It really performs well for its cost. For comparison, CPUZ rates my overclocked unit at 3767 points—surpassing a Ryzen 5 2600X (3640 pts) and just under an i7 8086K (3773 pts) in multi-core stats. I can smoothly play most AAA games at the highest settings, achieving around 60 fps on 1080 or 1440p resolutions.