Choose between Xeon and Ryzen for your needs.
Choose between Xeon and Ryzen for your needs.
You're weighing options for your gaming setup. The Xeon E5 1650 v3 and E3 1270 v6 are powerful servers, while the Ryzen 5 2600X is a solid CPU for general use. Since you play games like Fortnite and CS GO and plan to stream, a Ryzen might offer better performance for multitasking, but if you're mainly a gamer, the Xeon could handle intensive tasks. Pairing it with a GTX 1080 and 16GB RAM would give you a strong setup for both gaming and content creation.
2600X is the quickest, boards are budget-friendly for E5 which requires an X79 board that can be costly (excluding questionable ones), E3 isn't compatible with any consumer board likely making it pricey. I still favor the R5 3500X (if available) or the R5 3600 if you're serious about gaming.