Top choice for a 700 budget: best intel/mobo combo.
Top choice for a 700 budget: best intel/mobo combo.
PCPartPicker list includes a CPU model AMD Ryzen 7 3700X at 3.6 GHz with 8 cores ($294.14 on Amazon). The motherboard is Asus PRIME X570-P ATX AM4 ($147.00 at B&H). Memory features G.Skill Trident Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 ($139.99 on Newegg). Combined cost comes to $581.13, covering shipping, taxes, and applicable discounts. Created by PCPartPicker on April 18, 2020 at 13:46 EDT.
Review LMG on Zen2 CPUs – they perform just as well or better in games. You don’t need to buy an i7 unless you’re after something extra (like a space heater). I’ve got an i7, so I can vouch for it.
Uncertain about current figures; future updates expected around 2070, with no impact on pricing yet.
Such a high price for this memory is unnecessary. A 3600MHz CL16 GSKILL Ripjaws V costs less than 80, and it wouldn’t make much of a difference.
The more precise schedule is justified by the additional $60.