SPARTAN VI
[H]F Junkie
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My pop is ready to shed his Core i7 2600K and set a ~$500 budget for upgrading his core components (CPU, motherboard, RAM, M.2 SSD). This price range tends to land us in the Core i5 9600K or Ryzen 2700 range when spec'd out at Microcenter.
1) Purpose: 80% Gaming @ 3440x1440; 15% photo editing; 5% 1080P video editing.
2) Budget: $550 before tax.
3) Location: Orange County in California. We will be shopping at Microcenter in Tustin, CA.
4) Parts: CPU, RAM, Motherboard, M.2 SSD
5) Reusing parts: EVGA SuperNOVA 550W G2, RTX 2070, Corsair Hydro H60 AIO, 1TB 860 EVO, HDDs, ATX case.
6) Overclocking: Yes.
7) Resolution: 3440x1440, 35"
8) When: Build and buy within the next few weeks.
9) Desired motherboard features: SLI is a plus, but not required. Compatibility with Corsair H60 is required.
10) OS: Already have Win 10 x64
I'll personally build it for him, so I'm leaning toward the i5 9600K rig. I'm unfamiliar with Ryzen and surprises that come with that, so my preference for the i5 build is mostly risk aversion. I also realize that I'll need an AM4 bracket in order to use the H60 cooler on the Ryzen build, which adds $5 + tax and shipping to the cost.
Intel Option:
1) Purpose: 80% Gaming @ 3440x1440; 15% photo editing; 5% 1080P video editing.
2) Budget: $550 before tax.
3) Location: Orange County in California. We will be shopping at Microcenter in Tustin, CA.
4) Parts: CPU, RAM, Motherboard, M.2 SSD
5) Reusing parts: EVGA SuperNOVA 550W G2, RTX 2070, Corsair Hydro H60 AIO, 1TB 860 EVO, HDDs, ATX case.
6) Overclocking: Yes.
7) Resolution: 3440x1440, 35"
8) When: Build and buy within the next few weeks.
9) Desired motherboard features: SLI is a plus, but not required. Compatibility with Corsair H60 is required.
10) OS: Already have Win 10 x64
I'll personally build it for him, so I'm leaning toward the i5 9600K rig. I'm unfamiliar with Ryzen and surprises that come with that, so my preference for the i5 build is mostly risk aversion. I also realize that I'll need an AM4 bracket in order to use the H60 cooler on the Ryzen build, which adds $5 + tax and shipping to the cost.
Intel Option:
- Core i5 9600K
- Asus Prime Z390-P
- G.Skill Ripjaws V 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 CL16
- Crucial MX500 250GB M.2 SSD
- Total: $518 before tax
- Ryzen 7 2700
- Asus TUF X470-Plus
- G.Skill Ripjaws V 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 CL16
- Crucial MX500 250GB M.2 SSD
- Total: $534 before tax
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