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Best build for 1080p 60FPS+

im_shadows

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I'm in doubt as to which CPU to pick. It is clear for me that AMD CPUs have a higher cost benefit than Intel CPUs, and in addition offering more cores and threads than Intel, allowing OC on any CPU, including stock coolers and with a path for future upgrades. For these reasons I've already discarded the 6C/6T i5 from my list, even though it's getting great results in games, the 6C/6T without hyper-threading does not seem to me to be the most balanced option for the future. This leaves me with some builds:
AMD
ASUS Prime B350-Plus / X370 of similar price
Ryzen 7 1700 (8C/16T) / Ryzen 7 1800x (8C/16T) / Ryzen 6 2600x (6C/12T) / Ryzen 7 2700 (8C/16T)
2x8GB 2800Mhz
GTX 1070
(Regardless of the CPU, there's almost no price difference, even in the case of the 1800x, that doesn't include a stock cooler.)
Intel
ASUS TUF B360M-Plus Gaming/BR
i7-8700K (6C/12T)
DeepCool Gamma Archer DP-MCAL-GA
2x8GB 3000Mhz
GTX 1060 6GB
The AMD build was made by me, and the Intel one is selled here at a local store (in Brazil, that's why I don't put monetary values). Any AMD CPU + 1070 is the same price as 8700k + 1060 6GB. For me, it looks like AMD CPUs offer more for their price. Here in Brazil i7-8700K is the double of an 2600x. And a R7 2700x is 30% cheaper than i7-8700K. Since it's difficult to talk about the monetary side, let's talk about performance. Is it worth it to get a better CPU (for gaming) with a less powerful GPU, or it's better to get a better GPU with a less powerful CPU (for gaming)?
Thinking out loud, considering price and performance (aka cost benefit), I would take the R7 2700 with a GTX 1070. The 2700x is much more expensive than the others.
Some clarifications that I forgot to mention above:
* PC is mainly for gaming (1080p, 60hz), especially AAA titles, on ultra +60fps (I know that more than 60fps will not be perceptible in the 60hz monitor, but I'm looking for more than 60fps in order to run the future releases smoothly, with a minimum of 60fps).
* I chose the 2700 because it, among all AMD CPUs, is the one that offers more resources. I know that in certain games, as in the case of the i5, the 2600x takes advantage because of its higher clock.
* The choice of the CPUs and GPUs above can be considered an overkill (for 1080p 60hz), but it is due to the fact that I have the habit of changing my machine from its long periods of time. My current machine, for example, it's from 2012.
 

Prickly007

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Is it worth it to get a better CPU (for gaming) with a less powerful GPU, or it's better to get a better GPU with a less powerful CPU (for gaming)?

I tend to opt for a more powerful CPU, it is easier- and cheaper- to upgrade the GPU in a few years than (potentially) replacing the MB and RAM to get a new CPU.
 

MARSTG

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I suggest using the i3-8350k for gaming, it clocks at 4.0 GHz right out of the box. You can use a Deepcool GammaXX 300 for cooling, it does an excellent job! For 60 FPS@1080p you can use even older hardware like R9 290/290X, GTX780/Ti, GTX970.
 

fubar

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I'm in doubt as to which CPU to pick. It is clear for me that AMD CPUs have a higher cost benefit than Intel CPUs, and in addition offering more cores and threads than Intel, allowing OC on any CPU, including stock coolers and with a path for future upgrades. For these reasons I've already discarded the 6C/6T i5 from my list, even though it's getting great results in games, the 6C/6T without hyper-threading does not seem to me to be the most balanced option for the future. This leaves me with some builds:
AMD
ASUS Prime B350-Plus / X370 of similar price
Ryzen 7 1700 (8C/16T) / Ryzen 7 1800x (8C/16T) / Ryzen 6 2600x (6C/12T) / Ryzen 7 2700 (8C/16T)
2x8GB 2800Mhz
GTX 1070
(Regardless of the CPU, there's almost no price difference, even in the case of the 1800x, that doesn't include a stock cooler.)
Intel
ASUS TUF B360M-Plus Gaming/BR
i7-8700K (6C/12T)
DeepCool Gamma Archer DP-MCAL-GA
2x8GB 3000Mhz
GTX 1060 6GB
The AMD build was made by me, and the Intel one is selled here at a local store (in Brazil, that's why I don't put monetary values). Any AMD CPU + 1070 is the same price as 8700k + 1060 6GB. For me, it looks like AMD CPUs offer more for their price. Here in Brazil i7-8700K is the double of an 2600x. And a R7 2700x is 30% cheaper than i7-8700K. Since it's difficult to talk about the monetary side, let's talk about performance. Is it worth it to get a better CPU (for gaming) with a less powerful GPU, or it's better to get a better GPU with a less powerful CPU (for gaming)?
Thinking out loud, considering price and performance (aka cost benefit), I would take the R7 2700 with a GTX 1070. The 2700x is much more expensive than the others.
Some clarifications that I forgot to mention above:
* PC is mainly for gaming (1080p, 60hz), especially AAA titles, on ultra +60fps (I know that more than 60fps will not be perceptible in the 60hz monitor, but I'm looking for more than 60fps in order to run the future releases smoothly, with a minimum of 60fps).
* I chose the 2700 because it, among all AMD CPUs, is the one that offers more resources. I know that in certain games, as in the case of the i5, the 2600x takes advantage because of its higher clock.
* The choice of the CPUs and GPUs above can be considered an overkill (for 1080p 60hz), but it is due to the fact that I have the habit of changing my machine from its long periods of time. My current machine, for example, it's from 2012.
Just a note: the one 'at the store' won't get at the top speed of the RAM. You would need a Z370 mobo so I would substitute that if you go with the i7-8700K and that memory.

Both the 2700/X and CL i7 are good if you don't change your system over a long period of time. I also agree with the poster who says to go with a more powerful cpu (first) rather than a more powerful gpu and less powerful cpu. That is, if you decide not to upgrade either for some time.

You could also shop around online and see what you can find.

You could try a less expensive Z370 and either A) not OC the cpu or just a slight OC of it and then see where your budget stands with the gpu cards.

Or, B) go with a Ryzen build, get a B450 mobo and the R7 2700 and ditto, with the gpu choices/budget situation.
 

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