13600k build

jonessa · 3 Jul 2023 at 18:12

Best value 13600k build please.

I have case/PSU. Looking for the best value Mobo/RAM/AIO Cooler upgrade (case can support all AIO sizes).

Casual gamer, mainly play Warzone.

Is it worth upgrading to a 4070ti from a 3060?

DDR5 or not?

Currently running a 4690k I5. if i'm just really playing warzone, should I just buy an Xbox instead? Serious question.

rare · 3 Jul 2023 at 18:28

jonessa said:
Is it worth upgrading to a 4070ti from a 3060?

The Ti is fast but it’s not the one to buy. If you are only playing Warzone then something like a 7900XT would be very fast.

To be honest an Xbox is probably a very sensible alternative - as it’s a lot to spend just to play warzone otherwise.

Tetras · 3 Jul 2023 at 19:20

DDR4 option:

My basket at OcUK:

1 x Intel Core i5-13600KF (Raptor Lake) Socket LGA1700 Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-6B8-IN) = £269.99
1 x Gigabyte B760 DS3H DDR4 (LGA 1700) DDR4 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-5BX-GI) = £144.98
1 x Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C18 3600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMK32GX4M2D3600C18) (SKU: MY-4D1-CS) = £79.99

Total: £502.96 (includes delivery: £7.99)

DDR5 option:

My basket at OcUK:

1 x Intel Core i5-13600KF (Raptor Lake) Socket LGA1700 Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-6B8-IN) = £269.99
1 x Gigabyte B760 GAMING X AX (LGA 1700) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-5BU-GI) = £199.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-44800C36 5600MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (CMK32GX5M2B5600C36) (SKU: MY-4D7-CS) = £109.99

Total: £587.96 (includes delivery: £7.99)

FYI: B760 boards don't support overclocking a K CPU.

Would recommend this (under £50) instead of an AIO, if it fits in your case.

A better value pick would be a 12400F. You can get them under £150 and would upgrade you to 6 cores (which are each a fair bit faster than Haswell) and 12 threads, from 4 cores and 4 threads.

My basket at OcUK:

1 x Intel Core i5-12400F 2.50GHz (Alder Lake) Socket LGA1700 Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-6AR-IN) = £154.99
1 x Gigabyte B660 DS3H AX - Intel B660 DDR4 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-5AN-GI) = £124.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C18 3600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMK32GX4M2D3600C18) (SKU: MY-4D1-CS) = £80.00

Total: £367.97 (includes delivery: £7.99)

You could even use the stock cooler on a 12400, to save more ££.

jonessa said:
Is it worth upgrading to a 4070ti from a 3060?

For 1080p? No, a 3060 is fine. For 1440p or 4K, yes. But honestly, if you're on a tight budget and a casual gamer, then I'd just keep what you have. A 3060 is still decent enough for any current game.

jonessa · 3 Jul 2023 at 19:50

Tetras said:
DDR4 option:

My basket at OcUK:

1 x Intel Core i5-13600KF (Raptor Lake) Socket LGA1700 Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-6B8-IN) = £269.99

1 x Gigabyte B760 DS3H DDR4 (LGA 1700) DDR4 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-5BX-GI) = £144.98

1 x Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C18 3600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMK32GX4M2D3600C18) (SKU: MY-4D1-CS) = £79.99

Total: £502.96 (includes delivery: £7.99)

DDR5 option:

My basket at OcUK:

1 x Intel Core i5-13600KF (Raptor Lake) Socket LGA1700 Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-6B8-IN) = £269.99

1 x Gigabyte B760 GAMING X AX (LGA 1700) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-5BU-GI) = £199.99

1 x Corsair Vengeance 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-44800C36 5600MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (CMK32GX5M2B5600C36) (SKU: MY-4D7-CS) = £109.99

Total: £587.96 (includes delivery: £7.99)

FYI: B760 boards don't support overclocking a K CPU.

Would recommend this (under £50) instead of an AIO, if it fits in your case.

A better value pick would be a 12400F. You can get them under £150 and would upgrade you to 6 cores (which are each a fair bit faster than Haswell) and 12 threads, from 4 cores and 4 threads.

My basket at OcUK:

1 x Intel Core i5-12400F 2.50GHz (Alder Lake) Socket LGA1700 Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-6AR-IN) = £154.99

1 x Gigabyte B660 DS3H AX - Intel B660 DDR4 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-5AN-GI) = £124.99

1 x Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C18 3600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMK32GX4M2D3600C18) (SKU: MY-4D1-CS) = £80.00

Total: £367.97 (includes delivery: £7.99)

You could even use the stock cooler on a 12400, to save more ££.

For 1080p? No, a 3060 is fine. For 1440p or 4K, yes. But honestly, if you're on a tight budget and a casual gamer, then I'd just keep what you have. A 3060 is still decent enough for any current game.

thanks for the reply and suggestion. Warzone 2 has started to suffer with framerate, but both multiplayer and the campaign play really well. This has lead met to believe i'm processor bottlenecked. Can the 12400kf cut it?

Tetras · 3 Jul 2023 at 22:01

jonessa said:
thanks for the reply and suggestion. Warzone 2 has started to suffer with framerate, but both multiplayer and the campaign play really well. This has lead met to believe i'm processor bottlenecked. Can the 12400kf cut it?

I'd suggest you watch some videos like these to get an idea what to expect:

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 | i5 12400F + RTX 3060 | 1080p, 1440p benchmarks!

Best optimized settings for warzone 2.0 & modern warfare 2 ➡➡➡ https://youtu.be/pn1_boyuHxwIndex:0:00 - Specs Used (GPU-Z, CPU-Z, Afterburner)0:17 - 1080p Ba...

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rchads89 · 4 Jul 2023 at 08:03

rare said:
To be honest an Xbox is probably a very sensible alternative - as it’s a lot to spend just to play warzone otherwise.

Xbox is terrible on warzone

PS5 is slightly better holds frames better 120fps and they is none of that horrible weapon blur bug like they is on xbox that has not been fixed since day 1 ...