Intel i5 9600k or AMD Ryzen 7 2700x ?

[tywyn]

I will be building a new base unit for some casual gaming, but I don't want to be upgrading for about 4-5 years, Both are similar in price as you have to buy a cooler for the i5. Which is best, and should I go air or liquid cooled?

 

[tywyn]

Thanks, but I can't wait. BF V is unplayable on my i5 2500k

 

[tywyn]

Nah It's not cutting it any longer, even OC'd to 4.2Ghz. Dips to the 40's and 50's even on low settings. Not my settings or setup. Everyone with 2500k says the same. BF1 was fine BF V isn't.

 

[tywyn]

What's the rest of your specs

UserBenchmarks: Game 61%, Desk 55%, Work 36%
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K - 80.3%
GPU: Nvidia GTX 970 - 66%
SSD: Samsung 850 Evo 1TB - 548.5%
HDD: WD Black 1TB (2010) - 52.8%
RAM: G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB - 59%
MBD: MSI P67A-GD55 (MS-7681)

55" Sony Wall Mounted TV

 

[tywyn]

BF V seems to be ram hungry. Get another 8gb ddr3 to tide you over till zen2.

It's got nothing to do with RAM. The processor just ain't up to it any longer. I can't wait. I need to build a new base unit next week as I want to play BF V over xmas.

https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/bfv-cpu-help.18837608/

 

[tywyn]

Exactly you can wait forever. I thought about the 2700x, but after reading about there isn't much to justify the extra cost by all accounts, and I need a new PC soon, so I've just bought a 2600x. I'm a casual gamer these days, so I don't need anything top end. I could easily spend 2K on a system if I wanted, but it would be a waste of money.

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X AM4 Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
MSI B450 GAMING PRO CARBON AC AM4 DDR4 ATX Motherboard
G.Skill Trident Z 16GB Kit DDR4 3000MHz RAM
MSI AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB ARMOR 8G OC Graphics Card
PSU Corsair RM750x 80+ Gold Modular
Cooler Master MasterCase H500 RGB Computer Case
Toshiba P300 3TB 3.5'' SATA High-Performance Hard Drive OEM (I've already got an SSD)

£930 Incl shipping.