Budget gaming CPU

[Gwyn]

Hi guys

Im having a tough time deciding on a CPU for a new budget build for my son.

GPU will be a 1660 super and I was seriously looking at a Ryzen 3 3300x but as you cant get them for love nor money, I am looking at either a 3100 or i3 10100.

Only a tenner difference now. Is it worth waiting a while for a 3300x or would one of the others be good enough. Pc will be used for the likes of COD and BL3 at 1080p.

I know I can runner fast ram with the Ryzen and overclock if needed but would there be much difference in real life performance between the 2?

Cheers
Gwyn

 

[jigger]

The 1200 AF might be worth considering.

 

[Gwyn]

Would that not be slower than the ones in my post?

 

[pc-guy]

3600 is perfectly fine CPU. If you hunt around you can get bundle deal with it costing only £150

 

[Journey]

What is the total budget for the build, and have you bought any parts yet?

 

[Griff7520]

The 3100 is a great cpu for the price. 4 core and 8 thread for £100 is a bargain

 

[Gwyn]

Im trying to keep every thing a low as I can, I have allocated £120 for the CPU. Nothing bought yet.

 

[Gwyn]

The 3100 is a great cpu for the price. 4 core and 8 thread for £100 is a bargain

Thanks, thats the issue, I can get the I3 10100 for just over that and so cant decide which to go for.

 

[pc-guy]

Im trying to keep every thing a low as I can, I have allocated £120 for the CPU. Nothing bought yet.

You might be better off picking up used parts in members market. After 5th Nov there may be some people looking to shift on their CPU

 

[Gwyn]

You might be better off picking up used parts in members market. After 5th Nov there may be some people looking to shift on their CPU

Good point. I am running a 3600 and its great, what do they tend to go for used?

 

[jigger]

The 1200 AF is £50~ IIRC.

 

[pc-guy]

Good point. I am running a 3600 and its great, what do they tend to go for used?

3600x often get sold around £140-150 mark. I think the 3600 would be around £100. Not seen any for along time tho. I guess you are building something for someone else with a budget?

 

[Gwyn]

3600x often get sold around £140-150 mark. I think the 3600 would be around £100. Not seen any for along time tho. I guess you are building something for someone else with a budget?

Yes my son. I want enough cash for the 1660 super at 1080p

 

[Griff7520]

Thanks, thats the issue, I can get the I3 10100 for just over that and so cant decide which to go for.

the ryzen is overclockable and also supports pciex4 so more future proof imho, I have one in my spare rig and its great. Having said that....the 3300x is a no brainer for £120, if you can find one

 

[pc-guy]

Yes my son. I want enough cash for the 1660 super at 1080p

Tbh the members market is very quiet atm. . You best bet is wait till hitting that 1000 post and after 5th Nov as well as when nvidia sort out its supply issue or AMD’s 6000 series GPU.

AMD usually offer up better value in the GPU department vs nvidia.

 

[beany_bot]

Second hand 2700x? - get 8 cores if you can

 

[Gwyn]

Thanks for every ones help. I think I will wait a bit and see what happens.

 

[queamin]

You should get into the MM you have been here long enough it was 500 posts at one time.

 

[Joxeon]

I doubt there will be much in it between the CPUs but going for ryzen you'll have a solid upgrade path if you want to drop in a cheap zen 3 a few years down the line.

Could also pair it with a cheap but good quality mb like the mortar max.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x MSI B450M Mortar MAX (Socket AM4) DDR4 mATX Motherboard= £84.98

Total: £95.48 (includes shipping: £10.50)
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[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

The Core i3 10100F has been recently announced and should be between £80~£90.