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ABS Gaming Desktop - i5, 16GB DDR4, 2070 Super, 512GB SSD $1169
$1,169.00
$1,499.99
For those who missed out on the previous ABS Desktop deal (i7, 2070 Super, 1TB SSD) from NewEgg for $1399, I think this is a really solid deal with a 2070 Super for $1,169 (deal expires tomorrow July 10)
https://www.newegg.com/abs-comput...688310
i5-9600k
2070 Super 8GB
16GB DDR4 (I couldn't find the speed)
512GB SSD
600W PSU
One of the reviews said adding storage is a pain however, looking at the case it seems largely empty of expansion bays. While I personally think the cpu could be the bottleneck, the i5 cpu is a pretty good one.
For Ryzen fans, there is this deal for $1149 [newegg.com] (use the EMCDNDR45 coupon) as an option by ABS as well
Ryzen 5 3600
16GB DDR4
512GB SSD
2070 Super
600W PSU
Note limit 5 per customer =)
https://www.newegg.com/abs-comput...688310
i5-9600k
2070 Super 8GB
16GB DDR4 (I couldn't find the speed)
512GB SSD
600W PSU
One of the reviews said adding storage is a pain however, looking at the case it seems largely empty of expansion bays. While I personally think the cpu could be the bottleneck, the i5 cpu is a pretty good one.
For Ryzen fans, there is this deal for $1149 [newegg.com] (use the EMCDNDR45 coupon) as an option by ABS as well
Ryzen 5 3600
16GB DDR4
512GB SSD
2070 Super
600W PSU
Note limit 5 per customer =)
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6 cores is more than enough in 2020. I doubt game will be using 8 cores anytime soon. There is literally no performance hit 6 vs. 8 core. You are talking <5 FPS difference IF that.
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In terms of pure gaming, clock speed is more important than number of cores as Intel has repeatedly shown over time. Consider overclocking, and that becomes more apparent. However, the Ryzen is better for multithreaded applications and possibly better if you're also streaming.
In their non-OC form, the performance is actually not too far off. They are both fine for pairing with the 2070 super.
I also have to add that the new 3300x is a 4 core / 8 thread processor that can actually hang with the 3600 in gaming. Unfortunately that chip is sold out all the time.
Edit: I changed my stance on Intel vs Ryzen after some more research. While in general, Intel CPUs perform better in games while Ryzen CPUs perform better in multicore/multithreaded applications, specifically for these mid-tier chips, for gaming, the difference won't really be noticeable (only on paper).
If you want to overclock and get the most gaming performance, the i5 is a good choice. If you plan on streaming and/or running other computational programs, the Ryzen is a good choice.
If they used this case stock the newegg pictures show it in front of the psu under the shroud.
In terms of pure gaming, clock speed is more important than number of cores as Intel has repeatedly shown over time. Consider overclocking, and that becomes more apparent. However, the Ryzen is better for multithreaded applications and possibly better if you're also streaming.
In their non-OC form, the performance is actually not too far off. They are both fine for pairing with the 2070 super.
I also have to add that the new 3300x is a 4 core / 8 thread processor that can actually hang with the 3600 in gaming. Unfortunately that chip is sold out all the time.
Edit: I changed my stance on Intel vs Ryzen after some more research. While in general, Intel CPUs perform better in games while Ryzen CPUs perform better in multicore/multithreaded applications, specifically for these mid-tier chips, for gaming, the difference won't really be noticeable (only on paper).
If you want to overclock and get the most gaming performance, the i5 is a good choice. If you plan on streaming and/or running other computational programs, the Ryzen is a good choice.
For current gaming you are correct, but games moving forward soon are gonna be built with 8 cores in mind, buying a 6 core with honestly not enough threads now is a mistake, at the least get the 3600 listed here, and yeah for multitasking you want as many as possible(threads and cores), if you can swing it bestbuy has a couple prebuilts with 3700x and 2070 super for around 1400usd, that's a goooood pairing.
but see my point about how the ryzen 3 3300x performs very, very similarly to 3600 in gaming. lacking a couple cores or threads will not be detrimental. quad cores have been out for a loooooong time, and it's still a solid performer. ryzen generally has more cores/threads now, but that won't suddenly make them the best gaming performers in the future when the developers decide to utilize more of them. there's more to it than that, but i feel as though many amd fans are banking on that.
don't get me wrong, i love what amd is doing with their ryzen chips and have high hopes for them. but we need to focus objectively on how these chips perform now to gauge how they compare. we can't compare how a current i5 compares to how a current ryzen 5 will theoretically perform in the future. if history has taught anything, regardless of what the spec sheet says, whatever was better at that time continued to be better years down the road. rarely has a chip that was inferior at one point all of a sudden became superior.
when the mainstream games utilize more cores and we see a significant, meaningful benefit from it, intel and ryzen will both play accordingly. it won't happen overnight where all of a sudden 6 cores and threads will be insufficient. in fact, by the time it's not enough, upgrades would have been long overdue (for both current intel and ryzen chips).