So I recently bought a 3060ti and was wondering what CPU I should pair it with? I'm basically upgrading my whole system pretty much. I want to get peoples suggestions and opinion on what I should purchase as well as good prices for each component.
My current specs:
CPU: Ryzen 5 2400g
RAM: T-Force Vulcan 16GB 3000Mhz
Motherboard: Asus TUF B450-PLUS Gaming
GPU: (soon) 3060ti
PSU: Corsair VS550 80+
Storage: WD Green 240GB SATA M.2 & 2TB HDD
Case: Corsair Carbide 100R with 5 fans
Budget?
No…
OP clearly wants a "More Powerful System"
for Gaming and Productivity
The two don't usually go together…
Lets say gaming
What if you're a game developer?
I did say 'usually'…
Just like you and common sense looking at your post history
5600x + bigger M2 with the 3060 and keep the rest.
Grab a 5600X and call it a day - you're sorted.
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/645395 - 5900x for $721, then pick up mobo for $200 (or less if you get a deal), a tad over budget but could be a good option
5600x and faster ram, so many people neglect ram leading to poor performance.
the difference between 3000 ram and 3600 is negligible, maybe 1-5% performance
Current motherboard will run up to a 5950x with a BIOS upgrade. So just grab the best CPU you can afford
https://www.asus.com/au/Motherboards-Components/Motherboards…
Budget?
I’d personally just go with 5600x or 11600k for gaming with a decent board. The RAM is fine for gaming and perhaps upgrade to a 1-2Tb SSD / NVMe drive for a snappier system overall.
Probably looking at $750 or so for those three components.
5600x/b550 combo here for $600