Getting this deal on the 5600 is a solid move. 1TB SSD Modular 700W PSU 16GB DDR4 Ryzen 5 1600 RX 580 8GB If you're picking the parts yourself, the specs look good $1723 and if they'll throw in free assembly, you're looking at a real bargain $133
If he’s planning on pushing that 3950x with a heavy overclock, he really ought to pick up a better motherboard. Gigabyte X570 Aorus Master X570 AORUS Master
The Gigabyte X570 Aorus Master X570 AORUS Master features a high-end Infineon multiphase PWM controller. It utilizes 14 phases for the vCore and SOC, paired with IR PowIRstage MOSFETs that deliver at least 50A per phase, bringing the total to 700A.
Download the media creation tool on a different computer, then burn it onto a USB drive—say, Windows 10 Pro 64. You can usually find a Windows 10 license on eBay for just a couple of bucks.
Instead of going with the 1660, you should grab a 2070 Super and swap out the intel core i7-10700k. When you're working in Lumion, having that extra GPU power is huge, and honestly, the intel core i7-10700k is more than enough to handle the load.
swiftfalcon89 said:Why even compare them? It’s not like you’d drop $133 on a CPU or $293 on a GPU, plus you're looking at $500 for a board and maybe $350-400 for RAM. As for why it's "ridiculous"—the i7 2600 actually holds its own in gaming, sitting right around where the Ryzen 1600/1600x performs.
You definitely need to swap that power supply before you try any other upgrades.
The guy is rocking an i5 2500k and he's looking at spending $133 on an i7 2600k just for specific performance gains in certain games, all while putting it on a motherboard that lacks a warranty and could fail any day now. Since I clearly don't know anything and this guy is obviously the smartest person here, I'm done arguing. p.s. This board survived all these years on a crappy 400W unit!!!
Compared to the Ryzen 1600/1600x, which costs $293, the price for an i7 2600k is just ridiculous—especially since finding a motherboard for it is nearly impossible nowadays because they're so old. If the total for everything used is around $667, then I'd say it's a yes.
https://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/2355?vs=2413 The performance gap between an i5 2500 and an i7 2600 in gaming is honestly negligible. Upgrading $133 would just be throwing money away. You're better off sticking with what you have and pairing a used GTX 1060 with 4GB of RAM, provided you have a solid power supply
fadedsailor17 said:Well, let's face it, everyone wants brand new gear, but most of us just can't swing it. Not that the politicians in D.C. would tell you that; they love insisting everything we have is top-tier quality. 😉
I agree regarding the warranty situation. As for the disappointment... 🤣 well, there are all kinds of people out there. Maybe they overclocked them specifically to maximize mining efficiency. 🤷 Anyway, I had two units in stock. One was basically out of warranty and didn't even have a case, so that one's a no-go. The other has a shorter warranty period left; I'll run some tests on it and hopefully, that'll be the winner.
People don't typically overclock cards for mining.😵