Ryzen 5 1600 AF

How is it even possible that this processor is nowhere to be found? I can't find a single one listed on eBay—not even a used one. What is actually going on?

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=ryzen+1600

The i5 10400f is listed at $160, and honestly, it's a much better buy than the 1600af...

I'm torn between the i3-9100f and that Ryzen 5—trying to stick to a budget here, I guess

Aaron Evans2 said:I'm deciding between an i3-9100f and that Ryzen 5 because I'm on a tight budget.

These two processors are in entirely different leagues,😁 though I should mention that buying that Intel CPU as new($200) just isn't worth the money under any circumstances.

i3-9100f, Intel 4/4

Ryzen 5 1600 AF, 6/12

If you already have an older graphics card lying around, you could pick up an eBay R5 2600 x for $267.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/ryzen-5-2600x-listing

Nowadays, CPUs with integrated graphics are highly desirable since finding a decent dedicated GPU at a reasonable price—whether new or used—is nearly impossible given how thin the market is right now.

Until we see better GPU times (which aren't exactly on the horizon), an AMD APU remains the only real option if you want decent iGPU gaming.From what I can see, there's an R5 2400G listed on eBay for about $300.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=Ryzen+5+2400G

Keep in mind that even the R5 2400G only performs similarly to a GT 1030. That NVIDIA GPU is nothing to scoff at, though. This link compares two different Ryzen 5 processors, showing that the GT 1030 level of performance costs roughly $250.

http://www.techforum.com/showpost.php?p=8...1&postcount=12

The current GPU market is incredibly murky, and an Intel 4/4 processor without integrated graphics doesn't really fit into that landscape at all.☕

Aaron Evans2 said:I'm torn between the i3-9100F and that Intel Core i5 because I'm on a tight budget.

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=i3+10100f

And yeah... the Intel Core i5-9400F costs about the same as the 10400F, which is actually better.