Comment by Magehunter_Skassi on 04/12/2020 at 10:16 UTC*

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View submission: Simple Questions - December 03, 2020

1. i5 10400F ($180) + a Z490 ($170) for a total of $350.

2. i5 10400F + a B460 ($80) for a total of $260.

3. Ryzen 3600 ($200) + a B550 ($100) for a total of $300.

Which of these options seems best for the purpose of gaming if I don't plan to upgrade for 4-5 years? I have a GTX 1050 2GB at the moment if that changes anything and I'm looking into getting a 3060 Ti (or a gifted 1660 Ti) in the future.

I've heard #2 outperforms #3 even at a lower RAM speed, but from what I understand the catch is that it's less future proofed.

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Comment by Nicolello_iiiii at 04/12/2020 at 10:20 UTC

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10400F is better than the 3600 for gaming