I mean, if you don't plan to OC, 9400F is a very decent CPU, as Intel is better in single threaded performance, thus good for gaming. But..at least to me, without a non K version of intel chip, Ryzen 5 2600 or 2600x is a better choice. Or even the 1600/1600x. Get one of those chips with a b450 mobo. Because a K version intel chip and the K version separate motherboard are surely gonna cost you some extra moolah. You'd have the path for overclocking, and compatibility for the Zen 2 chips as well with b450. And of course, AMD have came a long way to shrink the single thread gap between them and Intel from FX to Ryzen. It will only get better. Not only the difference is little between the 8th gen i5 and Ryzen 5/7 in single threaded tasks, for multi-threaded stuff, AMD pulls ahead in the mid range.

Kinda tl;dr. Since you would be using the RX 580, definitely the target is 1080p 60fps or 75hz/fps. Won't matter much whether you are using Intel or Ryzen.

This post has been edited by dunhill1410: Mar 14 2019, 11:31 AM

I suppose the AsRock B450 pro4 is around ~350 RM, and better to go with 2x8 for the dual channel, kingston hyperX/Corsair Vengeance 2666 2x8 would be around ~500 RM. A single 16GB stick would be around same price. Ryzen 5 2600 is ~650 RM I believe. So that's 1500 MYR.

To go below 1500, there's only the mATX version of the AsRock B450. Would be ~100 RM less. I wouldn't recommend that but it's still B450.

One thing you should know about Ryzen is.. this CPU loves fast RAMs. So like add 40 or 50 RM more to get 2x8 3000/3200 Mhz RAM. If you can wait until July, well, Zen 2 CPUs.

Yup go ahead with the Ryzen. AMD mainstream chips have come so far that at this point I would only suggest Intel to a person who is planning to game over 1440p 144FPS buying like a RTX 2080, i7 8700K or i5 9700K with that. Or buying a RTX 2080 Ti with an i9 9900K.

Ryzen 5 2600 and 2600x are one in the same. However, 2600x are the higher binned overclocked chips which will overclock well, guaranteed. Then again I haven't seen anyone so far getting hiccups overclocking a Ryzen 5 2600. So once you overclock 2600, it will pretty much be the same as 2600x or the overclocked 2600x. But yea you would need an aftermarket cooler.

Aside from that, I am Jon Snow about Total War..

Well good luck on your gaming !

I was crying at the FPS then I realized it's good old Ivy Bridge.

As far as I know about Warhammer 2, quite CPU intensive ..you'd probably have better fps with an i3-7100 lol. But I hope the next game is more optimized for multi threaded application.

What mobo did you buy ? And how about using SATA extensions ?

That mobo should have 2 GPU slots. How big is the RX 580 that it's covering up your SATA ports lol

With the stock cooler or an aftermarket one ? And keep in mind that the VRM heatsink on that mobo isn't particularly good so you'd need a pretty good CPu cooler. 85-95 is very hot yeah. Then again unless it's a Strix mobo, going over 1.4 volts is a bad idea.

Well, couple months ago a friend of mine got it for like 650 from All IT.

But hey you got good deal on those RAMs. Bought mine for 520

Noctua NT-H1 I believe. Pretty good all rounder thermal compound. Not sure about the price but it's affordable.

C-zone in IOI City mall should have. But I suppose call them or All IT before you go.