A good tip is to find the best GPU within your budget, and then find a CPU that just needs to not bottleneck the gpu (to get the most gaming performance per dollar)
#Not sure what cpu and motherboard should I get. (amd)
jaunty oyster
sturdy reef
i said that i have rx 580 rn and i will upgrade later
i just dont know what cpu should i get for this one and the future one
jaunty oyster
Yeah, an AMD 5600 can slightly bottleneck a 6600 xt or a 3060 ti, but it depends on the workload
But it wont bottleneck an rx 580
sturdy reef
and for the motherboard something like b550?
jaunty oyster
its also possible to use a b450 board
sturdy reef
doesnt that have like older bios?
jaunty oyster
its of course a bit older generation and may require a bios update, but with new bios updates they do support ryzen 5000
They also come with PCIe 3.0 but this will not hinder any gaming performance (even from high end cards)
Depending on how tight your budget is I would either opt for a b450 or b550
sturdy reef
well if i ever go for better cpu then i have to get new motherboard no matter what right?
jaunty oyster
Yes, because b450 and b550 both use the AM4 socket, while newer amd CPUS use the AM5 socket
The entirety of ryzen 5000 is supported on the AM4 socket, but newer ryzen 7000 require the AM5 socket
sturdy reef
well it should last for few years at that point i will be ending school and i will have a job so its fine ig
but im still not sure if i should go 5500 or 5600
i saw test with 5500 and rtx 3060ti and it looked fine
gritty valley
if you can afford to get a 3060ti then def get the 5600 over the 5500
jaunty oyster
It really depends on the workload, but if its anything CPU intensive it will bottleneck your GPU if you go for a 5500
gritty valley
only case where i'd take the 5500 is if its like.. the difference between getting a 6600 and 6600xt/6650xt/7600
sturdy reef
well i like more amd so i will go with 6600 or 6600xt
so i will take 5500 ig
and then some version of 450b or 550b
gritty valley
you'll need to get something that has bios flashback as well
what country are you in?
sturdy reef
czech republic
jaunty oyster
the 5500 vs 5600 wont be a huge different, still noticeable for CPU heavy tasks, but for a GPU heavy task neither will bottleneck an RTX 3060 ti or 6600 xt
gritty valley
and what exactly are you buying? just cpu, mobo and ram?
sturdy reef
and what exactly are you buying? just cpu, mobo and ram?
yup
also im close to germany
sturdy reef
so amazon.de works?
well if i can get someone there then yea
gritty valley
oh wow the price gap between the 5500 and 5600 is pretty large in CZ
gritty valley
💀
jaunty oyster
but still better than food prices
Ill try to slap something cheap together (will probably use micro ATX mobo)
sturdy reef
well i use ethernet but it could be nice if i have to move pc
jaunty oyster
well i use ethernet but it could be nice if i have to move pc
What do you think of this motherboard
https://cz.pcpartpicker.com/product/kthmP6/asus-prime-b450m-a-ii-micro-atx-am4-motherboard-prime-b450m-a-ii
sturdy reef
i was just looking at that rn
jaunty oyster
There is a variant that is iirc 60 kc cheaper but it has 2 ram slots less
and also slightly different other functions
sturdy reef
60 kc is nothing
gritty valley
they're both pretty uh
bad
a520m plus has better vrms
more shrouding
only downside is no PBO but 
jaunty oyster
bad
I know, he said he was on tight budget, and this has alright price to performance
- has bios flashback button
sturdy reef
they're both pretty uh
ik but it doesnt matter that much if i have to get new motherboard in next upgrade
gritty valley
@sturdy reef could you link some other CZ tech retailers? PCPP only indexes alza so I want to make sure you're getting the best prices/options
gritty valley
I know, he said he was on tight budget, and this has alright price to performanc...
yeah but the a520m tuf plus is around the same price
gritty valley
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jaunty oyster
yeah but the a520m tuf plus is around the same price
true, looks a bit better with cooling, but lacks bios flashback (according to what ive seen so far), and will probably need a bios update
If he has an older AM4 CPU he could update bios himself though
@sturdy reef did you also need RAM?
sturdy reef
yea i need new one but it doesnt matter for me that much
sturdy reef
If he has an older AM4 CPU he could update bios himself though
i have 4th gen intel
gritty valley
true, looks a bit better with cooling, but lacks bios flashback (according to wh...
it has bios flashback.
jaunty oyster
I see
jaunty oyster
it has bios flashback.
ok, that sounds good, honestly a better option then
jaunty oyster
ah
gritty valley
there might be some alternatives on those other sites, ill check em out
sturdy reef
well i dont really need wifi its just that i dont want to move the cable
jaunty oyster
It costs about 200 kc more for wifi + bios flashback
jaunty oyster
that like 8 euros
How much RAM do you need
I would probably recommend 16 GB
and 8 GB as the bare minimum
sturdy reef
yes i will go 16 but you dont have to worry about that
jaunty oyster
You already got it solved? Sounds good
sturdy reef
i was just not sure about motherboard