well what is it used for, adobe has some video encoder magic using the IGPU
I’m not a big fan of waiting on unreleased, or newly released but probably unavailable hardware. If there’s a specific reason for wanting specific hardware, then sure waiting for that makes sense, but otherwise just build what you need with what you can get now and you’ll probably be fine.
Keep what you saved on the CPU, and put it towards a bigger SSD for more storage, or a faster GPU. At 1080p though, I wouldn’t go bonkers on the GPU unless you plan on keeping it for a number of years.
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I only use my PC for gaming really.
Work stuff is done on a separate i7/Quadro laptop and I am not interested in Adobe software.
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I have a slight problem with this 
What I save on CPU I loose on cooler and motherboard 
I invoke @MisteryAngel. Is it even feasible to pair a 5600X with the cheapest B550 board? It is not a power hog, so it should be fine, right?
| Component | Config 1 | Prices [PLN] | Config 2 | Prices [PLN] | Config 3 | Prices [PLN] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Core i5-10600K | 1100 | Ryzen 5 3600 | 950 | Ryzen 5 5600X | 1500 |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte Z490M | 600 | Gigabyte B550M DS3H | 430 | Gigabyte B550M DS3H | 430 |
| RAM | 16GB 3200MHz CL16 | 300 | 16GB 3200MHz CL16 | 300 | 16GB 3200MHz CL16 | 300 |
| SSD | (reused) | 0 | (reused) | 0 | (reused) | 0 |
| GPU | RTX 2060 | 1450 | RTX 2060 | 1450 | RTX 2060 | 1450 |
| PSU | 550-650W | 400 | 550-650W | 400 | 550-650W | 400 |
| CPU cooler | CM Hyper 212 Black | 170 | (bundled) | 0 | (bundled) | 0 |
| Case | (new and fancy) | 400 | (new and fancy) | 400 | (new and fancy) | 400 |
| Total system cost | 4420 | 3930 | 4480 |
Should basically be fine yes. 
Those 5600X cpu’s won’t draw that much current.
So most B550 boards should be perfectly fine,
it’s mainly a matter of features you would need.
Of course with Ryzen 9 cpu’s it is kinda a different story, but that’s irrelevant.
But like i said if you already own that 10600K then i would probably stick with that.
Because that would be the cheapest.
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Not to add to your projected costs but if you want “the best” from the 5600x and arguably the 3600 as well I would be aiming more for 3600MHz ram just to eek out the maximum performance.
The Intel one does not care so much and is more about raw clocks. Where AMD systems want a far more balanced all round system to to work together.
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You don’t need a z490 motherboard unless you absolutely want to overclock though.
Plenty of decent B460 ones.
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I suppose it doesn’t really matter too much if you got ryzen 5000 or stick with intel 1000000000000000 series since you are going to be realistically bound by GPU bottleneck anyway
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keep it
although you’ll have a hard time shopping for a gpu
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Thank you all for the responses!
Rant
The Intel platform gives me headaches. Z490 is absurdly priced, B460 does not allow running memory at rated speeds, why did I buy into Intel? I despise their practices and yet here I am. What am I doing with my life 
I have set my eyes on the MSI MAG B460M MORTAR motherboard.
What do you think about it?
If I were to go with B460, which RAM would be better (16GB, 2 sticks, same price)?
- 2666MHz CL13
- 3000MHz CL15
- 3200MHz CL16
I should probably rephrase that.
Does B460 allow for RAM latency adjustment? Will a B460 board default to 2666MHz if an i5 is installed, even an unlocked one, or will it use 2933MHz (max supported with an i7/i9)?
The manual states there is an OC menu entry in the BIOS but I do not trust it to work 
That is why I am asking.
Yes
The saving grace is that Intel CPUs are less sensitive to memory speeds.
It’s unfortunate that Intel still does chipset fuckery like this.
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Makes me want to return the Intel chip just as a protest. Am I voting with my wallet against my conscience? I am to invested in this, it is just a computer…
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¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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tell me, what is more cheap: returning the intel chip, buying a 5600x + 3200 (or more ram) + 550 mb
or
buying a z490 + highest ram possible?
also how much is there to gain performance-wise in going full speed with intel?
So the only remaining cost to consider is time. Returning, refunding, buying and shipping again.
At this stage it is up to you. Either way you won’t really get much more out of it other than peace of mind.
Once the machine is on and playing games what the difference then.
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I have decided to build a PC with the 10600K.
Big thank you to all who participated in this thread!
Wait for the build log!
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Pretty much the best decision like i said.
I would highly advice to go with a z490 board.
there are pretty decent z490 boards for sale around the,
same price range as a B550 board on the AMD side of things.
That way you can thinker a bit with overclocking your intel chip if you like.
Next to that the money you are saving now sticking with the 10600K,
instead of going full AMD, is that you are able to trow that money towards a better gpu,
which will gain you better overall gaming experience.
In terms of gaming performance it’s not going to matter much,
the 10600k and 5600x in that regards are pretty close at higher resolutions.
Final parts list
Core i5-10600K
MSI Z490 Tomahawk
Crucial 16GB 3200MHz CL16
Crucial 500GB M.2 SATA
Zotac RTX 2060
BeQuiet 600W
Arctic 34 eSport DUO
Fractal Design Meshify C
I am now waiting for the parts to arrive.
I have overpaid for the motherboard, but the MSI Z490 Gaming Plus was not in stock at time of purchase. I hope for a 89 PLN rebate and a free AC: Valhalla copy (MSI promotions).
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Build log is up!
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