Gaming Reviews System

Low-Budget Gaming PC 2020 – What do you get for 400 Euros? | Part 1 – Compilation

Preface

The dream of an arrow-fast gaming PC with dizzying frame rates at high resolutions with maximum detail remains unfulfillable for many readers. Graphics cards beyond the 1000€, CPUs and boards for several hundred euros – not everyone can or does not want to afford that. But does it necessarily have to be the nonplusultra to achieve a decent gaming experience?  For me personally, I can clearly answer this question with "no" and that is why I would like to use this article to create a multi-part and long-term "series" in which components or entire systems with the highest possible performance within the framework of a to be found and tested for limited budgets.

Objectives

First, I'll create "rankings" for CPUs and GPUs, which give you a rough overview of the performance of different generations of graphics cards and processors. Of course, I cannot make an absolute statement about the performance of the individual components, because I do not own all the components and therefore cannot measure and compare them all personally. I am therefore referring to various online rankings and indices and, if available, also to my own experiences. The components are arranged in descending order in order of performance and are ordered at a current price (at the time of the item or updates). These lists should then also be maintained and expanded at irregular intervals. Especially after generational changes (e.g. after the release of new graphics cards) to indicate any changes in the price structure.

 

In this article I will also present a system, which I have put together from a mix of used and new components within a budget of around 400€. In the first part, I go into detail about the choice of platform and components. In the second part follows the assembly of the components and in the final third part finally the optimization (overclocking) and a series of gaming benchmarks with which I want to evaluate the strengths, weaknesses and the future security of the system.

Important note

It should be noted that this and the forthcoming articles will inevitably also use or recommend used second-hand components. For used parts there is usually no guarantee/guarantee and with a lot of bad luck a supposed bargain can quickly become a misinvestment. The risk of a possible defect is determined in the case of used or older parts. In addition, you do not have the right to exchange private purchases and unfortunately not all people in the world are honest sellers. For some CPUs, make sure that they are not compatible with all motherboards despite the correct socket due to limitations of the chipset! The performance of older components can vary massively between older and newer games, as new games may use technologies that the old hardware does not yet master. I will therefore try to put together an extensive benchmark suite in order to be able to assess the performance of the components well across the widest possible range.

Graphics Cards Ranking

GPU and CPU are, of course, directly dependent on each other. For what the one does not deliver, the other cannot implement. So you always have to find a good compromise so that none of the components get bored. The Preie listed in the table are as of March 2020 and can of course change dramatically over time. Cards under the GTX 680 are virtually irrelevant because they are too slow for current AAA games.

Rank Model Eel Price
1 Titan RTX 2750€
2 Geforce RTX 2080 Ti 1200€
3 Geforce RTX 2080 Super 800€
4 Geforce RTX 2080 550€
5 Geforce RTX 2070 Super 550€
6 Geforce GTX 1080 Ti 450€
7 Radeon VII 550€
8 Radeon RX 5700 XT 479€
9 Geforce RTX 2070 479€
10 Geforce RTX 2060 Super 449€
11 Radeon RX 5700 389€
12 Geforce GTX 1080 280€
13 Radeon RX Vega 64 260€
14 Geforce RTX 2060 349€
15 Geforce GTX 1070 Ti 280€
16 Radeon RX Vega 56 220€
17 Radeon RX 5600 XT 329€
18 Geforce GTX 1070 200€
19 Geforce GTX 1660 Ti 299€
20 Geforce GTX 1660 Super 269€
21 Geforce GTX 980 Ti 180€
22 Geforce GTX 1660 239€
23 Radeon RX 590 200€
24 Radeon RX 580 180€ (100€)
25 Geforce GTX 980 120€
26 Geforce GTX 1650 Super 179€
27 Geforce GTX 1060 6GB 120€
28 Radeon R9 390 100€
29 Radeon RX 5500 XT 229€
30 Radeon RX 570 150€ (80€)
31 Geforce GTX 780 Ti 80€
32 Geforce GTX 970 80€
33 Radeon R9 290X 70€
34 Geforce GTX 780 60€
35th Radeon R9 280X 70€
36 Radeon HD 7970 50€
37th Geforce GTX 1050 Ti  75€
38 Geforce GTX 960 4GB 70€
39 Geforce GTX 680 50€

Purple marked prices = Used parts

Processors Ranking (Gaming)

This is now the second part that should fit the graphics card (and vice versa) and which then decides on the substructure (motherboard, memory, cooler). Again, prices are as of 2020 and may even vary daily. But as a guideline, that is quite sufficient.

Rank Model Socket Eel Price*
1 Intel Core i9 9900KS 1151 649€
2 Intel Core i9 9900K 1151 529€
3 AMD Ryzen 9 3900X AM4 479€
4 AMD Ryzen 9 3950X AM4 739€
5 Intel Core i7 9700K 1151 399€
6 AMD Ryzen 7 3800X AM4 349€
7 AMD Ryzen 7 3700X AM4 309€
8 Intel Core i7 8700K 1151 300€
9 AMD Ryzen 5 3600X AM4 209€
10 AMD Ryzen 5 3600 AM4 169€
11 Intel Core i5 9600K 1151 249€
12 Intel Core i5 9400F 1151 159€
13 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AM4 159€
14 Intel Core i7 7700K 1151 230€
15 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X AM4 129€ (100€)
16 AMD Ryzen 7 1800X AM4 130€
17 AMD Ryzen 1700X AM4 110€
18 Intel Core i7 6700K 1151 170€
19 Intel Core i7 5775C 1150
20 AMD Ryzen 5 3500 AM4 160€
21 AMD Ryzen 5 2600 AM4 119€ (80€)
22 AMD Ryzen 5 1600X AM4 75€
23 AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AM4 70€
24 AMD Ryzen 7 1700 AM4 90€
25 Intel Core i5 7600K 1151 140€
26 Intel Core i7 4790K 1150 150€
27 AMD Ryzen 5 3400G AM4 169€
28 Intel Xeon E3 1231v3 1150 75€
29 Intel Core i7 3770K 1155 120€
30 Intel Core i5 4670K 1150 50€
31 AMD Ryzen 5 1400 AM4 50€
32 Intel Core i7 2600K 1155 60€
33 Intel Core i5 2500K 1155 25€

Purple marked prices = Used parts

 

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