**The Best CPU and GPU Combos: A Review of Top Options**

In this article, we'll delve into the world of high-end CPUs and GPUs, exploring the best combinations for gamers, content creators, and anyone looking to take their PC to the next level.

**Nvidia's RTX 3070 and Intel Core i5 13600k: A Powerhouse Combo**

Intel's Core i5 13600k is a standout CPU that won't disappoint even with AMD's Ryzen 9 series. The 3070, on the other hand, pushes performance to new heights at 1440p, with some impressive results in 4K gaming as well. This combo offers excellent value for its price point and is an excellent choice for gamers who want a strong CPU and GPU that won't break the bank.

**The Best Gaming CPU: Intel Core i5 13600k**

When it comes to CPUs, Intel's Core i5 13600k is the top dog. Its out-of-the-box clock speeds are phenomenal, making it the best gaming CPU you can buy right now for under $300. This CPU is a force to be reckoned with, and pairing it with any motherboard will give you a solid foundation for building a powerful PC.

**AMD's Equivalent: Nvidia RTX 6750 XT**

While AMD's Ryzen 5 5600x is no slouch, its performance falls short of the Intel Core i5 13600k. The Nvidia RTX 6750 XT, however, is a different story altogether. This GPU offers strong performance and is AMD's best bet for those looking to rival Nvidia's offerings.

**High-End Combos: RTX 4080 and CPU Options**

For those with deep pockets, the Nvidia RTX 4080 is a must-consider. Pairing it with either an i5 13600k or i7 13700k will give you incredible performance at 4K resolutions with features like DLSS3, Ray tracing, and more. While this combo comes in slightly overpriced, the results are well worth the investment.

**The New AMD Ryzen 7000 Series: A Worthwhile Alternative?**

AMD's new Ryzen 7000 series is an exciting development, but its performance is currently hampered by the high cost of DDR5 RAM and motherboards. While the new CPUs show promise, they're not quite ready for prime time yet. For now, Intel remains the better bet for high-end CPU options.

**The Best High-End Combo: i9 13900k RTX 4090**

For those who want the absolute best of the best, there's no denying the power of the i9 13900k and RTX 4090 combo. This pairing is currently unbeatable, with the i9 13900k offering incredible performance and the RTX 4090 pushing the limits of what's possible in gaming and content creation.

**Conclusion**

With so many great CPU and GPU combos to choose from, it can be overwhelming to decide which one is right for you. In this article, we've explored some of the top options, including Nvidia's RTX 3070 and Intel Core i5 13600k, as well as AMD's new Ryzen 7000 series and Nvidia's latest flagship GPUs.

**Recommended Motherboards**

If you're in the market for a new motherboard to pair with your CPU and GPU combo, we've got you covered. Check out our article on the best B660, Z790, Z690, and B550 motherboards available right now.

**Links to Recommended Hardware**

For more information on these recommended combos and hardware, be sure to check out our website at geekore.com. We've got links to all of the best resources for building your dream PC, from CPU and GPU reviews to motherboard guides and more.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enwith so much new pc Hardware on the market it can be tricky to know exactly what to buy well in this video I'm hopefully going to make things a bit easier by recommending the best CPU and GPU combos you can buy right now with options at all price ranges from the budget to the mid-range and high-end builds you can assemble I'll be covering off why each of these CPUs and gpus match with one another and also providing alternative options for those looking to tweak things up and push things further let's do this let's start off by looking at the budget end of the market and work our way through you can use the timestamps on the navigation bar to skip to your desired section or just watch the whole thing to see each get progressively a bit more expensive now for those looking at the best budget CPU and GPU combo there can only really be one choice AMD radeons RX 6600 and the Intel core I3 12 100f the core I3 12100f is the best budget CPU by a mile with Intel's latest performance and efficiency cores solid clock speed feeds and support for the affordable h670 and b660 motherboard chipsets it does a very good job the included stock cooler will also do a nice job of calling the CPU saving you further cash and amd's RX 6600 and the 6600 XT variant are undisputably two of the best budget gpus you can buy right now you can find latest pricing and availability for this combo and every other combo we're going to talk about link down in the description below there are some other solid budget GPU options nvidia's last generation GTX 1660 super basically gives you the same performance as a 3050 for less money while amd's RX 6650xd a card I'll touch on in just a moment is also a very good shout but what if you've got a bit more money to spend what if you want to push the boat out a little bit and progress from 1080p medium settings to 1080p High settings with great frame rates of well over 60 FPS and a wide variety of titles well this is the combo you're going to want Intel's Core i5 12400 or 12400f and the AMD RX 6650xd let's look at the CPU first so the I5 12 400 and 12400f are a fantastic choice on the 12th gen architecture the only difference with the F and the non-f chip is that the F chip has no Graphics installed that's fine as we'll be using the GPU and you can save some money by picking up the F derivative with six of Intel's performance cores and a further six of their efficiency cores it's very solid for multi-threaded workloads Intel's P cores and equals are clever basically the e chords will take all your background tasks like the 300 chrome tabs you should probably close and it will deal with those in the background so that the faster performance cores can deal with gaming you will see at a clock speed of up to 4.4 gigahertz which is pretty quick obviously with newer 13th gen chips you can go further than that up to five gigahertz and Beyond but for gaming 4.4 completely fine it's a low TDP it supports the cheaper b660 and h670 motherboard chipsets 2 and we've actually compiled a best Roundup of all the great b660 motherboards you can buy in the cards section here if you're looking to go team red for the mid-range combo I can highly recommend the AMD ryzen 5 5600x as a solid second choice with a boost clock speed on this of 4.6 gigahertz it is a bit quicker and it's also overclockable you can overclock it on cheaper b550 motherboards giving you a nice value add but the chip itself is more expensive you might be wondering James why not recommend the new ryzen 5 7600x it's a good CPU but it's more expensive and is out of the budget for this combo you don't need a ryzen 5 7600x or even one of the new Core i5 13th gen chips for the 6650 XD the final thing you might be asking about this choice is why not a 36d this is better it's got better straight rasterization performance but what if you've got a little bit more cash to spend you want to go for something that's going to perform at 1080p Ultra 100 FPS or even 1440p well this is where my next combo comes in the RTX 30 60 TI and amd's ryzen 5 5600x or the Intel equivalent the I5 13600k the 36 DTI is my favorite graphics card of the last two years it performs nearly as well as a 3070 for less money it provides top tier 1080p performance like more 1080p performance than you could ever wish for while also punching well above its weight at 1440p you get 8 gigabytes of gddr6 video memory and you can even buy Cards like this gigabyte unit which are very small very affordable and easy to fit in an existing build I mean I know it's an extreme example but take the new 4090 from Nvidia the 4080 by the way is the same size and look at the size difference this one is way way smaller it's way thinner too making it a more accessible bet if you've got a build that you've already like put together that you'd like to upgrade this makes complete sense in terms of the CPUs the ryzen 5's 5600x is the more affordable option but if you'd like to push things a bit further you'd like to excel the frame rate or even do a bit of I don't know streaming in the background then I can highly recommend the I5 13600k it's got some of the best multi-threaded and single threaded performance we've ever seen of any of the CPUs we've tested and that's quite a lot of CPUs and comes in at an affordable price point with motherboards that aren't too expensive either moving through into our high-end combos though and we're starting things off with the RTX 3070 and once again Intel's Core i5 13600k you won't see any bottleneck in here and the 3070 pushes things that bit further at 1440p than our previous combo and also gives you a few legs at 4K it's a great card for if you're doing some video editing applications like Premiere and DaVinci Resolve or etop the video memory and the power of a graphics card like this and with strong clock speeds it works well I don't need to repeat myself too much with the 13600k it's the best gaming CPU you can buy right now for 300 genuinely there's not much more to say other than that even if you paired it up with a b660 non-overclocking motherboard is still better than the AMD ryzen 5 5600x as the out-of-bot clock speeds are just phenomenal the 3070 though is a great card amd's equivalent which is their 6750 XT doesn't quite come close to this in terms of performance and all-round package and as we get to the higher end of our combos you'll notice Nvidia starts to win out that little bit more but what if you've got well stupid money to spend and you want to go James I want the best CPU and GPU combo that I can buy for around fifteen hundred dollars well it comes in slightly overpriced but nvidia's new RTX 4080 has got to be a consideration pair it up with either an i5 13 600k or more preferably the i7 13700k for slightly better performance and you'll be incredibly pleased for playing any of the latest titles at 4K 4K High settings dlss3 Ray tracing it ticks every box but it has got some competition coming amd's newly announced 7900 XT and XTX are worth keeping an eye on many people are touting these as the 4090 competitor but because they both cost less than a 4080 at least the MSRP price points will have to see how that pans out with retailers and so on and so forth in my mind they're more of a competition to the 4080 than they are the 4090. for now though the 4080 is a great bet you get that more well-rounded Nvidia package fantastic straight rasterization performance it is going to cost you quite a lot of money but at around double the performance of what you'd find from a 3080 and about triple in many cases what you'd find from a 3070 I can absolutely recommend this as a high-end option of course if you wanted to go really really high end what's the best CPU and GPU combo I can buy right now I9 13900k RTX 4090 that is just the best of the best right now and I don't think even amd's new GPU announcement is Gonna Save that you might also be asking a few questions in your head James you've not really recommended any of the new ryzen 7000 processors is that because you haven't got any or you just hate AMD or what's going on in short they're very good the new AMD 7000 series are solid for CPUs but currently ddr5 Ram is too expensive but the primary option is that the new x670e motherboards and even the cheaper b650 and b650e Designs are plainly extortionate that's not the fault of the board manufacturers necessarily it's more the components that are involved in the architecture but Intel are plainly a better bet and a better price point for the high end I'm sure you may see this change with amd's next-gener CPUs remember ryzen 7000 is the first of that new AMD architecture and things will only get cheaper but for now AMD are going to take a bit of an owl from me on this one not that they're probably too bothered because they'll probably sell a few ryzen 7000 CPUs anyway you can find links to all the best CPU and GPU combos down below and also read out articles on the website with the best b660 z790 z690 and b550 motherboards you can currently buy if you go for one of these Combos and want some other nice Hardware to go along with it I can highly recommend our website geekore.com as a place where you can read all of that advice if you enjoyed this video make sure to get subscribed thanks again everyone to tune it in and as always we'll see you in the next one ohwith so much new pc Hardware on the market it can be tricky to know exactly what to buy well in this video I'm hopefully going to make things a bit easier by recommending the best CPU and GPU combos you can buy right now with options at all price ranges from the budget to the mid-range and high-end builds you can assemble I'll be covering off why each of these CPUs and gpus match with one another and also providing alternative options for those looking to tweak things up and push things further let's do this let's start off by looking at the budget end of the market and work our way through you can use the timestamps on the navigation bar to skip to your desired section or just watch the whole thing to see each get progressively a bit more expensive now for those looking at the best budget CPU and GPU combo there can only really be one choice AMD radeons RX 6600 and the Intel core I3 12 100f the core I3 12100f is the best budget CPU by a mile with Intel's latest performance and efficiency cores solid clock speed feeds and support for the affordable h670 and b660 motherboard chipsets it does a very good job the included stock cooler will also do a nice job of calling the CPU saving you further cash and amd's RX 6600 and the 6600 XT variant are undisputably two of the best budget gpus you can buy right now you can find latest pricing and availability for this combo and every other combo we're going to talk about link down in the description below there are some other solid budget GPU options nvidia's last generation GTX 1660 super basically gives you the same performance as a 3050 for less money while amd's RX 6650xd a card I'll touch on in just a moment is also a very good shout but what if you've got a bit more money to spend what if you want to push the boat out a little bit and progress from 1080p medium settings to 1080p High settings with great frame rates of well over 60 FPS and a wide variety of titles well this is the combo you're going to want Intel's Core i5 12400 or 12400f and the AMD RX 6650xd let's look at the CPU first so the I5 12 400 and 12400f are a fantastic choice on the 12th gen architecture the only difference with the F and the non-f chip is that the F chip has no Graphics installed that's fine as we'll be using the GPU and you can save some money by picking up the F derivative with six of Intel's performance cores and a further six of their efficiency cores it's very solid for multi-threaded workloads Intel's P cores and equals are clever basically the e chords will take all your background tasks like the 300 chrome tabs you should probably close and it will deal with those in the background so that the faster performance cores can deal with gaming you will see at a clock speed of up to 4.4 gigahertz which is pretty quick obviously with newer 13th gen chips you can go further than that up to five gigahertz and Beyond but for gaming 4.4 completely fine it's a low TDP it supports the cheaper b660 and h670 motherboard chipsets 2 and we've actually compiled a best Roundup of all the great b660 motherboards you can buy in the cards section here if you're looking to go team red for the mid-range combo I can highly recommend the AMD ryzen 5 5600x as a solid second choice with a boost clock speed on this of 4.6 gigahertz it is a bit quicker and it's also overclockable you can overclock it on cheaper b550 motherboards giving you a nice value add but the chip itself is more expensive you might be wondering James why not recommend the new ryzen 5 7600x it's a good CPU but it's more expensive and is out of the budget for this combo you don't need a ryzen 5 7600x or even one of the new Core i5 13th gen chips for the 6650 XD the final thing you might be asking about this choice is why not a 36d this is better it's got better straight rasterization performance but what if you've got a little bit more cash to spend you want to go for something that's going to perform at 1080p Ultra 100 FPS or even 1440p well this is where my next combo comes in the RTX 30 60 TI and amd's ryzen 5 5600x or the Intel equivalent the I5 13600k the 36 DTI is my favorite graphics card of the last two years it performs nearly as well as a 3070 for less money it provides top tier 1080p performance like more 1080p performance than you could ever wish for while also punching well above its weight at 1440p you get 8 gigabytes of gddr6 video memory and you can even buy Cards like this gigabyte unit which are very small very affordable and easy to fit in an existing build I mean I know it's an extreme example but take the new 4090 from Nvidia the 4080 by the way is the same size and look at the size difference this one is way way smaller it's way thinner too making it a more accessible bet if you've got a build that you've already like put together that you'd like to upgrade this makes complete sense in terms of the CPUs the ryzen 5's 5600x is the more affordable option but if you'd like to push things a bit further you'd like to excel the frame rate or even do a bit of I don't know streaming in the background then I can highly recommend the I5 13600k it's got some of the best multi-threaded and single threaded performance we've ever seen of any of the CPUs we've tested and that's quite a lot of CPUs and comes in at an affordable price point with motherboards that aren't too expensive either moving through into our high-end combos though and we're starting things off with the RTX 3070 and once again Intel's Core i5 13600k you won't see any bottleneck in here and the 3070 pushes things that bit further at 1440p than our previous combo and also gives you a few legs at 4K it's a great card for if you're doing some video editing applications like Premiere and DaVinci Resolve or etop the video memory and the power of a graphics card like this and with strong clock speeds it works well I don't need to repeat myself too much with the 13600k it's the best gaming CPU you can buy right now for 300 genuinely there's not much more to say other than that even if you paired it up with a b660 non-overclocking motherboard is still better than the AMD ryzen 5 5600x as the out-of-bot clock speeds are just phenomenal the 3070 though is a great card amd's equivalent which is their 6750 XT doesn't quite come close to this in terms of performance and all-round package and as we get to the higher end of our combos you'll notice Nvidia starts to win out that little bit more but what if you've got well stupid money to spend and you want to go James I want the best CPU and GPU combo that I can buy for around fifteen hundred dollars well it comes in slightly overpriced but nvidia's new RTX 4080 has got to be a consideration pair it up with either an i5 13 600k or more preferably the i7 13700k for slightly better performance and you'll be incredibly pleased for playing any of the latest titles at 4K 4K High settings dlss3 Ray tracing it ticks every box but it has got some competition coming amd's newly announced 7900 XT and XTX are worth keeping an eye on many people are touting these as the 4090 competitor but because they both cost less than a 4080 at least the MSRP price points will have to see how that pans out with retailers and so on and so forth in my mind they're more of a competition to the 4080 than they are the 4090. for now though the 4080 is a great bet you get that more well-rounded Nvidia package fantastic straight rasterization performance it is going to cost you quite a lot of money but at around double the performance of what you'd find from a 3080 and about triple in many cases what you'd find from a 3070 I can absolutely recommend this as a high-end option of course if you wanted to go really really high end what's the best CPU and GPU combo I can buy right now I9 13900k RTX 4090 that is just the best of the best right now and I don't think even amd's new GPU announcement is Gonna Save that you might also be asking a few questions in your head James you've not really recommended any of the new ryzen 7000 processors is that because you haven't got any or you just hate AMD or what's going on in short they're very good the new AMD 7000 series are solid for CPUs but currently ddr5 Ram is too expensive but the primary option is that the new x670e motherboards and even the cheaper b650 and b650e Designs are plainly extortionate that's not the fault of the board manufacturers necessarily it's more the components that are involved in the architecture but Intel are plainly a better bet and a better price point for the high end I'm sure you may see this change with amd's next-gener CPUs remember ryzen 7000 is the first of that new AMD architecture and things will only get cheaper but for now AMD are going to take a bit of an owl from me on this one not that they're probably too bothered because they'll probably sell a few ryzen 7000 CPUs anyway you can find links to all the best CPU and GPU combos down below and also read out articles on the website with the best b660 z790 z690 and b550 motherboards you can currently buy if you go for one of these Combos and want some other nice Hardware to go along with it I can highly recommend our website geekore.com as a place where you can read all of that advice if you enjoyed this video make sure to get subscribed thanks again everyone to tune it in and as always we'll see you in the next one oh\n"