Underpowered CPU/Overpowered GPU

[eeperman]

Hi folks,

Quick question - I am speccing an entry level system for my son which was going to be based on a Ryzen 3 3100/8Gb RAM/Geforce 1650 Super. In a pleasant twist of fate, a mate has offered to sell me an RTX 2060 for a bargain which means I can stick my Titan Xp card into my son's PC. My question is - is this overkill? Will the CPU limit what the GFX card can output? Should I try and find some cash to boost the rest of the spec to avoid hobbling the graphics card? And were would you spend the cash - on RAM (moving up to 16Gb) or a better CPU (I was looking at going up to a Ryzen 3600. I have already bumped up the PSU to allow for the extra load from the graphics card.

Many thanks

 

[eeperman]

Thanks for the quick response. I was of the impression that the 2060 would outperform the Titan and I am the flight simmer in the family - my son is mainly into Roblox and Minecraft. Yes, you are correct, we are just getting a 1080p monitor - the idea is really to get a system we can upgrade easily as he grows so I have spent a bit of cash on the motherboard, case, PSU etc with the view that swapping out a CPU or installing more RAM is easier later on. The idea of the 1650 Super was to get a mid range card that he can upgrade later, but the opportunity to install a more powerful card for not too much cash is hard to resist.

 

[eeperman]

Case
CORSAIR 175R RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 Quad Core CPU (3.6GHz-3.9GHz/18MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
8GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3000MHz (2 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
NONE, I ALREADY HAVE A GRAPHICS CARD
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB INTEL® 665p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 2000MB/sR | 1925MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
STANDARD AMD CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans
2x 120mm Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 13 to 15 working days
Price: £607.00 including VAT and Delivery

Here you go - this is the spec as it currently stands. I realise the PSU is overkill, but the intent is to make a system that could be added to and expanded over time. Monitor, keyboard and mouse are already taken care of - I think I could stretch the budget to £660.