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In this video we cover how to find the best cpu and gpu combo 2023 for the best PC Build 2022. It is not just about finding the best GPU for gaming 2023 and best CPU for gaming 2023. You need to consider your budget and PC Build use. We explain CPU vs GPU bottleneck, and when to increase performance of the GPU vs CPU. What's the difference between the Best 1080p GPU, the Best 1440p GPU, and the Best 4K GPU? What is the best CPU for gaming? What about Ryzen vs Intel gaming? How do you maximize your gaming FPS? What about the best cheap graphic card for gaming 2022?

We cover everything you need to know about buying the best CPU and GPU combo for gaming 2023, answer the big questions about graphics card gaming performance and CPU gaming performance, and make specific product recommendations to ensure you end up buying the best CPU and GPU combo. Unless you have unlimited money to spend on your PC, money wasted on buying the wrong GPU that isn't the best GPU 2023 will end up costing you FPS, even if you are just looking for the best budget graphics card 2023. Best gaming computer 2023.

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Timestamps
0:00 Best CPU and GPU Combos 2023
0:58 CPU vs GPU Bottleneck
1:53 Can You AVOID CPU vs GPU Bottleneck?
2:16 CPU vs GPU for Gaming
3:05 Upgrade the CPU or GPU?
4:24 VRAM Bottlenecks
4:59 AMD vs NVIDIA Driver Overhead
5:20 Why Futureproofing is BAD
6:13 CPU vs GPU for Creator Work
6:59 Best CPU and GPU Combo 2023
7:27 Budget 1080p CPU and GPU Combo
8:13 Best GPU for Budget Combo
9:14 Midrange CPU and GPU Combo
10:26 Best GPU for Midrange Combo
10:59 Upper Midrange CPU an GPU Combo
12:37 Best GPU for Upper Midrange Combo
13:29 Quick Note for AM4 Upgraders
14:09 High End CPU and GPU Combo
16:06 Best GPU for High End Combo
16:30 What About The Rest of Your Build?
17:03 Best GPU For Gaming 2023

[PCBuilderChannel]

What CPU and GPU combo are you looking at? What games do you want to play and at what resolution and FPS? Tell your story in a new comment below!

[egionbird]

*The only bottleneck is my account balance.*

[makennaravenscourt]

The 2022 edition of this video was so helpful to me when I was putting together my build last year. Could not find this sort of advice anywhere else. Love that your channel offers this sort of pragmatic, easy to digest advice.

[torshec]

Stop, look, and listen to PC Builder.

[TheKOzality]

This video is still extremely helpful in mid-October 2023 as I look out on the landscape of PC parts with an upcoming upgrade planned in the 2023 holiday season. There is no other tech creator that breaks down the various tiers as well as you do and the conversation around bottleneck helps put the CPU vs GPU into much needed perspective. I love the specific mention of folks who have an AM4 motherboard and the option for the Ryzen 7 5800 X3D because this is exactly the scenario I'm in and you helped me make a decision on what tier GPU makes the most sense for me.

[thane]

This is a terrific conversation to have when specing out a new build, and I especially appreciate the comments about "future proofing". I personally prefer to build in cpu headroom because it's far easier to upgrade a gpu later. And historically gpus have the most movement in their pricing so planning a 2-3 year gpu upgrade has worked for me. But I build on a 5-6 year cycle so my entire build is built with 5 years of performance wants/needs instead of optimizing for just today. YMMV

[hermanwooster]

I remember building in ye olde days and seeing people like Jason who would somehow manage to extract similar (or more) performance for $300 less than my builds. Only now am I figuring out how you guys did it. Thanks for putting the fun back into building, Jason.

[valkasolidor]

My bottleneck seems to be that manufacturers seem so reluctant to offer above 8gb VRAM to otherwise viable choices without exorbitant price increase.

[christopherjohnson]

And everyone said I was dumb when I paired my 4090 with the i5 13600k. 😏 Thanks for backing me up.🤘 I LOVE my performance.

[MattVarner]

Last time I tried doing this myself, having built my PCs for years and years, I failed to realize the CPU I bought was in the same family and model range at the time, but did not have hyperthreading, which went on to become a fabulous problem, leaving me out of a lot of gaming and software I wanted to run at the time. This kind of video is a must, even for people who have been doing this for a while.

[donny]

I made the mistake of upgrading my CPU thinking it'll open more room for my 2070 super about a year ago. It worked okay for a while but then I could see that it was really stressing my GPU. So when I got the money I upgraded to a 3080 and now my 5900x is ZOOMING and my 3080 is kicking so much ass. This was a great combo for me!

[Jakers]

Just built a new machine about a month and a half ago.. I went with the 7700X and 7900XTX combo. I was originally gonna get a 7800X3D.. but at the time of research there was the issues of chips blowing up and all that and not a lot of explanations as to why yet so I opted to go with something else and the 7700X was $50 off of MSRP right then so I thought it would pair nicely and it has been a dream of a machine so far. I can run most games (Elden Ring, and FF7 Remake to name a couple..) on high or ultra settings at 4k and some light ray tracing engaged and it's butter smooth. I have no doubts this machine will last me 8+ years or longer.

[pedroknd]

Finally someone not having issues telling and explaining why that a better part is not the best option. Subscribed.

[rudsn]

I just subbed to your channel. I have only seen four videos, and as somebody who likes building PCs in his free time and is interested in the same topics you cover, I admit that you do it better and faster. It is only different when looking at pricing, as I am located in Europe. Keep up the great work. What you bring to the table in 17 minutes is a blessing for everybody who wants to build a suitable system.

[nithia]

I decided to go with the 7600x and 6750xt combo to put me on the AM5 socket so in another couple of years I can spend more to upgrade the CPU and GPU at the same time without having to upgrade anything else. More or less rather then spending around $1200 for all of my components I can focus the same $1200 on just two components at upgrade time. Which is usually what I do. Get in somewhere around the mid range area at the time (which is usually a big upgrade from what I had before) when it is time for a full new build, then just at the end of a socket get the absolute best upgrades I can afford in GPU and CPU and then ride that out until I just have to do a full new build.
Was running i5 8600k and 1070Ti before which has kept me going right up to this year before I really had to start turning down settings to still be able to play current games at a decent frame rate. I typically only do a new build about every 5 to 7 years or so.

[akeno]

Upgraded from Ryzen 3 3200G and RX570 to a Ryzen 5 5600 and RTX 2060. I had my old pc for 2 years now and used it for gaming and programming, but handling multiple virtual machines and multitasking has become slower and slower. Thanks to my supportive family, got to have an upgrade and I only have a 4% bottleneck which is easily remedied by resolution settings. Multitasking has never been smoother and gaming has never been more fun tbh. I feel like my pc can go for around 4-5 years. I think the component that would make that future proof a bit less is the B450 motherboard. I just hope the support won't go away anytime soon.

[guerrinlove]

When i built my first PC 10 years ago, it was either i5-4690k/R9 280, or FX8350/R9 290 with my strict $700 budget. Im so happy I went with the first, as my father still uses that PC with zero issues, although its really starting to show its age

[roguedmon]

Thanks for another boost video, Jason.

About boost story 9, I updated his build for better and extra parts. I upgraded his CPU to a 7900 from a 7700, His ssd would be 1tb WD BLACK 850X and 2tb SOLIDIGM P41 PLUS for 200 CAD instead of a single 2 TB 850X. We've been chatting about the upcoming AMAZON and newegg sale to buy the GPU and the other parts and what should he get first and last.

Edit: The total for this update is 3030 CAD and he doesn't mind that its close to budget limit as long as the sale hits.

I told him to get the psu first considering the psu market and the psu is on sale right now and he just ordered the psu yesterday.

[SigmaGrindset-vgoh]

I've listened to your advice and bought the 7600 + 7900 XTX, as I found a really good deal for the 7600 new at only 150 euro after tax (usually is sold at 220 euro, but I bought it with the MSI B650M PRO for 70 euro off). I hope you are right about the combo.

One day in the future I might upgrade CPU to whatever the best price/performance X3D CPU there is.

[Horvath_Gabor]

Good video all around. If I had just one nit to pick though, I'd point out something in the AM4 platform upgrade section: At most places, a 5700X costs about half the 5800X3D, has a little over half the TDP and better thermals, to the point you can get away with using a stock cooler with it (read: even more savings that can go into a better GPU or a new system later down the line), and there's only a 5 to 15% performance difference, depending on the game. That already makes it the better cost/performance ratio AM4 CPU, but the main reason I write this comment isn't even necessarily about that metric.

Put simply, the AM4 is a legacy platform, already superseded by the AM5 chipset. If someone wants to further upgrade their CPU later, they would have no choice but to switch motherboards, at which point they would be pretty much building a new system from scratch, which makes sinking an extra 150-200 USD into a processor with a limited lifespan in exchange of an average of 10% more FPS a wasteful proposition.