Question Help pick a CPU to pair with 1050ti for Skyrim and Assassin's Creed Valhalla

[Lil'John]

Title is the short of this topic.

My wife bought Skyrim and Assasin's Creed Valhalla. She will be playing on 1080p monitor. Low settings is fine.

I have a 1050ti in hand so it will be what is used for now. I may upgrade to something else later on.

I will be buying a case, MB, cpu, and memory(maybe) Used is fine and probably preferred (cost)

Right now, I'm leaning AMD. Since cost is a driving factor, what is a 'good' generation or model?

 

[NTMBK]

Do you have a power supply, and if so what is it rated for?

 

[Lil'John]

No PS or case... so rated at 100MW of available power because of the nuclear plant I live in

 

[lakedude]

Got a Micro Center near you?

 

[Lil'John]

Got a Micro Center near you?

Sadly, I'm 10 miles outside of nowhere(US) and further 20 miles to small somewhere with a Safeway

As odd as it sounds, I've had good luck getting used computer equip off ebay.

 

[Zepp]

Depending on your desired budget, you can get a new Ryzen 5600 from wal-mart.com right now for $100. pretty solid CPU for the price, and later down the road if you wanted to upgrade the AM4 you can swap in a 5700X3D for a huge boost.