Just don’t go buying an APU (processors with a “G” as a suffix) since these are not supported by the ASUS ROG Strix X570-E Gaming. Our top pick is the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X, which is more than capable of handling demanding games and software.
By RICH EDMONDS
Picking the best CPU for your PC depends largely on what motherboard you choose. Going with the excellent ASUS ROG Strix X570-E allows you to install anything from a budget-focused Ryzen 3 3300X up to an impressively powerful Ryzen 9 5950X. We offer several options for the best CPU for the ASUS ROG Strix X570-E Gaming motherboard.
Choosing the best processor
There are plenty of good AMD processors from the 5000 series alone, but this motherboard will also work with 3000-series processors. Just don’t go buying an APU (processors with a “G” as a suffix) since these are not supported by the ROG Strix X570-E Gaming. Our top pick is the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X, which is more than capable of handling demanding games and software.
If you need a little more guts from your CPU, there’s always the mightily impressive Ryzen 9 5900X, which is touted as the best gaming CPU from AMD. Then there’s the Ryzen 9 5950X, overkill for most PC builds, which is totally awesome if you manage to keep it cooled enough to hit turbo clock speeds.
Originally published at Windows central