I'm looking for an affordable setup that can handle heavy gaming. Would the Intel Core i7 11700 combined with an AMD Radeon RX 580 be a solid choice for that?
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I'm curious why you're going with that setup? The CPU is decent, but the GPU is quite low-end for serious gaming needs.
You shouldn't pair such a powerful CPU with a weaker GPU. Also, what exactly do you mean by "heavy gaming"?
Definitely not the best route. You might want to consider an AM4 motherboard with a GPU that gets regular driver updates instead.
That combination isn't going to cut it for running today’s AAA games on high settings. You might want to lower the graphics settings significantly to get playable frame rates.
For heavy gaming? Nah, that's not really a good match at all.
With 16 GB of RAM, you could probably manage medium-high settings, but don’t expect too much on ultra.