AMD Zen 2 (Ryzen 3000) - *** NO COMPETITOR HINTING ***

[Gibbo]

You also need to look at the US/EU competitors too, I was told directly by ASRock through my IPC contact that it would be $249 weeks ago, so somewhere something went wrong on your end.

Our end is correct, the supplier has confirmed our cost to be correct, US sites are $299 +tax so nothing is wrong our end.
I have requested confirmation from Asrock but that won't come until tomorrow but it looks like an error on the competitor site, not ourselves, I'd order two and hope for the best as its below distribution cost so I am sure its a big mistake on their part, or Asrock has made a mistake.

 

[rallyslag]

Just ordered a Tiachi from the other place. Sorry OC
the price difference was just to much1

 

[Gibbo]

TaiChi is RRP here. The other place(s) are offering a chunky discount.

We believe its a mistake, so get them ordered.

 

[LoadsaMoney]

Inline with expectations, 5% is neither here or there in gaming.
I game @ 3440x1440 so it means even less as you are GPU limited more than CPU limited.

Same, 3900x will do me

 

[Wingz]

meh, was hoping they would release the newest bios for the x470 after the NDA <.< also i really want to see some 3800x reviews.

 

[subbytna]

Someone forgot to tell the Devs they were meant to come in on Sunday

A few P45's getting handed out tomorrow when HR comes in, I think. A company the size of ocuk having such a mess of a launch is costing them dear in sales...

 

[Mr crowley]

I was just about to say about the taichi but didn't want to hurt ocuk, as I've quite happily ordered everything else from here and have had good experience in the past. Sorry gibbo it's the first time I've gone elsewhere lol

 

[Zeed]

Hardware unboxed used non-TDP-restricted Intel CPUs in their review. Other websites may have left TDP-limiting enabled in the BIOS (which was the default for years until Intel hit 10nm issues).

Well 9900k still better in games init

@humbug so what do you have to say now ??? Told ya them 720p are spot on and Zen2 got nopthing on 9900k in gaming besides price

 

[tommoT.Striker]

Ordered 3900X from OC , quite early i might add.
Will try with my x370 strix but won't touch PBO - not killing this baby.
Taichi seems to be a top notch motherboard at a better than expected price.
As for reviews will watch later, but seems like the 3900X is the productivity king it was always likely to be and not to be shabby in gaming. Interested to see how the 3700X and 3800X will do.

 

[B1gbeard]

It's not unplabale though, video says why would you need the absolute fastest, when for a saving you get negliable less? Who just games though? Most people sit there with 1000 chrome tabs open and god knows what else running, who benchs with all that guff lol ^_^

It’s great for gaming of course, but even being conservative I expected it to be closer. I’ve seen 5% difference quoted in this thread but after seeing 4 reviews now it’s 10% plus.

It is a great CPU but not the messiah some want it to be. With gaming at the moment my 12 thread does comfortably with chrome and all sorts open so the 9900k will have no issues.

 

[Sin_Chase]

annnd the ignore list claims another victim.

 

[Stephanie Peterson]

So the 3700x is within a few % of the vastly more expensive, power hungry and flawed 9900k in gaming and the 3900 is similar while obliterating the blue chip everywhere else.
Wonder what the 3800x is going to do?

And i still think we are being powerlimited in these tests, i bet there is more to come from overclocking when they figure out how to raise the limits.

 

[SiDeards73]

Same, 3900x will do me

Im on 3440x1440 as well but on a Vega 64 while i wait for AIB 5700XT (Nitro+ hopefully!) and i just couldnt justify the 3900x so i went for the 3800x, means i keep the same core count as my 1700 but get a lot more perf out the box

 

[acasserole]

We believe its a mistake, so get them ordered.

Why is only the 3600 in stock?

 

[Thekwango]

Zen2 got nopthing on 9900k in gaming besides price

price is king for most apart for a few specific use case scenarios and those that chase the extra 3fps irrespective of the cost. but each to their own.

 

[LeMson]

It’s great for gaming of course, but even being conservative I expected it to be closer. I’ve seen 5% difference quoted in this thread but after seeing 4 reviews now it’s 10% plus.

It is a great CPU but not the messiah some want it to be. With gaming at the moment my 12 thread does comfortably with chrome and all sorts open so the 9900k will have no issues.

This is it, it's a near tie in gaming, so we have to look at price, in price AMD wins hands down, don't think it's worth upgrading your 3930k though, I won't be upgrading my 5820k

 

[RavenXXX2]

Everyone ignore the 3800X and either pony up for the beast 3900X or bag the 3700X

 

[Kashinoda]

Gaming TLDR;

3700X vs 9700k (stock)
9700K 9.6% Faster on average @ 720P
9700k 5.2% Faster on average @ 1080P

3900X vs 9900k (stock)
9900k 7.4% faster on average @ 720P
9900k 4.7% faster on average @ 1080P

Overclocking has a negligible impact and can sometimes worsen performance.

 

[maklabouhlel]

I don't understand how a CPU uses less power but runs hotter. Less surface area?

TDP is not the same as power consumption.

 

[DragonQ]

Why is only the 3600 in stock?

Good question. All the others are ETA tomorrow though so in reality they should all ship tomorrow.

Going for the R7 3700X, depending on if I end up doing more multithreaded stuff in the future I might go for a 12 or 16 core next time around.