1800x vs 2700 - Bang for buck

[bobbarley]

Which processor do you guys think would deliver the best bang for your buck? £78 is a fairly hefty price difference, and would easily cover going from 3000MHz to 3200MHz RAM, or adding an nvme drive to an upgrade.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x AMD Ryzen 7 Eight Core 1800X 4.00GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail= £199.99
• 1 x AMD Ryzen 7 Eight Core 2700 4.10GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail= £278.99

Total: £478.98 (includes shipping: £0.00)​

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[Journey]

1700X for £149?

 

[bobbarley]

 

[AMDPower]

the 1700/1800x generally overclock to 4.1gh if lucky and the 2700x get to 4.2ghz and if you are very lucky 4.3gh which is quite rare. Ask yourself if 200hmz is worth all that to you?

for me the new ryzen 2 are just not much of an upgrade over the older generations specially if you can get the 1700x for £150.

I have seen quite few ryzen cpu both 1st and 2nd generation on the members market, so maybe have a look over the next few weeks.

 

[bobbarley]

I have seen quite few ryzen cpu both 1st and 2nd generation on the members market, so maybe have a look over the next few weeks.

I wish I could, but I don't have access to the market due to my post count

 

[Zhuni]

Get both!

 

[Phage]

I just did a side by side comparison from 1700x (All core OC @ 3.9) to 2700x.

The 2700x performs very similarly to the 1700x but feels a LOT faster and smoother. Of course this is at stock vs the OC 1700x. I think this smoothness is due to the minimum FPS numbers which do show an 8% improvement.

Link to first review - https://forums.hexus.net/cpus/376546-4770k-4-3-1700x-3-8-bf1.html

 

[Distracted]

I think a lot of people are looking at the 1st gen ryzens now because of their value. I know i am.

 

[FrankJH]

Are the differences in the 2nd gen going to be more obvious later in its life?

2700 may last longer because of this

(honest question, I honestly don't know - but would go for latter gen if it were me)

 

[Lokken86]

It's quite a big price difference for so little. I'd probably just get the 1700x as someone mentioned, get the fast ram and overclock it. Maybe get the very last Ryzen cpu that will be compatible with AM4 in a few years time.

 

[chroniclard]

I had a 1700X then upgraded to a 2700X, honestly, I cant really notice much difference in actual gameplay or general usage. (Though I got both from the MM)

The good thing is you can always drop one in later, could even drop in a Ryzen 2 when they drop because of the backward compatibility.

Could put the difference towards better RAM and a quality motherboard.

 

[Yaayuh!]

Could put the difference towards better RAM and a quality motherboard.

I agree, good advice this.

 

[marcus_667]

I agree, good advice this.

then wait for zen 2

 

[orbitalwalsh]

1700x.. overclock it. then Zen2 Refresh 2020.... keep that extra £120 for the upgrade

 

[chroniclard]

2600 is only £150 at the moment, bargain that.

 

[Journey]

2600 is only £150 at the moment, bargain that.

It's not a bargain, this is literally the normal price from loads of other places, 90% of the time. The bargain is/was the 1800X at less than £150 from elsewhere

 

[chroniclard]

Ah yeah, I keep forgetting OCUK's fake sales/discounts.