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kmufc77

kmufc77

kmufc77

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Hi all,

Im in the process of coming back to PC gaming after a few yrs out, i currently have

3600
X570
16 GB DDR4
RTX 3060 TI

4K HDMI 2.1 Screen


So i'm on a budget as we all are nowadays, im looking at getting a 7900 GRE. Now i realise the CPU paired with the 7900 GRE is not ideal but i don't have enough funds to upgrade to a new mobo - ram and a new generation CPU. So i get there will be a bottleneck, but im only after 4k 60 FPS using FSR if needed for some titles. So i'm thinking about upgrading the CPU to a 5600 or 5600X, is the jump to the 5700 - 5800x worth it. Ive posted a similar thread in graphics section but this thread is aimed at CPU performance.
 
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If its the website im thinking how reliable is it for scams like when buying off other auction sites? Ive never bought of there and i don't want a Athon chip sent to me :)
 
kmufc77 said:
If its the website im thinking how reliable is it for scams like when buying off other auction sites? Ive never bought of there and i don't want a Athon chip sent to me :)
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It's not an auction site, it is a marketplace though, with different deals. My order arrived safely. Like I said, takes about a month to arrive, sometimes less.
 
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How much do 5800X3D go for second hand these days? I guess with the 9800X3D release, there might be a flood of them on the market soon!
 
If funds are strict an R5 5600 can be had off said marketplace for around £50 when on offer.

Remember the 5700X3D shines when you're CPU limited and playing a game that loves extra cache, otherwise a standard 5000 series CPU will be a fine upgrade.
 
jimferno said:
If funds are strict an R5 5600 can be had off said marketplace for around £50 when on offer.

Remember the 5700X3D shines when you're CPU limited and playing a game that loves extra cache, otherwise a standard 5000 series CPU will be a fine upgrade.
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So a 5600x would be okish, i'm only aiming for 4k 60FPS with FSR if needed in some titles. I can get one for £117 brand new
 
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kmufc77 said:
So i'm thinking about upgrading the CPU to a 5600 or 5600X, is the jump to the 5700 - 5800x worth it.
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It depends how you see these things and if you're a min-max kind of person (or not).

The 5800X is the supreme gaming CPU from the non-X3D versions because of the high clocks on a single CCD and that eeks out few extra percent that pushes it above some competing CPUs from that era and maintains better competitiveness with newer CPUs. Buuuut, it is still the same architecture as the 5600, so realistically they're likely to be **** for gaming at nearly the same time.

My take would be: a deal on black friday of around £120, that's fine, but north of £150? No. Anywhere near £200, hell no.
 
I guess i can wait till Friday and see what the 5800X sells at, or get the 5700x3d imported which i'm hesitant as ive never used them before. The feedback seem excellent, i'm just curious to how im covered if something goes wrong
 
mickyflinn said:
3600 to a 5600 is pointless at 4k as gaming at that resolution in mainly GPU bound. The 5700x3d should give you better minimumsfps at 4k

www.techspot.com

Is Zen 3 Worth It for Gaming? Ryzen 5600X vs. 3600 vs. Core i5-10400F

In order to wrap up our 6 core/12 thread CPU testing, we had to add the Ryzen 5 5600X to the mix. We're going back to the...
www.techspot.com www.techspot.com
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So what about using FSR and AFMF would that help? that article is 3 yrs old now so i'm wondering if all the tricks at driver level have improved now or the bottleneck will also be there no matter what
 
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So what about using FSR and AFMF would that help? that article is 3 yrs old now so i'm wondering if all the tricks at driver level have improved now or the bottleneck will also be there no matter what
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Frame generation helps but that's the GPU we're talking about the CPU performance, that's where the x3d v cache mite not give you huge FPS at 4k but would certainly give you better minimums.

Meaning higher FPS at the most demanding parts of the game .
 
Ok thank you, im leaning towards the 5700x3d but still hesitant if anything goes wrong, its not like using OCUK and just emailing them or courier if any problems arise.

Edit: A £15 discount code will be live on Friday taking the 5700X3D to £130.27
 
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kmufc77 said:
Ok thank you, im leaning towards the 5700x3d but still hesitant if anything goes wrong, its not like using OCUK and just emailing them or courier if any problems arise.

Edit: A £15 discount code will be live on Friday taking the 5700X3D to £130.27
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You could just do the GPU first if your unsure and see how your 3600 holds up.

Enjoy.
 
mickyflinn said:
3600 to a 5600 is pointless at 4k as gaming at that resolution in mainly GPU bound. The 5700x3d should give you better minimumsfps at 4k

www.techspot.com

Is Zen 3 Worth It for Gaming? Ryzen 5600X vs. 3600 vs. Core i5-10400F

In order to wrap up our 6 core/12 thread CPU testing, we had to add the Ryzen 5 5600X to the mix. We're going back to the...
www.techspot.com www.techspot.com
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I mean, the same logic applies to the 5700X3D.

There's a reason why the reviews for X3D chips focus on 1080p and usually use an RTX 4090.

An R5 3600 is sufficient for 60hz gaming.
 
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