AMD 3900X Build - Advice

Spikey · 18 May 2020 at 19:35

Hi,

Looking at a 3900X but unsure on:

Motherboard - Looking for something decent, good amount of USB ports, again so much choice
RAM - 32GB, thinking of Corsair Vengeance but not sure which rated one to go for? 3200hz ?
CPU - Cooler - thinking of something with RGB (bit like the RAM and Board really!) like a a Corsair Hydro, but again which one?

Any advice / suggestions would be great!

Spikey · 19 May 2020 at 00:31

How much is the msi? What's the big deal about that board in particular?

Spikey · 19 May 2020 at 12:29

Hi guys, so is there any point getting that if the new B550 boards are due?

Spikey · 19 May 2020 at 15:42

Is there much difference from 3200 to 3600 in terms of memory? I can get the for £155 atm so is it worh the extra?
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4 3200 MHz C16 XMP 2.0 Enthusiast RGB LED Illuminated Memory Kit

Spikey · 19 May 2020 at 23:24

Manage to find the 3600hz 32GB for £185.

Spikey · 20 May 2020 at 00:16

Thanks..so one more question, 4 x 8GB sticks or 2 x 16GB?

Spikey · 20 May 2020 at 00:22

wookiee87 said:
ideally 2 sticks if you can for the dual channel controller on the cpu, tbh i have 4 sticks in my 3900x build (cl14 ripped 8 pack) and they work just as well, dual channel will allow a further upgrade down the line vs using 4 sticks, the whole lot need's replacing

Cool, I'll go for 2 x 16GB then. Looking to go for that MSI board recommended above on Sunday and I'll order the RAM then too, got my 1080ti auction ending on Sunday so that will cover the cost!

Ordered my Ryzen 3900X just now

Spikey · 20 May 2020 at 00:32

wookiee87 said:
you wont be disappointed with it, i was very happy moving from a heavily overclocked 7900x, and noticed no performance loss, i however was over the moon when i checked thermals and power, 7nm uses next to nothing, which is very welcomed XD.

even now with a 4.4ghz all core clock i just about hit 150w peak power for the cpu which is nuts

I'm hoping it'll be a bit of a jump from my 4790K, seems to struggle a bit with CPU intensive games so the fps is all over the shop. Mainly PUBG / COD Warzone for example, guessing they are CPU intensive as well as GPU.

Spikey · 20 May 2020 at 00:41

wookiee87 said:
going from a 4790k to a 3900x will be a massive improvement (like adding a 9900k to your old cpu XD), trust me more modern day game titles use more cores and plus having such a powerful cpu it will eliminate any gpu bottleneck at 1440p or above, as the cpu can supply more than enough data at the gpu. yes Intel are still king because of superior clocks but AMD have gained so much ground its embarrassing for intel.

i have my 3900x paired with a 2080tii and my new asus 4k HDR screen is a excellent combo i can push around 100-130fps in most games at 4k with most details set to max (the division 2, destiny 2, farcry4 and 5 and many more)

Yeah I think my 4790K is holding me back and hindering my 2080ti somewhat, it's been a great CPU though, had it a good 3-4 years now at least!