AMD Ryzen 5 QC 1400

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Hi all

Few weeks back I was looking at getting the G4560 CPU but a few people have said wait for Ryzen, I am now wanting to know people's opinions on maybe scrapping the G4560 plan and using the Quad Core 1400 3.4ghz CPU

Silly question.... Will I need to go a whole different route with parts or do AMD and Intel fit with other parts, ie Do certain MOBO's go better with AMD than they do with Intel and same with other parts

 

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Few mixed opinions here, is there a lot of difference between the 1400 and 1500x for the extra 20quid ish, is the X like the K of Intel with overclocking unlocked

 

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Not quite - all of the Ryzen chips overclock, and the X usually denotes that the base and boost clocks on the CPU are higher than their non-X counterpart. However, as 8 Pack attests to in the following thread, that doesn't mean the overclocking performance is any different:

https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/t...smash-the-competition-is-da-mission.18775939/

From what I have read, the general consensus is that if you want a quad core, the 1500X is the better bet for as extra £25. But then if you're buying the 1500X, it's only an extra £30 for the 1600, which will give you another two cores. However, after that, you'd have to spend another £80 for the 8 core 1700, which may be overkill and is getting on for twice the price of the 1400.

What are you going to be using your PC for? That might help determine which CPU is right for you.

Thanks for clearing that up for me I wasn't sure if the X meant unlocked..... The PC will be used for Gaming, Euro Truck Sim 2 and Racing games mostly, my missus may use it from time to time for Internet, I want it to be good enough for the next few years as you know new releases may come out in time ie Project Cars 2 etc

 

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Looks like I may just spend that extra £25 and get the 1500x I've seen a few videos that show the 1500x is on par with an overclocked i5