Good current motherboard + ram for upcoming Zen 3?

mickyflinn · 7 Oct 2020 at 23:02

Absolutely Clueless said:
Ah! I didn't know there was an offer on. Could save circa £50, but not worth it imo. Definitely want the 5800X or whatever it's called.

Good luck in getting one

Devious · 8 Oct 2020 at 08:32

I holding out for the Zen3 series too. Hope there are benchmarks released later today.

MoX_Farrow · 8 Oct 2020 at 08:35

Devious said:
I holding out for the Zen3 series too. Hope there are benchmarks released later today.

I'm sure AMD will show their benchmarks. Whether we'll see any more objective ones today remains to be seen but I'd say it's unlikely.

Absolutely Clueless · 8 Oct 2020 at 23:03

So... how are folks feeling about Zen 3? Price rise and no cooler (not that it was a huge factor to begin with). Will be interesting to see how they 5800X performs. Got very little stage time.

Devious · 9 Oct 2020 at 10:59

Absolutely Clueless said:
So... how are folks feeling about Zen 3? Price rise and no cooler (not that it was a huge factor to begin with). Will be interesting to see how they 5800X performs. Got very little stage time.

Not sure really, looking at other options now as I dont want to wait that long to upgrade. I might get a B550 + 3600 now and switch CPU later.

phil-k · 9 Oct 2020 at 12:12

I wonder if motherboards will need a BIOS update to properly use all the new features

pc-guy · 9 Oct 2020 at 12:15

The 1.1.0 is coming out on the same date as the launch. The 1.0.8 available atm is to ensure CPU can post on day one if you preordered and to ensure you are able to flash 1.1.0. I suspect 1.0.8 isn’t a fully functional bios for zen3. You need the 1.1.0

Slinky69 · 9 Oct 2020 at 13:45

phil-k said:
I wonder if motherboards will need a BIOS update to properly use all the new features

I think they will need a BIOS update to even start up with a Zen 3 processor installed

Brumboy · 9 Oct 2020 at 14:38

So the B550 Gaming Edge WiFi is the one to get vs the Tomahawk?

Currently shopping for a board for the 5600x

Also is this memory worth paying extra for (£120) - https://www.overclockers.co.uk/team...3600mhz-dual-channel-kit-black-my-08q-tg.html

Or just get this as recommended in this thread (£69) - https://www.overclockers.co.uk/cors...hannel-kit-black-cmk16gx4m2b32-my-456-cs.html

The 32GB Crucial set is £140, so £20 more than the 8pack and you get double the memory. Would this be okay for a 5600x & gaming?

Shaolin Chicken · 9 Oct 2020 at 16:12

I would get the crucial memory, worth the extra for a bit more future proofing.

Brumboy · 9 Oct 2020 at 16:16

Shaolin Chicken said:
I would get the crucial memory, worth the extra for a bit more future proofing.

This is a good set too? https://www.overclockers.co.uk/cors...3600mhz-dual-channel-kit-black-my-4a5-cs.html

Shaolin Chicken · 9 Oct 2020 at 16:17

Brumboy said:
This is a good set too? https://www.overclockers.co.uk/cors...3600mhz-dual-channel-kit-black-my-4a5-cs.html

Better timings on the crucial set.
The 8 pack has the best timings but the crucial's are not much slower, both cl 16.

Brumboy · 9 Oct 2020 at 16:22

Shaolin Chicken said:
Better timings on the crucial set.
The 8 pack has the best timings but the crucial's are not much slower, both cl 16.

Crucial is 3200mhz though right?

lee32uk · 9 Oct 2020 at 16:28

Absolutely Clueless said:
Glad you've said this, will investigate the Gaming Edge wifi. Was thinking of the Tomahawk, but will revisit the mobo scene!

Edit: Seems the X570 gaming edge is only £20 more (£180). Although I know a good B550 board doesn't always mean a good X570 board.

The X570 Gaming Edge is a terrible board. Avoid at all costs. The B550 version is solid.

Shaolin Chicken · 9 Oct 2020 at 16:34

Brumboy said:
Crucial is 3200mhz though right?

If you search in google for product code BL2K16G36C16U4R you can find 32 GB 3600Mhz for less than £140.

WatchTower · 10 Oct 2020 at 02:37

I went for the MSI X570 Tomahawk Wifi for a 5000x CPU. Good motherboard reviews and with the built in WiFi and Bluetooth it'll be less cluttered. I'll put my old Wifi and Bluetooth cards in my old 1950 Threadripper setup.

beany_bot · 10 Oct 2020 at 06:44

Absolutely Clueless said:
So... how are folks feeling about Zen 3? Price rise and no cooler (not that it was a huge factor to begin with). Will be interesting to see how they 5800X performs. Got very little stage time.

I like the offering. Cooler doesn't bother me, probably a good thing for the planet.
I would buy the 5900x right now but.... The prices are just a little high to tempt me I think. I'll wait till next gen. I'm on a 3700x so I can well wait. Don't need to upgrade a cpu each gen.

Absolutely Clueless · 10 Oct 2020 at 22:06

beany_bot said:
I like the offering. Cooler doesn't bother me, probably a good thing for the planet.
I would buy the 5900x right now but.... The prices are just a little high to tempt me I think. I'll wait till next gen. I'm on a 3700x so I can well wait. Don't need to upgrade a cpu each gen.

I'm really torn on what to do. I want a good gaming CPU to pair with an RTX 3080. Currently thinking of the i7-10700K, but will wait to see the Zen 3 reviews. The 5800X seems pretty pricey if the £430 is correct. Puts it on par with the i9-10850K.

Mr Oblong · 10 Oct 2020 at 22:34

I'd aim for a board with BIOS flashback so you can get the board ready for Zen 3 without needing an already-released CPU in the slot.

Joel Ellis · 10 Oct 2020 at 23:08

I'm looking at Zen 3 upgrade from a 6700k with Rog Formula 8 mobo. System worked fine with my 2080Ti but having changed mind on a 3090 I'll be picking up a 3080 (when I can!) And putting money saved into Zen 3. I'll be playing games at 4k on a 65" CX so not sure if I'll need the 5900x or can get by with one of the lower SKU's. I've put aside £2k to make some changes so any ideas on a good CPU/mobo combo would be much appreciated.