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Is there a point in getting a Ryzen 1800X at all?

teppic said:
Companies will buy it for sure, where they're not going to overclock 1700s. Enthusiasts probably aren't going to buy it. I think AMD's aware of this, the 1800x isn't targeted at people who use this forum.
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Of course it is... it's an option to give yourself an edge if you would like. So naturally it's the 'enthusiast' version, don't confuse shopping for 'best value' with that.
 
Drollic said:
If you're not quite as limited on budget the 1700x is probably the one to go for as it's very likely to achieve a slightly higher clock at a lower voltage. I'd pay that bit extra for wanting 4.0.
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Still seems rather pointless when the R7 1700 can be had for under £290. An extra £35 for 100 MHz? Hmm.
 
If you keep your PC for 4-5 year's, I would get the best CPU/mobo for your budget. From what I have read the 1700's are hitting 3.8-3.9 mostly. I got the 1800X as I don’t bother overclocking and it will probably be easy to sell if I upgrade down the line.
 
DragonQ said:
Still seems rather pointless when the R7 1700 can be had for under £290. An extra £35 for 100 MHz? Hmm.
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I'd happily pay that if it was guaranteed as your also likely to get lower temps and in turn, slightly less noise depending on your use and cooling. I'd probably still pay it even leaving it down to the lottery scenario. 3.9 is a horrible number after all, it bugs a lot of people. It's also likely to sell for slightly more when zen+ arrives.
 
I'd recommend the Ryzen 7 1700. Best bang for your buck. All Ryzen CPU's are unlocked anyway & there's plenty of guides how to overclock them to achieve the same performance the 1800X offer. Use the extra money towards other parts of your gaming PC:cool:
 
No. The only thing the 1800x has over the 1700 other than stock performance, is your more likely to win the silicon lottery with one as they should be able to achieve similar oc's more reliably and be able to do it at slightly lower volts and heat on average.

You paying basically for a higher % chance that your CPU will clock better than a 1700. But that doesn't mean higher. All R7s at the moment hit 4.Ghz approximately. With the 1800x your just increasing your chance to hit this overclock.

But it isn't worth it.
 
I'd definitely spec one for a workstation build over intel or 1700's etc, you would not be overclocking work computers to rely on. Saying that for home use get a 1700 and have some fun OC'ing
 
Dont be fooled with all 1700 doing 4ghz on 8 cores. Some 1800x cant do 4ghz on 4 cores !!!
I had 1700 and have 1700x both would not do 8x4ghz STABLE. Could run Cinebench at 4.1 with 1.45 but that was as stable as it gotten any real stability test failed.

If You got money go 1800x if You are planning to keep it for 4 years.
 
Lord_ZED said:
Dont be fooled with all 1700 doing 4ghz on 8 cores. Some 1800x cant do 4ghz on 4 cores !!!
I had 1700 and have 1700x both would not do 8x4ghz STABLE. Could run Cinebench at 4.1 with 1.45 but that was as stable as it gotten any real stability test failed.

If You got money go 1800x if You are planning to keep it for 4 years.
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For sure, if you're getting a 1700 expect 3.8-3.9 GHz and you won't be disappointed.
 
Just got My 1700 up & running on a Gigabyte AB350 Gaming 3 Motherboard ,
3.9GHZ Solid on the CINEBENCH Test , Score 1690 points ,
Used 3200mhz Memory running at 2666mhz due to needing better bios update.
Go for 1700 that comes with cooler ,Not going to try 4.0ghz ,3.9ghz stay with.
 
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There are plenty of people who aren't interested in overclocking and just want the best.

Also you could get one and put it in a much cheaper A320 board.
 
My 1700 will only do 3.9Ghz, but the difference between that and 4.0 is negligible.

For sure its an upgrade from my previous i7 2600k 4.5 GHz.
 
pandem0nium said:
There are plenty of people who aren't interested in overclocking and just want the best.

Also you could get one and put it in a much cheaper A320 board.
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Yes, if you:
  • want top notch performance;
  • want a small case without a high-end cooler;
  • don't plan to ever overclock;
  • don't need any features on higher-end motherboards;
then the 1800X is your best bet for sure, and you'd save a bit on the motherboard and cooler to offset some of the extra cost compared to a 1700.
 
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