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Threadripper yes or no?

the wopster

the wopster

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yes I know I have a 5ghz 8700K and yes I know I have only had it 3 months but I have definitely noticed when doing other stuff(not gaming) that it’s definitely slower than than my previous ryzen 1700 it a excellent chip for gaming though but I am regretting moving from ryzen to coffeelake, so I’m now going back to AMD but is threadripper worth it over a 1800x and will then new threadripper chips be compatible with X399 boards?
 
woppy101 said:
yes I know I have a 5ghz 8700K and yes I know I have only had it 3 months but I have definitely noticed when doing other stuff(not gaming) that it’s definitely slower than than my previous ryzen 1700 it a excellent chip for gaming though but I am regretting moving from ryzen to coffeelake, so I’m now going back to AMD but is threadripper worth it over a 1800x and will then new threadripper chips be compatible with X399 boards?
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How much gaming do you do in comparison to workloads?
Your 8700K @5ghz is very comparable to a stock 1700 so you shouldn't notice a difference imo.
 
gavinh87 said:
What programs are you using? Anandtech has shown the 8700k to mix with ryzen on CPU heavy tasks https://www.anandtech.com/show/1185...lake-review-8700k-and-8400-initial-numbers/10

Anyhow, you moved from the 1700 for a reason so maybe a 1800x isn't for you. Threadripper might be your cup of tea.
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I regret moving from ryzen to coffeelake and wouldn’t be willing to move back if my brother didn’t want my chip and board for a small loss, Im just in 2 minds to go TR or back to a ryzen 1800x, I know that the new ryzen2 is compatible with x370 but can’t find what’s coming on the TR side and if it’s going to be compatible with X399
 
Just wait until the next chip is out, then you can get a board that will support all of its features perfectly and no compromises.
 
sandys said:
Just wait until the next chip is out, then you can get a board that will support all of its features perfectly and no compromises.
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I would do that but my brother is itching to get his hands on my current chip and board, I have just ordered this
£299.99 x 1 - AMD Ryzen Threadripper Eight Core 1900X 4.00GHz (Socket TR4) Processor - Retail
£66.66 x 1 - EK Water Blocks EK-Supremacy EVO Threadripper Edition - Full Nickel
£283.29 x 1 - Asus ROG Strix X399-E AMD X399 (Socket TR4) DDR4 E-ATX Motherboard
Sub-Total: 649.94
Shipping: 0
VAT: 129.99
Total: 779.93
 
Go for the 1920x at least so it is a bigger step up. Not that the 1900x is bad I have one but I was more interested in platform storage abilities than what CPU I had.
 
sandys said:
Go for the 1920x at least so it is a bigger step up. Not that the 1900x is bad I have one but I was more interested in platform storage abilities than what CPU I had.
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I would have done that but for the first time the wife was adimnent that I couldn’t spend any more than I got for my current kit, after all this will be the 3rd time I have changed my cpu and board since March/April last year
 
woppy101 said:
I would do that but my brother is itching to get his hands on my current chip and board, I have just ordered this
£299.99 x 1 - AMD Ryzen Threadripper Eight Core 1900X 4.00GHz (Socket TR4) Processor - Retail
£66.66 x 1 - EK Water Blocks EK-Supremacy EVO Threadripper Edition - Full Nickel
£283.29 x 1 - Asus ROG Strix X399-E AMD X399 (Socket TR4) DDR4 E-ATX Motherboard
Sub-Total: 649.94
Shipping: 0
VAT: 129.99
Total: 779.93
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Is the EK TR block not kind of meh? Looking around its just the normal coldplate with slight tweaks from other platforms and often performs the worst in testing compared to other aftermarket blocks.

Recall seeing this video review of it https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jjvqPT2CmqI
 
Only really worth going TR if you're going to go more than 8 threads. 1920X minimum, otherwise wait for Ryzen 2 in April.

TR refresh isn't due until later in the year, and will be compatible with current boards just like Ryzen 2 is on AM4.
 
HeX said:
Only really worth going TR if you're going to go more than 8 threads. 1920X minimum, otherwise wait for Ryzen 2 in April.

TR refresh isn't due until later in the year, and will be compatible with current boards just like Ryzen 2 is on AM4.
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Is this actually the case? I've read different release dates on here from April all the way up to possibly even next year.
 
C-Roy said:
Is this actually the case? I've read different release dates on here from April all the way up to possibly even next year.
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He's talking about Pinnacle Ridge, which is due in April and on 12 nm. "Zen 2" cores on 7 nm, which are expected to feature up to 6 cores per CCX, won't be around until next year.
 
HeX said:
Only really worth going TR if you're going to go more than 8 threads. 1920X minimum, otherwise wait for Ryzen 2 in April.

TR refresh isn't due until later in the year, and will be compatible with current boards just like Ryzen 2 is on AM4.
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My mrs relented and let me change the chip for a 1920x
 
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