Updating Sandybridge-E gaming PC

orbitalwalsh said:
@Plec of OP 6c/12t intel is clocked to 4.5ghz or higher, would wait for Zen3 news as would just match 3700x performance or best it with CPU limited games
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AH, I understand your previous post now - my brain was stuck on new release 6C/12t and I hadn't looked at OP's original CPU since his opening post, and i thought you were still addressing me - which is where my confusion came from.

Zen 3 has already been suggested - Post #2 and #3 - and he is waiting for zen 3 release after advice. So, he'll have chance to compare after reviews.

EDIT: @orbitalwalsh - sorry bud, misunderstood your first post and continued into this one - edited for clarity. Only realised we were talking about two different things once i had finished all my work and re-read replies.
 
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NoNameNoNumber said:
It'll run at 5.2GHz but I never do... It's all under water as is the board.

Main reason I want to update thought is 1) for M.2 and 2) to let whatever my next card is stretch it's legs.
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got the money then X570 Master and knock yourself out with mono block and pcie 4.0 for RTX 4*** Cards that should effect pcie 3.0 connection .
want to save £100 then B550 Master, connection between chipset and cpu is only 3.0 unlike x570 being 4.0 but beats X570 Master and X570 Tomahawk for design ... give you a hint at what x670 boards will look like... which is easy enough to do, check out Aorus z490 baords and just replace wiith x670 chipset :D
 
orbitalwalsh said:
got the money then X570 Master and knock yourself out with mono block and pcie 4.0 for RTX 4*** Cards that should effect pcie 3.0 connection .
want to save £100 then B550 Master, connection between chipset and cpu is only 3.0 unlike x570 being 4.0 but beats X570 Master and X570 Tomahawk for design ... give you a hint at what x670 boards will look like... which is easy enough to do, check out Aorus z490 baords and just replace wiith x670 chipset :D
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OK so a few YT reviews later, seems the B550 might not be the best setup for longevity... The x570 on the other hand.
When are x670s due?
 
Plec said:
Crucial - much better value and the timings are only marginally lower, plus the extra 16GB will serve you far better than slightly better timings - and very good value for 32GB set (no discernible performance difference). Serial/model number BL2K16G36C16U4B (Comes in 3 colours - change last letter to W, B or R)
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None in stock anywhere.
Anything else comparable spec/price?
 
So,
What would you change?
Ready to slot a 5800x into.
2 main apprehensions. 32gb higher timings kit vs 16Gb with tighter timings... Also. is x670 actually going to drop any time soon?
My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £540.02 (includes shipping: £11.10)
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