which ryzen

[robwigan]

just seen some what look good deals on ryzen 2700x

is that a significant upgrade on my i54670? I use a 1440p monitor with an rtx 2600 so feel my cpu may be an issue

 

[arc@css]

It'll be an upgrade but more noticeably when multitasking e.g. rendering or streaming. If you're just using it for general use like desktop, playing media, gaming, then personally, I think I'd look for something else. It'll suit the RTX2060 quite nicely, though, so if you're looking for bang for buck, you could do worse than pick a 2700/X up.

 

[Grim5]

3950x or better mate, 3970x if you upgrade from the rtx2060

 

[Boot_Loop]

3950x or better mate, 3970x if you upgrade from the rtx2060

Yeah I think the sweet spot right now for any light user/gamer is a Ryzen 3990X, 64C 128T.

 

[SonicSW20]

Assuming gaming is the primary focus, the superior IPC of the 3600 will give you better performance in most titles voer a 2700/X.

 

[faceman123]

3600 all day

 

[random_matt]

New CPU out this year, wait.

 

[SonicSW20]

New CPU out this year, wait.

There's always something new around the corner, if OP wants an upgrade just do it IMO.

 

[humbug]

3600 all day

This.

New CPU out this year, wait.

"This year" is not really much use when we are in February and Ryzen 4000 is not due till late in the year. AMD CPU's are on 12 to 18 month cycles so there is always something better coming.

 

[humbug]

@robwigan

MSI Tomahawk Max B450: £99 https://www.overclockers.co.uk/msi-b450-tomahawk-max-socket-am4-ddr4-atx-motherboard-mb-33t-ms.html
AMD Ryzen 3600 6 core 12 thread: £200 https://www.overclockers.co.uk/amd-...hz-socket-am4-processor-retail-cp-3b9-am.html
16GB Team Group Vulkan T-Force 3200Mhz: £69 https://www.overclockers.co.uk/team...al-channel-kit-black-grey-tlgd-my-09s-tg.html

In everything you do that Ryzen 3600 will be A LOT faster than your i5 4670.

 

[SonicSW20]

£199 for a 3600 is not very competitive

 

[humbug]

£199 for a 3600 is not very competitive

Its gone up in price here, they are much cheaper on another very big internet retailer. Can't say who cuz rules but your first guess is probably right.

 

[keylion]

Been looking at the 2700x and 3600 myself lately and the 3600 does seem to be the one to go for, especially if you have faster RAM. It is a little bit more money though.

 

[humbug]

Been looking at the 2700x and 3600 myself lately and the 3600 does seem to be the one to go for, especially if you have faster RAM. It is a little bit more money though.

The IPC is about 15% higher and the architecture is just more games friendly. this makes it better for gaming.

As an out right multithreading workstation CPU the 2700X is faster, but its only about 10%.

This is a multithreaded game and even with the 2 extra cores and higher clocks the 2700X is still slower than the 3600.

 

[random_matt]

This.



"This year" is not really much use when we are in February and Ryzen 4000 is not due till late in the year. AMD CPU's are on 12 to 18 month cycles so there is always something better coming.

Yeah, you are right. Guess my decision was based on the price I paid for a 2600X, £108.

 

[greatash]

3600. Or a cheap 1600af for now and upgrade to 4000 series later.