why is New to PC gaming & upgrade advice advising 3700x?

[Grafter67]

As per title. Is 3600 not way better value and more than enough for what people are asking for?

(yes I bought a 1200 for $50 and hope to get £30 or £40 for it next month)

 

[ExRayTed]

Very much depends what people use their machines for. Some will benefit from more cores and higher boost clocks.

 

[MaXxBoulton]

As per title. Is 3600 not way better value and more than enough for what people are asking for

Yes what you say is right. But in 5years time the 3600 may not be upto the job and the extra cores/threads of the 3700x with give it a longer life experience.

When building a computer build it for tomorrow not today or before you know it your upgrading.

 

[Grafter67]

Yes what you say is right. But in 5years time the 3600 may not be upto the job and the extra cores/threads of the 3700x with give it a longer life experience.

When building a computer build it for tomorrow not today or before you know it your upgrading.

I completely agree except for cpu's that can go on the same mobo and especially for gaming only where the extra cores are currently not being used by most. eg I just got a Ryzen 1 1200 for $50. In a couple of months I'll swap it for a ryzen 2xxx or 3xxx(x). The 1200 will probably get me £30 back and the new(er) chip will (probably) be a lot less than now.

 

[Zernath]

Well, you don't need the 3700X, but 8 cores for £320 is still pretty compelling.

 

[Orange Nexus]

As per title. Is 3600 not way better value and more than enough for what people are asking for?

(yes I bought a 1200 for $50 and hope to get £30 or £40 for it next month)

I think the price diff between the two 8 cores made the 3700X more compelling. Marketing trick.

 

[Lolik]

3600 is best bung for buck cpu atm, no doubt.