AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 6-Core 3.6GHz Desktop AM4 Processor

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12-15-2019 at 12:47 AM #3

Good deal I sold a used 2600 for $98 on ebay about 2 weeks ago.

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12-15-2019 at 12:48 AM #4

Great cpu!

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12-15-2019 at 12:56 AM #5

https://www.walmart.com/ip/AMD-CP.../589567387

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12-15-2019 at 01:02 AM #6

would this be a worthy upgrade coming from a i5-7600k?

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12-15-2019 at 01:02 AM #7

is the 3600 worth the extra $70? No games, just Solidworks and surfing.

Money saved will go to a Quadro.

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12-15-2019 at 01:31 AM #8

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is the 3600 worth the extra $70? No games, just Solidworks and surfing.

Money saved will go to a Quadro.

Or better question, would the $80 Ryzen 1600 a better value at micro center...

It all depends..

I am building a starter computer for a middle school kid.. I am figuring the 1600 and a reasonable gpu would be a good place to start this year and let him add to the computer as much as a middle school kid would earn.. I do not want to have him get bored with it.. but I do want him to work for it or at least define a need for improvement.. If he needs a 3600, let him buy it earn, trade for it..

sorry to those with out a mc store.. my bad..

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12-15-2019 at 01:36 AM #9

My build 2600x with gtx1080...solid so far..got it for $110 during BF

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12-15-2019 at 01:39 AM #10

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Or better question, would the $80 Ryzen 1600 a better value at micro center...

It all depends..

I am building a starter computer for a middle school kid.. I am figuring the 1600 and a reasonable gpu would be a good place to start this year and let him add to the computer as much as a middle school kid would earn.. I do not want to have him get bored with it.. but I do want him to work for it or at least define a need for improvement.. If he needs a 3600, let him buy it earn, trade for it..

sorry to those with out a mc store.. my bad..

I was sad when our local MC closed. It turned into a Walmart. =(

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12-15-2019 at 02:16 AM #11

$125 at Amazon. Cheaper deal if you have the Prime CC.

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B428...9DbB8MGHY1

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12-15-2019 at 03:11 AM #12

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would this be a worthy upgrade coming from a i5-7600k?

No, it's not worth it to upgrade from the 7600 unless you need more cores in which case the 2700x is a better option. Save your money and hold out for a 3700x or 9700k

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12-15-2019 at 03:15 AM #13

Quote from lurking4deals :

is the 3600 worth the extra $70? No games, just Solidworks and surfing.

Money saved will go to a Quadro.

Looks like solid works will benefit from single core processing for the linear calculations. The 3600k is better or the intel i5/i7 is better yet for your case.

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12-15-2019 at 03:28 AM #14

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I was sad when our local MC closed. It turned into a Walmart. =(

Our mc smells like hot dogs and bo... Sort of looks like Walmart also as everything is a mess in there.

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12-15-2019 at 03:34 AM #15

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would this be a worthy upgrade coming from a i5-7600k?

For gaming there is almost no difference between the 7600K and the 2600X, look at this review from TechPowerup, At 1080p the 2600X is only 2.5% faster, and at 4k the 2600X is 1.5% faster. You would have to buy a new CPU and motherboard just to get a small increase of that size. Instead I would save the money for now and upgrade later when Ryzen 4000 comes out, or when Intel brings Ice Lake to the desktop space.

https://www.techpowerup.com/revie...0x/18.html

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