expiredmuchwow posted May 11, 2021 12:29 PM
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expiredmuchwow posted May 11, 2021 12:29 PM
Microcenter Stores: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7GHz 6-Core AM4 Processor
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If it's a B450 class, you should check with your MB Mfr for possible upgraded firmware. I'm running a 2600 and the (3 year old) MB firmware got a bump to allow 5xxx support in February.
I was going to go grab processor and motherboard from Microcenter but I have no idea when I'll be able to get a decent video card (I have a GT640 in my old PC) and I don't want to have a mobo and processor just sitting around. (I probably sound like everyone wanting to build a pc right now.)
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I was going to go grab processor and motherboard from Microcenter but I have no idea when I'll be able to get a decent video card (I have a GT640 in my old PC) and I don't want to have a mobo and processor just sitting around. (I probably sound like everyone wanting to build a pc right now.)
i generally recommend waiting to get the GPU first, since the downsides of buying the other components first and having them sit around are:
1. you'll lose the return window (especially if they're defective and you haven't had a chance to test them)
2. they might be more discounted in the future
3. new components may pop up before you get to use them (DDR5, for example)
especially for gamers, i recommend either acquiring a gpu first or buying a prebuilt at a good price.
however, if you need to do cpu-intensive tasks now, then you can plug in your gt640 for now and do what you need to do while waiting for a gpu.
i generally recommend waiting to get the GPU first, since the downsides of buying the other components first and having them sit around are:
1. you'll lose the return window (especially if they're defective and you haven't had a chance to test them)
2. they might be more discounted in the future
3. new components may pop up before you get to use them (DDR5, for example)
especially for gamers, i recommend either acquiring a gpu first or buying a prebuilt at a good price.
however, if you need to do cpu-intensive tasks now, then you can plug in your gt640 for now and do what you need to do while waiting for a gpu.
I'm mostly working and not gaming on my PC now, nothing that needs 12 cores, but I probably won't upgrade again for 4-5 years which is why I'm thinking about going big now.
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