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Key Features:
16 Cores & 32 Threads
3.4 GHz Base Clock
4.9 GHz Max Boost Clock
Socket AM4
Power up your computing experience with the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 3.4 GHz 16-Core AM4 Processor, which features 16 cores and 32 threads to help quickly load and multitask demanding applications. Designed for socket AM4 motherboards using the powerful Zen 3 architecture, the 7nm 5th generation Ryzen processor offers significantly improved performance compared to its predecessor. With a base clock speed of 3.4 GHz and a max boost clock speed of 4.9 GHz in addition to 64MB of L3 Cache, the Ryzen 9 5950X is built to deliver the power needed to smoothly handle tasks ranging from content creation to immersive gaming experiences. You can boost performance further by overclocking this unlocked processor. Other features include support for PCIe Gen 4 technology and 3200 MHz DDR4 RAM with compatible motherboards. This processor has a 105W TDP (Thermal Design Power) and does not include a cooling solution. Please note that it does not have an integrated GPU, so a dedicated graphics card is required.
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If that combination above is compatible as it says. What is the best cooler? I have 100i and the x53, would that be good enough. Also, I have a Phanteks Enthoo Pro PH-ES614P_BK, should be enough room for bigger coolers.
All of AMD Ryzens so far work perfectly with Windows 10.
If that combination above is compatible as it says. What is the best cooler? I have 100i and the x53, would that be good enough. Also, I have a Phanteks Enthoo Pro PH-ES614P_BK, should be enough room for bigger coolers.
I'm in a Corsair 4000D, using the two included fans as exhaust, and put a Corsair iCUE H150i RGB PRO XT (360mm AIO) in the front of the case, fans pushing.
Everything is ridiculously chilly. Even my Radeon 6700XT dropped 10° C from the old case (Fractal Meshify-C). The Ryzen 9 5900X is currently 40° C with light use. Haven't seen it higher than 52° but I haven't done any testing with really CPU intensive stuff so far.
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It doesn't offer any major advantage over 10 though, other than giving Microsoft a reason to force anti-Consumer behavior.
https://www.pcmag.com/news/instal...ft-account
There are reports of users of Windows 10 one day finding that their OS has been upgraded to 11 without their intervention, just like there were from 7 to 10. It also nags users to upgrade, sometimes even when upgrade isn't possible because of Windows 11 requirements for a hardware TPM module.
Microsoft is also starting to shove ads into more and more places in the OS, even into the file explorer, something they've walked back for now thanks to massive backlash. They're turning into a horrible, horrible company and things seem to be only getting worse.
So I'll happily keep buying Ryzens as long as they work properly with Windows 10, until Microsoft stops jerking consumers around with their draconian Windows 11 behavior.
If you've waited this long, you might as well wait until the next generation which will be FOR SURE quicker! Yay!
Goodluck waiting until 2077.
I actually went for a 5900x, but am thinking on returning it for a 5950x just because the price is so low. Do I need it? Not really, but it would be fun actually buying the best processor out for once and it would probably keep me to just GPU upgrades for many years.
It doesn't offer any major advantage over 10 though, other than giving Microsoft a reason to force anti-Consumer behavior.
https://www.pcmag.com/news/instal...ft-account
There are reports of users of Windows 10 one day finding that their OS has been upgraded to 11 without their intervention, just like there were from 7 to 10. It also nags users to upgrade, sometimes even when upgrade isn't possible because of Windows 11 requirements for a hardware TPM module.
Microsoft is also starting to shove ads into more and more places in the OS, even into the file explorer, something they've walked back for now thanks to massive backlash. They're turning into a horrible, horrible company and things seem to be only getting worse.
So I'll happily keep buying Ryzens as long as they work properly with Windows 10, until Microsoft stops jerking consumers around with their draconian Windows 11 behavior.
One thing I'll have to disagree with. Microsoft isn't turning into a horrible company.
They are the original horrible company. Their lack of ethics is legendary to the point of having government look into them several times. What they did to Stacker and other small companies was barbaric. Most of their company was built by buying others.
They make some good tools though.
I know little to nothing about this but based on my research and of depending upon your needs I have found that either the Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero ATX AM4 Motherboard or the GIGABYTE X570S AORUS Master (AMD/ X570S) will do this justice.
I am currently debating between the two.