expired Posted by Helpless2017 • Nov 3, 2023
Nov 3, 2023 12:55 PM
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expired Posted by Helpless2017 • Nov 3, 2023
Nov 3, 2023 12:55 PM
ASUS B550-PLUS TUF AM4 ATX Motherboard + Ryzen 5 5600X3D + 16GB G.Skill Ripjaws V
+ Free Store Pickup$270
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The motherboard is a lower-midrange am4 board with acceptable quality and features. For a budget build the average user should find it entirely sufficient. Here's a link to the spec page: https://www.asus.com/motherboards.../techspec/
The ram isn't very high end, but once again for a build of this tier it's perfectly acceptable. Additionally, ddr4 ram is very cheap, so if 16gb isn't enough, or you want faster ram to go with this budget build for some reason, you can always upgrade later.
Overall, if you're looking to build a computer only for gaming, and are on a very tight budget, this is probably the best value you'll find.
"AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D CPU Review & Benchmarks: Last Chance Upgrade"
https://youtu.be/-NW8TU80fP4?si=M
And where in the world are you getting your bundle prices from? I'm seeing $447.99 as the current price of the I7-13700K bundle
https://www.microcenter
Edit: nvm price went back up to $499 for i7 bundle
At 1080p using a rtx4090 (the best case scenario for performance scaling to be shown, and an extreme example for a low tier set of last gen components like this) the 5800x3d is on average 6% faster than the 5600x3d in average fps, and 5% faster in 1% lows. The actual performance delta when paired with a more rational gpu, like say a 6800xt, will be significantly lower than that already minor 6% difference. While there are certainly games that will be bottlenecked by only 6 cores, that is currently more the exception than the rule.
With regards to streaming and processing video, you are correct that a 6 core cpu becomes a major limitation. That being said, if your use cases are more cpu intensive than simply gaming and you're building a new pc, then the last gen x3d chips on the dead end am4 platform aren't a good option period. If you require high multithreaded performance, you'd be better off looking at either intel 12th gen or later deals, or amd zen 4 deals.
Creating a computer with a similar (likely lower end but still acceptable) motherboard and ram and the 5800x3d would probably cost around $100 more assuming you bought all the components at good sale prices. At this price tier, putting an additional $100 towards the gpu as opposed to the cpu would yield an improvement in fps far superior to the difference between the 5600x3d and 5800x3d.
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The motherboard is a lower-midrange am4 board with acceptable quality and features. For a budget build the average user should find it entirely sufficient. Here's a link to the spec page: https://www.asus.com/motherboards.../techspec/
The ram isn't very high end, but once again for a build of this tier it's perfectly acceptable. Additionally, ddr4 ram is very cheap, so if 16gb isn't enough, or you want faster ram to go with this budget build for some reason, you can always upgrade later.
Overall, if you're looking to build a computer only for gaming, and are on a very tight budget, this is probably the best value you'll find.
but for me I7-13700k bundle with double ram for 349 seems better.
the extra 80$ is somewhat offset by coming with 32GB ram and ddr5> ddr4 of course.
is faster even for just gaming.
but for me I7-13700k bundle with double ram for 349 seems better.
the extra 80$ is somewhat offset by coming with 32GB ram and ddr5> ddr4 of course.
is faster even for just gaming.
"AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D CPU Review & Benchmarks: Last Chance Upgrade"
https://youtu.be/-NW8TU80fP4?si=M
And where in the world are you getting your bundle prices from? I'm seeing $447.99 as the current price of the I7-13700K bundle
https://www.microcenter
Edit: nvm price went back up to $499 for i7 bundle
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but for me I7-13700k bundle with double ram for 349 seems better.
the extra 80$ is somewhat offset by coming with 32GB ram and ddr5> ddr4 of course.
is faster even for just gaming.
But keep in mind that AM4 and DDR4 are end of life. Replacing an MB is a small pain because of Windows/office keys. Plus this doesnt have USB-C, if you are looking for that for a VR headset.
But keep in mind that AM4 and DDR4 are end of life. Replacing an MB is a small pain because of Windows/office keys. Plus this doesnt have USB-C, if you are looking for that for a VR headset.
The motherboard is a lower-midrange am4 board with acceptable quality and features. For a budget build the average user should find it entirely sufficient. Here's a link to the spec page: https://www.asus.com/motherboards.../techspec/
The ram isn't very high end, but once again for a build of this tier it's perfectly acceptable. Additionally, ddr4 ram is very cheap, so if 16gb isn't enough, or you want faster ram to go with this budget build for some reason, you can always upgrade later.
Overall, if you're looking to build a computer only for gaming, and are on a very tight budget, this is probably the best value you'll find.
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