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Jun 26, 2025 11:21 AM
Micro Center: AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT 16-Core / 32-Thread AM4 Desktop Processor
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I actually just did this upgrade this last week. I'm planning to use my 3900x for a NAS/Plex server. I haven't really put it through it's paces yet, no trouble so far
I haven't done enough to really tell
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I noticed that there is a CPU bottleneck of 20% in a benchmark I ran, so I believe upgrading from the 2700x to a 5000 series will help overall with gaming and general usage.
I noticed that this 5900XT is on the supported list (P10.31) but doesn't include a cooler.
https://www.asrock.com/mb/amd/x37...ex.asp#CP
As this is not a primary machine I am trying to keep the cost low, but remove the bottleneck. The 5800XT includes a cooler, so that would save some money.
Any other options I should consider for low cost?
How is it?
Can anyone comment on encoding a 1080/4K video in the background while playing games?
You might have to buy it from Microcenter via Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/MIC...ndLogo_st
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