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I think the argument would be that Socket AM5 CPU/Mobo/RAM have gotten cheap enough that it is hard to recommend a new AM4 build unless you are on a really, really strict budget. A Ryzen 7600x + basic mobo + 16 GB RAM would be like $300 right now; this combo + basic AM4 mobo would be like $230; that extra $70 gets quite a bit more performance + a better upgrade path.
X3d is nice, but unnecessary. I'd pick GPU upgrade 9 times out of 10 for better performance. I'd be very doubtful that an x3d chip will net you more performance than a similar GPU upgrade would get you.
I myself upgraded to a 5950xt pretty cheaply because I was giving my 5600x to my son, and the more cores at a lower price were a much better buy/price decision than getting an x3d chip that has limited performance returns at higher resolution than 1080p
x3d can give quite a big uplift to 1% lows though, resulting in smoother output. I'm definitely a little cpu limited on a 5070ti at 1440p, by only 5-10% on the top end, but 1% lows would improve by 20% or more with an x3d. Unfortunately, the only way I'm getting a 5800x3d is on the used market.
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Care to explain your reasoning?
I think the argument would be that Socket AM5 CPU/Mobo/RAM have gotten cheap enough that it is hard to recommend a new AM4 build unless you are on a really, really strict budget. A Ryzen 7600x + basic mobo + 16 GB RAM would be like $300 right now; this combo + basic AM4 mobo would be like $230; that extra $70 gets quite a bit more performance + a better upgrade path.
I think the argument would be that Socket AM5 CPU/Mobo/RAM have gotten cheap enough that it is hard to recommend a new AM4 build unless you are on a really, really strict budget. A Ryzen 7600x + basic mobo + 16 GB RAM would be like $300 right now; this combo + basic AM4 mobo would be like $230; that extra $70 gets quite a bit more performance + a better upgrade path.
Do AM5 not have Ryzen 5 processors? If not, then I understand... either way, thanks for the explanation
Do AM5 not have Ryzen 5 processors? If not, then I understand... either way, thanks for the explanation
I think they meant Ryzen 5000 series processors (last series available on the older Socket AM4), not just Ryzen 5, which yes, processors using that branding are available on Socket AM5.
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ONLY buy the Ryzen 5000 CPU series for upgrading an existing build ONLY.
This is awful advice for anyone with a smaller budget. AM4 setups are still plenty fast and a big savings compared to newer AM5 setups. Even with the huge sale on the 7600x for $150 (normally $180) you're still way over the price for an AM4 system. For the $167 savings you could buy a used GPU or if not gaming save even more.
AM5
$150 - 7600x
$140 - MSI B650m motherboard
$120 - 32gb DDR5
=$410 on sale
You can use lower spec motherboards or less RAM to save even more. PCs don't have to cost a lot, though everything has been going up in the past few weeks.
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This is awful advice for anyone with a smaller budget. AM4 setups are still plenty fast and a big savings compared to newer AM5 setups. Even with the huge sale on the 7600x for $150 (normally $180) you're still way over the price for an AM4 system. For the $167 savings you could buy a used GPU or if not gaming save even more.
AM5
$150 - 7600x
$140 - MSI B650m motherboard
$120 - 32gb DDR5
=$410 on sale
You can use lower spec motherboards or less RAM to save even more. PCs don't have to cost a lot, though everything has been going up in the past few weeks.
The only problem there is the AM5 still has a lot of leg room left 2+ years of upgrades where the AM4 is dead in the water . 3 years from now you can still slot in a new cpu in the AM5
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I myself upgraded to a 5950xt pretty cheaply because I was giving my 5600x to my son, and the more cores at a lower price were a much better buy/price decision than getting an x3d chip that has limited performance returns at higher resolution than 1080p
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This is awful advice for anyone with a smaller budget. AM4 setups are still plenty fast and a big savings compared to newer AM5 setups. Even with the huge sale on the 7600x for $150 (normally $180) you're still way over the price for an AM4 system. For the $167 savings you could buy a used GPU or if not gaming save even more.
AM5
$150 - 7600x
$140 - MSI B650m motherboard
$120 - 32gb DDR5
=$410 on sale
AM4 $167 less
$153 - 5800XT + 16GB DDR4
$90 - MSI B550m motherboard
=$243
You can use lower spec motherboards or less RAM to save even more. PCs don't have to cost a lot, though everything has been going up in the past few weeks.
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This is awful advice for anyone with a smaller budget. AM4 setups are still plenty fast and a big savings compared to newer AM5 setups. Even with the huge sale on the 7600x for $150 (normally $180) you're still way over the price for an AM4 system. For the $167 savings you could buy a used GPU or if not gaming save even more.
AM5
$150 - 7600x
$140 - MSI B650m motherboard
$120 - 32gb DDR5
=$410 on sale
AM4 $167 less
$153 - 5800XT + 16GB DDR4
$90 - MSI B550m motherboard
=$243
You can use lower spec motherboards or less RAM to save even more. PCs don't have to cost a lot, though everything has been going up in the past few weeks.
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