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That was a typo from my end. But even RX 550 is still marginally better and 3700X is a overall better processor and has better features like PCIe Gen 4 support, 4 times the cache size. Most...
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Because I use a RX 560 and get full 4K HDR Netflix support. And Netflix simply has not updated their support site since the initial release. I use it with a Ryzen 5 1600AF model based ITX system. And...
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The 4700G config is absolutely the better value. For $135 more, you move two steps up in CPU performance, double the memory and the SSD drive. This gives you an i7 level of performance with the best...
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I think you got me wrong about the Laptop Graphics. What I said is that the comparison is used the Laptop version of RX 550 which is normally slower than their Desktop counterparts due to lower TDP...
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There are plenty of reviews available which you can see and it is a very well known fact, not sure why you are not aware of it. Tom's Hardware did the review of Ryzen 7 Pro 4750G which is exactly...
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Aside from crypto mining, I don't think the RX 550 is doing any acceleration for creative applications. It doesn't even support Netflix 4k. If it was an Nvidia card (1050 above) then that would make...
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First of all, please explain how Netflix is a productivity suite. Secondly, the Netflix page you're referring was created when it was first introduced with support for Intel UHD Graphics from 7th Gen...
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Then Why would Netflix not add AMD on their list?
It may work =/= fully supported.
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Kind of weird that you would rather believe random people from reddit than an official site like Netflix telling you which ones have full support for their service.
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I think it is because it is not a full guarantee... i.e. for Nvidia, their CUDA can do it on its own decode without really taxing the CPU where it can run Netflix 4k HDR with minimal CPU use. AMD...
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The issue with your argument of Ryzen 7 4700G for creative applications where it's 8 cores are required, most cases need a dedicated graphics card, whether it's video or photo editing or rendering...
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Look at this case it’s about the size of a NUC, get a cheap itx mobo and a PSU and you have the king of NUCs
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07GZGXW6K/ref=ox_sc_act_image_5?smid=A1K05DPNJQHH4K&psc=1...
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This is a better value in my opinion. While the Ryzen 7 4700G with VEGA 8 is definitely more powerful than this one, VEGA 8 Graphics is still not enough to play any modern AAA titles at 1080P with...
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Just to make sure you are not making a typo or misspeaking again, do you have a link confirming that the above CPU and GPU are indeed better than the 4700G?
Even if they are (which is yet to be...
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Well, what you think is wrong. I cannot comment on i3 Sandy Bridge and tons of people Haswell based Core i3 and i5, neither having any hardware decoding capability for H264 video, work perfectly fine...
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It is HP Pavilion TP01-0066 Desktop PC, AMD Ryzen™ 7, 8GB Memory, 256GB Solid State Drive, Windows® 10 ...
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Ram, SSD, HDD and graphics card updates are pretty substantial option of upgrade for a OEM Pre-built PC at this price.
Nobody is buying a $580 Desktop for adding a huge Air Cooler or Liquid Cooling...
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Assuming the smaller SSD is not an issue, this one or the Ryzen 7 4700G with Vega 8 is the better value?
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That was not the point I mentioned. Obviously, if you go with Ryzen 7 4700G, you will get far better performance. But when you are in a $550-$600 territory, you need to check what are the other...
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I'm not sure Netflix 4K playback is considered productivity task. Adobe Premiere Pro is one example and from 14.2 version, it does support AMD polaris graphics cards, including RX 550. And RX 550...
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The HP system is definitely a better deal than the 4700g version of this system. The Lenovo box has a 180 Watt power supply and is basically a dead end. It’s upgraded as far as you can, the bios is...
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It performs slower than 3700X because of two things:-
It has 8MB L3 cache vs 32MB in 3700X.
The 65W TDP is shared between the powerful integrated GPU and the processor. Even if you add a dedicated...
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I don't see an RX 560 there, only an RX 550. That's why I asked.
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I prefer the 4700G Lenovo just coz it also has 16 GB of memory and the extra 1TB HD. I was considering the hp with 3700X coz of the much better CPU but I don't really wanna have to buy more RAM to...
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There’s no doubt that the 3700x is the better processor and I really hate the fact that AMD didn’t add pci 4.0 to the 4700g.
But just think you can put a 3700x in the smallest itx enclosure you...
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Actually the 550 isn't supported.
https://www.guru3d.com/news-story/amd-adds-netflix-4k-support-to-rx-5700-video-cards.html
only the 470/480, 570/580 for polaris. minimum 3GB for Nvidia (as low...
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If you're going for ITX enclosure, I am 100% sure that you can put a Graphics card as well and that is absolutely required because 3000 series Desktop CPUs don't have IGP.. I think you're referring...
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I went that route when I wanted to make an htpc for youtube. I got 2 systems that were quite old one is a i3 Sandy Bridge and the other was a i7 3770k that my bro got from his computer department...
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Does that case can fit a GPU? Ryzen 3000 series does not have Integrated Graphics. So if you are planning to use 3000 series Desktop Processors like R5 3600 or R7 3700X, you need to add a dedicated...
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Hi, and thank you for your input. I replied directly to a user's question about a specific configuration. He asked if it was a better value. It is. Apparently, you are not disagreeing with this fact...
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Thank you for "enlightening" me. I don't see such clear advantage of 3700X over 4700G as you'd like to portray. In fact, they trade blows in various benchmarks and are pretty close in most. Which was...
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Nice way to spin it, except, I am quoting from the paragraph just below the benchmark chart where you got your numbers:
No one with either of these PCs is putting an RTX 2080 Ti in there. So, your...
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