Solved Ok .. sort of fast question concerning a new processor

Ghot · Oct 17, 2021

BunnyJ said:
I'll keep that in mind but I really just want to keep my current motherboard.

Here ya go... be the envy of everyone on ElevenForum...

Part List - AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - PCPartPicker

Part List - AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

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SlicEnDicE · Oct 17, 2021

Ghot said:
Here ya go... be the envy of everyone on ElevenForum...

BunnyJ · Oct 17, 2021

Ghot said:
Here ya go... be the envy of everyone on ElevenForum...

Part List - AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - PCPartPicker

Part List - AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

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Yeah.. but that's a bit out of my price range. LOL

Ghot · Oct 17, 2021

BunnyJ said:
Yeah.. but that's a bit out of my price range. LOL

So then this would be a definite no?

Part List - AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - PCPartPicker

Part List - AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

pcpartpicker.com

Whoa. Double the RAM quantity, and the price goes up 3X.
Just gotta love Amazon. :/

/edit

Actually, that 64GB set in post #21, is a fairly decent price. ^^
You figure a 16GB set is like $140. Times 4 would be... $560.

clam1952 · Oct 17, 2021

Ryzen 7 3800X on an Asus PRIME B350-PLUS here, gets higher passmark results than the link above, works very nicely with my GTX1080Ti which I seem to be stuck with due to nothing available that's better at a sensible price.

BunnyJ · Oct 17, 2021

Ghot said:
So then this would be a definite no?

Part List - AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - PCPartPicker

Part List - AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

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Well.. that 10 dollar discount makes it really tempting. God, Erin would skin me alive if I thought of getting all of that.

AndreTen · Oct 17, 2021

BunnyJ said:
I'll keep that in mind but I really just want to keep my current motherboard.

that's why I put my comment under your post about getting new MB.

With your existing MB go for either Ryzen 5 or 7 of 3000 series. Both are massive update over your 3200G.

BunnyJ · Oct 17, 2021

AndreTen said:
that's why I put my comment under your post about getting new MB.

With your existing MB go for either Ryzen 5 or 7 of 3000 series. Both are massive update over your 3200G.

I could get a new motherboard in say Dec or Jan.. replace that and then get the new processor in Feb. That's an option for me to consider.

badrobot · Oct 17, 2021

I didn't know you already have a GPU. I think that was the main reason you were staying with the G series before. Now you have more flexibility with processor options. Congrats! Enjoy whichever processor you eventually end up with. :)

BunnyJ · Oct 17, 2021

badrobot said:
I didn't know you already have a GPU. I think that was the main reason you were staying with the G series before. Now you have more flexibility with processor options. Congrats! Enjoy whichever processor you eventually end up with. :)

The new GPU has freed up what I can do. Now I only have to decide if I want to replace the motherboard or not..

Ghot · Oct 17, 2021

BunnyJ said:
Well.. that 10 dollar discount makes it really tempting. God, Erin would skin me alive if I thought of getting all of that.

Contemplating computer builds is so much fun.
Tomorrow, we'll do dual CPU motherboard, builds. LOL

BunnyJ · Oct 17, 2021

Ghot said:
But with 16 cores, would you really need her anymore?

I need my skin and I know Erin would remove it from me if I even thought of going down that rabbit hole.

badrobot · Oct 17, 2021

BunnyJ said:
The new GPU has freed up what I can do. Now I only have to decide if I want to replace the motherboard or not..

Oh, I actually wanted to suggest a new board too. It will definitely boost up performance. Check the bottlenecks with your current board because getting the Ryzen 7 will probably give you the same performance as the Ryzen 5 if your mobo can only give so much.

BunnyJ · Oct 17, 2021

badrobot said:
Oh, I actually wanted to suggest a new board too. It will definitely boost up performance. Check the bottlenecks with your current board because getting the Ryzen 7 will probably give you the same performance as the Ryzen 5 if your mobo can only give so much.

What would you suggest?? I'm all ears..

badrobot · Oct 17, 2021

BunnyJ said:
What would you suggest?? I'm all ears..

If you are asking me, I would say X-570 and choose whichever suits your budget.

BunnyJ · Oct 17, 2021

badrobot said:
If you are asking me, I would say X-570 and choose whichever suits your budget.

Thanks and I found one in my general budge range. Is MSI a good brand vs Asus??

badrobot · Oct 17, 2021

BunnyJ said:
Thanks and I found one in my general budge range. Is MSI a good brand vs Asus??

choose whichever you think you are more familiar with... BIOS interface, etc... these 2 brands are popular in the market so, I guess one is not necessarily better than the other unless you are looking for a specific feature that is unique to the brand. I personally have an MSI (my System 2).

BunnyJ · Oct 17, 2021

I think budget wise I'll just get the 380)X and keep my current motherboard. While it's not going to be an optimal set up performance wise it's a huge improvement and it's budget friendly

badrobot · Oct 17, 2021

BunnyJ said:
I think budget wise I'll just get the 380)X and keep my current motherboard. While it's not going to be an optimal set up performance wise it's a huge improvement and it's budget friendly

Like I said, if you are staying with your current mobo, you could be good with the Ryzen 5. But anyway, with $40 difference, why not,

BunnyJ · Oct 17, 2021

badrobot said:
Like I said, if you are staying with your current mobo, you could be good with the Ryzen 5. But anyway, with $40 difference, why not,

I got lucky and I don't have to pay rent for a year so I have more money but I don't want to go overboard on this upgrade. The 40 is no big deal but anymore is a bit too much right now.