I've decided to upgrade my ancient desktop from i7 4820k and I'm looking at Ryzen cpu. I dont want to spend too much, but I want a decent cpu that will perform and last me a while.
I found the R5 1600 for only $104 on amazon and thought it was a helluva deal, but now I'm having second thoughts. Still waiting on the mobo to come in, so im wondering if it makes sense to return the 1600 and spend an extra $70ish on the 3600, but it will also require a new mobo unless I want to go thru the process of flashing BIOS.
I've grabbed the fastest ram my mobo will handle ddr4 3200mhz and a nice WD black m.2 ssd, will these alone be enough to make the pc feel snappy even with a slower cpu? Should I just toss it all and go ryzen 7 for 8 cores? Is it worth it?
Love to hear what you all think. Thanks!