Hi guys,
New to the forum, did some searching and found some related threads, but none with my use case.
I am planning on taking a CPU, MOBO and ram together.
I've decided on the Ryzen 7 1700, Asus Strix B350 and a 16GB DDR4 3000MHz ram.
I am planning on overclocking the Ryzen 7 under stock air cooler to 3.5 and running it for three months before springing for a good water cooler and overclocking to whatever my silicon lottery takes me to.
I know the Strix B350 has a 4+2(doubled) VRM design. Will the Temps be decent under said Overclock? I plan on overclocking using an offset voltage which will be applied 24x7.
I don't plan on overclocking over 1.375v Vcore anyway. Depending on the CPU, it could result in a 3.5GHz-3.7GHz Overclock.
I also plan on fully populating all 6 Sata ports and a PCI 3.0x4 M.2 ssd too. Will be running my old Strix 1060. Will the PCI lanes be enough for this purpose? Or will I need a X370 board?
My budget is limited to 500-550USD for the three items.
The other alternative would be to, go for 1600x and master liquid 240, making the overall price same.