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RAM, temps, PBO, etc.. Can all effect its performance. Set a custom fan curve. Voltage is higher when idle, nothing to worry about..

3700X is a great choice, too, if you're worried about money.. 3800X won't be noticeably better..

I had mine in the top slot (same board) and performance was as expected (SX8200 PRO 1TB)..

Edits registry to increase power/frequency limits imposed by AMD.. For instance I think the most power you can add to stock is +20, after PPT (power play tables) you can +99 power limit. I also don't think you can go to 1300MHz on the memory without it.. I used this one (scroll down until you see quoted text below).. Hellm I think created these ones and they work very well..

My R7 could run 2100MHz+ core and 1300MHz memory playing Apex and CSGO.. I didn't really test many games but I never saw a problem unless I dropped voltage too low.. I used a Bykski waterblock and power play tables on mine..

3700X + 5700XT.. I had a 9700K and 2080 and I like my 3800X and Radeon VII build more.. I also like AMD Radeon settings A LOT more than Nvidias.. I see absolutely no point in buying Intel right now unless you need iGPU or have a specific software that benefits from Intel CPUs..

I had both of those and like the MEG ACE more..

Whether the preformance is worth it FOR YOUR, is different from person to person.. I like getting the absolute most out of my system so I would personally get samsung b die DDR4 at either 3200c14 or 3600c16 and overclock it to create a decent balance between frequency and timings.. If I was building a new Ryzen system on a budget I would aim for 3600MHz frequency for RAM. Then depending on budget I would look for the best timings that I can afford.. You have to consider the fact that you can usually lower the timings as well.. So if you get a 3600 c17/18 kit you can probably lower it to c16/17, respectively. If you want a good kit out of the box, then 3600c16/3200c14 is your answer. But you don't NEED it to achieve a good performing system that's on par with Intels best. If you get B Die you can safely increase the voltage up to 1.5v max and overclock the shit out of it, that even means the timings.. For Ryzen, you can overclock your frequency up to 3733MHz while retaining the 1:1 infinity fabric speed and then focus on lowering your timings.. You can even go above 3733MHz and then manually adjust the Fclk (infinity fabric speed). I'm still learning about all of this as well and this is just my take on it. I have seen preformance boosts by using faster RAM with lower timings. Ryzen calculator is one of the best and easiest tools to use when overclocking your RAM in any Ryzen build.. Hope this helps..

Increase voltage and/or power all the way and increase frequency/memory little by little and run benchmarks until it crashes.. When it crashes turn it down a little and try again until you're stable. In case your PC turns off make sure you somehow record/remember your adjustments.

The formula is a joke. They took the Hero and put a waterblock on the VRMs and gave you a piece of shit LCD (LED?) screen that you don't need for an extra $300+!!! The only boards I'd consider at that price bracket are the Godlike and Aorus Extreme.. I had the VIII Hero but switched up to the MEG ACE and am super happy!

That's not an NVMe, it's just an SSD with the M.2 form factor.. They are both called M.2 drives but can either be regular SSD or NVMe.. NVMe drives should say NVMe or PCIe 3.0 x 4 (or 2). The read and write speeds will also be above 1000 mb/s.. My SX8200 Pro advertises 3500/3000 MB/s while the SSD variant of the M.2 form factor is about the same speed as is 2.5" variant..

3900X is suppose to boost to 4.6 but I would expect 4.3-4.45 while gaming..

And you wanted to bash AMD? Lol.

My 3800X boosts to 4.4GHz while playing Apex.. For gaming, I would not use a manual OC.. I mean I can OC manually for 4.4 but that's as high as I can currently go and then I lose my boosting to 4.5GHz for lighter tasks.. Trade off isn't worth it I don't think.. I haven't really looked at benchmarks lately but I'm pretty sure you should be able to boost higher than 4.2 while gaming..

Overclocking the 3900X to 4.2, IMO, is pointless and may only see improved results during benchmarks but the opposite in real life tasks.

You can use anti static things to be safe.. And yes the 3700X is the sweet spot and is why I recommended it along with the 3900X.. That post is July 8th before we knew anything.. Most boards have the option to silent the chipset fan so it either doesn't run at all or low enough to not hear it (in which case it will last longer anyway).. I hear mine when my PC starts and then I never hear it again while it's running and I'm using 2x1TB NVMes (my side and front panels are currently off and I also built my PC for quietness as it sits on my desk).. I wouldn't worry too much about the chipset fan..

I've rebuilt my computer (completely) like 20 times with no anti static equipment.. I usually use my motherboard box to put everything on my motherboard and then I install it straight into my case and I've never had any issues with static.. I wouldn't buy a mat, you should be fine with just a table..

Yes NVMe, sorry. And they're usually worth it for editing/managing/moving large files.. I'm pretty sure video editing benefits from faster drives but don't quote me there.. They already have gen 4 NVMe drives as well that was launched together with Ryzen this year! Gen 3 ones are still phenomenal and work great AND they've gotten cheaper! I picked up an SX8200 Pro (one of the best) 1TB drives for $118 on Amazon during a sale.. Gen 4 is full fledged working 100% ONLY on X570, it's not just a marketing ploy at all! Now you must realize that most people will not benefit from gen 4 for a while but storage devices right now can benefit from them.. RAM you want anything equal to or faster than 3200MHz. 3600 is said to be the sweet spot. Pay attention to timings as well, though. I would get a 3600c17 kit and just lower the timings manually to c16 (not hard to do).. Some 3200 kits will also overclock to 3600 but I like to play it safe and if you want plug and play, just get the speed you want.. Mobo, I would personally go MSI or Gigabyte.. I have the X570 MEG ACE and love it! I had the X570 Crosshair VIII Hero before it and it was just meh, it works but I think you get more with MSI/Gigabyte.. That's completely up to you.. Cheaper X570 boards are also very good (I just like high end) but probably won't have as many features/storage drives.. X470/B450 won't support gen 4 PCIe so if that's what you want, get a newer X570.. I also believe the 3000 series will run better on X570 without many issues due to them being specifically designed for it.. CPU, that's up to you.. A 3600 would offer you a great upgrade but if you can benefit from higher cores than I think the 3700X/3900X would be the best buys.. They are fantastic CPUs and offer great performance for a decent price! The 3900X beats I think most Intels HEDT lineup and is almost making Threadripper obsolete (until new gen is released).. I guess it all depends on what you need but I would grab a nice NVMe, X570 motherboard with features you need, a 3600MHz RAM kit and either the 3700X or 3900X CPU and you'll be set for a very long time.. A lot of people worry about the X570 boards being overpriced but they are literally built solid! Previous boards (even for Intel) just weren't the same quality.. These boards are some of the best that's ever been built at a consumer level.

Ryzen 3000 series.. You have the 3600 6c/12t, 3600X (basically same as 3600 with slight boost, not worth $50), 3700X 8c/16t, 3800X (same as 3700X with higher boost) and the 3900X 12c/24t. Ryzen literally blew Intel out of the water by releasing a 12 core monster CPU on a consumer platform.. Not only that but AMD is releasing the 3950X in Sept!! That's a 16 core beast! For anything that requires cores/threads you go AMD right now. It just makes sense.. The 3900X/3950X straight washes the floor with the 9900K in anything other than gaming.. But even in gaming it's right on Intels heals and might eventually surpass it due to AMD aging better and developers optimizing for more cores.. Until Intel releases a new lineup they shouldn't be considered.. There's a reason AMD growth has gone through the roof.. Not one person here will tell you to get an Intel build units you're solely gaming, and even then I don't think anyone will.. Its a bad buy no matter how you look at it.. I had a 9700K @5.2GHz and I like my Ryzen build A LOT more! I have the 3800X with a high end X570.. Which reminds me.. X570 also has gen 4 PCIe.. Intel does not!!! That's way more bandwidth for NVMELe drives or future proofing for next gen products.. AMD is just Killin it it right now!

Because Ryzen 3rd gen CPUs are better at every thing except gaming (where Intel is only 1-5% faster anyway), making it pointless as it costs more.. Plus Intel systems are a dead end.. Ryzen will leave you with upgrade options, which I'm sure is important for video editing.. And for XMP, @_Syn_ just explained it..

Go Ryzen.. There's absolutely no reason to go Intel.. Also, XMP has to be set for both Intel and AMD systems to get the RAM running at the advertised frequencies.. You should always enable at least XMP/DOCP to maximize preformance, otherwise you might as well get 2133MHz RAM (which wouldn't be wise for either system).

Ultrawide!!! I got the cheap Massdrop Vast 35 and it's nicer than my 32" 4K.. Never going to 16:9.

It will work just fine.. I would make sure to hook them all up, though, as I've read it can cause WHEA errors and what not.. I only have one 8 pin plugged in on mine without any issues, so I'm not 100% sure..

People complain about the Gigabyte BIOS but I didn't mind it one bit for Z390 Aorus Ultra or my X470 Gaming 7.. The X570 VIII Hero has double things in there as well so not sure why only Gigabyte gets shit for having things listed more than once in their BIOS.. My MEG ACE has a super simple BIOS and I like it better than both Asus and Gigabytes.. BIOS shouldn't really be a deciding factor anyway as long as they do what you need.. Only one I haven't had the pleasure of experiencing is Asrocks but that's only because they don't how to place a USB C header or use two addressable headers for RGB (stupid).. After getting the X570 Hero (non-wifi) I regret I didn't just get the Strix-E.. Like Jurrunio said above, the Strix will be perfectly fine and just as good as the rest when it comes to performance.. The RGB on the Hero sucks anyway.

I didn't read everything but my voltages are definitely higher (~1.46v) on my 3700X/3800X than my 2600/X.. But my liquid temperature is actually pretty similar or better.. Not sure if that matters but maybe Zen 2 needs more voltage?