Can't choose between Ryzens

[Sik2JZ]

Hey guys I have a question.. I currently have an i5 4590(which I am selling tomorrow) and a RX580 8 GB. I bought a Asrock X370 Pro4 Motherboard and I am looking for Ryzen 5 2600x/3600/3600x .. Which one should I buy? BTW I will upgrade to 1080 later from the RX580.

[Epimetheus]

At what prices? The 2600x and 3600 both are worth it for the price they usually retail for (like 160 for the 2600x and 200 for the 3600). I'd skip the 3600x though, it usually costs 50 dollars more than the 3600 and basically just comes with a better cooler

[nsqvk]

Ryzen 5 3600, but download the latest BIOS for your motherboard because you need to update it so you can actually use the PC. Later down the road you can overclock it if needed to match the 3600x.

[Gegger]

well with X370 the max i would go with is 2600x because that's a first gen chipset, iirc

 

but ignoring the mobo, i'd get a 3600 non x

[Sik2JZ]

Just now, Epimetheus said:

At what prices? The 2600x and 3600 both are worth it for the price they usually retail for (like 160 for the 2600x and 200 for the 3600). I'd skip the 3600x though, it usually costs 50 dollars more than the 3600 and basically just comes with a better cooler

It's not about the prices.. I am ready to give as much money as possible, as long as it's worth it.. And I will probably try to overclock later when I get the 1080. I wanna know if it's worth it the bonus 50-60$ for the 3600x.

[Jurrunio]

3600, better potential in gaming.

Just now, Sik2JZ said:

it the bonus 50-60$ for the 3600x.

No. You can easily get a superior cooler for 50-60$, which is what differs between the 3600 and 3600x. The actual operating frequency gap is minor.

 

5 minutes ago, Sik2JZ said:

I bought a Asrock X370 Pro4

shouldnt have done that

[Sik2JZ]

1 minute ago, Gegger said:

well with X370 the max i would go with is 2600x because that's a first gen chipset, iirc

 

but ignoring the mobo, i'd get a 3600 non x

@Gegger the mobo itself comes ready for ryzen 2, and when buying I ordered it with a bios update.. not sure which one they put tho. But I still got a friend that has a ryzen 5 1500x, I think he will let me use his' to update my BIOS.

[Mathieu9836]

What about a B450 board with a 3600 on it, thats probably the best you can get right now, something like a MSI B450 Pro Carbon or Tomahawk, but if you plan to use a 3700X in the futur i would get a X470

[Sik2JZ]

1 minute ago, Jurrunio said:

3600, better potential in gaming.

No. You can easily get a superior cooler for 50-60$, which is what differs between the 3600 and 3600x. The actual operating frequency gap is minor.

 

shouldnt have done that

@Jurrunio I will probably buy the Freezer 34 esports duo, I see the temperatures are pretty nice for the pricetag it has.

[Gegger]

1 minute ago, Sik2JZ said:

@Gegger the mobo itself comes ready for ryzen 2, and when buying I ordered it with a bios update.. not sure which one they put tho. But I still got a friend that has a ryzen 5 1500x, I think he will let me use his' to update my BIOS.

i know that you are perfectly capable of running 2nd or 3rd gen, but if you are doing any moderate overclocking, i'd get another board

[Epimetheus]

1 minute ago, Gegger said:

i know that you are perfectly capable of running 2nd or 3rd gen, but if you are doing any moderate overclocking, i'd get another board

The ryzen 3000 lineup isn't a good overclocker in the traditional way. Won't be much of a problem

[Epimetheus]

I think then you should get the ryzen 5 3600, the price to performance is superior to the 2600x and will be an incredible performer. Definitely make sure that your friend will lend you the cpu for the bios update though, it most probably won't come ready out of the box for third gen ryzen

[Fasauceome]

8 minutes ago, Gegger said:

i know that you are perfectly capable of running 2nd or 3rd gen, but if you are doing any moderate overclocking, i'd get another board

 

11 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

shouldnt have done that

The x370 pro4 and b450 pro4 are basically the same motherboard, and the b450 pro4 is definitely fine for overclocking a 6 core. there are some countries I've seen where it's actually cheaper than the b450 pro4 so it's a great buy

[steelo]

30 minutes ago, Sik2JZ said:

Hey guys I have a question.. I currently have an i5 4590(which I am selling tomorrow) and a RX580 8 GB. I bought a Asrock X370 Pro4 Motherboard and I am looking for Ryzen 5 2600x/3600/3600x .. Which one should I buy? BTW I will upgrade to 1080 later from the RX580.

A 2600 and 2600x would run a  GTX1080 perfectly fine and are an absolute bargain now since the 3rd gen Ryzens have come out. I have a 2400g and now wish I waited to get a 2600 instead. 3600's are quite an upgrade though, if you can afford the extra $50.

[Jurrunio]

3 hours ago, Fasauceome said:

 

The x370 pro4 and b450 pro4 are basically the same motherboard, and the b450 pro4 is definitely fine for overclocking a 6 core. there are some countries I've seen where it's actually cheaper than the b450 pro4 so it's a great buy

OP never mentioned how much he paid for it. Buying boards first does restrict CPU choice tho that's why I say he shouldnt have done it.

[Sik2JZ]

1 hour ago, Jurrunio said:

OP never mentioned how much he paid for it. Buying boards first does restrict CPU choice tho that's why I say he shouldnt have done it.

@Jurrunio 96$.. And I knew I wanted a ryzen already, thats why I bought this one, but when I bought it the 3rd gen did not come out yet...

[Jurrunio]

1 minute ago, Sik2JZ said:

@Jurrunio 96$.. And I knew I wanted a ryzen already, thats why I bought this one, but when I bought it the 3rd gen did not come out yet...

I hope that's not in USD, it's a $60-70 board.

[Sik2JZ]

19 hours ago, Jurrunio said:

I hope that's not in USD, it's a $60-70 board.

Prices in Bulgaria are way different.

[Jurrunio]

Just now, Sik2JZ said:

Prices in Bulgaria are way different.

more acceptable then

[Jon Jon]

I am curious to see the success of an X370 board and 3rd gen Ryzen.

 

Some of us guys that went high end with X370 back in 2017 are eagerly awaiting to see the performance results :).

 

I am pretty confident my X370 Strix could handle a 3900X or even a 3950X.