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I’m buying/upgrading to a new CPU for myself for my wife’s birthday. What do you guys think? 3600X or what? 

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My Rig

CPU: Ryzen 5 2600X

GPU: Radeon RX580/8gb OC 

MOBO: B450 Tomahawk 

RAM: 16gb GSKILL RipJaws (2x8gb)

PSU: EVGA 750w platinum

Keyboard: Logitech G513 Carbon 

Mouse: Corsair Harpoon 

 

 

 

 

 

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depends on what you are doing with that CPU, a 3600x will certainly be faster but the question is if you will even notice it in the workloads you run.

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7 minutes ago, tank234 said:

What do you use your pc for? 3600x is good for gaming. 

7 minutes ago, tank234 said:

What do you use your pc for? 3600x is good for gaming. 

Mainly gaming. I also do some editing for a twitch Partner which is mainly why I’m upgrading I’m not pleased with performance from my 2600X anymore. So I was wondering the best alternative. I love Ryzen, but that i9 look so good. 

My Rig

CPU: Ryzen 5 2600X

GPU: Radeon RX580/8gb OC 

MOBO: B450 Tomahawk 

RAM: 16gb GSKILL RipJaws (2x8gb)

PSU: EVGA 750w platinum

Keyboard: Logitech G513 Carbon 

Mouse: Corsair Harpoon 

 

 

 

 

 

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5 minutes ago, iBoofKratom said:

 

Sorry I went straight to GPU lol. The i9 series looks sexy*

 

1 minute ago, tank234 said:

The 3600x is a pretty good choice. What is your budget?

Like 550 honestly on just a GPU 

My Rig

CPU: Ryzen 5 2600X

GPU: Radeon RX580/8gb OC 

MOBO: B450 Tomahawk 

RAM: 16gb GSKILL RipJaws (2x8gb)

PSU: EVGA 750w platinum

Keyboard: Logitech G513 Carbon 

Mouse: Corsair Harpoon 

 

 

 

 

 

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Just now, iBoofKratom said:

 

The 3600x is a pretty good choice. What is your budget?

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2 minutes ago, tank234 said:

The 3600x is a pretty good choice. What is your budget?

Around 500 for solely a new CPU 

My Rig

CPU: Ryzen 5 2600X

GPU: Radeon RX580/8gb OC 

MOBO: B450 Tomahawk 

RAM: 16gb GSKILL RipJaws (2x8gb)

PSU: EVGA 750w platinum

Keyboard: Logitech G513 Carbon 

Mouse: Corsair Harpoon 

 

 

 

 

 

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14 minutes ago, iBoofKratom said:

Around 500 for solely a new CPU 

well what are your systems specs?

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3600 is faster, but not that much faster especially considering an OC'd 2600x.

SLAMD-XT  Ryzen 2600X 4.125ghz 1.26v~Gigabyte B450 Aorus ELITE~16GB Corsair Vengeance 3000mhz C15~Arcting Cooling Freezer 34 Esports Duo~Gigabyte Aorus RX 5700-XT~CIT chassis~120GB PNY SSD~WD BLUE 3D NAND 1TB SSD M.2~Phobya 120mm G.Silent's~SuperFlower Leadex III GOLD~Razer Basilisk~RedDragon Kumura

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3 minutes ago, tank234 said:

well what are your systems specs?

Ryzen 5 2600X

RX 580 8gb OC

16gb GSkill Ripjaw (8x2)

b450 Tomahawk Mobo 

750w EVGA PSU 

 

 

My Rig

CPU: Ryzen 5 2600X

GPU: Radeon RX580/8gb OC 

MOBO: B450 Tomahawk 

RAM: 16gb GSKILL RipJaws (2x8gb)

PSU: EVGA 750w platinum

Keyboard: Logitech G513 Carbon 

Mouse: Corsair Harpoon 

 

 

 

 

 

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Just now, iBoofKratom said:

Ryzen 5 2600X

RX 580 8gb OC

16gb GSkill Ripjaw (8x2)

b450 Tomahawk Mobo 

750w EVGA PSU 

 

 

well the 3600 is a better choice for mostly gaming. It will be good for most tasks,  I wouldn't only spent the budget on just the cpu. 

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13 minutes ago, iBoofKratom said:

Ryzen 5 2600X

RX 580 8gb OC

16gb GSkill Ripjaw (8x2)

b450 Tomahawk Mobo 

750w EVGA PSU 

 

 

A GPU upgrade would benefit you far more than a CPU.

SLAMD-XT  Ryzen 2600X 4.125ghz 1.26v~Gigabyte B450 Aorus ELITE~16GB Corsair Vengeance 3000mhz C15~Arcting Cooling Freezer 34 Esports Duo~Gigabyte Aorus RX 5700-XT~CIT chassis~120GB PNY SSD~WD BLUE 3D NAND 1TB SSD M.2~Phobya 120mm G.Silent's~SuperFlower Leadex III GOLD~Razer Basilisk~RedDragon Kumura

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Just now, GreyestGoat said:

A GPU upgrade would benefit you far more than a CPU.

I have a 1500 budget to upgrade the CPU is just first 

My Rig

CPU: Ryzen 5 2600X

GPU: Radeon RX580/8gb OC 

MOBO: B450 Tomahawk 

RAM: 16gb GSKILL RipJaws (2x8gb)

PSU: EVGA 750w platinum

Keyboard: Logitech G513 Carbon 

Mouse: Corsair Harpoon 

 

 

 

 

 

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1 minute ago, iBoofKratom said:

I have a 1500 budget to upgrade the CPU is just first 

Oh i see, sorry. I got caught off guard there.

 

Give me 2 minutes mate!

SLAMD-XT  Ryzen 2600X 4.125ghz 1.26v~Gigabyte B450 Aorus ELITE~16GB Corsair Vengeance 3000mhz C15~Arcting Cooling Freezer 34 Esports Duo~Gigabyte Aorus RX 5700-XT~CIT chassis~120GB PNY SSD~WD BLUE 3D NAND 1TB SSD M.2~Phobya 120mm G.Silent's~SuperFlower Leadex III GOLD~Razer Basilisk~RedDragon Kumura

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PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($294.14 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($89.90 @ B&H)
Motherboard: MSI MPG X570 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($169.99 @ Best Buy)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory  ($85.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB BLACK GAMING Video Card  ($489.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Dell S2719DGF 27.0" 2560x1440 155 Hz Monitor  ($319.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1559.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-21 09:36 EDT-0400

SLAMD-XT  Ryzen 2600X 4.125ghz 1.26v~Gigabyte B450 Aorus ELITE~16GB Corsair Vengeance 3000mhz C15~Arcting Cooling Freezer 34 Esports Duo~Gigabyte Aorus RX 5700-XT~CIT chassis~120GB PNY SSD~WD BLUE 3D NAND 1TB SSD M.2~Phobya 120mm G.Silent's~SuperFlower Leadex III GOLD~Razer Basilisk~RedDragon Kumura

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Have you considered the 3700X? It runs a bit hotter than the 3600x but the additional 2c/4t over the 3600X should feel a bit more 'punchy' over your 2600x

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1 minute ago, GreyestGoat said:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($294.14 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($89.90 @ B&H)
Motherboard: MSI MPG X570 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($169.99 @ Best Buy)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory  ($85.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB BLACK GAMING Video Card  ($489.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Dell S2719DGF 27.0" 2560x1440 155 Hz Monitor  ($319.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1559.99

Nice build. Only question why PSU was not added as it is an additional cost?

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Just now, ThePD said:

Nice build. Only question why PSU was not added as it is an additional cost?

He already has one.

SLAMD-XT  Ryzen 2600X 4.125ghz 1.26v~Gigabyte B450 Aorus ELITE~16GB Corsair Vengeance 3000mhz C15~Arcting Cooling Freezer 34 Esports Duo~Gigabyte Aorus RX 5700-XT~CIT chassis~120GB PNY SSD~WD BLUE 3D NAND 1TB SSD M.2~Phobya 120mm G.Silent's~SuperFlower Leadex III GOLD~Razer Basilisk~RedDragon Kumura

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30 minutes ago, iBoofKratom said:

Ryzen 5 2600X

RX 580 8gb OC

16gb GSkill Ripjaw (8x2)

b450 Tomahawk Mobo 

750w EVGA PSU 

 

 

 I just upgraded to your current specs lmao

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5 minutes ago, GreyestGoat said:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($294.14 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($89.90 @ B&H)
Motherboard: MSI MPG X570 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($169.99 @ Best Buy)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory  ($85.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB BLACK GAMING Video Card  ($489.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Dell S2719DGF 27.0" 2560x1440 155 Hz Monitor  ($319.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1559.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-21 09:36 EDT-0400

I like that list a little more than I like mine thanks mate! You came through this morning! 

My Rig

CPU: Ryzen 5 2600X

GPU: Radeon RX580/8gb OC 

MOBO: B450 Tomahawk 

RAM: 16gb GSKILL RipJaws (2x8gb)

PSU: EVGA 750w platinum

Keyboard: Logitech G513 Carbon 

Mouse: Corsair Harpoon 

 

 

 

 

 

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1 minute ago, Joe_MacDougall said:

 I just upgraded to your current specs lmao

I know but I’m dramatic lol I’ll go from have a modest PC to ordering a 2080 super cause I dropped 1 frame in PUBG 

My Rig

CPU: Ryzen 5 2600X

GPU: Radeon RX580/8gb OC 

MOBO: B450 Tomahawk 

RAM: 16gb GSKILL RipJaws (2x8gb)

PSU: EVGA 750w platinum

Keyboard: Logitech G513 Carbon 

Mouse: Corsair Harpoon 

 

 

 

 

 

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18 minutes ago, ThePD said:

Nice build. Only question why PSU was not added as it is an additional cost?

I have a 750w PSU 

My Rig

CPU: Ryzen 5 2600X

GPU: Radeon RX580/8gb OC 

MOBO: B450 Tomahawk 

RAM: 16gb GSKILL RipJaws (2x8gb)

PSU: EVGA 750w platinum

Keyboard: Logitech G513 Carbon 

Mouse: Corsair Harpoon 

 

 

 

 

 

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