3600 vs 5600x

[Kanna]

I'm not sure what to get since I will only be playing att 1080p and mostly GPU heavy games the 3600 is pticed at 2200kr and the 5600x is priced at 3200kr here in Sweden

[Stahlmann]

The 5600X is objectively the better CPU, especially at 1080p gaming. But you have to decide yourself if the performance uplift is worth the extra money. For most people the 3600 is probably enough.

[Ankh Tech]

5 minutes ago, Kanna said:

I'm not sure what to get since I will only be playing att 1080p and mostly GPU heavy games the 3600 is pticed at 2200kr and the 5600x is priced at 3200kr here in Sweden

 

1 minute ago, Stahlmann said:

The 5600X is objectively the better CPU, especially at 1080p gaming. But you have to decide yourself if the performance uplift is worth the extra money. For most people the 3600 is probably enough.

I agree, but for some people. the extra performance is worth it, for others it isn't

[Kanna]

1 minute ago, Stahlmann said:

The 5600X is objectively the better CPU, especially at 1080p gaming. But you have to decide yourself if the performance uplift is worth the extra money. For most people the 3600 is probably enough.

Would the 5600x work om my X570 board?

[Samfisher]

Just now, Kanna said:

Would the 5600x work om my X570 board?

After a BIOS update yes it would.

[Stahlmann]

1 minute ago, Kanna said:

Would the 5600x work om my X570 board?

Depends on the board. But most X570 boards have the Zen3 BIOS available ot download.

[Kanna]

Just now, Samfisher said:

After a BIOS update yes it would.

Would that require another CPU?

[wolfff]

8 minutes ago, Kanna said:

I'm not sure what to get since I will only be playing att 1080p and mostly GPU heavy games the 3600 is pticed at 2200kr and the 5600x is priced at 3200kr here in Sweden

so the new ryzen 5 5600x is SUPER good, i have seen benchmarks where it has 20 fps more than the 3600 in triple a games

[Stahlmann]

Just now, Kanna said:

Would that require another CPU?

Also depends on the board. Many have a flashback functionaloty nowadays, which allows to update the BIOS without any CPU.

[wolfff]

1 minute ago, Kanna said:

Would that require another CPU?

u can use a flasher update if your mobo supports it OR use another cpu

[Samfisher]

1 minute ago, Kanna said:

Would that require another CPU?

No.  Some motherboards have a physical button they can press that will update the BIOS with no hardware connected to it except the power.  What CPU do you have in there now?

[Kanna]

28 minutes ago, Samfisher said:

No.  Some motherboards have a physical button they can press that will update the BIOS with no hardware connected to it except the power.  What CPU do you have in there now?

Yeah that is the problem I have had a board sitting boxed for a while

[Samfisher]

Just now, Kanna said:

Yeah that is the problem I have had a board sitting boxed for a while

Which specific one is it?

[Kanna]

2 minutes ago, Samfisher said:

Which specific one is it?

Aorus x570 elite 

[Samfisher]

5 minutes ago, Kanna said:

Aorus x570 elite 

That has a Q-Flash button right on the mobo so you'll be fine.  Download the latest BIOS for the board, extract ONLY the BIOS file into a FAT32 formatted USB drive.  Connect the board to a PSU for power, insert the USB drive into the specific Q-Flash USB port on the mobo, then press the Q-Flash button and it will start updating the board.  Be patient, it can take some time.

 

Button is highlighted in red from this image I took from the board manual.  The USB port you should be using for this is clearly listed as BIOS.  It's the one with the white insert.  I attached an image of that as well below.

 

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