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19 minutes ago, Flux Azreal said:

Hello! I've been searching for a CPU for a while, I can't seem to settle on one. I was thinking of going for the Ryzen 5500 as it's price to performance is AMAZING! However, It only supports pcie 3.0 and for my application I really need 4.0, or higher. I was thinking the Ryzen 3600 but I'd like a second opinion or better! My budget is around 140$ or anything lower, I'm trying to get the most performance I can whilst still being pcie 4.0, I mainly want the CPU for gaming, so I check their passmark score and compare, but if you know any good ones for gaming I'll take those too! Thanks!

Why do you need PCIe 4? gen 3 SSDs are (for real world applications) just as fast as gen 4 SSDs and no GPU at this budget teir will be greatly impacted by being used in a gen 3 slot.

Also, why not get a 5600? They can be had new for $134.99.
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/PgcG3C/amd-ryzen-5-5600-36-ghz-6-core-processor-100-100000927box

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Hello! I've been searching for a CPU for a while, I can't seem to settle on one. I was thinking of going for the Ryzen 5500 as it's price to performance is AMAZING! However, It only supports pcie 3.0 and for my application I really need 4.0, or higher. I was thinking the Ryzen 3600 but I'd like a second opinion or better! My budget is around 140$ or anything lower, I'm trying to get the most performance I can whilst still being pcie 4.0, I mainly want the CPU for gaming, so I check their passmark score and compare, but if you know any good ones for gaming I'll take those too! Thanks!

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19 minutes ago, Flux Azreal said:

Hello! I've been searching for a CPU for a while, I can't seem to settle on one. I was thinking of going for the Ryzen 5500 as it's price to performance is AMAZING! However, It only supports pcie 3.0 and for my application I really need 4.0, or higher. I was thinking the Ryzen 3600 but I'd like a second opinion or better! My budget is around 140$ or anything lower, I'm trying to get the most performance I can whilst still being pcie 4.0, I mainly want the CPU for gaming, so I check their passmark score and compare, but if you know any good ones for gaming I'll take those too! Thanks!

Why do you need PCIe 4? gen 3 SSDs are (for real world applications) just as fast as gen 4 SSDs and no GPU at this budget teir will be greatly impacted by being used in a gen 3 slot.

Also, why not get a 5600? They can be had new for $134.99.
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/PgcG3C/amd-ryzen-5-5600-36-ghz-6-core-processor-100-100000927box

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15 minutes ago, Flux Azreal said:

My budget is around 140$ or anything lower,

the 5600

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CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor  (Purchased For £175.00) 
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Damn this space can fit a 5090 (just kidding, it needs more)

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1 hour ago, Flux Azreal said:

Hello! I've been searching for a CPU for a while, I can't seem to settle on one. I was thinking of going for the Ryzen 5500 as it's price to performance is AMAZING! However, It only supports pcie 3.0 and for my application I really need 4.0, or higher. I was thinking the Ryzen 3600 but I'd like a second opinion or better! My budget is around 140$ or anything lower, I'm trying to get the most performance I can whilst still being pcie 4.0, I mainly want the CPU for gaming, so I check their passmark score and compare, but if you know any good ones for gaming I'll take those too! Thanks!

Go with a 5800x I have one, things great

System Specs:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800x 8-Core Processor

Memory: 32 GB G.Skill Trident Z DDR4

SSD: WD_BLACK SN770 1TB

GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 12G oc

Motherboard: Asus Prime B-450 A2

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Keyboard: Razer Onata

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44 minutes ago, ThePCNerd129 said:

Go with a 5800x I have one, things great

nuh uh 3d Memes - Imgflip

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and that's WITH the promo code

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Current parts list: PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor  (Purchased For £175.00) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  (Purchased For £0.00) 
Motherboard: MSI PRO B650M-A WIFI Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard  (Purchased For £144.99) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  (Purchased For £89.99) 
Storage: Crucial P5 Plus 500 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (Purchased For £0.00) 
Storage: Kingston A400 960 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (Purchased For £0.00) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GB Video Card  (Purchased For £448.99) 
Case: Lian Li LANCOOL 205M MESH MicroATX Mini Tower Case  (Purchased For £82.98) 
Power Supply: MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (Purchased For £99.00) 
Total: £1040.95

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

Damn this space can fit a 5090 (just kidding, it needs more)

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2 hours ago, filpo said:

nuh uh 3d Memes - Imgflip

image.thumb.png.90152e355392cfcc62308bae88eca6a2.png

and that's WITH the promo code

Bruh... Why are you bad-mouthing the 5800x? It's a great processer! The multicore power is unreal! Great for the value

System Specs:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800x 8-Core Processor

Memory: 32 GB G.Skill Trident Z DDR4

SSD: WD_BLACK SN770 1TB

GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 12G oc

Motherboard: Asus Prime B-450 A2

Case: MuseTex k2 Mid Tower

Monitor: Samsung SyncMaster S27D360

Keyboard: Razer Onata

Mouse: Razer Viper

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Ender 5 pro 3d printer

Dji mini 3

Flight hotas x52

Fender Squire SSH stratocaster

Positive grid spark 40w amp

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1 minute ago, ThePCNerd129 said:

Bruh... Why are you bad-mouthing the 5800x? It's a great processer! The multicore power is unreal! Great for the value

it's $40 above their budget though. Not a bad processor. But if they want an 8 core a 5700x would make more sense for the money

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Current parts list: PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor  (Purchased For £175.00) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  (Purchased For £0.00) 
Motherboard: MSI PRO B650M-A WIFI Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard  (Purchased For £144.99) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  (Purchased For £89.99) 
Storage: Crucial P5 Plus 500 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (Purchased For £0.00) 
Storage: Kingston A400 960 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (Purchased For £0.00) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GB Video Card  (Purchased For £448.99) 
Case: Lian Li LANCOOL 205M MESH MicroATX Mini Tower Case  (Purchased For £82.98) 
Power Supply: MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (Purchased For £99.00) 
Total: £1040.95

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

Damn this space can fit a 5090 (just kidding, it needs more)

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1 minute ago, filpo said:

it's $40 above their budget though. Not a bad processor. But if they want an 8 core a 5700x would make more sense for the money

True, I have a friend with a 5700x, not much different the quality is a little higher on the 5800x and the clock speed is a little higher but not a huge difference

System Specs:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800x 8-Core Processor

Memory: 32 GB G.Skill Trident Z DDR4

SSD: WD_BLACK SN770 1TB

GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 12G oc

Motherboard: Asus Prime B-450 A2

Case: MuseTex k2 Mid Tower

Monitor: Samsung SyncMaster S27D360

Keyboard: Razer Onata

Mouse: Razer Viper

 Other cool tech:

Ender 5 pro 3d printer

Dji mini 3

Flight hotas x52

Fender Squire SSH stratocaster

Positive grid spark 40w amp

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5 hours ago, will0hlep said:

Why do you need PCIe 4? gen 3 SSDs are (for real world applications) just as fast as gen 4 SSDs and no GPU at this budget teir will be greatly impacted by being used in a gen 3 slot.

Also, why not get a 5600? They can be had new for $134.99.
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/PgcG3C/amd-ryzen-5-5600-36-ghz-6-core-processor-100-100000927box

PERFECT! Thanks!

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