which ryzen cpu should i get

[Brbm gaming]

I am building a editing and streaming ryzen pc and i am wondering which ryzen 5 cpu to get i want either the 1600 or 1600x i will be overclocking my cpu and with the 1600 i can save some money?

[SeanAngelo]

1 minute ago, Brbm gaming said:

I am building a editing and streaming ryzen pc and i am wondering which ryzen 5 cpu to get i want either the 1600 or 1600x i will be overclocking my cpu and with the 1600 i can save some money?

1600x since you want to overclock.

[Brbm gaming]

2 minutes ago, SeanAngelo said:

1600x since you want to overclock.

but couldn't overclock them to the same speed of 4.0?

[Brbm gaming]

3 minutes ago, SeanAngelo said:

1600x since you want to overclock.

also the x only effects a single core

 

[Majestic]

1600X is binned for the same TDP at higher clockspeeds. But you should be able to get a 1600 at the same speeds. The "X" is not like the "K" on an Intel chip. It describes the chip has XFR (iirc). B350 boards can also OC, unlike Intel's B250 bords.

[Brbm gaming]

Just now, Majestic said:

1600X is binned for the same TDP at higher clockspeeds. But you should be able to get a 1600 at the same speeds. The "X" is not like the "K" on an Intel chip. It describes the chip has XFR (iirc). B350 boards can also OC, unlike Intel's B250 bords.

ok i think i will go with the 1600 and spend the extra money on a cooler

[Majestic]

Just now, Brbm gaming said:

ok i think i will go with the 1600 and spend the extra money on a cooler

Probably for the best. I'd advise you to get some 3000/3200 memory though, and make sure you consult the mainboard website for the memory support list. Ryzen is still a bit iffy about memory at the moment.

[Morgan MLGman]

9 minutes ago, Brbm gaming said:

ok i think i will go with the 1600 and spend the extra money on a cooler

I agree as well, do this. The non-X parts have around 100-200MHz better overclocking, not worth it in your case

[WashMachine]

1600. has a cooler while X doesn't. and stock cooler can run X speeds 

[AkhTwo]

1 hour ago, Majestic said:

Probably for the best. I'd advise you to get some 3000/3200 memory though, and make sure you consult the mainboard website for the memory support list. Ryzen is still a bit iffy about memory at the moment.

 

 

If a memory kit is rated as 3200 speed in the support list, will it run at that speed with ryzen at the moment?

May be a dumb question. But I want to get this clear.

[suits]

1 hour ago, AkhTwo said:

If a memory kit is rated as 3200 speed in the support list, will it run at that speed with ryzen at the moment?

May be a dumb question. But I want to get this clear.

Not necessarily. Still can't get mine that's right off the list to 3200

[Adarsh Singh]

2 hours ago, Brbm gaming said:

I am building a editing and streaming ryzen pc and i am wondering which ryzen 5 cpu to get i want either the 1600 or 1600x i will be overclocking my cpu and with the 1600 i can save some money?

I'm getting a 1500x, because it has a higher range of XFR and the boost frequency is greater than that of 1600.

You should buy 1500x and overclock it to get some better performance.

And warranty doesn't cover damages by overclocking.

[sgloux3470]

R5 1600 and overclock it to 3.8-4.1 GHz.

 

A nice B350 motherboard unless you need multiGPU support.

 

XFR is disabled by overclocking so any benefit of the 1600X is gone.  The only possible benefit is it might be slightly better silicon and overclock slightly higher or have lower voltage at the same clockspeeds.

 

In terms of memory, running anything over 3000 MHz is very tricky right now. (Should be addressed by May)   That said, you can easily get it up to 2933 MHz in my experience which is still a hefty increase over the base of 2133 Mhz.  As far as I know every single benchmark result with > 3000 MHz is getting there through BCLK overclocks which isn't worth doing in my opinion.