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What is the best choice for a CPU that's max $250?

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1 minute ago, VivashTech said:

Ryzen 1600 is good what do you need it for ?

gaming and content creating.

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I mean that is a good processor with 6 cores and good upgrade path it will get the job done for you, the only problem is that it is not very good at overclocking at all

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Just now, VivashTech said:

I mean that is a good processor with 6 cores and good upgrade path it will get the job done for you, the only problem is that it is not very good at overclocking at all

It's the best there is for what they want to do in their price range. OC was never in the question.

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1 minute ago, VivashTech said:

not very good at overclocking at all

Actually ryzen overclocks really well, it just has a lower mac OC than intel.  Ryzen cpus OC better over stock clocks than intel i7's. 

Want to custom loop?  Ask me more if you are curious

 

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Actually ryzen overclocks really well, it just has a lower mac OC than intel.  Ryzen cpus OC better over stock clocks than intel i7's. 

im talking about the overclocking frequency but yes performance is better than intel i7's when overclocked

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Just now, VivashTech said:

im talking about the overclocking frequency but yes performance is better than intel i7's when overclocked

You misunderstand me, I mean a 1600 can go from 3.0ghz to 4.0Ghz very consistently where a 7700k will go from 4.2ghz to 5Ghz consistently.  Ryzen OCS 1ghz and intel manages about 0.8ghz.  In that case ryzen actually OCS better than a 7700k (relatively speaking)

Want to custom loop?  Ask me more if you are curious

 

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Ryzen 5 1600 

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With Ryzen you do not have to worry about thermals, since on any cooler (just do not get Cryorig H7 if you choose Ryzen non X or 1500X) it works perfectly especially in their stock. The stock cooler is decent to keep 60c load maybe? 

 

But trust the stock cooler

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-Frequencies DON'T represent everything and in many cases that is true (referring to Individual CPU Clocks).

 

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Note 10, S10, Samsung becomes Apple, Zen 2, 3700X, Renegade X lol

 

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