Choosing a Ryzen 5

[AndreLebrao]

I already have a x370 gtn biostar itx board and im missing my cpu and ram, so I saw the promotional codes on Jet purchases (40usd off in 250usd purchase) promotion ends by July 31st

The 1600 is out of stock, so only 1400 or 1600x, but in afraid the 4pin cpu header on my mobo wont like the 1600x power consumption.

Im also buying ram so I will reach the 250 anyway, but with the 1600x I will also need a cooler

Which one is the best option?

Thanks ahead

[LHJKO]

why not a a 1700 i think thats more worth it over the 1600x and u dont need to buy a cooler

[unknownmiscreant]

2 minutes ago, AndreLebrao said:

I already have a x370 gtn biostar itx board and im missing my cpu and ram, so I saw the promotional codes on Jet purchases (40usd off in 250usd purchase) promotion ends by July 31st

The 1600 is out of stock, so only 1400 or 1600x, but in afraid the 4pin cpu header on my mobo wont like the 1600x power consumption.

Im also buying ram so I will reach the 250 anyway, but with the 1600x I will also need a cooler

Which one is the best option?

Thanks ahead

If you don't plan on overclocking, a 4pin should be fine for ryzen 5. The spec of a 4 pin connector is 16A max current at 12v. You could probably pull 120W through the connector with no issues. Overclocked to 3.9GHz at 1.4v my ryzen 7 1700x draws 112W at full load.

 

The VRMs of the motherboard will be the limiting factor, not the connector, but any of ryzen 5 should be fine. Also ryzen 3 is coming pretty soon.

[AndreLebrao]

8 minutes ago, Vernw3 said:

why not a a 1700 i think thats more worth it over the 1600x and u dont need to buy a cooler

Well, Youre smart

[AndreLebrao]

2 minutes ago, unknownmiscreant said:

If you don't plan on overclocking, a 4pin should be fine for ryzen 5. The spec of a 4 pin connector is 16A max current at 12v. You could probably pull 120W through the connector with no issues. Overclocked to 3.9GHz at 1.4v my ryzen 7 1700x draws 112W at full load.

 

The VRMs of the motherboard will be the limiting factor, not the connector, but any of ryzen 5 should be fine. Also ryzen 3 is coming pretty soon.

Just the info i was looking for, thanks man. The mobo was a gift, so I couldnt return it and I was worried that people really disliked its power delivery

[LHJKO]

2 minutes ago, AndreLebrao said:

Well, Youre smart

and u get rgb thats worth the extra cost alone 

[Thinkfreely]

Yeah I would just upgrade to a 1700, ignore all the X tech, its not worth it as you lose that when you do overclocking and it only overclocks 1-2 cores at a time - I used 1700x and I wished I just went with a 1700.

[AndreLebrao]

1 minute ago, Vernw3 said:

and u get rgb thats worth the extra cost alone 

1700 its outta stock too, damn, will only buy ram at jet

[AndreLebrao]

4 minutes ago, Thinkfreely said:

Yeah I would just upgrade to a 1700, ignore all the X tech, its not worth it as you lose that when you do overclocking and it only overclocks 1-2 cores at a time - I used 1700x and I wished I just went with a 1700.

Is it really worth it? I'm only gaming at 1080p and ocasionaly do some heavier computing tasks, programming, photo editing

[unknownmiscreant]

4 minutes ago, Thinkfreely said:

Yeah I would just upgrade to a 1700, ignore all the X tech, its not worth it as you lose that when you do overclocking and it only overclocks 1-2 cores at a time - I used 1700x and I wished I just went with a 1700.

I went for the 1700x as I wanted I higher binned CPU, but the precision boost is useless, with a EK supremacy evo and push-pull triple rad, I couldn't get it above 3.4-3.5GHz without overclcoking.

[LHJKO]

3 minutes ago, AndreLebrao said:

Is it really worth it? I'm only gaming at 1080p and ocasionaly do some heavier computing tasks, programming, photo editing

for just gaming no but if the 2 options was the 1700 or the 1600x i would go for the 1700 but if it was 1700 or the 1600 i would go for the 1600 

[johndms]

31 minutes ago, AndreLebrao said:

but in afraid the 4pin cpu header on my mobo wont like the 1600x power consumption

I feel safe in assuming any AM4 board can handle any current Ryzen processor, regardless of TDP or power consumption, especially an x370 version.

For the record.. http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/mb/introduction.php?S_ID=879#cpusupport

[Thinkfreely]

15 hours ago, AndreLebrao said:

Is it really worth it? I'm only gaming at 1080p and ocasionaly do some heavier computing tasks, programming, photo editing

Worth it if you have it within your budget I am just saying the XFR on any of their chips isn't worth the cost.