Ryzen worth it?

[elix9000]

Hey is it worth it if I upgrade from my i5 7500 to a R5 1600X? I believe the extra threads will come in handy and overclocking seems great but I want to be sure this is actually worth doing.

 

[just_dave]

For gaming - sorta, not really 

For anything else: yes

[elix9000]

4 minutes ago, dave_k said:

For gaming - sorta, not really 

For anything else: yes

Okay, makes sense, I was thinking about upgrading to ryzen for a couple reasons. I do game a lot on this machine but I also do some photoshop, plan to do some editing and rendering, and some other not game related stuff. Plus I want to overclock the ryzen while I cannot do this on my 7500

 

[elix9000]

Just now, enfinders said:

I agree. For gaming not really. 

productivity/ everything else: absolutely  

Just make sure you pair it with some fast ram 

Do you think 2400mhz is enough? or should I go with some faster ram?

[dizmo]

7 minutes ago, elix9000 said:

Do you think 2400mhz is enough? or should I go with some faster ram?

I'd go with faster RAM, but only if you get a great deal during Black Friday and then sell your 2400mhz set down the line for more than Black Friday pricing.

[SquintyG33Rs]

not really worth it for you

[Jon Jon]

I don't think it's worth it.

 

I would wait to see what Zen+ and the next Intel platform offers up, tbh.

 

Save some $$$$ and make a decision then.

[SteveGrabowski0]

Does your i5-7500 feel slow? If not I wouldn't upgrade.

[TahoeDust]

1 hour ago, elix9000 said:

I do game a lot on this machine but I also do some photoshop, plan to do some editing and rendering, and some other not game related stuff.

Intel