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5600 or 5700 pixels resolution

5600 or 5700 pixels resolution

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yalo29
Senior Member
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02-21-2022, 11:58 AM
#1
Hello, I’m considering a PC upgrade. You have a 1600x motherboard and a B450 motherboard slot. You’re thinking about moving to a 5600x, but Best Buy has the 5700x for the same price. Would it be worthwhile to upgrade to an 8-core processor with a slower clock speed? It’s not ideal, but your current setup is mainly for Sims 4 and light home tasks. Your wife wants to play Cities Skylines 2 eventually. I know the game isn’t fully optimized yet, so you’ll likely need to upgrade your 1070 before that. The CPU looks like a good starting point for your upgrade journey.
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yalo29
02-21-2022, 11:58 AM #1

Hello, I’m considering a PC upgrade. You have a 1600x motherboard and a B450 motherboard slot. You’re thinking about moving to a 5600x, but Best Buy has the 5700x for the same price. Would it be worthwhile to upgrade to an 8-core processor with a slower clock speed? It’s not ideal, but your current setup is mainly for Sims 4 and light home tasks. Your wife wants to play Cities Skylines 2 eventually. I know the game isn’t fully optimized yet, so you’ll likely need to upgrade your 1070 before that. The CPU looks like a good starting point for your upgrade journey.

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ElLokito0324
Member
178
02-22-2022, 04:33 PM
#2
When the price matches, I'm in favor of 5700x.
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ElLokito0324
02-22-2022, 04:33 PM #2

When the price matches, I'm in favor of 5700x.

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banshee45
Senior Member
726
02-22-2022, 06:12 PM
#3
The 5700X tends to perform better even with slower clock speeds. If your cooling system can manage it, using PBO can help it reach its full potential and may allow it to run faster than the 5600X.
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banshee45
02-22-2022, 06:12 PM #3

The 5700X tends to perform better even with slower clock speeds. If your cooling system can manage it, using PBO can help it reach its full potential and may allow it to run faster than the 5600X.

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Pariss22
Junior Member
39
02-23-2022, 06:26 AM
#4
I own a vintage Corsair 240 AIO. Likely around six years old… and what’s up? I assembled a PC and kept the overclocking limited to just boosting memory performance.
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Pariss22
02-23-2022, 06:26 AM #4

I own a vintage Corsair 240 AIO. Likely around six years old… and what’s up? I assembled a PC and kept the overclocking limited to just boosting memory performance.

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FlamelVhaseyar
Junior Member
17
02-23-2022, 08:32 AM
#5
Nope. https://gamersnexus.net/guides/3491-expl...ks-auto-oc
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FlamelVhaseyar
02-23-2022, 08:32 AM #5

Nope. https://gamersnexus.net/guides/3491-expl...ks-auto-oc

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Hr_Valdemar
Junior Member
42
02-27-2022, 11:15 PM
#6
It seems the cooler might not be working well. If I replace it, I’d prefer an air-cooled option instead.
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Hr_Valdemar
02-27-2022, 11:15 PM #6

It seems the cooler might not be working well. If I replace it, I’d prefer an air-cooled option instead.

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jonaxg7
Member
73
02-28-2022, 06:24 AM
#7
The issue mainly stems from the cooler's age. It's been out of warranty for a while, and we don't know its condition. The fluid can't be replaced either.
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jonaxg7
02-28-2022, 06:24 AM #7

The issue mainly stems from the cooler's age. It's been out of warranty for a while, and we don't know its condition. The fluid can't be replaced either.

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shadowbacca
Member
226
03-01-2022, 02:37 AM
#8
Still no problems reported, but if I upgrade the CPU, I might skip the air cooler and just call it a day.
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shadowbacca
03-01-2022, 02:37 AM #8

Still no problems reported, but if I upgrade the CPU, I might skip the air cooler and just call it a day.

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EndoHash
Member
196
03-01-2022, 08:57 AM
#9
My setup is a 5600X, and it performs quite well. It handles cooling nicely and can go up to 4800. It doesn’t have an 8-core configuration.
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EndoHash
03-01-2022, 08:57 AM #9

My setup is a 5600X, and it performs quite well. It handles cooling nicely and can go up to 4800. It doesn’t have an 8-core configuration.

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sherkan2712
Member
193
03-03-2022, 05:50 AM
#10
I placed the 5700x and just wanted to mention this is my initial experience with the forum—your team is much more supportive than Reddit. Thanks, Edited November 20, 2023 by Mrad87
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sherkan2712
03-03-2022, 05:50 AM #10

I placed the 5700x and just wanted to mention this is my initial experience with the forum—your team is much more supportive than Reddit. Thanks, Edited November 20, 2023 by Mrad87

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