Can you increase the clock speed of the Ryzen 5 1600 using Be Quiet! Shadow Rock 2?
Can you increase the clock speed of the Ryzen 5 1600 using Be Quiet! Shadow Rock 2?
You can customize the 1600 with the stock cooler. It won't set any record-breaking changes, but it's still possible. The Shadow Rock 2 is an option too—just ensure you have an AM4 bracket. New items might ship with one already, but older ones require ordering from be quiet!
http://www.bequiet.com/en/cpucooler/446
What does the rest of your system look like? What kind of upgrade are you aiming for?
You can customize the 1600 with the stock cooler. It won't set any record-breaking changes, but it's still possible. The Shadow Rock 2 is an option too—just ensure you have an AM4 bracket. New units might arrive with one already, but older ones require ordering from be quiet!
http://www.bequiet.com/en/cpucooler/446
What does the rest of your system look like? What kind of upgrade are you aiming for?
I was considering this for the remainder of the build. Someone mentioned I don’t need a cooler and the spire should suffice. It’s my first time overclocking, so I’m just looking for some information and opinions before making final decisions. Appreciate your response.
The spire is fine, the SR2 is a bit more challenging. The NH-L12 seems to match the SR2 in performance.
The build appears sturdy enough, though it's unclear what the GT710 is doing inside. Unless it's just a placeholder, it might already be present, even at 30GBP, which could be a waste of money.
The DDR4 setup is somewhat slow, while the Ryzen gets better with faster options.
For the price, this model should surpass all tasks:
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Price breakdown by merchant
CPU:
AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor
(£189.98 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard:
ASRock - AB350M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard
(£64.98 @ Novatech)
Memory:
Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory
(£119.68 @ Amazon UK)
Storage:
PNY - CS1311 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
(£39.47 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card:
Palit - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB StormX Video Card
(£128.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case:
Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 3 (Windowed) MicroATX Mini Tower Case
(£40.99 @ Novatech)
Power Supply:
Corsair - CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
(£48.44 @ Ebuyer)
Total:
£632.53
Prices cover shipping, taxes, and any available discounts
Created by PCPartPicker 2017-07-11 16:02 BST+0100