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MunkeyFunkey
Junior Member

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05-13-2019, 12:04 AM

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I own a Ryzen configuration you can explore on PC parts picker if interested https://pcpartpicker.com/b/Hnq48d. The specs are 1700x with a solid OC of 3.9 Fractal Design S24 Gigabyte GA-AX370 Gaming K7 16Gb G-Skill DDR4-3600 970 EVO NVMe 500GB plus 2TB SSD. I recently swapped my RX580 to a 2070 Super and have been considering replacing the 1700x with the 3600 for a performance gain thanks to the 7nm Zen 2 architecture. Would you all think this upgrade would be worthwhile? I’ll be losing two cores, but based on what I’ve read, the 3600 outperforms the 1700x in both single and multi-threaded tasks. Observing Gamers Nexus’s review of the 1700x showed a 30%+ speed increase for some games.

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MunkeyFunkey

05-13-2019, 12:04 AM #1

I own a Ryzen configuration you can explore on PC parts picker if interested https://pcpartpicker.com/b/Hnq48d. The specs are 1700x with a solid OC of 3.9 Fractal Design S24 Gigabyte GA-AX370 Gaming K7 16Gb G-Skill DDR4-3600 970 EVO NVMe 500GB plus 2TB SSD. I recently swapped my RX580 to a 2070 Super and have been considering replacing the 1700x with the 3600 for a performance gain thanks to the 7nm Zen 2 architecture. Would you all think this upgrade would be worthwhile? I’ll be losing two cores, but based on what I’ve read, the 3600 outperforms the 1700x in both single and multi-threaded tasks. Observing Gamers Nexus’s review of the 1700x showed a 30%+ speed increase for some games.

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RoxXmaster
Member

206

05-14-2019, 12:26 AM

#2

It seems you're considering delaying the release of Zen 3.

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RoxXmaster

05-14-2019, 12:26 AM #2

It seems you're considering delaying the release of Zen 3.

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chuckaknuckle
Member

126

05-15-2019, 10:29 AM

#3

Wait for Zen 3 to be ready.

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chuckaknuckle

05-15-2019, 10:29 AM #3

Wait for Zen 3 to be ready.

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Ale102010
Junior Member

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05-15-2019, 02:57 PM

#4

The main issue is that I’d need a motherboard upgrade since my current x370 doesn’t support the 4000 series CPUs. I considered installing a solid 30% performance increase through a single upgrade and hoped to maintain that advantage for some time.

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Ale102010

05-15-2019, 02:57 PM #4

The main issue is that I’d need a motherboard upgrade since my current x370 doesn’t support the 4000 series CPUs. I considered installing a solid 30% performance increase through a single upgrade and hoped to maintain that advantage for some time.

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Bananabut12
Member

64

05-20-2019, 03:20 AM

#5

Assess the present performance carefully. If it meets your expectations, hold off unless you truly require an upgrade. If you must, proceed when necessary. I’d choose to wait myself.

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Bananabut12

05-20-2019, 03:20 AM #5

Assess the present performance carefully. If it meets your expectations, hold off unless you truly require an upgrade. If you must, proceed when necessary. I’d choose to wait myself.

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achump
Junior Member

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05-20-2019, 10:51 AM

#6

Looks like everyone agrees to delay. If Zen 3 arrives, the 3000 series might get a deal again, just like AMD did before new models were released.

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achump

05-20-2019, 10:51 AM #6

Looks like everyone agrees to delay. If Zen 3 arrives, the 3000 series might get a deal again, just like AMD did before new models were released.

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MineKing83
Member

190

05-20-2019, 03:21 PM

#7

Wait for zen 3

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MineKing83

05-20-2019, 03:21 PM #7

Wait for zen 3