Choose wisely, as options are limited.
Choose wisely, as options are limited.
x670 isn't significantly better than the b650. The main differences are mostly in the chipset, appearance, and I/O, so just choose the more affordable option. Unlike other platforms, the motherboard doesn't greatly impact performance—even a 7950X can run on many b650s, regardless of price.
For gaming enthusiasts, the 7800X3D by a mile stands out. It includes extra cache boosting performance significantly. Core speeds aren’t the main concern (see why CPU GHz doesn’t matter!). What’s your budget for this upgrade? Which country are you located in, and will it be used solely for gaming? Here’s a sample build list from PCPartPicker: CPU – AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D at 4.2 GHz, 8-core processor (€385.99 from Mindfactory). Cooler – ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 360 Rev. 2 (€96.99 from Aquatuning). Motherboard – Gigabyte B650 Gaming X ATX AM5 (€146.98 from Cyberport). RAM – G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5600 CL28 (€120.89 from Amazon Deutschland). Storage – Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVMe SSD (€140.28 from Galaxus). Graphics – ASRock Phantom Gaming OC Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB (€957.99 from Mindfactory). Case – Deepcool CC560 ATX Mid Tower (€65.90 from Alza). Power Supply – Thermaltake Toughpower GF A3 - TT Premium Edition 1050 W (€114.90 from Alternate). Overall cost comes to €2029.92, including shipping, taxes, and any available discounts. Prices are based on current market data as of January 7, 2024, 14:28 CET.
It varies, the 7800X3D is likely the quickest gaming CPU available thanks to its big L3 cache, though it sacrifices some clock speed. The 7700X performs better in non-gaming tasks, but not significantly faster than the 7800X3D.