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akjosh47
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01-16-2019, 08:03 AM

Hey guys, So my motherboard just broke and I was wondering at this point if it's worth upgrading to let's say a ryzen 3600 or a 9th generation i5(or suggestions)? Or should I just keep my i5 8400 and buy a new z370 /390 board to replace the broken one. I have the money that's not an issue, just don't want to spend it if I won't see a considerable difference. Fyi, I just bought a Rx 5700 gpu and I'm waiting on Amazon for my 1440p 144hertz monitor so I will be soon gaming at 1440p . I also run a small home recording studio so I use recording programs and plugins that are cpu intensive. The 8400 isint that bad for the recording stuff, I'm just maybe thinking the upgrade could be more "future proof"? I usually tend to upgrade my components after 2 generation's appart but since my mb broke and theres all this hype about ryzen... Thanks in advance for your advise

akjosh47

01-16-2019, 08:03 AM #1

xAdriLCT
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01-16-2019, 08:45 AM

I've learned a lot about the Ryzen 5 3600 and I have one from Amazon. It could be worth considering if you're looking to invest your money.

xAdriLCT

01-16-2019, 08:45 AM #2

I've learned a lot about the Ryzen 5 3600 and I have one from Amazon. It could be worth considering if you're looking to invest your money.

mikeltxi1
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01-17-2019, 03:23 AM

The 8400 seems too expensive right now, but it still works fine. I’m not sure how much longer it’ll last, though. For me, betting on the 3600 or even a 3700x version makes more sense.

mikeltxi1

01-17-2019, 03:23 AM #3

The 8400 seems too expensive right now, but it still works fine. I’m not sure how much longer it’ll last, though. For me, betting on the 3600 or even a 3700x version makes more sense.