Does RYZEN 5 1600 work with a normal B350 motherboard or would you need a more expensive one?
Does RYZEN 5 1600 work with a normal B350 motherboard or would you need a more expensive one?
Hi guys, I'm trying to pair the Ryzen 5 1600 with a 1080 Ti for 144hz 1080p gaming. I really want the Ryzen to keep up. On the stock cooler, it should be possible to overclock to around 3.8-3.9 GHz and reach those FPS. I'm not going for Intel because I need extra cores for streaming. Could anyone help? Also, do you have any recommendations for a motherboard that supports this overclocking?
the 1600 on a b350 will work just fine. It's really straightforward. Just remember on the stock cooler, many users are struggling to hit the 3.9 benchmark. It's simply too demanding for the wraith spire. A few lucky individuals have managed it with acceptable temperatures, but this largely depends on the specific chip. 3.75-3.8 is more achievable. At 3.75 it provides enough power to run the 1080ti without any bottlenecks. You might squeeze a bit more FPS at 1080p using other chips (like an I7 7700k,, etc.), but once you push to 1080p at 144hz or higher, the GPU takes over, and the Ryzen performs almost as well as any other chip you choose—except perhaps the 8700k/8600k where those processors might offer a slight edge in FPS gains, though the Ryzen will be very close.
the 1600 on a b350 will work just fine. It’s really straightforward. Just remember when working with the stock cooler, many users are struggling to hit the 3.9 benchmark. It’s simply too demanding for the wraith spire. A few lucky individuals have managed to reach it with acceptable temperatures, but this largely depends on the specific chip. 3.75-3.8 is more achievable. At 3.75 it provides enough power to run the 1080ti without any issues. You might squeeze a bit more FPS at 1080p using other chips (like an I7 7700k,, etc.), but once you push to 1080p at 144hz or higher, the GPU becomes the limiting factor, and the Ryzen starts to match nearly any other chip, except perhaps the 8700k/8600k where those processors offer a slight edge in IPC. Far closer than at 1080p @60hz, where performance hinges more on clock speed and IPC.
There are several recommended B350 models. The MSI B350 Mortar, Asus Prime b350 Plus (my choice), and the Asus B350 Gaming are all good options. They’re quite similar in design and cost.