Looking for OC and Athlon 200ge
Looking for OC and Athlon 200ge
Based on my own trials with this setup, don't waste time. Try to locate something in the range of 1200 to 1600.
For example, look for options under $65.
https://www.newegg.com/amd-ryzen-3-1200/...6819113446
If you're fortunate and have a Micro Center close by, the one priced below $80 might be worth considering.
The chip is secured and not intended for overclocking. Probably only a few boards managed to unlock the overclocking feature. Your RAM is too slow as well. This CPU works best with 2666 RAM. AMD parts are quite sensitive to RAM speed. I think it would be better to get an affordable Ryzen 3 or 5 with faster RAM (3200 MHz).
Specifically, using the stock cooling fan even a slight overclock would rapidly warm up the sink. I could easily sell it for $25, roughly half the price I bought it for. It's quite typical to find a 1200 with a cooler priced around $50, but you need to act fast. The 1200 I had an OC of 3.9 and performed exceptionally well on the stock cooler.
I only know a handful of boards work, ASRock is one of the makers who can unlock this chip. I don’t think RAM is great, but I’m fine with upgrading to 2400 or 2600.
I’m not planning to buy a new chip for this build. The goal is to keep costs low while it still works well. When I swap my R5 1400 for an R5 3600, I’ll use the 1400 as an Athlon, but until then I’d like to boost the Athlon’s performance just for fun.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uceBvfe9sho
This person does it on an ASRock board.
I own a Ryzen 5 cooler with strong cooling power. The upgrade isn't performing as expected.
the main goal of having this chip is the integrated gpu, so i don't switch it to an R3 or R5 unless someone gives me a free G series. it simplifies troubleshooting and system swapping, making it much easier to use integrated graphics compared to constantly changing GPUs, especially if you have more CPUs than GPUs sitting idle.