R7 2700 in 2020 refers to a vehicle priced at $2,700 in the year 2020.
R7 2700 in 2020 refers to a vehicle priced at $2,700 in the year 2020.
Hey there! I've noticed myself wanting to upgrade too. Right now I have an X58 W3680 with 6 cores at 4GHz and a Vega 56 (64GB RAM). It works fine, but I often feel GPU limited when playing at 1440p. I could get an R7 2700 and 8GB DDR4 2400 for a good price. I already own a Ryzen system with an R3 1200 and 8GB DDR4 2400 that's not performing well, so I think I'm ready to upgrade if I decide to go with the R7 and RAM. I'm just trying to figure out if the improvements are worth it or if I should hold off until something better appears.
I'd get a lot better in terms of IPC and have two more cores. Going for a 5GHz version would push performance even further, but it would cost a lot more for the R7 and RAM. Besides the performance boost, I could also add USB 3 to my case (keeping the old XPS9000), plus M.2 slots and another x16 port. That would let me install a second low-power GPU for running my second display while I watch something on the first one.
What do you think? Is it worth the investment, or should I wait for a better deal?
Consider the cost of improvement versus inaction. Ditch the effort or simply relax.
It makes sense. Even with the same IPC, the AMD offers better efficiency and handles more threads. Or wait a bit and save some money...
In both scenarios, workloads or gaming, the 3600 should outperform the 2700. If the 2700 is more affordable, go with it. The processor is somewhat sluggish, but with a bit of patience (especially if the RAM doesn’t use high-end chips that resist overclocking), you might reach around 2933.
3600 seems completely out of the question just to be clear. If I'm going to invest that much in a CPU, I won't bother for a while. RAM is the case here since I already have an identical set, so if I bought another one, at least I'd have a matching 16GB package. They're Kingston HyperX Fury 2400 black.
As mentioned before, you can simply adjust the timing manually. It will require some time and effort, but you’ll probably see better performance. Either way, if the 2700 model is significantly cheaper than the 3600, it’s worth trying.