Which camera option suits you better: R5 3600+ 7700 XT or R5 5600+ 6750 XT?
Which camera option suits you better: R5 3600+ 7700 XT or R5 5600+ 6750 XT?
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Include the age of the PSU along with its make and model. BIOS version for your motherboard at this time.
At face value, excluding PSU degradation and budget constraints, I recommend the Ryzen 5 5600/6750XT build. Avoid recycling the motherboard; you might also need a subpar RAM kit given your B350 chipset board.
Let me check that as well—what’s the price for the 6800? Probably not significantly higher than the 6750. I might look into the RX 6800 and a Ryzen 5 5500 instead.
If you decide on a Ryzen 3600 or 5500, I wouldn’t be too concerned about changing the B350 motherboard. I’ve actually used a 5900x for a while now.
On a tighter budget, I’d opt for the 3600 or 5500 with a better GPU. You probably won’t notice much difference between PCIe 3 and 4, and even if you do, it’s unlikely to give enough CPU boost to justify a new board. So I think it makes more sense to choose a slightly cheaper CPU and upgrade the GPU—most games will still be your main concern.
Most of what I’ve seen suggests PCIe 3 is only marginally slower than PCIe 4, but not enough to notice a big jump in performance for most situations.