F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop Your suggestion is valuable. The price range of R5 2600 to R7 2700 seems reasonable.

Your suggestion is valuable. The price range of R5 2600 to R7 2700 seems reasonable.

Your suggestion is valuable. The price range of R5 2600 to R7 2700 seems reasonable.

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ethandizzy
Member
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04-15-2019, 10:11 AM
#1
Hi everyone, welcome! I'm new to these platforms and seeking some guidance. My son uses a small Minecraft setup with a Ryzen 3 2200G (and a GPU already installed). He's experiencing an issue, so I was considering upgrading to the R5 2600, which is similar but offers better performance. I also saw the R7 2700 available for £10 more than the 2600, which made me think about swapping. My current setup runs The Division 2 and Borderlands 3, paired with a Sapphire Pulse RX 5700 XT. My son has an Asus GTX 1060 Dual OC with 6GB VRAM. Any advice on whether it's worth the change?
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ethandizzy
04-15-2019, 10:11 AM #1

Hi everyone, welcome! I'm new to these platforms and seeking some guidance. My son uses a small Minecraft setup with a Ryzen 3 2200G (and a GPU already installed). He's experiencing an issue, so I was considering upgrading to the R5 2600, which is similar but offers better performance. I also saw the R7 2700 available for £10 more than the 2600, which made me think about swapping. My current setup runs The Division 2 and Borderlands 3, paired with a Sapphire Pulse RX 5700 XT. My son has an Asus GTX 1060 Dual OC with 6GB VRAM. Any advice on whether it's worth the change?

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F01lEo
Member
105
04-23-2019, 04:01 PM
#2
That question refers to identifying the issue or challenge someone is facing.
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F01lEo
04-23-2019, 04:01 PM #2

That question refers to identifying the issue or challenge someone is facing.

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DarkSkarlet
Senior Member
415
04-23-2019, 05:41 PM
#3
Consider choosing the R5 3600—it's significantly quicker for gaming.
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DarkSkarlet
04-23-2019, 05:41 PM #3

Consider choosing the R5 3600—it's significantly quicker for gaming.

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THE_KILLER_
Member
72
04-25-2019, 04:30 AM
#4
It doesn't really make a big difference since 2700 isn't much faster than 2600 in most games. Consider going for 3600 if you're looking to improve. Offer your 2600 to him as a trade.
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THE_KILLER_
04-25-2019, 04:30 AM #4

It doesn't really make a big difference since 2700 isn't much faster than 2600 in most games. Consider going for 3600 if you're looking to improve. Offer your 2600 to him as a trade.

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BubbaNitro
Member
160
04-26-2019, 12:57 AM
#5
Referenced the issue broadly. Device fails to boot. CPU indicator remains active during debug. Resolved by deleting, sanitizing, and reinstalling, but problem persists. 2600 functions properly. 2200 restarted, issue reappeared.
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BubbaNitro
04-26-2019, 12:57 AM #5

Referenced the issue broadly. Device fails to boot. CPU indicator remains active during debug. Resolved by deleting, sanitizing, and reinstalling, but problem persists. 2600 functions properly. 2200 restarted, issue reappeared.

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Igor_extreme
Member
210
04-26-2019, 02:43 AM
#6
Everyone thank you. The top option is clear but costs about £100 extra. It’s not suitable right now. I’ll go with a £2600 instead, since it’s only around £110 at the moment.
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Igor_extreme
04-26-2019, 02:43 AM #6

Everyone thank you. The top option is clear but costs about £100 extra. It’s not suitable right now. I’ll go with a £2600 instead, since it’s only around £110 at the moment.

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ghostsparky
Junior Member
5
04-26-2019, 03:21 AM
#7
Alright, let's order an R5 2600 for him.
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ghostsparky
04-26-2019, 03:21 AM #7

Alright, let's order an R5 2600 for him.

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04-26-2019, 03:48 AM
#8
Only a ten-pound increase for $2700? Then I’ll take the $2700 to swap in the old 2200G, and you’ll receive a refund via resale value.
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ThePyromaniaxe
04-26-2019, 03:48 AM #8

Only a ten-pound increase for $2700? Then I’ll take the $2700 to swap in the old 2200G, and you’ll receive a refund via resale value.

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Chrisjee_JCNL
Member
58
05-02-2019, 12:59 AM
#9
Ended up at $2600. It was a quick deal, but by the time I tried to buy the $2700 it was sold out. He’ll still notice a boost because a) it’s a stronger CPU and b) it functions properly.
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Chrisjee_JCNL
05-02-2019, 12:59 AM #9

Ended up at $2600. It was a quick deal, but by the time I tried to buy the $2700 it was sold out. He’ll still notice a boost because a) it’s a stronger CPU and b) it functions properly.