Recent content by naturesninja

Memory speed does have a drastic affect on that CPU/APU in gaming. If $$$ is a concern, I would change it to 8GB(For now) 3200MHz+ RAM, use the savings for a better ssd and power supply. That PSU while likely to work just fine with what you have going on, is not recommended once you add a GPU...

The last company Toms should be promoting.

By the time Star Citizen releases we'll be flying around in our own space ships.

Good luck at those prices.

If you haven't made the purchase yet, a Ryzen 5 1400 can be had on jet.com for about $140 with their promo code save15. Only $10 for four more threads...

Maybe (can your chip hit 4.0 on all cores without a substantial voltage increase if at all?). Probably. (temps likely won't be the most comfortable). Only one way to find out (try it and monitor your temps/stability).

You may need a new power supply to run your GTX 970. I don't know your reasoning for buying one these old workstations, but I would probably advise against it unless it is really cheap. (ie; my workstations may sometimes run 24/7 for weeks on end.) Not sure if you're buying the workstation and...

Is this something that you already own and are looking to upgrade your CPU/GPU?

E5-1650v2, but what motherboard? I wouldn't buy either unless you already have the mobo.

No, that is an older AMD mobo. You would need a new motherboard + ram. You'd be looking at around $150+(depending on mobo) for new mobo and CPU, and another $50-120+ for RAM for the Intel platform. The new Ryzen 3 would cost a little more ($40+ total) to get into.

I don't believe either of those numbers on Userbenchmark are overclocked. I think those are just two samples. Very good scores, as Userbenchmark isn't the end all be all, it does pretty accurately place components where they should be. One thing that I find interesting is the single/quad core...

Yes, your example is fine, set in small increments and stress test for stability in between.

Your computer is not compatible with Ryzen CPUs. The EVGA 500B isn't a very good PSU, there are better for the same amount of money. And you won't likely run at a stable 60FPS@1080p at highest settings on those games, mostly due to your CPU.

Lower your voltage until the system is no longer stable, then crank it back up a notch or two. That voltage, while not entirely unsafe is a bit high for only a 4.5GHz OC. I would think you could get away with around 1.3v. 1.385v should be good for around a 5GHz OC give or take.

Wow, can't believe no one has replied to this. It's funny these benches were put up a few days ago, but no one on the net seems to have picked up on it.