[SOLVED] Choosing processor

[SpyroBot]

Hello everyone!

I'd like some help in choosing a processor, here all the options:

AMD Ryzen 7 1700X

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

This is the motherboard and RAM:

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/t7...atx-am4-motherboard-b450-gaming-pro-carbon-ac

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/MYH48d/corsair-memory-cmk16gx4m2b3000c15

(I'll be doing a lot of gaming, and some video editing and music production)

Thanks in advance!

 

[Barty1884]

Any of the 3 will serve you well - but it depends where your priorities sit.

The 2600X has the higher clocks and, being second Gen has an improved IPC vs the 1000 series - so for gaming, the 2600X would be the best of the bunch.
The 2600 can be overclocked to near a 'stock' 2600X, so it's a bit of a toss-up if you're prepared to OC. Manually tuning an X isn't going to net you much more at all. Pricing-wise, the 2600X vs 2600 is a $50 difference that I see:

CPU Comparison

pcpartpicker.com

I do not feel the relatively small gains of the X vs non warrant a 33% increase in price, personally.

Depends on the scope of your editing/production though, if you'll benefit substantially from the additional 2c/4t of the 1700X, then it's a good call.

 

[SpyroBot]

Any of the 3 will serve you well - but it depends where your priorities sit.

The 2600X has the higher clocks and, being second Gen has an improved IPC vs the 1000 series - so for gaming, the 2600X would be the best of the bunch.
The 2600 can be overclocked to near a 'stock' 2600X, so it's a bit of a toss-up if you're prepared to OC. Manually tuning an X isn't going to net you much more at all. Pricing-wise, the 2600X vs 2600 is a $50 difference that I see:

CPU Comparison

pcpartpicker.com

I do not feel the relatively small gains of the X vs non warrant a 33% increase in price, personally.

Depends on the scope of your editing/production though, if you'll benefit substantially from the additional 2c/4t of the 1700X, then it's a good call.

So would it be worth to pay the extra for 2600X instead of the non-x version?

 

[Barty1884]

As I mentioned:

I do not feel the relatively small gains of the X vs non warrant a 33% increase in price, personally.

I wouldn't, no. Not at that kind of price difference especially. +$15 / 10%, I'd say go for it.... but at +$50 / 33%, it's a tough one to justify.


As a side note, the 1700X is ~$250. The 2700 is also in the same pricepoint. If opting for a R7, I'd look to the 2700 over the 1700X OR the 1700, which trades off clock speed, but is $170.
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/3kPzK8/amd-ryzen-7-1700-30ghz-8-core-processor-yd1700bbaebox

 

[Vic 40]

Keep in mind that for overclocking the 2600 you'll need a better cooler,so this adds costs.