[SOLVED] Compatibility advice

Solution
It's all compatible, the 3600xt is absolutely NOT worth $80 more than 3600 or $30 more than a 3600x though.

If you're using an aftermarket cooler the smart money is on the 3600 non x.

puppyboynate

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Instead of spending so much on the processor spend some more on the graphics card, to get something like this


PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($171.89 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition 57.3 CFM CPU Cooler ($44.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B550M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($94.99 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Blue 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($64.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB CHALLENGER D OC Video Card ($379.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case ($98.99 @ Walmart)
Power Supply: Cooler Master MWE Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Best Buy)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($108.78 @ Other World Computing)
Total: $1175.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-07-14 17:44 EDT-0400



Also changed mobo and ram for a better value build.