[SOLVED] Currently running an RX5 3600 - is it worth it to upgrade to a RX5 5600X

[newc1975]

Here is my current rig:
CPU - AMD Ryzen 5 3600
MOBO - MSI Tomahawk B450 MS7C02 - BIOS 1.D0
GPU - RX 5700 8 GIG
RAM - 32 gig - 4X8 Ballistix 3200 DDR4
PSU - EVGA GQ 750
Monitors -
AOC CQ27G2 QHD curved VA
ACER G236HL
Sound - Realtek onboard
Speakers - Creative Inspire T3-100 2.1
Optical drives - 2
Mouse - Logitech G204
Keyboard - Logitech G213
Storage:
SSD PNY CS1111 240 GIG - Win 10 Home
HDD Seagate Firecuda 2TB
HDD Seagate Barracuda 1 TB
HDD Easystore 1TB (USB backup)

I play 1st person shooters and I use a DAW for live music recordings.

Saw the Ryzen 5 5600X on sale for $299 - what do you all think??

 

[PrinceTexasLoaf]

Here is my current rig:
CPU - AMD Ryzen 5 3600
MOBO - MSI Tomahawk B450 MS7C02 - BIOS 1.D0
GPU - RX 5700 8 GIG
RAM - 32 gig - 4X8 Ballistix 3200 DDR4
PSU - EVGA GQ 750
Monitors -
AOC CQ27G2 QHD curved VA
ACER G236HL
Sound - Realtek onboard
Speakers - Creative Inspire T3-100 2.1
Optical drives - 2
Mouse - Logitech G204
Keyboard - Logitech G213
Storage:
SSD PNY CS1111 240 GIG - Win 10 Home
HDD Seagate Firecuda 2TB
HDD Seagate Barracuda 1 TB
HDD Easystore 1TB (USB backup)

I play 1st person shooters and I use a DAW for live music recordings.

Saw the Ryzen 5 5600X on sale for $299 - what do you all think??

I think it'd be a worth it upgrade as you're getting more single core performance so even if you aren't cpu-bound you'll still have more performance, and if you ever do get cpu-bound well the 5600x has more multicore performance so it won't happen or it will be less severe, as the 3600 is somewhat of a weak cpu for your system..

 

[mdd1963]

It's an honest uplift of about 15-18% when/if not GPU-bound...

If you are happy with current FPS, I'd just stand pat and wait for a DDR5/PCI-e 5.0/AM5 rig...