Hello, I'm finally upgrading my PC from my i5-4690 machine. The only part I'll be recycling is my current GPU, a GTX 1080 Duke. Don't have the money to drop on a new card, and I only have a 1440p 60Hz monitor anyway.
Here is the link to my core machine: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mXRTJf. I have a Ryzen 3700x as the CPU for now, due to comparable price and performance.
My biggest questions:
-- Is B-die RAM as important for Ryzen 5600x? I'm reading sites that claim DDR4-4000 is the sweet spot for the new CPUs. I don't see B-die listings for that series of RAM at the B-die finder (https://benzhaomin.github.io/bdiefinder).
-- My current RAM choice is a DDR4-3600 (G.Skill Ripjaws V 16GB CL16) but is B-die. Should I simply go with DDR4-4000 RAM, or is the current choice acceptable? Looks like Newegg's going to have a deal on Patriot Viper DDR4-4000 RAM on November 4.
-- I'm considering picking up just a 500GB Samsung 970 EVO due to the current lowest price it's ever been. Can use it for OS and my top few games. Currently have just a 960 EVO for my OS and a HDD in my old PC for same concept. Will still be a big improvement from my old PC.
-- Saving a few bucks by going for a Crucial MX500 1TB over the Samsung 960 EVO 1TB worth it?
-- Thinking of a different case, the Antec Dark Fleet DF600 Flux, simply because it has 5 included fans. Any big benefit over the Corsair 275R? I don't care about RGB at all.
-- Any other big/obvious issues with my core parts, let me know. Hoping a few things more go on sale this month, like the SSDs.
Here is the link to my core machine: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mXRTJf. I have a Ryzen 3700x as the CPU for now, due to comparable price and performance.
My biggest questions:
-- Is B-die RAM as important for Ryzen 5600x? I'm reading sites that claim DDR4-4000 is the sweet spot for the new CPUs. I don't see B-die listings for that series of RAM at the B-die finder (https://benzhaomin.github.io/bdiefinder).
-- My current RAM choice is a DDR4-3600 (G.Skill Ripjaws V 16GB CL16) but is B-die. Should I simply go with DDR4-4000 RAM, or is the current choice acceptable? Looks like Newegg's going to have a deal on Patriot Viper DDR4-4000 RAM on November 4.
-- I'm considering picking up just a 500GB Samsung 970 EVO due to the current lowest price it's ever been. Can use it for OS and my top few games. Currently have just a 960 EVO for my OS and a HDD in my old PC for same concept. Will still be a big improvement from my old PC.
-- Saving a few bucks by going for a Crucial MX500 1TB over the Samsung 960 EVO 1TB worth it?
-- Thinking of a different case, the Antec Dark Fleet DF600 Flux, simply because it has 5 included fans. Any big benefit over the Corsair 275R? I don't care about RGB at all.
-- Any other big/obvious issues with my core parts, let me know. Hoping a few things more go on sale this month, like the SSDs.
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