Ryzen 1300x better than 1200?

[paroll]

The parts to my first rig should be arriving in the mail today. I bought a 1200 but upon further research I realize I probably should have bought the 1300x. I know the 1200 can reach about 1300x speed though overclocking but I know nothing about overclocking and I'm a little concerned about how safe it would be and the long term affects of it.

Should I return my 1200 and pick up a 1300x?

 

[Supahos]

Nope, keep the 1200, I'm not sure of a reason to buy a 1300x honestly, unless you're just wholly opposed to overclocking.

 

[10tacle]

Honestly I'm not sure why anyone would save a mere $20 on the 3.1GHz 1200 vs. the 3.5GHz 1300X. There is a difference in performance in some games and productivity apps. If you have any dark cloud of buyer's remorse hanging over your head, just return that 1200 and get the 1300X if you are not comfortable overclocking that 1200 to 3.5GHz (or more).

Contact the reseller and simply tell them you made a mistake and didn't realize it. Hopefully they won't make you eat a restock fee (if they do, then perhaps it's not wise to swap CPUs). The worst thing someone can do when building a new PC is second guess their hardware purchase(s). That dark cloud will not go away. Been there, done that. Twice.

 

[Supahos]

The 1200 and 1300x come with the same cooler you can make a 1200 faster than a stock 1300x in under 2 mins

 

[paroll]

My only concern is how safe it is leaving my 1200 overclocked at all times. If I did, I would clock it to 3.7Hz and just set it and forget it. This won't cause damage to my system?

If I understand correctly, the 1300x is the same as the 1200 only clocked higher by default?

 

[10tacle]

My only concern is how safe it is leaving my 1200 overclocked at all times. If I did, I would clock it to 3.7Hz and just set it and forget it. This won't cause damage to my system? If I understand correctly, the 1300x is the same as the 1200 only clocked higher by default?

Correct. It's only the clock speed that's the difference in the CPUs. Regarding long term overclocking, there may be an option in the Ryzen motherboards that support overclocking to have multiple BIOS configurations saved. I use exactly this for my overclocked PCs (see my sig). One setting is for overclocked boot for gaming, and another is for just stock for general use. That's the best way to go long term. Why have an overclocked CPU when you are just surfing the web or using Microsoft Office?

In any event, the key to long term overclock success is minimizing the voltage increase. Voltage increase above factory reference for the chip will kill it long before the increased heat will. I have not seen a review of a Ryzen 1200 overclock capability, but if you are going to overclock it, I'd recommend buying an aftermarket cooler like the Cryorig H7. The cooler a chip runs, the less voltage it needs to overclock.

 

[Supahos]

Running at 3.7 won't require much voltage. You'll be fine at that speed long term.

 

[rgd1101]

MERGED QUESTION
Question from paroll : "Ryzen 1200 overclocking"

I recently bought all the parts to my new budget build. I bought the Ryzen 1200 but realize afterwards that I should have bought the 1300x.

Now, I know you can overclock the 1200 to 1300x level but how safe is it? Could I leave it overclocked at all times safely? Will it somehow affect another part of my build? In case you couldn't tell, this is my first build and I have no knowledge of overclocking.

I don't really want to go through the trouble of returning my 1200 and also I save a few bucks. Should I keep the 1200 and overclock or return for a 1300x?

Thanks

To reach 1300x speeds will be no sweat for the 1200. Shouldn't hurt anything long term either. I'd basically never suggest a 1300x personally