Question Ryzen 3600X

[M05K The Laden]

Hello!

I'm thinking on making a upgrade to my machine. At the moment I have an i5 4430s 2.7 ghz and I want to upgrade it, but still dont want to waste alot of money. So I saw the 3600X , is it worth it the swap?

I want to know which DDR4 you can recommend to me. For quality/price

For the motherboard I saw this one: B450 GAMING PLUS MAX, which is not released yet, but it will soon, and already supports the 3000x series. But if you have another choice, write it down below to me.

Thanks.

 

[TJ Hooker]

What are you complete system specs, currently? What resolution/refresh rate is your monitor?

Unless the 3600X is very close in price to the 3600, the 3600 is typically the better buy.

 

[vapour]

budget and country?
Can you list your full rig specs?
Major usage?

 

[M05K The Laden]

Budget around 450€ , Country Portugal.

Major use : gaming.

Full spec list:

Cpu : i5 4430s 2.7ghz
RAM : Kingstone Hyper X 2x4GB 1600mhz DDR3
Psu: XFX 750W
GPU: 980TI

 

[M05K The Laden]

@TJ Hooker , monitor its just an 60hz standard. With 1960x1080 resolution. Thinking on upgrading that one aswell.

 

[TJ Hooker]

Depending on what games/settings you play at the 3600 should provide a fairly substantial boost, although maybe not always a huge one. But you may not always be able to take full advantage of that extra performance with a 60 Hz monitor.

Are you currently able to maintain 60+ FPS in the games you play? Your 980 Ti should be capable of 60+ FPS at 1080p/high settings in just about any game, so if you're not getting that then that's an indication that your CPU is holding you back.

But if you're already getting 60 fps in games then I'd question the need for an upgrade.

 

[M05K The Laden]

I believe the CPU is holding me back, some newer games the CPU is running at 100 percent and the GPU is not. So it's a bottleneck, i5 4430s is not a strong CPU and its already a couple of years old. What do you think? Is it worth an upgrade to the 3600 one?

 

[TJ Hooker]

Well, "worth it" is something only you can decide for yourself. But yes, I'd generally say it'd be a good upgrade.

Example upgrade:
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($194.79 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI B450-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard ($95.85 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $363.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-09-10 16:48 EDT-0400

If you need a microATX board, you can go with something like the MSI B450M Gaming Plus.

 

[theonerm2]

If you get 60fps pretty consistently and there is no stuttering then you can just keep it. You're still bottlenecked by your monitor if it's 60hz anyway.

 

[M05K The Laden]

Then, can you recommend me a good monitor for the price aswell? @theonerm2

 

[theonerm2]

Then, can you recommend me a good monitor for the price aswell? @theonerm2

Where are you from?

IDK if you're from UK or not but here is what I recommend.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor (£179.68 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard (£106.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory (£91.21 @ More Computers)
Monitor: LG 32GK650F-B 32.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor (£348.99 @ PC World Business)
Total: £726.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-09-16 12:03 BST+0100