Question Should I buy Ryzen 3000 series this summer?

[Fusion1005]

I want to get a Ryzen 5 3600 for my build in June, but Ryzen 4000 might come out late summer. Should I wait or buy now? Also, AMD will stop supporting AM4 after this year, so should I wait till 2021 to get my PC?

 

[Afro_ninja199]

Very true. Unless you have a reliable way to make sure parts are working on arrival, buying parts long ahead of time is a terrible idea, since you lose return protection by the time you actually build it, and may find something wrong.

plus if your buying now and waiting 4 - 6 months it might cost more plus newer stuff might be out, plus who the hell can buy parts and not use them right away lol id go crazy lol

 

[eli150]

In two to three years the GPU will probably be equally worsened. A 1070 Ti nowadays is about the same performance as a 1660 Ti, and most people don't have issues with pairing a 1660 Ti with a Ryzen 5 or even Ryzen 3 2nd or 1st gen.
Anyways the difference between 3700X and 3600 would probably make the 3700X obsolete in only a year or two more than the 3600. The IPC is the same, which is what most games depend on. IPC is what improves over generations.

I can already see you might know more about this stuff than i do. That said, i still think the 3700x is the better choice here. I don't think cpus get old as fast as gpus do, excluding my former amazing gpu - the GTX 970. Lasted for 5 years. I now own a GTX 1070 ti

Back to the topic, getting a better cpu now will help with multi tasking while gaming and might give him more time before he needs to replace it.

I know the ryzen 5 3600 has had really good reviews and is doing fantastic right now. I just have a hunch that cpus with anything less than 8 cores are going to be bad for gaming sooner than we think.

 

[extreme_noob]

I know the ryzen 5 3600 has had really good reviews and is doing fantastic right now. I just have a hunch that cpus with anything less than 8 cores are going to be bad for gaming sooner than we think.

It's quite possible. We've been stuck with intel 4c for a long time, and now with rising core counts, game devs may begin to utilize more. Then again, no one can reliably predict the future.

 

[eli150]

It's quite possible. We've been stuck with intel 4c for a long time, and now with rising core counts, game devs may begin to utilize more. Then again, no one can reliably predict the future.

True. I recently upgraded from an i5 3570. I got the 1070 ti before the upgrade and the i5 was really holding me back. I got a bit carried away with upgrade and bought the 3900x 😅

I think the consoles gave us a hint on how things are going to turn out. I wonder how fast are their cpus going to be. I will be really surprised if they pack a cpu that is as fast as the 3700x.

 

[schmuckley]

Never wait for computer things that might be. they may not ever appear.

Best bet is to get something that's been out for a few months or more and had the kinks worked out of it.

Tell ya what, I've been a new hardware adopter a couple times, and you're out there flying blind and solo.

It's a feeling of being alone.

 

[GarrettL]

I would buy parts if they went on sale at a price you can't so no to. That's the best way, be patient if you can, does save money if the budget is tight.

 

[extreme_noob]

Never wait for computer things that might be. they may not ever appear.

Best bet is to get something that's been out for a few months or more and had the kinks worked out of it.

Tell ya what, I've been a new hardware adopter a couple times, and you're out there flying blind and solo.

It's a feeling of being alone.

I agree with half of this. DO wait for new hardware, but DON'T buy the new hardware immediately on release, buy the old hardware which would be significantly discounted.

 

[Fusion1005]

why buy the parts now if your not building it until June?

Sorry I phrased my question wrong. What I meant to say is "Should I wait until Ryzen 4000 comes out to build my system, or should I just build it in June as planned?"

 

[Schlachtwolf]

If you wait for the 4000 series to come out and can wait until any kinks are ironed out then it is at LEAST January/February before you can build, the whispers and shouts are September/October will be release time but no-body knows really... in June/July/August the picture may become clearer as the are a few big Tech shows in around this time. Also it depends on what Intel do, if they bring out a hammer AMD will respond.

I am myself waiting for the 4000 series as I have an 2700x which is fantastic but I am not going to spend 300-500€ on a 3000 series for a 10-15 increase in performance. I would wait until June and see where the land lies, no stress... you are the consumer and the consumer decides when and where to buy..... no stress !!

 

[baha_timimi]

Buy one of 3000 series now and you will able to upgrade to 4000 in future.
the 4000 series will late for 8 months at least.