hello guys, i need help. recently i decided to upgrade my cpu from an FX-8320E to a Ryzen 5 3600X. however, making this upgrade requires me to change my MOBO and my ram. before i make this upgrade, I want to know if I am making the right moves with the parts i am purchasing and I would very much appreciate your guidance. For some more info, I play games like Destiny 2, COD BO4, CSGO, OW, Warface, LoL.
OLD SPECS (not including case and cpu fan):
SAMSUNG 850 EVO 500GB SSD; WD Blue 1TB; 120 GB Kingston SSD
EVGA 500 W1 80+
EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB SSC
AMD FX-8320E
Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P
Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB Single DDR3 1600 x2
UPGRADES:
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core (with wraith spire cooler) OR i5
MSI B450 Gaming Plus Max
G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4 3200
One concern I have is that I know that the Ryzen CPUs work with ram differently, as opposed to their Intel counterparts. I have tried to do some research, but I don't completely understand this difference. Right now on amazon, the 3200 MHz version of the ram that I am upgrading to is out of stock. Should I wait for them to restock for the 200 MHz difference, or will I be fine with the 3000 MHz. I know some games run faster with faster ram and I would like to bet the most out of this upgrade, as I probably will not upgrade for a while after this. (also for some reason the 3200 MHz sticks are cheaper than the 3000 MHz sticks)
I am also torn on the i5 9600k and the ryzen 3600x. I did some research and I saw that the Ryzen cpu was able to keep up with the i5, while using only 40-60% usage, compared to 70-80% usage for the i5. I guess this means that the ryzen cpu is good for multitasking (streaming, recording, etc), while the i5 is good for pure gaming. They're both at that $200 range (with the i5 being a little bit more expensive) so it really comes down to what im gonna use it for but with that being said, the ryzen cpu does being more to the table in terms of specs.
Another question I have is if it is worth buying the 3600, rather than the 3600X so that I have some more budget to buy a third-party cpu cooler. I know that buying a third party cooler is usually tailored towards people who plan to overclock their cpu, but personally, I would like to just keep my system cool, as to avoid any thermal throttling. I also heard that the wraith spire cooler is actually a very good cpu cooler, and with that in mind, is it even worth buying a separate cpu cooler if i were to overclock with the 3600X (using the spire)?
OLD SPECS (not including case and cpu fan):
SAMSUNG 850 EVO 500GB SSD; WD Blue 1TB; 120 GB Kingston SSD
EVGA 500 W1 80+
EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB SSC
AMD FX-8320E
Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P
Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB Single DDR3 1600 x2
UPGRADES:
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core (with wraith spire cooler) OR i5
MSI B450 Gaming Plus Max
G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4 3200
One concern I have is that I know that the Ryzen CPUs work with ram differently, as opposed to their Intel counterparts. I have tried to do some research, but I don't completely understand this difference. Right now on amazon, the 3200 MHz version of the ram that I am upgrading to is out of stock. Should I wait for them to restock for the 200 MHz difference, or will I be fine with the 3000 MHz. I know some games run faster with faster ram and I would like to bet the most out of this upgrade, as I probably will not upgrade for a while after this. (also for some reason the 3200 MHz sticks are cheaper than the 3000 MHz sticks)
I am also torn on the i5 9600k and the ryzen 3600x. I did some research and I saw that the Ryzen cpu was able to keep up with the i5, while using only 40-60% usage, compared to 70-80% usage for the i5. I guess this means that the ryzen cpu is good for multitasking (streaming, recording, etc), while the i5 is good for pure gaming. They're both at that $200 range (with the i5 being a little bit more expensive) so it really comes down to what im gonna use it for but with that being said, the ryzen cpu does being more to the table in terms of specs.
Another question I have is if it is worth buying the 3600, rather than the 3600X so that I have some more budget to buy a third-party cpu cooler. I know that buying a third party cooler is usually tailored towards people who plan to overclock their cpu, but personally, I would like to just keep my system cool, as to avoid any thermal throttling. I also heard that the wraith spire cooler is actually a very good cpu cooler, and with that in mind, is it even worth buying a separate cpu cooler if i were to overclock with the 3600X (using the spire)?