Hi all!
Been a while since I posted here, been a bit out of the loop computer hardware wise over the last 6 years or so due to some major life changes. But I think it's about time I upgraded my ageing Piledriver rig. While it serves me well to this day, I want to treat myself. Ha ha!
Anyway, to the specifics. I'm currently running an FX-8350 with 16gb DDR3 and a GTX 1060 6Gb. Not a slouch by any means, but I'm pretty sure my 8 year old CPU is bottlenecking my GPU somewhat, so while I've got the chance to upgrade to a newer architecture I may as well. At this time I've got my eye on 2 potential choices, the Ryzen 5 3600 or the Ryzen Threadripper 1900x. Both seem comparable in terms or price and performance from the admittedly limited research I've done thusfar, however I have noticed the not unsubstantial discrepancy with regards to power usage? Namely that while the 3600 is rated at 65W the 1900x is rated at 180W? Is this accurate or is there something I'm missing?
If anyone could shed some light as to why there's such a huge difference between the two given their similar performance levels I'd very much be interested to know the reason why?
Alternatively, if anyone has any other suggestions for CPU's around the £150 mark I'd be more than happy to listen. Currently I'm looking to spend around £320 on my upgrade, including Motherboard and Memory, assuming that I can get a half decent mobo for ~£100 and at minimum 16gb RAm for ~£60-70. I'm not against going the Intel route either should a CPU/mobo/RAM combo come up that seems appealing for the right price. I'm all ears for your suggestions!
Thanks in advance for any replies. I'll try and keep an eye on this thread over the next few hours and get back to anyone who replies post haste. Cheers!
Been a while since I posted here, been a bit out of the loop computer hardware wise over the last 6 years or so due to some major life changes. But I think it's about time I upgraded my ageing Piledriver rig. While it serves me well to this day, I want to treat myself. Ha ha!
Anyway, to the specifics. I'm currently running an FX-8350 with 16gb DDR3 and a GTX 1060 6Gb. Not a slouch by any means, but I'm pretty sure my 8 year old CPU is bottlenecking my GPU somewhat, so while I've got the chance to upgrade to a newer architecture I may as well. At this time I've got my eye on 2 potential choices, the Ryzen 5 3600 or the Ryzen Threadripper 1900x. Both seem comparable in terms or price and performance from the admittedly limited research I've done thusfar, however I have noticed the not unsubstantial discrepancy with regards to power usage? Namely that while the 3600 is rated at 65W the 1900x is rated at 180W? Is this accurate or is there something I'm missing?
If anyone could shed some light as to why there's such a huge difference between the two given their similar performance levels I'd very much be interested to know the reason why?
Alternatively, if anyone has any other suggestions for CPU's around the £150 mark I'd be more than happy to listen. Currently I'm looking to spend around £320 on my upgrade, including Motherboard and Memory, assuming that I can get a half decent mobo for ~£100 and at minimum 16gb RAm for ~£60-70. I'm not against going the Intel route either should a CPU/mobo/RAM combo come up that seems appealing for the right price. I'm all ears for your suggestions!
Thanks in advance for any replies. I'll try and keep an eye on this thread over the next few hours and get back to anyone who replies post haste. Cheers!