Hang on I think malo is saying the X has the coolerYup, that's why I want the 1600 and not the 1600X. Free cooler.
Hang on I think malo is saying the X has the coolerYup, that's why I want the 1600 and not the 1600X. Free cooler.
No. You asked what the X stands for. One of the differences is that it doesn't come with a cooler.Hang on I think malo is saying the X has the cooler
Based on what? Its price? It's ok to pair a 4c8t 7700k with a $700 GPU but not a 6c12t CPU?but in the case of Ryzen 5 1600 I doubt many people will pair it with a $700 graphics card anyway.
Yes.Based on what? Its price?
Shows just how much AMD has disrupted the market when you're basing what people shouldn't buy solely on the fact that it's cheaper than the competition. It is difficult for consumers to break out of the mindset Intel has pounded into us for 10 years.Yes.
Shows just how much AMD has disrupted the market when you're basing what people shouldn't buy solely on the fact that it's cheaper than the competition.
Well that's my point, AMD are providing a very capable gaming CPU with previously unheard of core/thread count in that price segment. Consumers no longer have to fit into that ratio if they don't want to and won't be stuck with a 4c4t i5 CPU that won't scale very well. The 1600X clocks as high as the 1800X, in most gaming equals the performance, and is $100 less than a 7700k.Not what people shouldn't, just what people wouldn't.
How many people are likely to pair a $700-$800 with a $200 CPU? Among gaming-oriented PCs, how often do people use a ~4:1 ratio of expense between GPU and CPU? It's usually closer to 2:1 AFAIK.
Gamers with a total budget that reaches a GTX1080 Ti will probably get a Ryzen 7 1800X or the 7700K.
I have a 1070 in a 4.2 GHz 2500K. Prey and Dishonored 2 ran quite well. I replaced a 970 and also bumped it to 16GB RAM. Dishonored 2 was swapping to disk with a 8GB + 4GB VRAM setup.I'm still rocking a 2600k @ 4.4 and considering throwing a 1080 or Ti in rather than go through a new build. Knowledgeable gamers are always looking for best bang for their buck.
I still use my i7 860 with 8GB RAM ^^
But that's because current consoles have anemic CPU, with Ryzen coming to consoles (I suppose) a CPU upgrade will become critical for gamers at least.