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AMD Ryzen 7 1700X $250.80 Delivered @ Newegg

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jasswolf on 04/01/2019 - 13:36 newegg.com (320 clicks)
Last edited 04/01/2019 - 13:40

Roughly the same deal as last time, just ~US$15 more.

The value is still great against 2nd gen, given that this is still at the upper band of the cost of the 2600, and the lower band for the 2600X. Previous discussion - including board recommendations - here.

For RAM, you should be targeting DDR4-3000 and faster, with CL16 or lower. You can tidy up CPU and RAM clocks (and RAM timings) in BIOS, for which there are many straight forward guides online.

As for the inevitable 'BUT MAH FRAMEZ' comments: 2nd gen's single core boost advantage maxes out at about 10%, and the instances where you are experiencing a significant CPU bottleneck (240hz gaming, poorly threaded simulation games), you're unlikely to see anything more than a single digit change in FPS unless you switch to Intel.

If you need a new CPU in the next month or so, this is the best balance between performance and performance per dollar you're going to get. If you can sit tight for a while, we're likely to see some news about 3rd gen Ryzen in 6 days. I don't see 1st gen Ryzen getting much cheaper if at all, but 2nd gen might start sliding towards these price points over the next few months.

Remember that this does not come with a cooler. Enjoy!

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  • initialvin on 04/01/2019 - 14:05
    +1

    I just clicked on it, out of stock now :(

    • jasswolf on 04/01/2019 - 14:07

      I was 6 hours late on this deal, so I guess that's to be expected… shows you how low the 1st gen stock is getting. I almost expect it to be EOL this week.

      Again, don't stress: there'll be 2nd gen deals on the way, as well as a likely strong value proposition from 3rd gen Ryzen.

  • JustASmoothSkin on 04/01/2019 - 14:11
    +2

    I would be waiting anyway, CES is less then a week away and we are already seeing leaks that next gen Ryzen CPU's will be showing off more cores, hyper threading on all of them and pretty good clockspeeds. IE Ryzen 7 3700X will have 12C/24T and boost upto 5GHz. They will also be possibly announcing a Ryzen 9 Sku with 16C/32T and boosting up to 4.7GHz

    • jasswolf on 04/01/2019 - 14:20
      +1

      I'm aware of the alleged leaks. I expect clocks to be a tiny bit lower, but otherwise I'm happy with their price, core count and TDP estimates.

      This kind of price for 1st gen is very close to the performance per dollar we're both expecting.

    • beatsntoons on 04/01/2019 - 17:41

      Man I can't wait! I'm switching from Intel if the rumours are true (or close)

      • JustASmoothSkin on 04/01/2019 - 18:41
        +2

        Honestly just switch from intel regardless, Just built mum a new PC with the 2200G and both the kids a new computer each with 2600. Mine runs a 1800X.

        • scottySK on 04/01/2019 - 19:25

          Is everyone on ozbargain rich?

          • firsttimeuser7 on 04/01/2019 - 19:34

            @scottySK: Nope i am broke from my most recent Pc purchase, but damn thats good of you buying everyone an computer JustASmoothSkin :)

            • JustASmoothSkin on 04/01/2019 - 19:38
              +3

              @firsttimeuser7: Burned a nice pretty hole in my pocket but now the kids will have a couple of identically powered computers (only the cases are different) that should last till they can pay for the own next builds and mums been rocking a laptop with a 720m from back in late 2013 so she was due for a upgrade.

          • JustASmoothSkin on 04/01/2019 - 19:38
            +1

            @scottySK: Not rich, Just 80 hour work weeks.

  • FartArse on 04/01/2019 - 20:35
    +1

    Good luck getting this or any other order. Still haven't received my order from November 2018 from this seller.

    They use DHL to import and then pass on to a crappy delivery company called megasave who don't answer phones or emails.

    I had to do a credit card charge back and I'm still currently out of pocket

    My experience is not isolated

    • jasswolf on 04/01/2019 - 21:00

      My orders got passed onto AusPost, and I received all items within 10 business days despite ordering during the busiest time of the year?

      Did you use a third party seller who didn't use Newegg's full shipping channel?

      Just keep escalating with Newegg so they resolve what's happening for future customers.

  • Andstar on 05/01/2019 - 01:45

    Picked one of these up, thanks OP. Have you got a link to recommended OC for gaming? Cheers

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