AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Desktop Processor, Retail Box $159 + Delivery ($0 MEL/SYD C&C) @ Scorptec

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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Desktop Processor, Retail Box $159 + Delivery ($0 MEL/SYD C&C) @ Scorptec

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LVanceer on 25/10/2022 - 15:34 scorptec.com.au (428 clicks)
Last edited 25/10/2022 - 15:35 by 1 other user

First dealio! Hopefully it's good for budget gamers and first-time builders.

Scorptec getting rid of the highly popular AMD Ryzen 5 3600, with a possibly all-time low price of $159.

Seem to be in stock in all retail stores and online as of today.

Bought one from Scorptec during covid for $269 and served me well. With this low price it might be a great budget price to performance ratio CPU, I'm sure someone in the comments will have all the graphs and analysis necessary to correct me.

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Dienk on 25/10/2022 - 15:37

+6

It is not worth it
scrimshaw on 25/10/2022 - 15:39

+20

Not worth it. the 5600G costs exactly the same and will get you better performance. Also the easier choice because it has an integrated GPU, so it's more suitable for office or non-gaming PC.

https://www.techpowerup.com/review/amd-ryzen-5-5600g/16.html

Update: PCCG price jacked to $169, which is a 6.09 percent difference however it's still worth getting from a cost-per-frame point of view and the inclusion of iGPU.
- zrmx on 25/10/2022 - 16:04
  
  +5
  
  As long as the buyer is aware the 5600G is limited to PCIe 3.0, in case if they want the 4.0 for a lower end x8 lane GPU.
  - scrimshaw on 25/10/2022 - 16:17
    
    That is true, yes PCIE 4.0 is absent on all the "G" processors and if you want that feature you will need to buy the 5600.
    
    The Ryzen 5 5500 is also missing PCIE 4.0 since it's a crippled 5600G.
  - Pugkin on 25/10/2022 - 18:43
    
    I mean at the current moment the performance loss for gpus when only on gen 3 is minimal, pcie 4.0 ssd’s is another story but if you’re choosing between a 3600-5600g why are you buying a gen 4 drive
  - FujinShu on 03/11/2022 - 18:53
    
    As well as halved L3 shared cache when compared to Ryzen 5 5600.
- DemocracyManifest on 25/10/2022 - 16:07
  
  -1
  
  That’s incorrect but the integrated GPU is a decent deal at this price if that’s what you need it for
  - Jec on 25/10/2022 - 16:55
    
    Why is it incorrect? I did a quick bit of searching and it seems like at least the first few results all seem to suggest the 5600g has better gaming performance than the 3600, and on-par performance otherwise.
  - Hank Scorpion on 25/10/2022 - 17:53
    
    +1
    
    Scorptec has the 5600G for $179, it's a better CPU then the 3600, even though the 5600G is a mobile design it's a zen3 mobile design.
Kunalb84 on 25/10/2022 - 16:29

+3

Ryzen 5 5600x showing $219 but on adding to cart it becomes $259-
https://www.shoppingexpress.com.au/buy/amd-ryzen-5-5600x-4.6…
dreamscene on 25/10/2022 - 16:51

-2

Hodl for 7600x at $199 (It's true price). 7000 series is seeing pricing fatigue and people have spoken, no more ripoff prices, we are NOT buying. Expect massive price cuts of 7000 series to move stock come Dec-Jan.
- ihfree on 25/10/2022 - 16:53
  
  When do you think we will see the true price?
  - dreamscene on 25/10/2022 - 16:54
    
    Expect massive price cuts to AMD 7000 series and also to motherboards and DDR5 to move stock come Dec-Jan. They are not selling in numbers as predicted. Manufacturers want you to move to the new platform. If you are sticking to the old AMD 3000-5000 series platform than yes sure, these deals are decent upgrades but do not buy a NEW AM4 platform so close to massive price cuts that is rumored to be coming.
    - Techie4066 on 25/10/2022 - 16:56
      
      I'd like to believe it.
      - dreamscene on 25/10/2022 - 16:59
        
        @Techie4066: I mean a 7600x obliterates nearly every CPU ever made in gaming and it's a 'low-mid end CPU' (currently priced as a high end CPU due to AMD ripoff pricing that they have gotten away with for years). These will crash in prices soon, they are not selling.
        
        filmer on 25/10/2022 - 17:19
        
        @dreamscene: Once you adjust for inflation the 7600x is effectively the same as what the 1600x released at.
        
        Hank Scorpion on 25/10/2022 - 17:57
        
        @filmer: Not even close, the 1600X launched for $249 which would be about $265 today.
        
        Add on expensive B660 and DDR5.
        
        filmer on 26/10/2022 - 09:22
        
        @Hank Scorpion: The 1600x released at $249 USD.
        
        In inflation terms this is actually over 300 USD now.
        
        Edit: This is using US inflation, not Aus, you are right, if you ignore the last year it should be closer to $279 rather than $299.
        
        Hank Scorpion on 26/10/2022 - 21:18
        
        @filmer: Fair call, If we use AUD pricing it's $360 for the 1600X in today's money, that's still a lot lower then the $489 asking price of the 7600X.
        
        But my point still stands, motherboard costs make the 7000 crazy expensive.
        
        What's really crazy is the 7700K was selling for the equivalent of $500 in today's money. Someone who opted for the 1600 back then could slot in a 5600X today and get a nice upgrade.
        
        filmer on 27/10/2022 - 09:04
        
        @Hank Scorpion: Why would they use AUD inflation?
        
        The 1600X price would be just over 300 USD after inflation. Convert that to AUD and you get $460, add 10% GST and you get $506.
        
        Yes, the 5000 series are at a super discount, but you can't expect the new chip to go on sale for the same price as the end-of-life price of the previous generation. That's ridiculous.
        
        Hank Scorpion on 27/10/2022 - 19:05
        
        @filmer: $360AUD is from pccasegear after accounting for inflation, check waybackmachine then use the RBA calculator for inflation, AMD have increased prices by nearly $130 over inflation.
        
        filmer on 27/10/2022 - 19:13
        
        @Hank Scorpion: The 1600x was released at 360 AUD. That is nearly 400 for Australia's inflation, so that's a $90 premium. Again, our inflation is mainly irrelevant, and the Australian dollar is worth 20% less now than when the 1600x was released.
        
        Hank Scorpion on 27/10/2022 - 23:27
        
        @filmer: True the dollar is 15% weaker today but even accounting for that it's about $405 with inflation, still prices have gone up.
        
        filmer on 28/10/2022 - 00:28
        
        @Hank Scorpion: You gotta be trolling me. You can take the USD release price of the 1600x. Adjust for their inflation, then convert to AUD and see that the final price is inline with the 7600x. There isn't really a debate here.
        
        Hank Scorpion on 28/10/2022 - 13:31
        
        @filmer: I'm not sure how else to explain it, check out the price at any PC shop at release in AU, pccasegear as an example using waybackmachine. Thanks.
        
        filmer on 28/10/2022 - 16:03
        
        +1
        
        @Hank Scorpion: I agree. You think a US product is based on what happens in Aus, and not the US.
        
        Hank Scorpion on 28/10/2022 - 17:22
        
        @filmer: I don't know what you're trying to do? I gave you the price from PCCG, added 15% for the weaker AUD, used the RBA calculator for inflation and the number is about $80 less then what a 7600X retails for today.
        
        Anyway the CPU's are more expensive, if you add on the B650 platform costs and its a big jump. I bow out good sir.
        
        filmer on 31/10/2022 - 12:12
        
        @Hank Scorpion: And still, you don't understand that it's not based on our inflation.
        
        [Deactivated] on 25/10/2022 - 17:26
        
        +1
        
        @dreamscene: They might not be selling currently, motherboard and DDR5 pricing probably has more to do with that than CPU price. But they are not going to be giving these a 60% discount within 3 months of launch.
    - ihfree on 25/10/2022 - 17:00
      
      199 is likely unrealistic, 300-350 might be more realistic 🔮.
      
      HW unboxed comparing -
      https://youtu.be/I7-2ArdYvfA
      
      The 13400 and how it compares will be interesting.
      - JerraJones on 25/10/2022 - 19:09
        
        @ihfree: The 5600x launched at 450 bucks and is now less than half of that in less than 2 years. Turns out that jacking up your 6 core cpu pricing by 50% means it plummets in value even faster.
        
        7xxx series will follow the same fate, especially since intel's 13th gen blows it at a much lower cost.
        
        ihfree on 25/10/2022 - 19:15
        
        +1
        
        @JerraJones: Right. But there's a new generation of chips which offers better performance.
        
        As you say, the 5600x took two years to reach about $225. What do you think the chances of the 7600x taking two months to reach $199 "true price" are or even half in price?
LoserScott on 25/10/2022 - 16:54

Wonder what the old school threadrippers going for, 1900 threadrippers like first gen.
Wally Simmonds on 25/10/2022 - 18:27

Anyone know of a cheap b450 or b550 board for use with a 5600g?
- Bobbson Jagnut on 25/10/2022 - 19:54
  
  +1
  
  Get the most affordable motherboard as high as you can on this list
  
  https://linustechtips.com/topic/1137619-motherboard-vrm-tier…
  
  The VRM is a big factor in mobo heat management and performance and this list is a good reference. Try to aim above B tier, but get whatever suits your budget.
  At this point in time, x570’s are not that much more expensive than b550’s so usually it’s worth just going for it.
  
  Good luck and happy building. Putting a pc together is fun and rewarding.
stevelo on 25/10/2022 - 18:44

+2

i think 5600 $199 or 5600x $219 is better value.
- Bobbson Jagnut on 25/10/2022 - 19:55
  
  Definitely agree. The 5600x packs a lot of gaming performance for its price! Not to mention how absurdly power efficient it is. Great cpu.
- Vanceer on 26/10/2022 - 00:23
  
  I couldn't have 2 minutes of a good first deal… on the other hand, it's a good day for gamers wanting to upgrade their AMD cpus.
Kunalb84 on 25/10/2022 - 21:26

Hey guys, is there any deal for $5600x less than $259?
rolypaulie on 26/10/2022 - 08:24

Should I upgrade from the 3600? Been using it for 3-4 years now.

Have the MSI B450I Gaming Plus AC mobo and Hellhound Spectral White RX 6700 XT gpu
- scrimshaw on 26/10/2022 - 14:00
  
  +1
  
  I went from the 3700x (8-core) to the 5900x (12-core), gaming performance didn't really increase a lot but in terms of other productivity (I deal with a lot of compressed files and H265 encoding) there was an appreciable increase. You will see an improvement in minimum frame rates, but probably not see any improvement in average %.
  
  For most regular folk, the GPU is still the bottleneck, especially when you play at higher than 1080p and/or use features like Ray Tracing.
  - rolypaulie on 26/10/2022 - 15:43
    
    Thank you, I think I will stick to the 3600 for now then.

This was posted 2 years 1 month ago, and might be an out-dated deal.

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