Cheapest ever
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X ,3.4GHz (4.6GHz Boost), AM4 Socket, 8 Cores, 16 Threads, 4MB L2/32MB L3 Cache, 65W, without cooler
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G, 8-Core/16 Threads, Max Freq 4.6GHz, 20MB Cache Socket AM4 65W, Radeon RX Vega 8 with Wraith Stealth Cooler https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B091J3NYVF
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Ugh i really want to upgrade my 3600. But i really just cannot be bothered pulling it apart to swap out the CPU
Do ittt, probably would be due for a repaste anyways ;)
Or also wait for the aliex sale and grab a 5700x3d
I wonder if it's worth getting a 5700x3d from aliexpress given that it's usually around $230, or just get this deal which is $158.
Same same, bought my system at the start of COVID lockdowns in Jan 2021 with the idea that I was going to swap out the budget-fitting 3600 after a year for something better and throw in another 16gb of RAM - nearly 4 years later and it's still "good enough" that I can't justify it
I've done this exact upgrade, made my pc feel 100% smoother and faster and around a 20-30% fps boost with significantly lower 1% frames drops in cpu based games (csgo, valorant etc) :) I bought this cpu at 230 a few months ago and thought it was a bargain, I think this is a no brainer but if you want a true jump in fps games, I think you should wait for the x3d series to come down to a drop
I recently got a 5600 for $155, would it it even worth buying this 5700X now?
Unless you can get a full refund then no, only about 20-25% faster.
Unless you need it for something heavily multi-threaded like video rendering or 3D design or CAD etc it's not really worth the upgrade. You will be capped staying on AM4, I doubt there will ever be anything more powerful than a 5950X to come to AM4 ever again and thats the only real substantial upgrade left for you unless you're gaming only where the 5700X3D or 5800X3D is where you could upgrade. To be honest just wait and see what Zen6 (next year) and Arrow Lake (this October) from Intel bring in terms of performance because at some point you're going to need to get a new motherboard etc if you really need more performance/cores.
A good 8core cpu for $158…simply an amazing bargain!
I have waited SOOOOO long. Finally.
Did you just use the word ‘unlocked’ in the title for the hell of it?
cut/paste from Amazon i think
I’ve been holding off upgrading my sons 3600 for a while, waiting for the 5700x3d to drop again on AliExpress but I think this will do. See what turns up, been having a terrible run with Amazon for a while.
This is $30 cheaper than AliExpress which I just got! Damn!