have a x570-plus motherboard got new from a friend

looking for the right components to go with it mainly playing ( world of warcraft/diablo4/ cod)

debating wich processor be best
1 AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
2 AMD Ryzen 5 5600
3 AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D


memory
1 G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR4 3600 (PC4 28800)
2 G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR4 4400 (PC4 35200) if supported

m2 slot
1 SAMSUNG 990 PRO 2TB SSD, PCIe Gen4 M.2 2280, Seq. Read Speeds Up-to 7,450MB/s
2 MSI SSD SPATIUM M480 PRO PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2TB Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

3 some random ssd sata drives


then for a gpu atm i have a 1660 super ill probly run till can get more money for a better card also but idk what might get kinda torn on the radeons or 4070/4080 or higher


psu im running a 1300watt

or would it be a safer option to go with a different mobo 870 pro or better also and ddr5 route and change whole build style to newer yet

any info on other stuff might wanna look at even changing processors/memory types im all about the info as i aint to inclined in the building side but i can put together just programming gets me

thanks for looking and all info is appreciated

This post was edited by blackvnm on Nov 13 2024 11:16am

am4 is a great reliable platform that has aged like a fine wine.

obviously the ryzen7 5800x3d is the best choice for gaming and overall the best choice for am4. all 3 of your options will do fine for your tasks. if you want to use your computer for more work related tasks and rendering/editing then the 5950x would be the best choice.

ddr4 3600mhz is the sweet spot for am4 so you dont need to go any higher.

there is no need to go to am5 unless the price is comparable or unless you have to have the top of the line current gen components with highest bandwidths. am5 will give you pcie 5.0 speeds and ofc supports ddr5.

5800x3d is still a solid gaming performer, a 5700x3d can be had for MUCH cheaper and is also worth-while.

thanks for the replys and pms its all been amazing and chattin with a couple of people , so much info threw pms and posts im amazed thanks again to everyone

100%


having shoped heavily for a gpu recently to upgrade from my 3080ti, i ended up geting my first AMD gpu (after 5-6 nvidia in a row - just based on rep...)

from now on i highly recommend getting more perf (/or save money) by going AMD gpu over nvidia

as for your cpu the choice is ez to me on am4 : 1 AMD Ryzen 9 5950X (forget the recent 5900XT - at least at current prices)
** 5800X is a nice money saver too if you don't plan on having 8x d2 instances up or multitask / video edit a lot. thats money better spent on your GPU if u play one game at a time.

*** on x570 make sure to go to bios and use XMP (or DOCP for asus) to set your memory timings right.
*** and enable SAM after you put in your next GPU. (in bios too)

for memory, imo, you want to have the lowest CL (faster response), more than you want higher mhz(faster loading)
so #1 is best with 16CL over 19CL of #2.
+ you save money.
+ your board likely woud'nt reach 4400 or strait up not reconize #2

if i were you i'd go with those
CORSAIR Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4 3600 (PC4-28800) C16 1.35V
*lower profile
*corsair > ripjaw all day long

as for SSD, samsung all day long

pm if any questions - i used to work in comp shop, and its my next passion after acting and signing

This post was edited by JenniferLopez on Nov 13 2024 09:04pm