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H60 generally isn't enough for anything, strongly recommend avoiding at all costs.
The H80i would be the lowest I would go.
Buying a semi-budges pc, Suggestions would be awesome
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The H80i would be the lowest I would go.
jamiephillips909
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Yeah just needed clarification dont know much about the 3800x and saw it in the op spec
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The 3800x is only a 65w part same as the 3600, but even so, I wouldn’t go lower than the h80i.
@SpyderTracks. I thought the 3800X has a 105W TDP and it was the 3700X that was a 65W.
I not sure I really see the value in the OP going for the 3800X vs say the 5600X. It's a Zen 2 processor vs. a Zen 3. Compared to the 5600X which is a 6 core processor, the 3800X is an 8 core processor but the overall multi-core performance is only 5% better. The single core performance is 20% worse.
If I'm right regarding the TDP, then the 3800X needs a better cooler than the 5600X. The 3800X also costs £62 more than the 5600X.
I think at the margin that favours going with the newer 5600X.
I not sure I really see the value in the OP going for the 3800X vs say the 5600X. It's a Zen 2 processor vs. a Zen 3. Compared to the 5600X which is a 6 core processor, the 3800X is an 8 core processor but the overall multi-core performance is only 5% better. The single core performance is 20% worse.
If I'm right regarding the TDP, then the 3800X needs a better cooler than the 5600X. The 3800X also costs £62 more than the 5600X.
I think at the margin that favours going with the newer 5600X.
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God, you're right.... my memory is getting bad!
Mid life crisis, here I come!!!
I would wholeheartedly agree not going for Ryzen 3000 over 5000, the benefits that 5000 brought overall make the 5600x outperform the 3800x in a lot of areas and keep up in others.
Good spot there, @DarTon. As a 3800X owner I was just in the process of tapping out that same info 👍
And as a 3800X owner, I would absolutely agree with both responses. The jump in performance is phenomenal, if I was buying now and had to make a decision between the two processors, the 5600X crushes it.
mattparratt6
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I have no problem going with the M.2 then, will change it back. The only thing im having a hard time being convinced of is the choice of the 3060 GPU, it might be worthwhile to break the bank a little bit and go for the 3070.