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  1. bobboberts

    Worth a CPU upgrade?

    After watching some videos, reading a bunch of stuff and the helpful replies here, I've decided to go for the 5600 as a cheap option to give me a little boost (mainly on the single-core performance which should help with emulation) for a couple of years. I decided that whilst the 5800X3D is...
  2. bobboberts

    Worth a CPU upgrade?

    As is so often the case, the more you read, the more you procrastinate! I'm now wondering if a move to a 5600 would be a better move to extend the life of my current system for a couple of years or so, or will the extra cache of the 5800X3D still be a worthy investment? I only play at a refresh...
  3. bobboberts

    Is my HD about to die?

    Thanks. Next question then, is there a free tool or way within Windows to clone the contents of the old drive to the new one so it all just works?
  4. bobboberts

    Worth a CPU upgrade?

    Thanks, I did think the fact it was the old socket would likely mean no real savings to be had.
  5. bobboberts

    Is my HD about to die?

    It's a B450 Tomahawk Max.
  6. bobboberts

    Is my HD about to die?

    The last couple of times I've booted my PC up I've had a clicking sound from my HD (it's a mechanical Western Digital Blue I think). Is it about to die? It's my main data drive so I want at least 2TB and, mainly due to price, I'm fine with going for mechanical again unless there is an absolute...
  7. bobboberts

    Worth a CPU upgrade?

    Is the release of new chips in the next few weeks likely to have any impact on the prices of the 5800X3D, do you think?
  8. bobboberts

    Worth a CPU upgrade?

    It showed 1080p and 1440p for both the 6600 XT and the 6950XT (I think the 3070 sits probably between those GPUs?) This is the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HqE03SpdOs
  9. bobboberts

    Worth a CPU upgrade?

    Following a link from that video to another one that looked at the 3600 vs the 5800X3D did show there was some performance to be gained from such a move, so I guess if I see a 5800X3D chip going for a decent price (and I don't know what should be considered a decent price) then I might take the...
  10. bobboberts

    Worth a CPU upgrade?

    I currently have a 3600 paired with a B450 Tomahawk motherboard, 16GB and a 3070 and a 1440p monitor. I only use it for gaming/emulation and general browsing, no encoding or streaming stuff. I've often wondered if I would see any benefit in a little refresh of the CPU and, if so, what would be...
  11. bobboberts

    Worth upgrading Ryzen 3600 to 5800X?

    Okay, interesting. I don't really know much about the underlying tech of CPUs, so what benefits would 3d cache bring?
  12. bobboberts

    Worth upgrading Ryzen 3600 to 5800X?

    I usually just use in-game vsync options to limit it to 60. The monitor is gsync compatible though, so I could just leave it at 75 of course.
  13. bobboberts

    Worth upgrading Ryzen 3600 to 5800X?

    I use my PC for gaming only and currently have a Ryzen 3600 based system. It is paired with a 3070 GPU and I game at 1440p (usually just stick to 60hz but my monitor does support 75hz). As a potential Christmas present to myself I've considered upgrading the CPU, but is it actually worth it...
  14. bobboberts

    Looking at a new build, but also selling old parts to fund it

    The suggestions are great, thanks. Any thoughts on the price of the old stuff?
  15. bobboberts

    Looking at a new build, but also selling old parts to fund it

    A friend wants me to build them a gaming machine to replace their old i5-4670K system. Certain parts will be re-used (SSDs, monitor, case, GPU) so it's just the motherboard, CPU, RAM and a new PSU. Current budget is around £450 plus whatever is generated from selling the old kit. Two questions...
  16. bobboberts

    Mesh, powerlines or go back to Sky?

    So I had a 200Mbps Virgin line installed yesterday with a Hub 3 (which I gather is pretty terrible?) and whilst speed in the same room as the router is good, everywhere else is way below what I would expect. I live in a 3-floor townhouse but the speed/ping is pretty inconsistent around the...
  17. bobboberts

    Ryzen 3600 to 3700X/5600X if only costs around £100 to upgrade?

    Presumably the extra cores of the 3700X aren't worth it either, would you say?
  18. bobboberts

    Ryzen 3600 to 3700X/5600X if only costs around £100 to upgrade?

    I saw the recommended specs for The Medium and, whilst it's not a game I'm fussed about, the fact that it is the first game I've seen that recommends 8 cores got me a little bit spooked that my trusty servant 3600 might need an upgrade sooner than I thought. I've therefore done what any good PC...
  19. bobboberts

    Intel 10400F and Gigabyte B460 HD3 good pairing with 2070 Super?

    Does that support the 3600 out of the box or is a BIOS update required?
  20. bobboberts

    Intel 10400F and Gigabyte B460 HD3 good pairing with 2070 Super?

    It's so difficult to find good reviews for CPUs (or GPUs) that talk about using dual screens. That comparison of the 10400F vs 3600X was interesting, @mickyflinn but just pushes things back to the 3600 (which I assume would give better streaming results). What's the cheapest 3600 and...
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