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Can this CPU be upgraded?

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Markfw said:
This one looks good. 173 reviews and 5 starts and $170, and its an x570 motherboard.

Are you a human?

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Yeah, it's $229 here in Canada. So that goes a little further over the budget yet again. I know, it's only 15 bucks away from what that UD is. But 10 bucks here, 15 bucks there...
I'm not back to square one, but I'm starting to look at x470s now because other worthwhile x570s are probably even more expensive right now.
...geez Louise...
 
tinpanalley said:
Yeah, it's $229 here in Canada. So that goes a little further over the budget yet again. I know, it's only 15 bucks away from what that UD is. But 10 bucks here, 15 bucks there...
I'm not back to square one, but I'm starting to look at x470s now because other worthwhile x570s are probably even more expensive right now.
...geez Louise...
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Well, with x470, you MAY need the flashback feature,
 
My brain's starting to fry from over-comparison.
Would this X570 be comparable to the best bios flashback option in a b450, or would simply going with a b450 make more sense because of the price and my needs? (I don't see a bios flashback option in an X470 that gets good reviews.)
 
tinpanalley said:
My brain's starting to fry from over-comparison.
Would this X570 be comparable to the best bios flashback option in a b450, or would simply going with a b450 make more sense because of the price and my needs? (I don't see a bios flashback option in an X470 that gets good reviews.)
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I would really try for that other less expensive x570. ANY x570 from ASRock, ASUS or MSI with good reviews and price in CA is the way to go. You get PCIE4 and no bios update required.
 
Markfw said:
I would really try for that other less expensive x570. ANY x570 from ASRock, ASUS or MSI with good reviews and price in CA is the way to go. You get PCIE4 and no bios update required.
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Ok, I just feel like it's pretty universally panned online for not being very good. Plus that one we were looking at was Gigabyte.
 
tinpanalley said:
My brain's starting to fry from over-comparison.
Would this X570 be comparable to the best bios flashback option in a b450, or would simply going with a b450 make more sense because of the price and my needs? (I don't see a bios flashback option in an X470 that gets good reviews.)
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I have the X470 version of that board, and it's been just fine. VRM's are a little less than I'd like, but I run everything at stock anyway so I suppose it doesn't matter.
 
Markfw said:
NOT gigabyte, anything else.
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I know. I mean, I've been on my Gigabyte for 8 years without so much as a hiccup but for whatever reason I have more confidence in the other brands. Anyway, the fact is that other than the MSI MPG X570 GAMING PLUS I'm mentioning -- which comes with bios flashing for the future by the way -- there isn't anything else in my price bracket getting good feedback. Have a look. Maybe that MSI X570-A? Plus if I'm being honest, I more frequently hear about problems with MSI than Gigabyte or Asus which people usually mention as the two best, most reliable.
scannall said:
I have the X470 version of that board, and it's been just fine. VRM's are a little less than I'd like, but I run everything at stock anyway so I suppose it doesn't matter.
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Yeah, I run everything at stock as well and I like that it has a little easy future protection with the bios flashback. Also, it gets high reviews consistently. The Gigabyte just looks like an affordable option that is a bit of an underachiever for what it costs. Like, I said, there is that MSI in the link at $219.
 
 
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tinpanalley said:
Wait, I'm confused, this is for the CPU? When you say stock one you're referring to what?
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That CPU comes with a heatsink. Its fine unless you really stress it (prime 95 or rendering, etc....)

So if there is any money left, this $40 is well spent. It will keep your CPU cooler regardless, and make less noise.
 
I'm going to be replacing the first build I ever made. And I refuse to throw it out. Not just because it becomes complicated to throw out but because it goes against my limiting waste philosophies. Is there a place online that specialises in buying used as PC parts that's better than eBay? If not what options do I really have for an ATX motherboard with 16GB of RAM that still runs ok?
 
tinpanalley said:
I'm going to be replacing the first build I ever made. And I refuse to throw it out. Not just because it becomes complicated to throw out but because it goes against my limiting waste philosophies. Is there a place online that specialises in buying used as PC parts that's better than eBay? If not what options do I really have for an ATX motherboard with 16GB of RAM that still runs ok?
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Craigslist, or your local Facebook pages are good places to sell it whole.
 
tinpanalley said:
Wait, I'm confused, this is for the CPU? When you say stock one you're referring to what?
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Yes, I mean get an aftermarket heatsink/fan for the CPU to replace the one that ships with the CPU. The R5 3600 ships with the "Wraith Stealth" cooler which is . . . functional. That's about the best thing I can say about it.
 
DrMrLordX said:
Yes, I mean get an aftermarket heatsink/fan for the CPU to replace the one that ships with the CPU. The R5 3600 ships with the "Wraith Stealth" cooler which is . . . functional. That's about the best thing I can say about it.
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Shame cause right at release the 3600 actually had a respectable cooler that was later change if i recall? If it doesn't throttle like the Intel cooler on a 8700 non k then its prob still a win. I knew the stock cooler on my 8700 was not gonna work and i immediately went for a 212.

Not like the 212 is miles better but it keeps my 8700 from throttling and keeps it i guess in spec. I am curious how much worst off the 3600 cooler is now? I hit 84cel often with like Cinebench.
 
mopardude87 said:
Shame cause right at release the 3600 actually had a respectable cooler that was later change if i recall?
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Not 100% sure about that. You may be thinking of how some of the low-end Wraith coolers were copper-core last generation but aren't now. Wraith Stealth has always been pretty meh if I recall correctly.
 
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