So I've been looking at AMD systems and have finally found the two different AMD CPUs I want to build on, but I'm still unsure because of some reasons.
To start, I am giving my mom my Intel computer so she can do VR and not be stuck with a crummy 6 year old laptop using an old Athlon processor. My computer is an Intel i5-7600k with an MSI gaming m3 mobo. She'll have her own hdd and the works.
I'm looking to switch back to AMD and have decided between the Ryzen 1500x or the fx 8370. The reason for this is because I'm going to be graduating soon and I'll be looking to clearing out some of the games that I've collected from the past few years. Add that AMD's price point for the older systems is really good for gaming at 4ghz, I'm not complaining.
For the Ryzen 1500x, it blows the Intel I5 out of the water, but still allows me the freedom to do fun and cool things. The thing I'm stingy about is the motherboard; should I go with the X370 or the B350? I have done some homework on both, but I want to hear from you guys on this.
The other AMD CPU, the fx-8370, is something old that I can fall back on and have no real problem with buying again. Sure, the heat can be bothersome and the older CPU architecture is outdated, but it's something I fell in love with when I went to the fx-8320e.
So what do you guys think: should I splurge and get something newer from AMD, or should I go back and get to an older system which I know and have more hardware for? (I have 24 gigs of ddr3 ram lying around)
To start, I am giving my mom my Intel computer so she can do VR and not be stuck with a crummy 6 year old laptop using an old Athlon processor. My computer is an Intel i5-7600k with an MSI gaming m3 mobo. She'll have her own hdd and the works.
I'm looking to switch back to AMD and have decided between the Ryzen 1500x or the fx 8370. The reason for this is because I'm going to be graduating soon and I'll be looking to clearing out some of the games that I've collected from the past few years. Add that AMD's price point for the older systems is really good for gaming at 4ghz, I'm not complaining.
For the Ryzen 1500x, it blows the Intel I5 out of the water, but still allows me the freedom to do fun and cool things. The thing I'm stingy about is the motherboard; should I go with the X370 or the B350? I have done some homework on both, but I want to hear from you guys on this.
The other AMD CPU, the fx-8370, is something old that I can fall back on and have no real problem with buying again. Sure, the heat can be bothersome and the older CPU architecture is outdated, but it's something I fell in love with when I went to the fx-8320e.
So what do you guys think: should I splurge and get something newer from AMD, or should I go back and get to an older system which I know and have more hardware for? (I have 24 gigs of ddr3 ram lying around)
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