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Hello, I m currently using i7 3820 ; however I am going to change my system due to motherboard malfunctioning. ( gigabyte ud3 x79 )

Buying a new x79 mobo seems like a waste of money to me since it is already old enough so I decided to make a system upgrade and Ryzen seems quite good for price/performance.

I use my system mainly for programming and multi-core performance is my top priority. I occasionally game too, so single thread performance is also somewhat important.
Budget I m planning to spend for the new parts are about 800-900 dollars.
The system I have in mind:
- ryzen 1600
- 16 gb ram ( 2 x 8gb with 2400 freq. )
- b350 chipset motherboard. ( im thinking of pc mate b350 from MSI )

My typical workload would use all cores around %90 for a long time ( 7 days minimum ) which is why I am asking you people. I won't overclock and I won't be using SLI or CF configuration. I also use 7.1 analog headset ( Razer Kraken Chroma ) so mobo must have enough analog i/o support.

My concerns:
- Stock fan cooler is OK enough to keep system stable ?
- is Ryzen good choice for this type of load ?
- is b350 chipset a good choice along with my mobo choice ? Should I invest more on better mobo for higher stability ?
- Can I get similar price/performance with this budget from an Intel based system ?

I use gtx 760 which is enough for me. I am not planning to change my GPU . I live in Turkey so not all pc components are available and prices may flactuate.
 
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Either that or a different board, even the Biostar B350 GT5 (yes it's actually a decent board) has the 6 audio outputs. Being in Turkey, you will have limited choice, the build was just meant more for show than exact needs, you'll tailor those by local shops or whatever online esales you can get.
You quoted a $800-$900 budget, no OC wanted, high core count, that can game if necessary, the 1700x has 8c/16t and blows the doors off anything Intel has anywhere close to that budget in anything but the gaming, where the 1700x can more than hold its own. For extended work at high cpu usage, an oversized cooler is warranted, the 1700x does not come with a cooler, it's entirely possible you could use the existing cooler you have now, just get...
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I would get a bigger cooler than the stock cooler, but stay with an air cooler. Fewer things can go wrong with an air cooler and if you're going to be putting it under load for that long then staying on the safe side of temps would be wise. Ryzen 1600 sounds like a great choice, but if you're not going to overclock at all and just want fast stability out of the box I might spring for the 1600X. B350 chipset is perfectly fine as long as you're not adding a 2nd graphics card. No, you can't get multithreaded price to performance on par with Ryzen with any current intel CPUs. One thing I might consider is buying slightly faster RAM, but other than that what you have looks fine.
 
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Just get a good B350 Motherboard. X370 just adds SLI and a few more bells and whistles.

The MSI B350 Tomahawk is noted in a review as stabile at 4Ghz on an 1800x and 3200mhz on DDR4. It should meet your needs.

An R7 1600, at stock speeds, won't be much of an upgrade over the 3820. I'd suggest making room in your budget for a 1700/1700x for more substantial gains.

Are you sure it is a motherboard issue. Not dodgy RAM, OS needing a clean install, faulty PSU or some other cause?

Considering the cost of the upgrade for so little gain. I'd take a second look at just replacing the Motherboard.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700X 3.4GHz 8-Core Processor ($349.75 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($69.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($82.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $632.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-08 21:33 EDT-0400

Something like this would cover your needs, and should be available, but that's assuming you will be replacing just the core components not the entire pc.
 
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Unfortunately, that motherboard does not have enough audio jacks for me (it has 3 , i need 6 for my headset )
But thanks for the reply.
 
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Either that or a different board, even the Biostar B350 GT5 (yes it's actually a decent board) has the 6 audio outputs. Being in Turkey, you will have limited choice, the build was just meant more for show than exact needs, you'll tailor those by local shops or whatever online esales you can get.
You quoted a $800-$900 budget, no OC wanted, high core count, that can game if necessary, the 1700x has 8c/16t and blows the doors off anything Intel has anywhere close to that budget in anything but the gaming, where the 1700x can more than hold its own. For extended work at high cpu usage, an oversized cooler is warranted, the 1700x does not come with a cooler, it's entirely possible you could use the existing cooler you have now, just get the am4 adapter relatively cheap. At $250 under budget, there's room for maneuver.
 
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