Price War: Ryzen 3 1200 OC vs 1300X stock

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pratyaksa

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Hello,

I want to replace my broken AM3+ motherboard with AMD's new AM4, but I will need to buy a new processor too. So I am thinking, at the same total price, which is a better buy:

Ryzen 3 1200 + ASrock AB350M-HDV
Ryzen 3 1300X + ASrock AB320M-HDV

Because I heard that Ryzen 3 1200 is way better overclocked, which requires B350 motherboard. For gaming at 1080p.
Or perhaps you have a better alternative?



Thank you.
 
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You may already know this but going from a AM3 motherboard to the Ryzen supported motherboards will require getting DDR4 RAM, as the old DDR3 RAM will not work on the latest platforms. RAM is quite expensive right now, and if your budget is tight, just be aware of this.
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velocityg4

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As you are willing to overclock. The Ryzen 1300x is pointless. The 1200 and 1300x are the same CPU with different factory clocks. When set to the same clock rate. They generate the same amount of heat, draw the same amount of power and have identical performance. As far as overclocking goes they have the same limits. Differences would be plus or minus your luck in the CPU lottery.

Although for overclocking I wouldn't buy the cheapest motherboard out there. They have poor power handling and will limit your OC ability. I'd get something more on the lines of a Gigabyte GA-AB350-GAMING 3 for overclocking. The MSI B350 Tomahawk has slightly better professional reviews but poor user review averages. So, I'd take the Gigabyte.
 
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pratyaksa

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Nah they're out of my budget. I can only afford entry-level processor, and Ryzen 3 is good enough for gaming at 1080p right?


So it's safer to go with R3 1300X + B320? Because if I don't overclock, the pair will last longer and be more stable in the long run, all at the same performance with overclocked R3 1200?

By the way, do you think stock R3 1200 is good enough?
 
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lasting doesn't count only on CPU and motherboard, count your PSU to, bad PSU will only make your system worse, die faster than good PSU,
but as the velocityg4 said, luck also factors in your system life, some ppl have 10yrs old system and still run til days while others died within 2 or 3 yrs

I in example runs my ryzen 7 system in almost 6yrs old 360W PSU and still run just fine (my luck is quite high to believe in this PSU, in limitation of unable to OC)

and based on what you need, stock 1200 might be enough, might be not, as it is quad core with 3.1Ghz base clock to 3.4Ghz turbo (enough for standard gaming without streaming)

and btw, its a A320, not B320 (just reminder)
 
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pratyaksa

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Sorry for the late reply, I was working, and thanks for the correction.
Do you think stock R3 1200 is good enough for GTX 1060 (little cpu bottleneck)? For now my GPU is RX 560, it's kinda new, so I will upgrade it in a couple of years, probably.
 
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velocityg4

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With a decent motherboard. Like those I mentioned. As long as you use safe voltages and max temps. The Ryzen 1200 should be perfectly safe for long term use while overclocked.
 
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You may already know this but going from a AM3 motherboard to the Ryzen supported motherboards will require getting DDR4 RAM, as the old DDR3 RAM will not work on the latest platforms. RAM is quite expensive right now, and if your budget is tight, just be aware of this.
 
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