I have this installed in an ASUS Prime x370 Pro. I may lose out on some of the features in the newer x470 chipset, but I already had the motherboard!
If you have an x370 motherboard and are thinking about upgrading to a second generation Ryzen you will need a BIOS update, visit the motherboards website and update the BIOS first.
I am not using the supplied Wraith cooler, the cooler in a nicely machined block of aluminum with a fan on it. If you don't plan to overclock, if you plan to play just a few games, surf, maybe the odd bit of streaming, a bit of work, you will be ok with the supplied stock cooler, just make sure your case has good airflow, fans at the front, the top and on at the back will help you.
I'm using a Noctua NH-U12S SE-AM4 which keeps the CPU at idle around 19-22C underload it will reach 28-29C (just to note out heatwave here is over). Under stress testing on all cores overclocked to 4100 it reached 32C. Take into account my room temperature is around 17C!
I'm running 32Gb 2 x 16 at 2400 - and I have not noticed a difference with my 1800x system with it's memory running at 2933 on a Gaming F motherboard! In benchmarks faster memory is faster! For this, and I'll assume the BIOS update, it's fine I have not noticed any instability issues, and everything has performed as well as I could have hoped for.
In fact in some tasks, compared directly to my 1800x system it comes very close, and I'm pleased that I didn't get tempted to buy the 2600x or the 1700x (money was not an issue). So, I have great performance, it keeps itself cool, uses a little less power, both BIOS overclocking works well and using the AMD Ryzen Master overclocking suite also works just as well!
For a CPU less than £150 this is fantastic value, you can tweak performance gains easily. I'm happy!
Just remember, the better cooling and the greater airflow you have, the better your entire system will be, keep things cool. With an X470 chipset, you do get better memory speeds and AMD's store MI - if you want to buy an x370 remember to look or check for 2000 series ready, or you will need an AM4 cpu to update the BIOS. For everyday normal use / games / work - no need to go overboard with memory, 2400 2666 will do you just fine! Save those pennies!
Is it worth an upgrade? Well a 2400 with Graphics will suffice for most, if you really want to overclock the 2600x will give you more headroom and ability. For me, and this system, the 2600 has gone beyond all expectations, and yes, there is some silicon lottery at play, no processor is created equal! I may have been lucky, but I haven't done anything beyond what is classed as normal or extreme. I'd imagine the vast majority of people can reach the same o/
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Very impressed with AMD and Ryzen 7 2700
I bought this Ryzen 7 2700 for about £138 on Black Friday 2019 as part of a new PC build (1st time building it myself). I will post details of my build and a few game benchmark summaries at the endOverall I am very impressed with what AMD have produced over intel in the last couple of years at very aggressive price points tooI've jumped from an i3 6100 with gtx 1050ti to ryzen 7 2700 and rtx 2060 super and the performance improvement have far surpassed my expectationsFor gaming on single or dual cores the i3 6100 and ryzen 7 shouldn't have had too much between them but for multi core workloads like video rendering the Ryzen 7 would be an obvious winner out of themI can't put my finger on the exact things that make it for me over the i3 6100 except that overall pc stability multi tasking etc. while gaming is so much smoother and when running the latest games I've noticed that having a multi core cpu is starting to make a big difference. My friend had an i5 processor that was bottlenecking his new rtx 2700, he then changed to a ryzen 5 2600 and all the bottlenecking stopped. Games like battlefield 5 etc. and even more newer games will start to get more demanding so definitely worth getting on board with Ryzen sooner rather than later AMD technology advancements are far surpassing Intel's nowRegarding temps I cant really comment as I've not used the stock cooler from the 2700, I wanted more RGB so i actually aquired a Wraith Prism cooler (the stock fan from Ryzen 7 3700X) looking at comparison sites the wraith prism I bought runs on average 4-5 degrees Celsius cooler than the stock wraith spire fan that 2700 comes with. My CPU has rarely exceeded 50 degrees using this fan playing demanding games like the Witcher 3 which is incredibly cool, assuming the 4-5 celsius difference my CPU would be about 55 degrees using the stock fan. Honestly there would be nothing wrong with the stock fan in the 2700 these fans are far more impressive than anything you get as standard on Intel!Bottom line want a new PC build on a budget AMD is the way to go and my Ryzen 7 2700 is perfect for what my use is, if you have the extra budget available consider a ryzen 5 3600 but I decided to allocate my budget more towards the graphics card insteadFull PC specification (plug and play 0 overclocking):Ryzen 7 2700 (non X variant)MSI Gaming X RTX 2060 Super16gb Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 3200mhz RAM whiteMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX motherboardSabrent 256GB NVMe M.2 SSDADATA ultimate SU800 512GB SATA SSDCorsair RM850x 850w Gold power supplyCorsair Carbide SPEC-06 white rgb case2 120mm stock fans from Corsair SPEC-06 case as intake3 Corsair iCue SP120 120mm RGB fans as exhaust (1 back 2 top)Windows 10 64 bitGames tested on highest/Ultra settings @1080pWitcher 3 100 FPSGTA 5 around 88-100 FPSDestiny 2 130 FPSLeague of legends 300+ FPSBattlefield 5 90 FPSStar Wars Battlefront II 90-100 FPS
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 August 2018
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 July 2018
Onto the longer review.
The CPU comes very well presented in its classy looking box (honestly it's something you'll want to display) and comes with a very good stock cooler that is more than adequate and looks sleek and stylish.
It's very important that you install the drivers from the AMD website for the CPU otherwise it will keep crashing and blue screening. Also the chip I got wasn't able to overclock past 4GHz on my Gigabyte AB350 gaming 3 motherboard (combination of silicone lottery and weaker power phase system on the mobo) so you mileage may vary.
Performance though, once you've ironed out some of the kinks, is so so smooth. I upgraded from my 6600k and I'm so pleased I did. Considering the prevailing opinion is that i5's smash gaming I've found the Ryzen chip just seems to run everything better. You'll be surprised how many games leverage multithreading and going back to games like Dragon Age Inquisition I get butter smooth gameplay and the same applies to newer titles like Assassin's Creed Origins and Destiny 2.
Games are moving more and more toward multithreading so these CPUs are definitely a great upgrade path.
The AMD Ryzen master software is excellent and very user friendly. It allows you to overclock without having to go into the bios or have any in depth techie knowledge.
If you'd asked me a few years ago if I'd consider an AMD CPU I would've rolled my eyes but AMD have played a blinder with this line of products and now I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Ryzen as a high quality product worthy of very high praise.
It also stays very cool with my AIO and plays surprisingly well with my GTX 1080. it feeds it to around 99% so there's no bottlnecking.
Buy one of these CPUs and you'll be very satisfied.
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Great value, presentation and performance. Some important caveats explained in review.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 July 2018
Okay this CPU is insane value for money. There are some caveats but the short review is if you're looking for a new CPU you can game on to a high standard and also do some media production, hands down buy this. HUGE DISCLAIMER you will need to update the bios on any mobo you buy before the chip will work even if it says it's compatible out of the box...it won't be. You'll need access to an older AMD CPU (or have a shop do it for you) to get the system to post.Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 July 2018
Onto the longer review.
The CPU comes very well presented in its classy looking box (honestly it's something you'll want to display) and comes with a very good stock cooler that is more than adequate and looks sleek and stylish.
It's very important that you install the drivers from the AMD website for the CPU otherwise it will keep crashing and blue screening. Also the chip I got wasn't able to overclock past 4GHz on my Gigabyte AB350 gaming 3 motherboard (combination of silicone lottery and weaker power phase system on the mobo) so you mileage may vary.
Performance though, once you've ironed out some of the kinks, is so so smooth. I upgraded from my 6600k and I'm so pleased I did. Considering the prevailing opinion is that i5's smash gaming I've found the Ryzen chip just seems to run everything better. You'll be surprised how many games leverage multithreading and going back to games like Dragon Age Inquisition I get butter smooth gameplay and the same applies to newer titles like Assassin's Creed Origins and Destiny 2.
Games are moving more and more toward multithreading so these CPUs are definitely a great upgrade path.
The AMD Ryzen master software is excellent and very user friendly. It allows you to overclock without having to go into the bios or have any in depth techie knowledge.
If you'd asked me a few years ago if I'd consider an AMD CPU I would've rolled my eyes but AMD have played a blinder with this line of products and now I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Ryzen as a high quality product worthy of very high praise.
It also stays very cool with my AIO and plays surprisingly well with my GTX 1080. it feeds it to around 99% so there's no bottlnecking.
Buy one of these CPUs and you'll be very satisfied.
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