Upgrading my Daughters PC, some questions on AMD Bundles
Posted by satorialnerd@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 16 comments
Hi Everyone,
I haven't built a new PC in years so I am hoping for some guidance. I am currently debating getting this bundle for my daughter. She is currently running an AMD 5 2600x with a 2080.
There is another bundle for 300, but the listing says the motherboard is random:
Should I go ahead and spend the extra 50 for the MB in the first combo?
For some background, she plays FPS games such as Marvel Rivals, Valorant, and Apex Legends with some Fortnite mixed in. I don't think she is a hardcore competitive gamer, but she does play daily so I'd like her to have a decent system that won't hold her back. Any advice would be appreciated!
WizardMoose@reddit
If you're on a really tight budget, the extra $50 doesn't offer a whole lot except a slight boost in performance. But if the extra $50 isn't hurting the bank account, I'd do it.
It won't make a noticeable difference in what she's using it for. Same core count, just the clock is a little higher on the 7600x3d.
Either way, it'll be a pretty big upgrade for what she has. The one thing I would recommend, if you're going to Microcenter, see if they can do some kind of deal to make it a 32GB kit. Sometimes they'll do it, sometimes they won't.
satorialnerd@reddit (OP)
Thank you! I will definitely prioritize getting her a 32GB set instead.
TheKitler@reddit
Depending on what MC charges for a second stick of ram, the 7800x3d bundle is $600 and comes with 32gb of ram. The 16gb of ram alone is $200+ so I thought I'd mention it.
satorialnerd@reddit (OP)
A friend of mine actually recommended this same bundle as he thinks I should be building with 32gb of ram in mind. It is a bit of a jump in price, but probably worth it....
TheKitler@reddit
My opinion is that if you aren't planning for 32gb of ram, you might as well put a 5600 or 5600x onto the current board you have and ride out the ram price surge.
gamblodar@reddit
Both bundles are good. The 7500X3D bundle is microATX, so if your case is fullATX, it'll be a little smaller. The 7600X3D bundle says "AMD A620, B650, B650E, B840, B850, X670, X670E, X870, X870E Chipsets", while the 7500X3D bundle says "AMD B850 Chipset". I'd make the decision in-store, based on which motherboard the actually offer you. X870 > B850 > X650E > B650E > X650 > B650 > A-anything.
satorialnerd@reddit (OP)
This is very helpful, thank you! She is going away to college, so maybe a microATX case would be nice to have.
gamblodar@reddit
You can make a very nice $1500 mATX build using this bundle.
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satorialnerd@reddit (OP)
Thank you for making the time to put this together! She is really hoping for an all white setup so I'll have to tweak this a bit,
gamblodar@reddit
Most parts can be swapped for white with a cost increase, but the RAM and motherboard are part of the bundle, and can't be swapped.
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Bubbly-Currency5064@reddit
Not sure what you mean it says the motherboard is random on the cheaper bundle, it's an MSI b850m-vc.
The ASUS is a better motherboard, and the 7600x3d is very slightly better than the 7500x3d.
Both bundles will work fine, but the MSI is a micro ATX board, so I'd only go with that one if her case doesn't support the full ATX ASUS.
Dwarf-Eater@reddit
I'd do the 7600x3d bundle personally!
VoraciousGorak@reddit
The 7500X3D bundle with second matching 16GB RAM stick would be my play. It'll last her a long time.
Hawk7117@reddit
I agree with this, I do think if the system is a ATX tower as opposed to an MATX I would lean towards the 7600x3d bundle. I personally kinda hate the look of a little MATX board in a ATX case lmao. Oh yeah and the CPU is a little bit faster too. XD
satorialnerd@reddit (OP)
Thanks for the reply, Do you mean I should get the 7500x3d along with an extra stick of ram?
VoraciousGorak@reddit
Yes.