I'm considering an upgrade for my setup after my friend gave me his old RTX 2070. Right now, I have a Ryzen 3 3200G and I'm looking to switch to something more powerful. I was originally thinking about the Ryzen 5 5600X since it uses the same wattage, but I noticed that the Ryzen 9 3900X is priced only about £20 more. The catch is that the 3900X requires 105 watts, and I'm worried if my current 450W power supply would handle this upgrade. It's a bronze certified unit, but I'm not sure about the specifics. Should I play it safe and stick with a lower wattage CPU, or can I squeeze by with the 3900X?
3 Answers
Why are you opting for the 3900X over the 5600X? If you don’t really need those extra cores for tasks like video editing, you might find the 5600X performs better for gaming while being more power efficient.
It'll be a close call, but it should work. If you can, consider undervolting the 2070 to save some power. I'd recommend sticking with the 5600X, though, just to be safe.
Definitely go with the 5600X! It’s designed for gaming, and the lower wattage is a big plus given your PSU limitations. Plus, the performance is solid for gaming and general use.
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