I've been contemplating upgrading to AM5 despite the mixed advice I've received. I found a decent deal for 32GB DDR5 RAM at €200, and I'm trading in my old PSU to sweeten the deal. My initial plan was to buy a B850 motherboard and a 7600X3D processor. However, the seller has a B650E board from Aorus Elite X and a 7500F CPU available. If I go for this option, I think I can grab the motherboard, CPU, and RAM for around €450. Do you think this upgrade is worth it? Also, will my stock AMD cooler from my Ryzen 5 5600 be sufficient for keeping the 7500F cool, considering I've heard it runs quite cool?
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That price on the RAM is solid! Here in the USA, you can often find a combo for a 7600X and a motherboard for about $250, and since the 7500F is similar but without integrated graphics, your deal seems fair. I'd definitely grab the RAM and see if the seller can drop the bundle price to around €400. It’s a good move even if you decide on the 7500F.
But will the 7500F bottleneck my 7800 XT? I've seen folks saying that the 7600X3D is a must for gaming.