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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X $348.79 + Delivery (Free with Prime) @ Amazon US via AU

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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X $348.79 + Delivery (Free with Prime) @ Amazon US via AUAffiliate
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4foxache on 28/04/2020 - 12:04 amazon.com.au (482 clicks)
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Pretty good deal considering the 3600 is selling for between $320-340 locally depends where you are. So the gain in performance is up to 5% however likely the 3600X has the stronger IMC so for the extra $20-$30 worth it if you're after some better memory overclocks, also comes with a better CPU cooler.

The 3600X cheapest on staticice.com.au is $389 for Computer Alliance QLD but mostly $419 in NSW, VIC

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  • vid_ghost on 28/04/2020 - 12:12
    +1

    3600X gives you the better cooler so there's that :)

  • dzhay on 28/04/2020 - 12:47
    +1

    Where was this deal when I bought my 3600 6 months ago.

  • Osiris on 28/04/2020 - 12:59
    +1

    We all know everything is better with X.

    But cheapest price + delivery for 3600 looks to be $330 so for $18~ more good deal

    • mdavant on 28/04/2020 - 14:46
      +1

      Hold my beer…. XXXX ….

  • Osiris on 28/04/2020 - 13:07

    Actually thinking about this one, being an import is Amazon easy to deal with if its faulty or still strong case for local in this respect?

    • 4foxache on 28/04/2020 - 13:15
      +1

      I've returned stuff to Amazon in the past with no issues. But you do have to pay return postage if I remember correctly. That said postage is less than the saving so you'd still be ahead if you look at it that way.

      • Maaarcus on 30/04/2020 - 12:17
        +1

        IIRC when I got a refund from amazon I had to pay postage but they included the postage price in the refund

    • scuderiarmani on 28/04/2020 - 13:43

      Better them then many International companies. They are far better.

  • twisti on 28/04/2020 - 13:14

    Just keep in mind even with the better cooler the fan is noisy. I ended up getting another cooler because I couldn't handle the noise!

    • REDALERT on 28/04/2020 - 15:06

      what cooler you end up getting? I am finding mine ramps up and down and can be annoying.

  • Godric on 28/04/2020 - 13:35

    So we got 3600X deal and 3800x deal, wheres 3700x lol

    That being said it's current price on Amazon is not bad considering others

    • 4foxache on 28/04/2020 - 13:58
      -1

      Unless you're doing heavily multi-threaded tasks not really worth the 3700X imo. I was originally looking at it but apart from desktop stuff I just do a bit of gaming so 3600X better deal for me.

      https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/AMD-Ryzen-7-3700X-vs-A…

      • liquornoodlescabbage on 28/04/2020 - 17:07
        +3

        Please do not use or link to userbenchmark. You are correct, but I'd guess you're getting negged for that link. They're a dodgy company that has attacked media that has criticised their unreliable testing, which badly represents real life performance.

        • spongetom on 28/04/2020 - 17:32

          Hi - is there a recommended benchmark site you suggest? Thanks!

          • theangrywaffle on 28/04/2020 - 18:09
            +1

            @spongetom: Watch multiple YouTube videos from various sources, they're usually reliable.

  • bigmicka on 28/04/2020 - 14:18

    I have noticed that Amazon are adjusting their prices to the forex multiple times a day.

  • B3 on 28/04/2020 - 14:24
    +1

    Only difference between 3600 and 3600x is a bit better cooler.

    https://www.techspot.com/article/1880-ryzen-3600x-vs-3600/

    • 4foxache on 28/04/2020 - 14:26

      That's if you swap the heatsinks over which if you buy the 3600 you won't have the better heatsink of the 3600X and you'll likely have to pay $20+ for a better one. Which based on this deal you get.

      Likely also better IMC on the X so better chance to get greater than 3600 DDR4 speeds as well which would further increase the performance advantage.

      • B3 on 28/04/2020 - 14:59

        It's the same silicon. From the above link:

        With a quality all-in-one liquid cooler installed we find something very interesting: almost no difference between the two CPUs. Temperatures were exactly the same and clock speeds were also basically identical, in fact the R5 3600 maintained a slightly better PBO frequency in our test, though we wouldn’t read into that too much, there’s a good chance if we ran this enough times with enough CPUs we’d find that on average there’d be no difference in operating frequency.

        Wrap Up

        Is the Ryzen 5 3600X worth purchasing over the 3600? Not at all. Other than to improve AMD’s margins there’s no reason for the 3600X to exist.

        • 4foxache on 28/04/2020 - 15:01
          +1

          I have read that people got better overclocks for memory on the 3600X. I don't believe they specifically tested IMC limits on either, they just tested base and boost clocks. IMC differences were omitted so it doesn't invalidate my point.

  • AEKaBeer on 28/04/2020 - 14:49

    It's not a much better heatsink than the basic stealth, especially now that it has been updated. The initial wraith coolers had a copper slug and the fan ran at a lower rpm. As a cost saving measure, amd changed the supplier to foxconn from CoolerMaster, the new wraith has no slug and a faster rpm fan. So the temperatures are similar but it's a much louder fan than that used on the 2600x, 2700.

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