24.4.2018

You will notice the difference in everyday usage moving from the Ryzen 1000 series to the Ryzen 2700x, 2600X, 2700 and 2600! The latency improvements (definitely) improve the user experience - PC usage is snappier and you don't get those occasional microsecond delays when using apps.Gaming usage: buying low latency DDR4 and manually entering sub-timings is just as effective at raising gaming FPS for the new Ryzen 2000 series CPUs, as they were for the Ryzen 1000 series. It should be noted: these significant jumps in gaming FPS will mainly be seen by people running GPUs operating around or above the level of RX Vega 64/GTX 1080. Naturally, you can overclock RX Vega 56 and the GTX 1070 TI to that performance level.As an example: it raised my gaming FPS by 8.3% in Far Cry 5 at 1080p resolution using a tweaked version of the Low Latency sub-timings for Samsung B-Die V2 DDR4 modules with ProcODT 60. An AMD Rep last year explained: when running DRR4 ProcODT from 40 to 60 produces the bests (do not exceed ProcODT 80).Sapphire RX Vega 56 Pulse with an OC, Ryzen 2700X stock in Far Cry 5 at Ultra 1080p. TeamGroup DDR4-3200 Dark Pro (8-Pack Edition) 14-14-14-31-97 pre-tested at 1.35v and 1.40v. Motherboard droops voltage down 0.02v - updated bios versionDDR4-3200 16-16-16-16-36-78 quick sub timings 1.37v: 98FPSDDR4-3200 XMP 14-14-14-14-31 with quick sub-timings 1.37v: 100FPSDRR4-3200 14-14-14-14-35 with faster low latency sub-timings 1.42v: 103FPSMoving primary timings increases FPS give an extra 2% FPS. Lower latency sub-timings gives an extra 3%. Not, that I reckon anyone will be gaming at 1080P with an RX Vega 56 - they will be gaming at 3860x1440p due to RX Vega 56 being a monster with undervolt and 100mhz on HBM2 overclocker. Around 30% higher FPS at the 4K resolution.And, compared to my old X370 motherboard and Ryzen 5 1600 with the same memory kit, I'm now getting 11% higher FPS at 1440p and 12% higher FPS at the 2160p for Far Cry 5. Albeit it, that X370 motherboard had terrible DDR4 sub-timings, which saw the XMP profile generated a lot of errors.Remember to, always, clear the CMOS before switching your DDR4 Kits, as timings will linger in motherboard bios record of past posts and give you boot issues with the different kit. Using a G.Skill Extreme overclocking DDR4 Kit - A grade Samsung B-Die (G.SKILL F4-3866C18D-16GTZ Trident Z):DDR4-3400 14-16-16-16-24-38 with maximum low latency sub-timings at 1.45vFar Cry 5 1080p resolution: 106FPS.The maximum increase in gaming FPS achievable in this game, compared to a cheaper DDR4-3200 kit (16-16-16-16-36-78) is 8.1%.Sapphire RX Vega 56 Pulse with OC, Ryzen 2700X stock in Far Cry 5 at Ultra + DDR4 low latency sub-timings.1440P (2K): 84FPS2160P (4K): 45FPSSo, the new generation of motherboards and new CPUs are a big improvement. DDR-4 sub-timings can be worked out with Ryzen Dram Calculator (very reliable with A grade Samsung B-dies), Ryzen Timing Checker and the Memtest program can show uniform performance and detect errors. The new motherboard made it easy to overclock my memory kits and the best gaming results were achieved at DDR4-3400 speeds with a bit of tweaking. Most Ryzen Dram utilities are benchmarked Samsung A grade B-dies, which are preferable how easy they are to optimisation with Dram Utilities. Some Asus motherboards have pre-checked primary-timings and sub-timings for B grade Samsung B-dies, which make them attractive for people who want to use the less expensive B grade Samsung B-dies.My new Ryzen 2700X does 4.1Ghz at 1.3125volts. It does 4.2Ghz at 1.38volts with Precision Boost Overdrive Enabled (max temp before freezing 95C). My new Ryzen 2700x does 4.1Ghz at 1.25volts. It does 4.2ghz at 1.35volts once you have Precision Boost Overdrive Disabled (max temp before freezing 88C) and the CPU staying below 85C. This is completely validated with one hour of Prime 95 stress tests with AVX. However, my air cooler has TDP max of 150 watts - so benchmarking above 1.39volts is not happening! Like the previous generation - staying under 85C allows higher overclocks.Using 240mm AIO and 4 high-speed fans does not help very much either, at 1.404volts (with Precision Boost Overdrive Disabled), my 2700X does 4.25GHz, but that extra 50mhz adds 6C to temperatures even with 240mm AIO water cooler. At 4.275GHz, it will complete 4 minutes of Prime 95, before temperatures go over 85C and freezes. Therefore, a fairly serious cooling solution will be needed to achieve higher overclocks and complete a 1 hour Prime 95 stress test.Sticking to officially supported max DDR-2993 memory (XMP) when buying DDR4 memory (preferable low latency memory) should let you plug and play, at least on Gigabyte motherboards for those who don't want to enter the bios or overclock.

2.1.2020

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 theexact 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

24.5.2018

...so will try and keep it simple.I had the opportunity to upgrade from an Intel 4690k which was getting old, although still a good performer. I wanted something that would futureproof it for at least 3-5 years with games and for my photoshop video content work. The Ryzen 7 seemed to be the one; not as fast as the best I7s, but very good at Desktop work. A good all rounder from my research.Well out of the box it came with 2 cables, a big cooler fan as well as it s own connector. The spare cabling allows you to connect the fan for customisable colour changes, which is gimmicky, but nice.Then there`s the CPU, slightly bigger than my previous i5 cpu.I fitted it nervously into my new 470 Motherboard.I used the standard paste already on the fan.Whole thing came to life on startup first time with the fan exhibiting a very orangey swirly display. After installing the chipset drivers,etc off the net from AMD`s site. Running with 16 Gig 2400mhz Ram (I heard that 3200mhz ram is better for Ryzen, but just couldn`t push that far, probably later).I checked the Bios which is very user friendly... I guess it`s just me, but I kinda of liked Bios when they were a scary-looking blue screen with a severe interface! Felt serious, now it looks almost gamey... Popped up the ram Easy overclocker to 1, left the rest.Anyway...Ran a few games first to see if all was well (I find this often better than synthetic benchmarks). Dying Light ran like a dream. It ran really well with my previous i5, but this time it just `felt` much, much smoother. everything just happened instantly without a sweat; a zillion zombies attack and I`m just slashing through them with all the carnage then running and jumping into a ledge and climbing a tall building. hard to describe just how smooth it was, not a dip.Total Warhammer 2 again, ran smooth on the Campaign map and in battles, just no dips or stutters that I could see. Xcom2 breezes along.On photoshop, while running Office and playing VLC music, no problem at all working sweetly and efficiently, opening graphic files, manipulating them, etc, even while online (I usually go offline while working).Finally I gave a synthetic benchtest on SuperPosition and 3Dmark which was when I finally heard the cpu fan start chugging and it can be quite noisy. The scores weren`t really that much better than my 4690k, though I know it measures more off my 1060 graphics card. I guess the cpu is now bottlenecked partly by the GPU?Ran User Benchmark and got Gaming: Aircraft Carrier. Desktop: UFO. And WorkStation: UFO... Whatever that all means, but I guess it`s good. lol.Very please with this cpu so far. Recommended.p.s. Had it a year now and it has worked flawlessly. It is unfair for me to keep this at 4 stars, upping to 5 Stars- Deserved.

20.8.2018

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/

24.9.2018

I recently sold my old Intel based 4790k system with the intention of upgrading to something a little more future proof, and importantly, faster. After doing a lot of research I decided to be daring and make a move over to the red team! This was for a few reasons. AMD at the moment just represents far better value for money, power for pound. The AM4 platform has also matured to a level where it is robust and reliable, so no longer an unknown quantity as was the case when it first launched. AMD are also promising that the AM4 platform will be around until at least 2020, whereas Intel are rumoured to be dropping socket 1151 after the 9th gen CPU’s are launched in the near future.Red team decided,

14.3.2020

Ryzen 7 2700 - fast 8 core and overclockable to 4150 with an after-market cooling system. Can be overclocked easily from base of 3200mhz to 3500mhz with the stock wraith cooler that comes with the CPU.BEWARE!!! This CPU DOES NOT HAVE ON-CHIP GRAPHICS (unlike other Ryzen types). Don't get caught out. The advert does not mention this problem.I bought an Fatality AB350 motherboard which has HDMI ports and I thought this meant the motherboard had normal on-board graphics. It didn't. The motherboard takes its on-board graphics directly from the CPU. Some Ryzens do have graphics (the Ryzen 5s I believe).I was going for one of the 5 series 6-core CPUs for my build when at the last minute I decided to switch to the more powerful series 7 8-core CPUs (Ryzen 7 2700).

4.7.2018

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.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

7.11.2019

SUMMARY: What does the Ryzen 5 2600 and WD-40 have in common? It works for every situation. For the price it is too hard to pass up if you are in the market for a decent CPU. It punches above its weight class in every category, but it will always play 2nd fiddle to the Ryzen 7 and Intel i7 CPUs. If you could save up for the Ryzen 5 3600, then I recommend buying that instead. 4/5I purchased this to replace my 1st gen Ryzen 7 since it was mediocre at gaming. Installation was quite easy and it comes with the WRAITH STEALTH cooler if you haven't bought your own. (more about cooling later).PERFORMANCEGaming - the experience is very good when paired with a mid or high level graphics card.

6.6.2018

This chip sure does perform excellent for the price. Gets 1730 on cinebench with ram speed 2133mhz , with all stock settings no overclock or anything. Just to note I'm using a custom loop for cooling in my itx build. But after playing around in the bios I managed to get my chip to 4.2ghz (@1.375 v) and my ram to 3200 with xmp profile and managed to change the ram timings to cl15 15-15-15-35 from cl16 16-18-18-38. All 100% stable on b350 gigabyte itx board. Managed to get 1900 on cinebench after the oc. I could not however get 4.3 GHz stable without pushing voltage over 1.45 so I stopped there and went back. Temps never get over 65c even after gaming or benchmarks.Games performance excellent,

24.8.2018

I could write about how great this cpu is all night but I'll try and keep it short.I upgraded from an 1800x a few months back and i was a bit sceptical at first until i saw the numbers, my cpu will run at 4ghz all day long at extremely low voltage compared to my 1800x, for example i easily sit over 4ghz with my voltage below 1.275v, unthinkable on the 1800x. I decide to stick a h100i corsair cooler on it which almost destroyed my idea of airflow through the case (See pic 2) as i had to put the intake fans at the top because the 240mm radiator was too big to fit in the top of the case, only because the ram slots are quite high on the Asrock x470 Gaming K4.

18.12.2020

I have been waiting so long to finally upgrade my Gaming rig for a while from a 4790k and GTX 970. Which was MSI everything edition of course as the GPU matched the Z97 motherboard like a dream.That gaming rig lasted me 5 years and is still going strong, however, I was after something a lot newer to go in a new compact build I wanted to try out.I was more daring with my next rig and wanted something more compact portable and different from the norm.Choosing this CPU was an obvious choice and the price point I have to say AMD has got this so right.Do not get my wrong I used to use INTEL and swore by it but this time AMD has won me over with their 2600x Ryzen 5 line.Using the stock cooler and with stock thermal paste,

4.9.2020

The 2600x is performing brilliantly for me, I have moved between builds lately and am currently using this paired with a ROG motherboard and a 1660 super. For general computing this is going to be fantastic and with the right storage and ram you will get superb results.I have 3000 mhz 16gb ddr4 ram installed and a nvme ssd and the computer is quite responsive . I know I can improve this further with higher mhz ram as ryzen loves fast ram - though Im comfortable with the overall performance I have, bearing in mind I make smart choices in my games settings as well as my windows configuration. Surprisingly I get around 250 to 300 fps in counter strike go at 1920 x 1080,

5.12.2018

First of all if you know very little about AMD processors and are afraid it will be different to Intel ones, there is 0 difference. This chipset does not have onboard graphics (as far as i know) so a GPU will be required to use the Ryzen 2600. Its incredibly easy to install into the motherboard and the cooler works extremely well at keeping temps low. This processor does everything it says on the box and is easily comparable to the Intel i5 7500 (From my experience), although it has 2 extra cores which can be very useful in certain applications. For gaming this processor works flawlessly and I could not recommend it higher for people of all kinds of rigs, its price for the performance is legendary.

21.8.2018

The last time I owned an AMD CPU was the last time they were truly relevant IMO, in the Athlon X2 era. It's nice to see them back on form with sucess of the Ryzen 1000 series; and needing an upgrade to my aging Intel 3570K platform, I figured I'd give the new 2000 series AMD chips a go! I can say that so far, this CPU is a powerhouse that has not let me down.Running this clocked @ 4.3GHz at 1.4V on all cores, 24/7, with no problems. In gaming, package temps are 60-70 degrees on average; with highs in the low 70's, using a Corsair H100v2 (including 10 degree temp offeset in anything other than Ryzen Master).It's made such a difference to my minimum frames in games I was already playing.

23.5.2019

For starters, I bought this as it was on sale to upgrade from my previous Ryzen 3 2200g APU that I had been running for sometime, as I was needing something more powerful and capable of gaming and streaming simultaneously.This fit the bill perfectly, 6 cores, 12 threads and for under £150 (at time of purchase) was an absolute steal. To top it off, it almost game with 2 games (Tom Clanceys The Division 2 GOLD edition, and World War Z + a skin), so that was a nice surprise.The system as a whole now feels a lot sharper, much more suited to 32GB of RAM as compared to the 2200g. Coupled with an AIO and I have this running at a stable 4.0ghz on all cores and rarely see temps go above 60c.

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