I have a feeling that the Ryzen 7 1700 is going to be a dud and even a fancy water cooler isn't going to be able to fix that.
Why else would it be clocked so low?
To make it viable with a 65w TDP?
I do however feel a little bit for the folks who were hoping for the 6 core models being available at launch. I can completely understand their disappointment.
Yeah, I'm definitely in that camp. It's smart from AMDs side, though. My PC died the weekend before last, so I'm very seriously considering stretching my budget to fit a 1700 - it just depends on OC potential, as I was planning to get the higher-clocked 1600X for gaming. If the 1700 OCs horribly, I'll either have to start pinching pennies and aim for an 1700X, or go a month or more with only my crappy 2010-era laptop (and my consoles for gaming, of course), until the 1600X eventually arrives.
The secret to RAM prices is to wait for the 8-10 year "out of date" gap then sell it when working modules are scarce. DDR2 spiked at one point when machines that needed it were still kind of in service but the RAM was no longer being produced in bulk.
So you're saying I should try to unload the 4x2GB DDR2-1066 Corsair Dominator chips from my now-dead desktop at a premium?
Why choose the SeaSonic over the Corsair? I currently have a Corsair PSU and have had no issues with it, that's why I picked that one.
"I haven't had any issues with my current one" is a
bad reason for choosing a PSU. You can't know for sure that your current unit hasn't been placing unnecessary stress on your components from bad voltage regulation or ripple suppression, for example. For all you know, it might fail soon and take your entire PC with it. That's why you read PSU reviews that go into detailed analysis and invest in high-quality parts. The PSU is connected to
every single part in your PC. And provides them all with electricity. You seriously don't want to skimp on PSUs - they can screw you over big time.
In general: buy the highest quality PSU, with the longest warranty and highest quality components you can afford. And do not, unless you're willing to gamble with your PC, buy a PSU without reading reviews and comparing it to the competition.
I'm thinking of waiting a bit, maybe getting the R5 1600x later on. What do you guys think of buying ram now? Stupid idea? It seems like its still trending up. Best guess, where do you think the price on DDR4 will be a year from now?
Was thinking of getting some cheaper 2400 CL14 corsair ram.
I debated the same thing recently - even made
a thread about it. Feedback was mixed. I ended up ordering a 16GB kit of G.skill TridentZ 3200 C16 the other day, simply because I now
know I'm buying Ryzen (due to my desktop dying on me), and as long as prices are rising I figured "Why the heck not." That particular kit was cheap, too, where I ordered it - I had originally ordered a 3000 C15 kit for NOK 200 (~$20 when VAT is taken away) more, but changed my order as soon as I saw that kit. I ended up paying around $120 (not counting VAT). Not the cheapest RAM, but perfectly acceptable IMO.