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New AMD Ryzen Platform
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That wasn't the target of ryzen though.
I read a pic gamer article where in some games the 7700 had some lags the 1800 and 1700 ran smooth
Even at the lower clock rate. I have also heard that the firmware on the MB is not optimized yet.
That is affecting performance. I have also seen that if you bump to 4K or higher than 1080p that the
1700/1800 smoke the 7700k which is what the processors are designed for.
Over all they are worth the price and allow for expand ability.
You can get the 1700x for 399. Compared to 1000 from intel.
Ryzen delivered in all areas.
Update: it appears that the lag between processors is software.
Gaming companies are already working on patches to enhance performance.
Another article states windows was doing some weird stuff as well.
There could be some settings to tweak that will increase performance.
I still think firmware updates will fix a lot of issues
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I surely hope so. I also read that Ryzen only supports Win10. Does that mean I'll have to buy Win10? I have Win7.
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there are no drivers for windows 7 according to AMD.
not sure if windows 10 drivers will work on windows 7 or not.
it has tested and validated it on windows 7 but won't support the OS.
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That's a bit weird. It's not as if I'm using DOS 2.11. Win7 is still popular.
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the problem is Microsoft. they are going to officially stop supporting windows 7 in 3 years.
without support from Microsoft it isn't worth the development time or money.
I am sure it will work on windows 7 but if there are issues you are out of luck.
AMD: Sorry, there will be no official Ryzen drivers for Windows 7 | PCWorld
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the next question is which motherboard.
the ASus ROG crosshair hero 4
or the gigabyte gaming 5.
I am looking more towards gigabyte.
their board is pretty impressive and it is cheaper than the ASUs one as well.
the specs are about the same.
the ASus ROG crosshair hero 4
or the gigabyte gaming 5.
I am looking more towards gigabyte.
their board is pretty impressive and it is cheaper than the ASUs one as well.
the specs are about the same.
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I use Gigabyte Mobos. Very reliable and good for overclocking. I've read some crappy things about ASUS, so I stay away from them.
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the only complaint I saw with the gaming 5 was that the m2 chip sits under the video card.
I guess if you want to over clock to the max you will need a really good aircooler or a water cooler.
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From my experience ASUS has terrible consumer support and their motherboards for whatever reason have a tendency to have CPU fan headers that don't register in the BIOS.
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It should also be noted that if you use the CPU fan headers not registering the computer won't boot, which of course is expected since it requires a CPU fan to be plugged in during the start up routine. The strange thing about it is that ASUS thinks telling the BIOS to ignore the issue is the solution. :/