galagast Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 Hey guys, I'm looking into setting up a new workstation. So far, Threadrippers seems to be out of my range >_< So I opted for the 5950X. I'm mainly aiming to utilize the threads for simulations. Here's what i'm looking at: CPU: 5950X Memory: 128gb Board: Asus TUF X570 Any recommendations based on your experience using 5950X? Should I choose a different board? Is there noticeable difference in choosing particular memory speeds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kroaton Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 (edited) The Hardware section of the Think Procedural Discord seems to be more active and there are a few 5950x users on there as well. Ryzen 3xxx/5xxx perform better with highly clocked memory, so getting the fastest RAM you can afford is usually advisable. Dual rank sticks also perform a bit beter with Ryzen, so prioritize clockspeed, real latency (divide latency by speed, lower is better) and rank in that order. Edited September 11, 2021 by kroaton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galagast Posted September 11, 2021 Author Share Posted September 11, 2021 awesome~ thank you for the tips regarding the ram, i'll definitely consider this while checking the options i'll also check out the discord~ cheers! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kroaton Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 If you do end up buying this setup, check out this RAM overclocking guide. It saved me days of work and it'll get you at least 2-10% more performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galagast Posted September 11, 2021 Author Share Posted September 11, 2021 cool, bookmarked the page! thank you! it's something that i'll look into for the extra boost~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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