7600 or 7800x3d?

Hi, I am planning to build a PC for msfs with a 7800xt GPU. I don’t know if a Ryzen 7600 or 7800x3D would be a good combo with the GPU, since I know that msfs can be CPU intensive, but also the 7600 is a good CPU choice for the price range.

7800x3d is basically the best CPU you can currently buy for MSFS. Definitely get that!

The sim benefits a lot from the vcache. I went from 7700x to 7800x3d and it’s a big difference.

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If you are building a completely new system, I would go 7800x3d if at all possible. Total system cost wouldn’t be drastically more expensive than the 7600. If budget is a concern, maybe split the difference with a cpu in the middle, or consider the 5800x3d. I know AM4 has no future beyond this, but it’s still a great cpu for the sim and very budget friendly compared to AM5.

If you go with the 7800X3D your next choice should be the best RAM you can find.

I think it depends on your budget.

As others have said above the 7800 x3d is currently just about the best cpu for FS20 if you have the funds.

Another alternative though might be to get the cheaper 7600 as a temporary solution, save up and upgrade later to an 8000 series cpu (expected 2024), maybe even a 8800 x3d or whatever it might be called and to sell the 7600? The 8000 series is expected to use the same AM5 motherboard as the 7000 series albeit with probably a bios upgrade and will probably have better performance than the current 7000 series.

Here’s my parts list if any of you wanna take a look:
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/y87ndH

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what are everyone’s thoughts on a r5-7600X and Rx 7800XT combo? That or the
r7-7800X3d and 7800XT.
keep in line I’m currently running a potato PC in MSFS terms and 1080p setting with a max of 20 FPS… lol.

current PC:
Motherboard - Gigabyte Z170XP-SLI. Processor - Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0Ghz 4.2Ghz turbo. System memory - Vengeance DDR4 16GB (2x8) 3600Mhz. Storage 500GB Samsung 850Evo SSD. 2 Western Digital 1TB 7200RPM HDD Black Edition. Graphics NVIDIA Geforce GTX 1080 FTW. Cooling Corsair Hydro H55 liquid cooler. Aero Cool DS 120mm Black Cooling Fan. Powerplant Thermaltake Smart M750W

proposed new PC:

Compared to the 7600X, I don’t think there’s any question the 7800X3D is the superior CPU in this sim - by a large margin.

I second the 7800x3d if you are looking at a primary gaming system. The 76000x has slightly faster core clocks, but that isn’t everything. The massive cache on the x3d chips make them excel in gaming, even over some faster clocked CPUs.

If you plan to use this for a lot of production workloads, then the 7600x may come back into play with the faster clock speeds, but it does have 2 less cores. If this is going to be your use case (a hefty mix of gaming and production work), then time to start looking at in depth reviews to what the tradeoffs are.

yeah, I just heard it’s best for 4k, and ill be in the 1080 range. I’m also trying to stay under 1700 if posable and it I go with the #DX ill have to step down the GPU.

It’s the best, but not for any particular resolution. It’s the LODs and AI traffic that really hammer the CPU regardless of resolution, and it’s mostly for that reason you need the best CPU you can afford. 1080p or 4k, you’ll want this CPU either way.

I also do streaming but I’ve bead Nvidea GPUs, which are the best for that. so now I’m thinking of an x3d and 4070ti, even though the r5 7600x brings me closer to my budget.

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I’d suggest upgrading RAM to DDR5-6400 (edit: DDR5-6000.)
6400 MHz (edit: 6000 MHz) is the ‘sweet spot’ for AM5.
Perhaps save some money with a Thermalright 360mm AIO.
I have a Thermalright air cooler on my 5800X3D, and it’s an amazing value.
I would have no problem buying one of their liquid coolers.

I missed the memory selection. I agree with getting faster sticks if possible, but I’ve always seen 6000MHz as the AM5 sweet spot. Have they improved stability on the 6400 speed sticks?

You’re correct. Some 6400 MHz RAM is supporting EXPO on the right MOBO (X670) with the right BIOS.

But OP should target 6000MHz for his B670.
Thanks for the catch.

Yup, 6000 on EXPO just works. Just make sure it’s AMD friendly and motherboard friendly. Check the QVL if needed. Compatibility is just as important as the speed itself. I’ve always been a believer of matching mobo and GPU brands too so any nuance features with either are always developed together. You know when Gigabyte or Asus upgrade a mobo bios they have definitely tested it with their own brand’s cards.

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Yeah I thought I had 6000 ram sticks selected. But that’s the plan.