ryzen 5 3600 or 7 3600x

[lostsoul62]

Is it worth the extra money to buy the ryzen 7 3600x? If so wouldn't I have to buy a better motherboard which would cost more money? But would I buy the same RAM no matter which one I choose? Is it true that the 5 3600 would be a 3 year computer and the 7 3600x would be a 5 year computer? I'm an old man so this is going to be my last build, I think.

 

[johnb35]

Is it worth the extra money to buy the ryzen 7 3600x?

If you don't do anything demanding then why even consider it?

If so wouldn't I have to buy a better motherboard which would cost more money?

What is your current motherboard?

But would I buy the same RAM no matter which one I choose?

Yes

Is it true that the 5 3600 would be a 3 year computer and the 7 3600x would be a 5 year computer?

Uhm, no. Any computer as long as its for the right purpose should last a good 5-8 years or more.

 

[beers]

The X adds under +5% performance, not generally worth the price difference.