On Thu, 9 Jul 2020 13:42:15 -0500 David <dlocklear01@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I have all the basic components ready for a new pc build > except for the CPU. > I can get by easily with a Ryzen 3, but that processor > would not be much better than my old Intel. But it > would allow me to finish my build faster, and be up > and running with Fedora on my new NVMe M.2 drive. > I will be using this computer for basic household task > while at the same time reporting my experiences with > Fedora and likely just the Rawhide isos.s too. > > I have no reason to hurry with this build other than being > anxious to report how it works with various Linux distros and > especially Fedora. > today. Today, I could order the Ryzen 3 for $ 75, and start my > build next week. Does anybody really care how the Ryzen 3 now > performs in 2020 on Fedora ( on a desktop pc ) ?? I imagine that > would now only be relevant on a laptop. Go with the Ryzen 3. For your use case it is more than enough. Spend the extra money on things that will make a difference in user satisfaction for the lifetime of the system. 1. Upgrade the monitor and graphics device, you look at them all day long, and their performance / responsiveness is immediately noticeable. 2. Upgrade peripherals like pointer devices and keyboard, favoring ergonomic. Your wrists will thank you. 3. Upgrade memory. More memory will pay dividends in the speed of tasks. If the socket is the same for the Ryzen 3 and Ryzen 5, you can always upgrade in the future when the price drops on the Ryzen 5. _______________________________________________ users mailing list -- users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to users-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
