The Threadripper thread

[Super Nade]

Worst core (i5 4670K) : Idle = 34 C load = 54 C. I am contemplating the Kraken 62 for WC.

 

[TimoneX]

Seems like if you're not going to make use of the huge increase in PCIe lanes then maybe save some bux and get the 1700x based rig. Of course if your programs benefit from double the memory bandwidth and/or more ram then that may make the x399/1900x setup make sense.

If you're leaning toward the 1900x I'd suggest you look into the enermax liqtech tr4 AIO cooler. I believe even the 360mm version comes in cheaper than the Kraken 62 and it offers full coverage of the threadripper IHS.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod...liqtech+tr4&ignorear=0&N=100008008&isNodeId=1

 

[Super Nade]

After some thought, it looks like 1700x is probably the way to go. Although quad channel DDR4 would be nice, I cannot find a rational way to justifying the price premium it incurs. If a $200 motherboard magically appears, I might have a go at it.

Regarding the Kraken, it is the 6 yr warranty that I am impressed with. I've had 2 x Glacer240L's fail on me in the past, which has made me a bit leery of AIO (perhaps irrationally so!).

 

[wingman99]

I think it is a good choice, I have not seen any benchmark where quad channel memory help out a application.

 

[TimoneX]

If you try to feed a large number of cores with dual channel memory...then performance suffers. This is particularly true with threadripper. There are numerous threads about this scattered around the webz.

http://www.overclock.net/t/1636655/...in-dual-channel-someone-confirm#post_26293318
http://www.overclock.net/t/1637159/performance-problem-with-my-amd-threadripper-1950x/10

After some thought, it looks like 1700x is probably the way to go. Although quad channel DDR4 would be nice, I cannot find a rational way to justifying the price premium it incurs. If a $200 motherboard magically appears, I might have a go at it.

Mine ended up around $280 after rebates + discounts. $200 seems unlikely though given the complexity of the motherboards.

Seems Germans are liking on threadripper/ryzen:

http://wccftech.com/amd-cpu-sales-overtake-intel-first-time-decade-germanys-largest-e-tailer/

The data shows AMD with just 27.6% of the desktop CPU unit share in March, when Ryzen first came out. A figure that grew every month to hit nearly 49% in July, and finally surpassing Intel with over 56% of the unit share in August. AMD’s explosive share growth at the e-tailer amounts to a doubling of units sold in just six months.

 

[wingman99]

If you try to feed a large number of cores with dual channel memory...then performance suffers. This is particularly true with threadripper. There are numerous threads about this scattered around the webz.

http://www.overclock.net/t/1636655/...in-dual-channel-someone-confirm#post_26293318
http://www.overclock.net/t/1637159/performance-problem-with-my-amd-threadripper-1950x/10



Mine ended up around $280 after rebates + discounts. $200 seems unlikely though given the complexity of the motherboards.

Seems Germans are liking on threadripper/ryzen:

http://wccftech.com/amd-cpu-sales-overtake-intel-first-time-decade-germanys-largest-e-tailer/

I want to see some proof of quad channel VS dual channel applicaton benchmarks, anything past that is pure 'forum-level' conjecture.

 

[ITAngel]

I am enjoying my 1920X for what I use it for which is Audio Production, Video Editing and Gaming. Seems to work perfectly on default mode hitting 4.1Ghz on its own. I drop an EK water block and 360mm rad on it with a D5 pump. Temps seems to stay in controlled just fine too. Only using 4 sticks of memory versus the full 8 slots. Figure 32GB is more than enough for me for now since ram prices are just going up and I can't justified paying $200 for 16GB of Corsair Vengeance RGB 3000mhz. lol

 

[eco_bach]

I want to see some proof of quad channel VS dual channel applicaton benchmarks, anything past that is pure 'forum-level' conjecture.

I believe you will find them here
https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=threadripper-linux-ddr4&num=1

 

[eco_bach]

I want to see some proof of quad channel VS dual channel applicaton benchmarks, anything past that is pure 'forum-level' conjecture.

I believe you will find them here
https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=threadripper-linux-ddr4&num=1