Deciding on whether to buy a product like PC SPECIALIST AMD Ryzen 9 Processor, TUF X570 PLUS Motherboard, 16 GB RAM & Corsair Cooler Components Bundle or perhaps AMD Ryzen 5 3400G Processor? You’re in the right place as we’ll take you through all of the specs, features and look at the quality, pricing and reviews of both to help you make the decision on which one to go for.

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PC SPECIALIST AMD Ryzen 9 Processor, TUF X570 PLUS Motherboard, 16 GB RAM & Corsair Cooler Components Bundle vs AMD Ryzen 5 3400G Processor

PC SPECIALIST AMD Ryzen 9 Processor, TUF X570 PLUS Motherboard, 16 GB RAM & Corsair Cooler Components Bundle specs

PC SPECIALIST AMD Ryzen 9 Processor, TUF X570 PLUS Motherboard, 16 GB RAM & Corsair Cooler Components Bundle
 AMD Ryzen 5 3400G Processor specs

AMD Ryzen 5 3400G Processor
Form factor: ATX

Socket: AM4

Socket / Chipset: – Socket: AMD AM4
– Chipset: AMD X570

Cache: 4 MB L3 cache

Internal connections: – Memory: DIMM x 4 (Max 128 GB)
– Expansion slots: PCIe 4.0 (x16) x 1
– Storage: SATA 6 GB/s x 8 / M.2 x 1
– USB connectors: USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports x 4
– Cooling: CPU fan connector x 1 / CPU OPT fan connector x 1 / Chassis fan connectors x 3 / AIO_PUMP connector x 1
– Power: 24-pin EATX power connector x 1 / 8-pin ATX 12 V power connector x 1 / 4-pin ATX 12 V power connector x 1
– Other: AAFP audio x 1 / Clear CMOS jumper x 1 / System panel connector x 1 / COM port header x 1

Processor speed: 3.8 GHz (4.2 GHz with TurboCore)

External connections: – HDMI x 1
– USB Type-C x 1
– USB 3.2 Gen 2 x 2
– USB 3.1 Gen 1 x 4
– Ethernet port x 1
– Optical S/PDIF out x 1
– 3.5 mm jack x 5
– PS/2 keyboard/mouse port x 1

FEATURES
Other information: Accessories included: I/O Shield, SATA cables x 2, M.2 screw package, DVD, TUF GAMING sticker

PROCESSOR

Number of cores: Quad-core

Number of threads: 8

Overview: – Socket: AM4
– Cache: 64 MB L3
– Speed: 3.8 GHz (4.6 GHz Max Boost)

Integrated graphics: Radeon RX Vega 11 Graphics

Features: – Cores: 12-core
– Threads: 24
– TDP: 105 W

Thermal design power: 65 W

RAM

Cooling included: Yes – Wraith Spire CPU Cooler

GENERAL
Overview: – Type: DDR4 DIMM
– Capacity: 16 GB (2 x 8 GB)
– Speed: 2400 MHz

Features: – Voltage: 1.2 V
– Pinouts: 288
– CAS latency: C14

Colour: Black

COOLING

Software included: – Radeon Software
– Radeon FreeSync technology

Box contents: – AMD Ryzen 5 3400G Processor with Radeon RX Vega 11 Graphics
– Wraith Spire CPU cooler

Overview: – Size: 120 mm
– Speed: 1700 rpm

Dimensions: 134 x 134 x 134 mm (H x W x D)

Features: – Pin connection: 4
– Fan volume: 37 dBA
– Copper cold plate
– Aluminium radiator

Weight: 510 g

GENERAL

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 3 years

Box contents: – ASUS TUF GAMING X570-PLUS AM4 Motherboard
– AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Processor
– Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 MHz RAM – 8 GB x 2
– Corsair H100x Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler

Price: £900

Price: £140

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Review Score: 9.1 / 10

Review Score: 8.2 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy PC SPECIALIST AMD Ryzen 9 Processor, TUF X570 PLUS Motherboard, 16 GB RAM & Corsair Cooler Components Bundle or AMD Ryzen 5 3400G Processor, a very important consideration is the price. So we’re going to spend a bit of time looking at the price of both.

To start with, we looked at the price of the 69 products in the same category as PC SPECIALIST AMD Ryzen 9 Processor, TUF X570 PLUS Motherboard, 16 GB RAM & Corsair Cooler Components Bundle, which is the Processors category. Of these 69 products the average price was £372.68, the most expensive was £1860 and the cheapest was just £5.99. We then looked at the price of the 69 in the same as the AMD Ryzen 5 3400G Processor, which of course the average was £372.68, top price was £1860 and cheapest £5.99.

We then looked specifically at the average price of products from Pc Specialist and AMD, the average was £1131.11 for Pc Specialist, £364.33 for AMD. The max for each was £3999/£1700 and minimum was £350/£79.99

Price analysis of PC SPECIALIST AMD Ryzen 9 Processor, TUF X570 PLUS Motherboard, 16 GB RAM & Corsair Cooler Components Bundle

Price analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3400G Processor

  • PC SPECIALIST AMD Ryzen 9 Processor, TUF X570 PLUS Motherboard, 16 GB RAM & Corsair Cooler Components Bundle
  • ASUS TUF GAMING X570-PLUS AM4 Motherboard
  • AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Processor
  • Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 MHz RAM – 8 GB x 2
  • Corsair H100x Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
  • Upgrade your PC, or build a new one, without needing to check if everything’s compatible. We’ve done the hard work for you and created a PC building bundle (with the experts at PC Specialist) – all you need is a case, graphics, operating system, power supply and a hard drive to get going. Or if you like, you can add loads more cooling, a top of the range graphics card and all the RGB lighting you can fit in your case. It’s completely up to you.This great bundle includes all your essentials – an AMD processor with a Corsair liquid cooler, an ASUS motherboard and Corsair RAM.
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  • AMD Ryzen 5 3400G Processor
  • With Radeon RX Vega 11 graphics
  • Socket: AM4
  • Frequency: 3.8 GHz
  • Turbo Core: 4.2 GHz
  • Quad-core
  • The AMD Ryzen 3rd gen processors give you a huge boost in power over the previous generation. You’ll get a faster CPU with more memory – perfect for gaming, or just powering through huge work projects and creative tasks. The Ryzen 5 3400G also supports PCIe 4.0 connectivity. So you’re futureproofed for the most advanced motherboards, graphics and storage. When it’s time to upgrade your PC again – your processor will still be ready to go. The Ryzen 5 has Radeon RX Vega graphics built in, so you’re ready to play games and edit images, even if you’ve not added a dedicated graphics card. There’s a CPU cooler in the box too – one less thing to worry about when you’re building your PC.
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What’s better PC SPECIALIST AMD Ryzen 9 Processor, TUF X570 PLUS Motherboard, 16 GB RAM & Corsair Cooler Components Bundle or AMD Ryzen 5 3400G Processor?

There are obviously a number of differences between PC SPECIALIST AMD Ryzen 9 Processor, TUF X570 PLUS Motherboard, 16 GB RAM & Corsair Cooler Components Bundle and AMD Ryzen 5 3400G Processor, but there are several things that you can use when comparing the two. The first of these, which we’ve already covered, is price. Make sure you spend a bit of time deciding how much you are willing and able to spend on your product to really get a good idea if the £900 cost of PC SPECIALIST AMD Ryzen 9 Processor, TUF X570 PLUS Motherboard, 16 GB RAM & Corsair Cooler Components Bundle is closer to the expectation you had than the £140 pricep point of AMD Ryzen 5 3400G Processor.

Once you’ve nailed down everything there is to know on the price of both, the next step is to really study the reviews. Taking the time to read reviews of both will really help you to decide which is a better product between PC SPECIALIST AMD Ryzen 9 Processor, TUF X570 PLUS Motherboard, 16 GB RAM & Corsair Cooler Components Bundle and AMD Ryzen 5 3400G Processor. We looked at the reviews over at Currys PC World for both products and found that PC SPECIALIST AMD Ryzen 9 Processor, TUF X570 PLUS Motherboard, 16 GB RAM & Corsair Cooler Components Bundle scores out of 10 from reviews. Whereas AMD Ryzen 5 3400G Processor scores out of 10 from reviews.

It’s also really worthwhile spending the time to look at the key differences between the two products. For that you can use our comparison table about which looks at the main features of both products to give you a clear idea of where one product perhaps benefits over another. When comparing the two it’s a really good idea to have an idea in your mind of the key features that you need from your Processors as this will help you to narrow down the products that do or don’t meet your criteria.



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