Question 1

Is the imaginary Ryzen 5900x faster than a real I7 10700K?

Accepted Answer

Considering I was constantly refreshing the screen and on all sites that had this processor "for sale" it was never actually available.  Went instantly from coming soon to out of stock.  Theoretically yes the new AMD's are in fact the fastest gaming CPU's on the imaginary market.

Question 2

will this work with the mpg x570 gaming plus?

Accepted Answer

It should, but you'll want to check with the manufacturer for a BIOS update to ensure the CPU is properly compatible with the board.

Question 3

Can i use the 3700x wraith cooler with 5900x?

Accepted Answer

On a serious note, it'd probably work ok but you'll probably leave some performance on the table due to thermal throttling / not boosting as high (which may negate the performance benefit of buying a Zen3 CPU). AMD recommends either a 280mm AIO or large air cooler like a Noctua 14D. But using a wraith cooler until you get something better won't hurt the CPU any unless you disable the thermal protection features in your bios.

Question 4

Can you overclock it to reach 5.0GHz?

Accepted Answer

Yes. It's an unlocked chip but you will want to make sure your power and cooling are well thought out if you're going to go over your boost clock.

Question 5

Can the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X handle gaming needs?

Accepted Answer

Oh yea. I play star citizen with it and thats a demanding game. Ive never had a game that gave this CPU trouble. Keep in mind the graphic card is important too.

Question 6

Will this CPU run MS Server 2019?

Accepted Answer

Assuming you can actually find one of these things, then certainly. Really, you can run Server 2019 on just about any semi-modern processor. I've got it running on a geriatric Sandy Bridge era Xeon without missing a beat.

There may be some advantages of running it on one of these compared to an Core i-whatever, as Ryzen support ECC memory if you're into that kind of thing. Intel keeps that ability locked away for no functional reason besides ripping people off. Keep in mind that the motherboard you use will *also* have to support it for it to actually do all that ECC goodness.

You'll still need an Epyc processor if you want to run RDIMM or LRDIMM, which are used when you need just gobs of RAM... but if you were in that boat, you'd probably not be asking about consumer CPUs server suitability so it probably doesn't apply.

Question 7

Does it function with 2666mhz memory?

Accepted Answer

Sure does, but recommended is between 3200-4000 so you'll be leaving some performance on the table.

Question 8

Is it possible to pre-order?

Accepted Answer

no, B&H had preorders only. and they were not fulfilled. 
lets just hope that more stock will come in.

Question 9

Is using a 3200mhz RAM with this processor okay? I've heard a lot about 3600mhz but I just bought 32GB of the 3200s and I can't return them anymore.

Accepted Answer

There is absolutely nothing wrong with using 3200 speed memory with this CPU. 3600 - 3800 speed RAM CAN get you more performance in some scenarios, but the difference is usually negligible. Since you already have a 3200 speed kit I don't think it would be worth the money or hassle to buy a new 32GB kit.

Question 10

What paper GPU do you guys recommend to pair with my paper 5900x?

Accepted Answer

Any GPU you can afford, as of right now there is no mainstream GPU that would be bottlenecked with the 5900x. I'm referring to the 3000 series NVIDIA or 6000 series RADEON.

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