Questions about Ryzen 7 1700

Not yet here on Digitec. They will follow in the next few days. On the internet, however, you can find information on mainboards from all kinds of well-known manufacturers such as Asrock, Asus, Biostar and so on across the alphabet.

So far I haven't found any major differences in the specs, but that's nothing unusual. Most of the information on mainboards has been floating around since CES in January.

I would buy a new one anyway...
Most of the time, the ones that come with them aren't very good at conducting heat.
So with intel it's hell with AMD, I haven't had one in a long time, but this 10.- for a decent paste is worth it in any case.

Yes, there is a wraith spire with RBG led lighting. Only the larger x models do not include a cooler (from 1600x and up).

If the PC is mainly used for applications, the 1700 will be perfect but more expensive. If it's for gaming and occasional application use, the 1600 will go a long way and may allow you to shift the savings to a better GPU.

Enclosed is a detailed test with a final conclusion on page 3 of the two CPU's and comparison with the competition from Intel: www.golem.de/news/amd-ryzen-7-1700x-und-1700-im-test-acht-ke...