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Hi all,

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I’m new here. I’m a software developer who got laid off and moved to Texas, currently doing freelance work on my own.

Back in November, I bought a PowerSpec G731 from Micro Center. It came with a Ryzen 7 7700X. It’s been solid, but for my workload (long-running, heavy Python-based jobs), it’s clearly not enough anymore.

I bought a 9950x. So going to sell the 7700x.

Pricing: Ryzen 7 7700X: $200 Paypal, and you pay shipping fee.

7700x is in good working condition, never overclocked. PBO off for stability.

Please comment before PM. Let me know if you’re interested. Thanks.

u/Fantastic_Simple76 — 14 days ago
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Hi everyone,

I’m new here and could really use some advice on optimizing efficiency for a Ryzen 9950X.

I recently upgraded from a 7700X, and my primary workload is running 24/7 full-load Python quantitative backtests. Since this system is basically always under heavy load, I’m trying to tune BIOS settings for the best performance-per-watt rather than peak performance. To save my ears and better stability.

My main questions:

  • What’s the best approach to find the efficiency sweet spot (PPT/TDC/EDC limits, voltage behavior, etc.) for this CPU?
  • Is setting PPT to 160W (MSI default limit) and applying a Curve Optimizer of around -30 a reasonable starting point, or is that too aggressive for sustained workloads?
  • Should I be tuning per-core curve offsets instead of all-core?

Also, a slightly concerning detail: this 9950X was manufactured in Nov 2024, and I noticed some kind of adhesive/sealant around the metal points on the back of the CPU. Could this indicate previous liquid metal use or extreme overclocking by the prior owner, or is this normal for newer batches?

Any guidance, especially from people running similar 24/7 compute workloads, would be really appreciated.

Thanks!

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u/Fantastic_Simple76 — 15 days ago