Are you ready to upgrade your gaming setup? 9th Gen Intel gamers are here to take your performance to the next level.

F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop Are you ready to upgrade your gaming setup? 9th Gen Intel gamers are here to take your performance to the next level.

Catsstate
Member

146

06-12-2016, 07:01 AM

Your recent results are solid, but the lack of an upgrade remains unclear. It's still a good value to consider purchasing this year or beyond.

Catsstate

06-12-2016, 07:01 AM #1

Your recent results are solid, but the lack of an upgrade remains unclear. It's still a good value to consider purchasing this year or beyond.

slayer__is
Senior Member

521

06-12-2016, 03:43 PM

Sure, it worked well in my 3-year-old coding project. However, it becomes challenging in 2042 and Mw2. Besides the heat and low FPS, I’d like to upgrade, but nothing feels worth spending money on right now. Check out the prices of 12th gen i7 or 9 during Black Friday to see if it’s a good deal.

slayer__is

06-12-2016, 03:43 PM #2

BajaCraft
Junior Member

06-14-2016, 01:36 AM

The decision to purchase is personal and varies based on cost and intended use. With so many factors involved, a definitive answer isn't possible. Predicting outcomes is also challenging.

BajaCraft

06-14-2016, 01:36 AM #3

The decision to purchase is personal and varies based on cost and intended use. With so many factors involved, a definitive answer isn't possible. Predicting outcomes is also challenging.

Dephunkpunk_2
Senior Member

484

06-14-2016, 02:15 AM

The 9th generation includes a vast array of CPUs, making it hard to provide a precise response. A more detailed query about a particular CPU model would yield better results.

Dephunkpunk_2

06-14-2016, 02:15 AM #4

The 9th generation includes a vast array of CPUs, making it hard to provide a precise response. A more detailed query about a particular CPU model would yield better results.

skillz21130
Member

06-14-2016, 03:57 AM

I continue playing a lot of games on my 8700k. It’s mainly 60fps TV gaming at 1080p resolution.

skillz21130

06-14-2016, 03:57 AM #5

I continue playing a lot of games on my 8700k. It’s mainly 60fps TV gaming at 1080p resolution.

WomboDzn
Member

130

06-14-2016, 12:21 PM

Not outdated at all. My 5.3GHz 9600KF continues to perform excellently, especially in games—you'd be hard-pressed to tell it apart from a 13900 chip, for instance.

WomboDzn

06-14-2016, 12:21 PM #6

Not outdated at all. My 5.3GHz 9600KF continues to perform excellently, especially in games—you'd be hard-pressed to tell it apart from a 13900 chip, for instance.

MangustUwe
Member

06-17-2016, 12:09 AM

are there bottlenecks with last and current gen gpus? yes would i upgrade my cpu if i was to get a xtx? this is the tough question, pcie3 actually slows the card down by 10%~ per HUB and the cpu's 1% lows spikes down below 100fps in newer AAA games. Practically it's just a small stutter every few minutes. I wouldn't call it obsolete, but it is outdated. Probably wouldn't upgrade to a zen4-3d, just pop in a new gpu and im good to go.

MangustUwe

06-17-2016, 12:09 AM #7