Consider building AdviceDebating elements to support your upgrade route.
Consider building AdviceDebating elements to support your upgrade route.
The main advantage of air coolers is highlighted, with the only maintenance items being thermal paste and a fan, which are far more cost-effective and dependable.
So over the past few days I've run some tests like you've suggested. Here are my results:
Counter Strike 2 | Ultra Settings, Dynamic Resolution OFF
318 FPS @ 1080p
220 FPS @ 1440p
Halo Infinite | Ultra Settings, Dynamic Resolution OFF
160FPS @ 1080p
118FPS @ 1440p
Trackmania 2020 | Ultra Settings, Dynamic Resolution OFF
130FPS @ 1080p
97FPS @ 1440p
Based on your feedback I believe this indicates room for a GPU upgrade?
I'm assuming something like the RTX 3080 would be a good balance point but since the 40 series is out I might look into getting a good deal on a 4080. I think based on this I'll hold off and wait and see what Intel's Arrow Lake looks like and potentially consider skipping LGA 1700 all together.
Review of the ASUS GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super with 16GB RAM
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/asus-...super-tuf/
A somewhat esoteric comment to make... but if you rely on any legacy USB devices for development then I'm suggest sticking to Intel. There's feedback blowing in the wind with problematic audio device issues (USB DAC crackling etc), and I've personally had compatibility problems on Ryzen with legacy USB 1.1 and 2.0 scanners that just work with Intel. Just something to be aware of.
I noticed you're in AU. 14700K is weird right now, being cheaper than the non-K in some stores.