Consider your needs and the compatibility of the parts before deciding.
Consider your needs and the compatibility of the parts before deciding.
Are you doing any memory-intensive tasks? Then it might be better to avoid. Switching from quad to dual channel could reduce performance in certain scenarios.
You might consider upgrading, but it would definitely need a new motherboard, CPU, and maybe a cooler. The 10980XE could likely last longer before needing replacement.
Your PC seems to function as expected, but there might be several factors worth checking.
Lol. Most coolants like distilled water work well, but not all are conductive. AIO units often have high failure rates compared to other coolers, especially when you're dealing with 1000$ processors that generate over 300w of heat. The 10980XE supports 36 threads, so a 5950x upgrade doesn’t really help with multitasking.
Skip the 5950X, you're not missing anything compared to what you currently have.