Considering a Ryzen Gen 4 purchase in late 2020 might be risky...
Considering a Ryzen Gen 4 purchase in late 2020 might be risky...
I've been putting this off for a year with a bunch of games that either aren't playable or don't bring joy. I'm not holding back another year, and whatever comes next won't be as significant as the x570 was. Maybe once I switch to the 4700x I'll pick up an itx b450 and add a 2600x for a solid portable setup. The options are endless. Anything over 4700x seems too much for me. I'm looking for at least 8 cores and don't want unnecessary features.
Just sit back and wait. If things take another month and a half, we'll hit the launch window in five months—not a full year. You'll be ready to take advantage of both AMD's releases and Nvidia's new GPUs. To keep up with current titles, grab a 3770 and a GTX 1070. A prebuilt unit for the 3770 costs about $70; you can swap in your old CPU for around $20. The GTX 1070 might fetch $100 on eBay, giving you a total of $120 to enjoy games and boost your resale value. Be careful—PCIe 4 adoption is unlikely, so consider switching platforms soon. Rumors suggest future GPUs could be pricier due to higher VRAM costs, but overall prices should stay similar.
I don't know, everyone else seems to think it could be 2021. Your 1070 suggestion isn't terrible, but my old Acer legacy BIOS card can only run 600-series chips. The main reason I want PCI 4 is to benefit from faster NVMe speeds since this setup will use only NVMe drives. Regarding GPUs, I'm considering a 5700 and sticking with it until it starts having issues.
It's 2021 for a reason—it's a yearly event, not just about CPUs. GPUs come out every other year, so this summer must be the one. What’s driving your need for NVMe speeds?
Uncertain about what caught your attention in gaming. A 50% boost in latency could match the 9900k, but that’s likely outdated by the time Zen3 arrives. You’re probably looking for real value, not just numbers that don’t improve performance. NVMe offers only slight speed-ups compared to SATA or Gen4 drives—so unless you’re willing to pay for minimal gains, it might not be worth it.
The 9900k costs around $500, and the 4700x is expected near $350. Your resistance to x570 comes from its higher price, but it offers a significant leap in performance compared to the b450 and x470, designed for upcoming needs.
Of course, the comparison focuses on newer AMD designs versus existing Intel models. Even with matching performance metrics, Intel chips still lead in speed. I don’t see much value in the X570 compared to the X470, especially since PCIe 4 becomes essential. Once that technology emerges, AM4 will likely become obsolete.