Decide this season or hold off? Red team or Blue team?
Decide this season or hold off? Red team or Blue team?
Currently running at 1700X with an H100i V2 at 3.8GHz and 1.38V, using 16GB G.Skill TridentZ RGB RAM at 2933 16-16-16-36 at 1.35V. The system can’t be overclocked further without crashes at those voltages. I’m looking to push performance further. A synthetic load reached its limit after 30 minutes of use, and it didn’t improve during a two-hour stress test. The 1080Ti isn’t the main issue for gaming, but the single-core speed on my 1700X is clearly insufficient. Recently, I upgraded to 1440p at 165Hz on older 60Hz monitors. Sims 4 often drops to 24 FPS, which is the lowest among all my games. Forza Horizon 4 maintains 60-100 FPS, but frame rates vary a lot due to single-core strain. Should I consider a 4900X this year or wait for future Intel advancements? The 3900X already outperforms the 1700X, so the 4900X likely offers even better results if rumors are accurate. My main focus is gaming, plus some video editing and rendering with Fusion 360/Blender. Team Blue looks strong, but Team Red still seems to deliver the most comprehensive package. When upgrading, I plan a custom build with a 420mm top and front for both GPU and CPU, which should ease cooling concerns.
The term "this year" refers to the current year, while "next five months" indicates a future timeframe from today.
Everything remains possible in the CPU market. I'm not sure if 4900X will bring significant changes similar to 3900X. The safest option might be to hold off until the end of the year.
This refers to a five-month period starting from the time of the 4900X launch.
From what I’ve observed, the gains aren’t huge, but for my needs my PC runs smoother than anything Team Blue offers right now. I’m okay with a slight drop in performance—about 5%—during games thanks to the better multi-core setup. That means any tweak on the 3900X actually makes Team Red more appealing. Curious about others’ thoughts if it’s worth replacing my 1700X. I tend to upgrade graphics cards every three years, and once the motherboard and CPU are installed, I usually wait 6 to 8 years before doing another full system refresh.