Drill prices are ridiculous!
Drill prices are ridiculous!
i was thrilled to purchase a 12900k and then realized that 32gb of ddr5 costs around 350 at cl40 4800mhz. that’s roughly 700 for 64gb, so i thought about buying a 128gb ddr4 for about 700. should i opt for ddr4 or stick with the 12900k? i’m considering donating my current setup to upgrade, but i doubt paying that much for what might be considered low quality ddr5. i could easily get a high-end model for the same price and double the ram, which would look better and likely perform better. we have about 18 more days until the next intel generation! i really believe i’ll go with ddr4 since ddr5 seems likely to become outdated in about two years. by then, the 12900k ddr5 will probably be obsolete too. it’s probably best to wait another two years before upgrading, which i can’t do. i need a top-tier processor. it’s either 64gb of mediocre ddr5 or 128gb of premium ddr4. i’m picking the 128gb ddr4. a nice asus prime z690 12900k and 128gb ddr4 would last me around seven years. that sounds like a solid investment, about 1.7k total? not too fancy… the games i play could run on a dual-core rofl, and some even single-core. i just feel like getting a top-tier CPU because mining makes it worthwhile. i’ve bought four more 6600s already. what do you think? ddr4 or ddr5? by this point, they might as well start giving away ddr4 for free.
I assume 12900k will also work with DDR4. I’d stick with DDR4 until DDR5 becomes practical. You can find 3600MHz CL34 DDR4 models now. Even if it supports DDR5, availability might not be immediate—it could take some time.
I'll wait for the updates. All the reviewers I follow—like Hardware Unboxed, Gamers Nexus, and Jayztwocents—mention they'll test Alder Lake in both directions to check for differences. Most will likely share their findings later, but you'll have a solid dataset soon enough to decide wisely.
Looking at the premium CPUs, the 12900K doesn't seem to stand out. It's an 8P-8E design with 24 threads, placing it right in the middle between the 5900X and 5950X terms. It's unclear how much extra speed Intel can extract from this new generation, but even a modest improvement of around 15% would be surpassed by AMD's upcoming Zen 3D and Zen 4 chips next year. Intel is putting in effort, but AMD remains ahead significantly.
He’s dealing with costly parts but still wants us to see his style. "Get a decent ASUS Prime Z690 12900K and 128GB DDR4. That’ll keep me running for about seven years. I reckon it’s around 1.7k in total? Not that fancy." He mentions having $1700 to invest in the base, plus plenty of extra cash. He also bought four 660s recently. Overall, this was mostly a self-promotion. It felt like a “look at me” post. Personally, I’d upgrade to two 16GB DDR4 modules at 3600Mhz and adjust as needed.
from the notes i might skip drdr5 as well. we should wait about two years before seeing solid drdr5 results. we’ll need to check real benchmarks first. i expect to use around 4 or 5 gpus on this machine, so idle speeds at 12900k should perform well thanks to the mix of small and big cores. i don’t think intel will exceed 16 cores in the next three years, nor do i see ryzen doing that. they’ll likely focus more on efficiency and speed moving forward. i don’t believe 12900k will actually deliver a true 16-core setup. to me it feels like a twin turbo vtec honda engine—powerful but inefficient, using way more energy. the 5950x is less powerful but more efficient, just like my 3700x, which is one of the most efficient cpus. i really hope the 12th gen lives up to expectations, not falling short of the 11th. i wouldn’t spend more than 200 on a 11700k.