Getting help with upgrading your AMD setup is really valued!
Getting help with upgrading your AMD setup is really valued!
I’d recommend grabbing the top-tier assassin. It’s more affordable and does a similar job. Or try the vampire evo trick (just kidding about the name). If it’s just basic gameplay, he won’t mind adding another 32 gigabytes later—he should wait and see. No need to upgrade RAM or a 5800x3D right now; maybe a microcenter or a good used deal will cover it.
The X3D chips with their 96MB L3 cache behave similarly to standard am4 CPUs in terms of memory speed needs, as long as the RAM is at least 2933. A 3200 MHz clock is acceptable. Even for a regular Ryzen 5000, swapping RAM from 3200 to 3600 would not justify the cost.
The price gap between 5700X3D and 5800X3D is over $25. For the US market, 5800X3D costs $337.25 while 5700X3D is $192.98—a huge difference in performance. This makes 5700X3D a solid choice for daily use. I’m also wondering why you think 64GB is a good investment. Regarding gaming, the 5900X doesn’t significantly outperform the 5600X.
You're mainly into gaming and not heavily using multi-core tasks. The Ryzen 7 5800X3D or 5700X3D will give you much better performance than the 5900X, especially with the right cooler. For cooling, the ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280mm or 360mm is sufficient for most CPUs. Regarding RAM, 64GB is more than enough—just add two 8GB modules and it's perfect.