Hey guys, is this deal a good fit for me right now?
Hey guys, is this deal a good fit for me right now?
I bought this 6000 kit and put it together, but now that I have an RTX 4090, I think the 5950x is slowing me down instead of helping.
It all depends on what you're doing with your PC. If you are playing games, the Ryzen 7 9700X gives higher frame rates because of its better single-core speed. When comparing games, check the link below to see how they stack up against each other. On the other hand, if you use it for work where many tasks run at once, you lose half your cores and threads going from 16 cores/three-way threads down to eight cores/one-sixth thread. If you want the best GPU on the market right now, pair it with that specific Ryzen 7 9800X3D model, which is basically the top choice for gaming.
It's all about playing games, so I want to try this new thing to learn how things work inside a game engine and see if I can make changes later on. Is that a good plan then?
At this moment, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D is the best choice for gaming. If you want to play on 4K or ultra settings with high extra FPS compared to your old computer, that's very easy because it gives about 40 more frames per second than your current CPU. AMD says they will support the AM5 chip platform all through 2027 and maybe even longer. So if you go with the new Ryzen 9000-series now, you could upgrade soon but it would take about 1.5 years to keep using the same Motherboard. Your old computer is actually pretty good for work because of its high number of cores and threads. If all you want is more gaming frames per second without lowering your picture quality and if you have money for a new CPU, MoBo, and RAM (since AM5 only uses DDR5 RAM), then sure, go ahead and buy the 9800X3D. But if you're not really that interested in getting more FPS right now or don't want to spend extra on parts, I suggest just buying the current 7 9800X3D CPU instead.
We were going with that package first and then move up to a 9800X3D in January.
So, spending money on a CPU is wasteful. Your real money goes elsewhere. Did look at this combo closely and realized the motherboard was the weak link in that pair. That's probably why they picked this specific combination first. AMD 600-series chips (like B650) came out along with Ryzen 7000 CPUs. So, for Ryzen 7000s, a B650 chip is okay but an X670 would be better. For Ryzen 9000s, you need B850 or even higher chips like X870/X870E. AMD website has the full list here: https://www.amd.com/en/products/processo...html#specs As for that specific motherboard from Gigabyte though, it's a low-end choice among all B650 options here: https://www.techspot.com/review/2699-amd...therboards specs link available. The two main problems are having only eight VRM phases (8+2+2) and not supporting PCIe 5.0 except for one M.2 slot. That would be a decent motherboard if you wanted to pair it with an R5 7600 or so. When looking at hardware sets, they aren't great for regular people trying to save big. They're mostly things for stores to get rid of leftover stock that normal customers don't buy. The CPU part is actually pretty good, probably chosen as the main selling point. But the motherboard is one generation older and sits in the mid-tier level. Most likely it's just leftover stock from MicroCenter trying to clear out inventory. The same thing could be true for RAM. You can call yourself if you want to go with that specific combo. But for R7 9800X3D, I'd get a better motherboard anyway. Actually, I'm selling this Ryzen 7 9800X3D computer myself too. But I will buy it later in the year. After picking out the stuff for my own computer, I'll go with a B650 chipset and get an X870E motherboard with lots of power phases to work alongside my R7 9800X3D.
Well, my CPU is way better than the old king of gaming (until someone dropped that R7 9800X3D). Even though the older chip is a generation ahead in specs, for real-world games you still get about 15 frames per second more with my "former" CPU. The video link shows some funny moments. Also, my mobo isn't great; it only has eight power phases and doesn't support newer PCIe speeds like Gigabyte does, or even the better Asus ones which don't have enough slots for all your sticks. Specs: https://www.asus.com/motherboards-compon...50-e-wifi/ And my RAM is exactly the same as before. The more power phases on the VRM (that's like internal cooling fans) mean the whole PC stays stable, especially when you overclock that CPU or use lots of electricity. Here are some Q&A links about this: https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/glossary/vrm/ If you looked at the B650 motherboard roundup, some have only four phases while others have up to twenty-four. So in the B650 line, they have options like 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and even 24 (which is actually a weird number: two extra plus one). Since this Ryzen CPU is high-end (no matter if you use the 7800X3D or 9700X), I'd pair it with at least an 12-phase motherboard. More would be better too. (I'm using my 9800X3D with a 20+2+2 phase mobo, which is good; the one from 2016 that I was using had only 12 phases.) From the Lenovo link above, you can see what problems happen if you cut corners on those VRM phases. So, make sure to pick your motherboards carefully for high-end CPUs.
Just for gaming? Pretty solid deal, as has been said the mobo isn’t great but it’s not awful either. There’s always something better if you throw more money at it but for gaming this is a decent upgrade. Just be sure you don’t need the extra cores you have now for work or a game that loves lots of cores.
Sure, you could get a better board for more cash, but it's not really worth it. I don't care about the new graphics tech because that stuff doesn't work well in real life. Those hard drives aren't great either unless you're moving huge files around all the time, which most gamers don't do. The extra speed on the GPU is just a marketing trick since it won't help much. Also, don't worry too much about the power supply for that Tuf board; it's not really needed.