No, I recommend keeping the current settings at 10900k.
No, I recommend keeping the current settings at 10900k.
The suggestion was to move from a 10900k to a 5800x without any outside influences. The response indicates this isn't a viable option. There appear to be two main concerns: 1) Would you be ready to give up your 10900k and hand it over to your wife, assuming yes? 2) Would you be willing to cover the cost of a 5800x to replace her old 8700 system, provided you have a free motherboard for the new one? The advice emphasizes personal priorities and practical considerations.
It's less about loyalty and more about the product itself. Around 2018 some AMD components caused problems for her. Early Ryzen 5 1600 boards struggled with memory and stability, the B450 improved that but didn't boost performance much. The 5700XT seems to be fading, with crashes and fixes only through underclocking—RMA is coming soon. We've stayed mostly trouble-free with Intel, though I appreciate their graphics cards. AMD does have its quirks, so I wouldn't exaggerate. Thanks for the feedback. Maybe I'll face social challenges and consider selling the machine. EDIT: Upgrading one of my kids' rigs might be an option—my i3-8350k feels a bit old. But they're not great people.
I own both models. The R7 5800x excels at 1080p, while the i9 10900k performs well in 1440p and consistently at 4k. When my two gaming rigs were an i7 8086k and the i9 10900k, I switched all games to the latter for a superior experience. Since then, that hasn’t changed. Now I play with the 5800k during the day and the i9 at night. They feel quite similar to me. The 5800x tends to be noisier than the i9. Both have 360mm AIOs, but the i9 has more noticeable spikes. I generally prefer headphones with the R7 but not with the i9.
Thanks for the feedback. I spoke with my sister, and I’m planning to use those additional components to assemble a new computer with a 5600x display.
I'm confident that a 5600x + Vega 64 setup will work well for their needs at 1080p.