Premier requires 8GB of RAM.
Premier requires 8GB of RAM.
The 3900 or its refresh, 3900xt, will be a more worthwhile purchase. They are more affordable and with Adobe shifting to dGPU supported encoding, Intel has lost much of its export edge. A 10900k is just dual channel. It’s best to always use two larger drives instead of four smaller ones.
Ah gotacha. However for high FPS gaming 10900k is the better buy. 4000 series might change that but not for now. Like I said I do mostly high FPS 1080p gamingi and occasional editing so even though I like AMD Intel is still the better buy for me.
Using four sticks in a dual CPU channel may negatively affect RAM performance.
I noticed the chatter about Zen 2 updates—it seems odd since Zen 3 is expected soon. Even then, it's unclear if CPU-heavy games can keep up. If it arrives and takes them by storm, I’ll consider switching, but I’m sticking to my current plan of 10,900k for now.
zen2 refresh is also possible through OC, according to all the rumor sources. It seems better binning is the way forward. There appears to be a strong push for a July release compared to Q3, with Zen3 AMD showing yields around 90% in mid to high ranges versus 70% at launch. The node has matured now and is performing slightly better. They've released products quickly before more advanced versions came out, like the 1600AF.
You're considering the latest developments in gaming hardware. It seems Zen 3 might finally make a strong impact, though it's still early to say for sure. I'm hoping Intel releases something new soon, but right now my PC is set up with an Intel 10900k. Ampere is expected around September or August, so I'm thinking about getting an EVGA GPU through their upgrade program in case it arrives then. If not, I have about three months before a potential price drop and resale opportunity.