Sell my Zen 2 or keep it?
Sell my Zen 2 or keep it?
Evaluating the upgrade depends on your priorities. You’re weighing a new Zen 3 against keeping your current setup and a 6700K that still performs well. Since you enjoy video editing, consider whether the performance gains from Zen 3 justify the cost and potential resale value. If you plan to sell the Zen 2 soon, it might be wise to hold onto it or move to Zen 3 before then. Your choice should align with your usage habits and budget.
Well, if you're looking to upgrade and you really want to do it, it doesn't make much sense to keep an old CPU around. Whether you should sell it or not isn't clear, but having one sitting unused when you could earn a bit from upgrading seems unnecessary. Probably yes, you should consider selling it.
I don’t act on impulse. From a value standpoint, do you recall the excitement of buying a car for the first time? You gained something but also lost any chance to resell it. It feels like a mistake. It looks like you’ve decided now and just need reassurance.
The 6700k remains sufficient, and removing it should likely boost your performance, though 4.5 is quite solid. It should keep you running well for many more years before hitting a bottleneck. The sooner you upgrade, the better returns you’ll get—especially since some users are switching from older parts like the i5 2500k to newer Ryzen 5 5600s.