Switching to Ryzen 7 5800X3D now
Switching to Ryzen 7 5800X3D now
Hey everyone! I received around 300€ as a Christmas bonus from work, and I was considering purchasing an R7 5800x3d. With that amount, I’d just need about 70€ extra. I could also get an Asus Prime B450M-K motherboard from my brother and reuse my old RAM. That would bring the total cost down to roughly 70€.
Right now I’m running an i5 8600k and have already overclocked it, which is causing some odd behavior and occasional weak performance. On the graphics side, I have a 3070 GPU and play at 1440p ultra wide. Usually a CPU bottleneck shouldn’t be an issue there, but I’ve experienced 30 frames stuttering in Blade & Sorcery and some crashes in Witcher 3 lately. I’m weighing this upgrade and would appreciate any advice before making a decision.
The performance boost from spending €70 is substantial. I’d definitely suggest it.
I didn’t consider it since I’d pair it with a motherboard, making the 370€ manageable. I thought I could already get one from my brother. Do you believe the VRAM issue might affect performance more seriously? Since I plan to upgrade the motherboard later, I want to invest most of this bonus into a CPU that won’t need updating for years. Given the 5800X3D is still one of the top gaming CPUs, I think it’s worth choosing that option.
the 5800X3D doesn't consume a lot of power, so this board might be suitable for it. I think it's worth testing it out... and if it fails, a B450 or B550 with good voltage regulation and cooling isn't that costly.
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