Your expectations for Zen 3 availability are likely centered around when and how it will be released.
Your expectations for Zen 3 availability are likely centered around when and how it will be released.
I remember the 3900X stayed unavailable for a long time after release, with eBay prices far exceeding the manufacturer's suggested price. The 3800X also faced similar shortages. For anyone thinking about moving to Zen 3, availability may be limited now due to disrupted supply chains, and demand is expected to rise.
You usually hold off a bit because of these hiccups, like the 3080 problems. I’ll get it once I have it.
Anticipate the worst, look forward to the best. The need is likely greater than available for a few months.
Paper debut, expect limited availability in stores until 2021. (Joke alert: demand is higher than supply, maybe 4600 units are real, the rest likely scarce)
Anticipate bots purchasing everything. Be prepared to rely on a bot if you hope to secure one during the initial release. These units are expected to outperform Intel in both price and performance as before. I’m genuinely hoping AMD reaches a sufficient IPC margin so I can make a convincing case for the change...
I've been thinking about improving myself, though I'm unsure if it's worth the effort at the moment. My reasoning was moving my i7 to a Plex server, but I haven't used my PC much lately.