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Available:- 9800X3D Bundle $699.99
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- ASUS TUF B650-E WiFi
- G.Skill Flare X5 Series 32GB DDR5
- 9800X3D Bundle $749.99
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- MSI X670E MAG Tomahawk WiFi AM5
- G.Skill Flare X5 Series 32GB DDR5 6000 Kit
- 9800X3D Bundle $959.99
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- ASUS X870-E ROG Strix Gaming WiFi AM5
- G.Skill Flare X5 Series 32GB DDR5-6000 Kit
- 7600X Bundle $299.99
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
- ASUS B650M-A Prime AX II
- G.Skill 16GB DDR5 6000
- 9600X Bundle $329.99
- AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
- ASUS Prime B650M-A
- G.Skill Flare X5 Series 16GB DDR5-6000
- 7700X Bundle $399.99
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- Gigabyte B650 Gaming X AX v2
- G.Skill Flare X5 Series 32GB DDR5-6000 Kit
- 9700X Bundle $429.99
- AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
- Gigabyte B650 Gaming X AX v2
- G.Skill Flare X5 Series 32GB DDR5-6000 Kit
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Unfortunately, there won't be a Micro Center near me until the Santa Clara store opens, but if the $350 sale price on the 7700X bundle is back I'd be tempted to buy that, even over the $304 7600X bundle on Newegg back in November (https://slickdeals.net/f/17910078-amd-ryzen-5-7600x-gigabyte-b650m-gaming-plus-wifi-matx-board-32gb-ddr5-6400-mhz-ram-free-1tb-nvme-for-304-newegg)
But now I'm wondering: depending on when the Santa Clara store opens, would the 7700X still be a good move? Considering that bundle was $370 back in late April of 2023
For $30 more, I'm not sure if the 9700X is worth it
FYI, I tend to keep my PC hardware as-is for a long time (hence the 8 year old CPU and GPU, lol)
Just my opinion. a 9800x3D will be a strong base for your build for at least 6+ years. Within those 6 years, you can upgrade your GPU at whatever cycle you want/afford and still have a highly relevant PC down the road. a 9800x3D will stretch the legs of your PC for every GPU upgrade you do.
That's why I think if you can afford it, get the 9800x3D and a mid range/upper mid range card, then upgrade the card down the road. Your CPU will never be the weakest link because you always want your GPU to work at 100% and your CPU should provide you the overhead every generation of GPUs.
Your System RAM, 32GB and it will suffice the 6+ years you have your system.
FWIW, I started my build in 2019 with a 3700x, 32gb, and RX 5700. I upgraded to a 5800x3D on launch, then a RTX 3080, and now at the RTX 4080 Super. My base has stayed relatively the same and I feel the 5800x3D will provide the overhead I need for the RTX 6000 series or Radeon 10000 series or whatever they call it.
Just my opinion. a 9800x3D will be a strong base for your build for at least 6+ years. Within those 6 years, you can upgrade your GPU at whatever cycle you want/afford and still have a highly relevant PC down the road. a 9800x3D will stretch the legs of your PC for every GPU upgrade you do.
That's why I think if you can afford it, get the 9800x3D and a mid range/upper mid range card, then upgrade the card down the road. Your CPU will never be the weakest link because you always want your GPU to work at 100% and your CPU should provide you the overhead every generation of GPUs.
Your System RAM, 32GB and it will suffice the 6+ years you have your system.
FWIW, I started my build in 2019 with a 3700x, 32gb, and RX 5700. I upgraded to a 5800x3D on launch, then a RTX 3080, and now at the RTX 4080 Super. My base has stayed relatively the same and I feel the 5800x3D will provide the overhead I need for the RTX 6000 series or Radeon 10000 series or whatever they call it.
I was using a 4090 with a i5-11400 (before making new build with 7950X3D) and while there was definitely a bottleneck, games were still playable and gorgeous at 4k.
Unfortunately, there won't be a Micro Center near me until the Santa Clara store opens, but if the $350 sale price on the 7700X bundle is back I'd be tempted to buy that, even over the $304 7600X bundle on Newegg back in November (https://slickdeals.net/f/17910078-amd-ryzen-5-7600x-gigabyte-b650m-gaming-plus-wifi-matx-board-32gb-ddr5-6400-mhz-ram-free-1tb-nvme-for-304-newegg)
But now I'm wondering: depending on when the Santa Clara store opens, would the 7700X still be a good move? Considering that bundle was $370 back in late April of 2023
For $30 more, I'm not sure if the 9700X is worth it
FYI, I tend to keep my PC hardware as-is for a long time (hence the 8 year old CPU and GPU, lol)
I was aiming at a specific budget threshold for a multipurpose family room PC for 1440p gaming, content creation, and everyday use. Since it's in our family room, I wanted to keep the noise down so I chose the natively cooler 9700x over the warmer 7700x, which would naturally keep the CPU cooling fan slower and quieter overall. The B650 mobo and 7800XT GPU I have are also top-tier for thermals with the GPU being also very well behaved for fan dB levels under load (and thankfully, no audible coil whine). Toss it all into a solid mid-tower case with large, slow(er) fans and it's very family-room friendly.
The 9700x did it's part in keeping the decibels down and with the modest edge the 9700x has in overall performance at default settings vs. the 7700x, it made the +$30 worth it.
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Unfortunately, there won't be a Micro Center near me until the Santa Clara store opens, but if the $350 sale price on the 7700X bundle is back I'd be tempted to buy that, even over the $304 7600X bundle on Newegg back in November (https://slickdeals.net/f/17910078-amd-ryzen-5-7600x-gigabyte-b650m-gaming-plus-wifi-matx-board-32gb-ddr5-6400-mhz-ram-free-1tb-nvme-for-304-newegg)
But now I'm wondering: depending on when the Santa Clara store opens, would the 7700X still be a good move? Considering that bundle was $370 back in late April of 2023
For $30 more, I'm not sure if the 9700X is worth it
FYI, I tend to keep my PC hardware as-is for a long time (hence the 8 year old CPU and GPU, lol)
Yes the 9700x is worth 30 more
I was using a 4090 with a i5-11400 (before making new build with 7950X3D) and while there was definitely a bottleneck, games were still playable and gorgeous at 4k.
But you're missing out what the x3D specifically gives, higher 1% lows for FPS for all resolutions. That makes a major major difference in felt gameplay. That's why I recommend a gamer to get the x3D for that purpose.
This is a known bug on ryzens. They need MCR disabled. Boots slow, but runs faster and more stable.
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Lol I don't know if it's worth messing with things in the bios and risk screwing shit up when it's working perfectly now.
But if I'm bored, I'll do it one day with this guide
https://youtu.be/O6k9bmx0L28?si=
Boots slow, but stable. guaranteed 100%. Known / Solved issue.