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Standard ATX form factor in case there was any question about it. Only posting that because I've been looking for an ITX specifically, but get alerts for other form factors and don't know if others do the same.
The Microcenter 9800x3d bundle with the MSI PRO X870E-P WIFI is still better IMO when it drops back to $650 (also includes 32gb ram). MSI has the superior chipset and confirmed no PCIE lane sharing.
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The Microcenter 9800x3d bundle with the MSI PRO X870E-P WIFI is still better IMO when it drops back to $650 (also includes 32gb ram). MSI has the superior chipset and confirmed no PCIE lane sharing.
For new builds, I agree. It's maybe the first time ever (that I remember) that people are considering upgrading their motherboards while keeping their existing ram and cpus, but the first wave of AM5 boards were kind of sub par on ram support, lacking USB4 and Wi-Fi 7.
That's where I have it from too. I returned the lame mobo the bundle came with and got the 650E-F for $180 ish open box.
oh ... what motherboard did you get originally? I got a 650E-F with my 7900X + 64GB bundle. It wasn't a great experience. I think it was mostly an issue with the RAM that was bundled, but couldn't run my RAM at 6000 without a blue screen once a day. Finally was stable after second or third BIOS update. I move large video files from time to time and I've been considering getting the TB3 add in card, but I think I'll probably get this X870 for the dual USB4
oh ... what motherboard did you get originally? I got a 650E-F with my 7900X + 64GB bundle. It wasn't a great experience. I think it was mostly an issue with the RAM that was bundled, but couldn't run my RAM at 6000 without a blue screen once a day. Finally was stable after second or third BIOS update. I move large video files from time to time and I've been considering getting the TB3 add in card, but I think I'll probably get this X870 for the dual USB4
GIGABYTE B650 GAMING X AX. It was an OK board but the Asus ROG B650E-F was much better and I got it open box for the same price as the one I returned from the bundle.
The Microcenter 9800x3d bundle with the MSI PRO X870E-P WIFI is still better IMO when it drops back to $650 (also includes 32gb ram). MSI has the superior chipset and confirmed no PCIE lane sharing.
thoughts on : AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs AMD Ryzen 9 7950X. I do some light gaming AND office work.
thoughts on : AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs AMD Ryzen 9 7950X. I do some light gaming AND office work.
Grok AI: For your light gaming and office work setup, I'd definitely go with the Ryzen 7 9800X3D over the Ryzen 9 7950X—it's a beast for gaming with its massive 3D V-Cache delivering 12-20% higher frame rates on average (like 460 FPS vs. 348 FPS in rasterized benchmarks at 1080p), making casual sessions silky smooth without needing top-tier cooling or power.
The 7950X pulls ahead in heavy multi-core tasks (scoring ~38,000 in Cinebench R23 multi-thread vs. the 9800X3D's ~25,000), but for office stuff like docs and browsing, those extra cores are overkill and just mean higher power draw (170W TDP vs. 120W).
Me: You can ask AI yourself but I personally would get the X3D for the gaming advantages. I plan to do some light virtualization and other work related stuff, I know it'll be adequate for me.
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The 7950X pulls ahead in heavy multi-core tasks (scoring ~38,000 in Cinebench R23 multi-thread vs. the 9800X3D's ~25,000), but for office stuff like docs and browsing, those extra cores are overkill and just mean higher power draw (170W TDP vs. 120W).
Me: You can ask AI yourself but I personally would get the X3D for the gaming advantages. I plan to do some light virtualization and other work related stuff, I know it'll be adequate for me.
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