ZeekAncient 2023 年 4 月 5 日 下午 12:57
Upgrade to a 7800X3D, or wait another generation or two?
So, as the title says, is it time to upgrade CPU and move over to AMD and AM5, or wait?

Currently reading the reviews for the 7800X3D and it looks mighty promising for gaming. Wondering if it is finally time to switch over from Intel? Currently using an 11700KF that has a modest OC of 4.9 Ghz on all cores(As opposed to 4.6Ghz). I did have it at 5Ghz but it seemed the extra voltage made it a lot warmer than it was at just 4.9Ghz. So, I have kept it at 4.9Ghz.

CPU seems to be running great, so I really don't have a need to upgrade CPU yet, but the 7800X3D looks really good, and if I did switch over to AM5, I can feel comfortable that I would be on a platform that would accept at least another CPU upgrade down the line. Obviously, at my limits with the LGA 1200 socket and my Z590 motherboard.

Of course, if I were to upgrade it would be a few months down the line when I would see the CPU's first sales, as AMD CPUs seem to go down in price a few months after release. But I don't know if it is really worth it. I am currently at 4K res, so obviously more GPU bound than anything else.

And currently have a 3070 Ti, so I am looking to upgrade GPU to a 4080, or maybe a 7900XTX sometime in the future as well. I am currently at 4K 60Hz, so I am making my 3070 Ti work, with some DLSS magic in certain games, but I will be looking for a display upgrade sometime as well. Had my eyes set on an OLED or QD-OLED screen at 4K(since already at 4K) with 120Hz+ but if I go back down to 1440p, it would probably be like the QD-OLED Alienware 3440 x 1440 UW 175Hz screen, so I could still make due with a better GPU than a 3070 Ti.

But I am wondering if sticking with my 11700KF for another gen or two would be the wise decision and focus more on upgrading my GPU and display, or if upgrading CPU now would be the way to go, and focus on GPU/Display later.

Honestly, lol, I think I just answered my own question as this is PC gaming, and I am more of a GPU guy than a CPU guy. Love those graphics. And upgrading platform, with CPU, Mobo, and DDR5 ram would be a big process for minimal gain compared to upgrading graphics, but I would still like to know what y'all would do. Keep the 11700K for longer, and focus on new GPU and display, or upgrade to 7800X3D now, and save for the GPU/Display at a later time?
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Rumpelcrutchskin 2023 年 4 月 5 日 下午 1:03 
Makes more sense to focus on GPU and monitor first since in 4K the GPU is doing most of the work anyway and you still have fairly decent CPU.
Illusion of Progress 2023 年 4 月 5 日 下午 1:08 
It's a fantastic CPU, and its average performance in gaming is unmatched.

But do remember that the 3D cache CPUs are more variable in gaming performance. They may perform well above their average (!), which is silly considering they average as the best. On the other hand, if the cache isn't making a difference, it performs like Zen 4, or a hair worse even. Which a hair below the 13th generation. So it's "general" performance outside games isn't as high.

IIRC you upgraded from the 10th generation to the 11th generation? So this would be a far more worthwhile change than that was. On the other hand, are you happy with your 11700K? It's by no means a slow CPU.

I'd say this comes down to more if you have an itch/want to play with something new rather than needing it.

If you're planning a GPU change in the next year or two, this could be a change you do between that. Or wait until Intel's next platform and Zen 5 release (epsecially the 3D ones of those) and get a bigger gain when DDR5 is probably offering more, and you stand to get a bigger jump. Up to you, really.
emoticorpse 2023 年 4 月 5 日 下午 1:12 
I would stay stick with your current CPU until at least you know you need more cpu performance or you get a new GPU.
ZeekAncient 2023 年 4 月 5 日 下午 1:24 
I did upgrade from a 10700K to an 11700K, which wasn't much of an upgrade, lol, but I only did it for the PCI-E 4.0 support, and when I was able to get the 11700K at a decent price last year. I am about to be ordering a 2TB Samsung 990 Pro.

It is on sale right now for $179, and I have a $30 Amazon gift card, so I will only be paying $150. So, that was the only reason I upgraded, or side-graded, was that I could have a PCi-E 4.0 SSD. Though, the 11700K is a tad faster in gaming and benchmarks than my 10700K was. But still I know most would not have done that, lol.

I do still like my CPU, and have a modest OC on it, so it performs admirably. And I am more GPU bound anyway. So, it would appear that I wouldn't need a CPU upgrade right now, but reading the reviews, the 7800X3D is where it is at. And I was thinking that when I was going to upgrade CPU, it would be with AMD. Intel is solid in gaming, but definitely not as efficient as AMD, and let's face it, AMD's platform longevity is way more of an advantage than what Intel is doing. If I switch to AM5, I can probably upgrade CPU one more time, at least, before having to upgrade motherboard and platform.

For gaming, AMD currently holds the crown. And Intel's roadmap is unclear right now. Meteor Lake, or 14th Gen, whatever it will end up being, was looking promising, but who knows when that will release. And what will AMD counter with? I can be sure of one thing, whatever AMD counters with, if I am already on AM5, the upgrade path is simple.

But I would like to make my current hardware last me as long as possible, so maybe it is better to only upgrade when I truly need the upgrade. Focus on upgrading display, then I will need a GPU upgrade, and at that point I can start thinking about my next CPU and platform.
最後修改者:ZeekAncient; 2023 年 4 月 5 日 下午 1:26
DasWulf 2023 年 4 月 5 日 下午 1:32 
Hold off one more gen. AMD is planning to put intel like efficiency cores into their CPUs. While AMD CPUs are currently efficient under load, they idle for near double or triple that of a current gen intel.

Definitely grab an Alienware QD-Oled. I have one, and it changes everything! You can update a cpu and gpu to get more fps, but its all pointless if its not being shown through a great display.

Alternatively, if you want to stick with 4k, you can check out the LG C2, which is a 4k 42" display, which cost less than the Alienware. It is not QD-Oled though and thus the white levels are more bluish, but it does avoid the text fringing. Pros and cons to each.

Avoid the 7900xtx, its their first time using chiplets in the GPU and I am just seeing too many issues pop up from users. You would be better off getting a nvidia 4080, or even paying a bit more for a 4090. I know it cost a lot, but it will hold its value for the most part and it runs cool. Near double the performance in most cases. Get the cheapest one you can find, as they are largely the same, and likely you will want to undervolt them.

Alternatively, see if AMD comes out with something towards the end of this year or early 2024, which rumors seem to suggest we might see an 8000 series GPU earlier than expected. They do tend to suffer from driver issues though, especially for software applications.

Both AMD and Nvidia currently have some coil whine issues.
最後修改者:DasWulf; 2023 年 4 月 5 日 下午 1:35
ZeekAncient 2023 年 4 月 5 日 下午 1:46 
Upgrading display seems like what I should be focusing on first.

Currently eyeing the Alienware AW3423DWF or AW3423DW, or the new Philips Evnia 34M2C8600, which is very similar to the Alienware.

Or if I stick to 4K, it would most likely be something like the LG C2. However, I would really like a QD-OLED as the brightness levels seem much better than just standard OLED. There is the Gigabyte Aorus FO48U 4K OLED which is on sale right now, but I know most people would advise against Gigabyte for monitors, and the brightness levels aren't that great. I do play in a dark room though.

And I would be looking for a display that is very versatile, like allowing me to stream shows and movies, as well as play games, and connect my PC to. (And I know I can do this with any display by adding an HDMI dongle, but it would be nice to have those features built in, which is why I really like the LG C2).That is also why I am not as concerned about burn-in that most people would warn me against. I have done extensive research on OLED in the last couple years, and these new displays are not as bad as they used to be.

Sure, there is always a risk of burn-in, but with the varied content consumption I would be doing, as well as the necessary precautions I would be taking, as well as the pixel refresh technologies, and screen shifting technologies that these displays employ, I don't worry as much as people would think I should about burn-in. Alienware even has a 3 year warranty that covers burn-in. Not sure about Philips yet, but I would be doing my homework first before purchasing that one.

OLED just seems like next gen to me. The inky blacks and contrast and color reproduction are just phenomenal. Sure, burn-in is a risk, and they don't go as bright we might like them to, but until Micro-led is a realistic thing, as opposed to just mini-led, OLED, and more specifically QD-OLED, is where it is at. IMHO. Everyone is going OLED. Even the new PSVR2 is using OLED.
最後修改者:ZeekAncient; 2023 年 4 月 5 日 下午 1:57
Illusion of Progress 2023 年 4 月 5 日 下午 2:00 
引用自 ZeekAncient
So, it would appear that I wouldn't need a CPU upgrade right now, but reading the reviews, the 7800X3D is where it is at.
This summarizes it from you yourself, IMO.

You want it for being the shiny new fastest thing. Which, hey, if you want it for that reason, it's not invalid of a reason.

But you also realize you don't come close to needing it despite that.

Up to you really.
DasWulf 2023 年 4 月 5 日 下午 2:02 
The LG C2 if I recall correctly has a total peak brightness of 800 nits, the Samsung QD oled panels found in the alienware, phillips and MSI monitors have a total black mode that goes up to 600 nits, and a 1000 nit mode.

For most people they might struggle to notice the difference, as it only ramps up that high when the bright areas are small.

The Samsung panels have a better viewing experience from my experience.

The alienware will offer better value than the Phillips. Its the same panel, but one cost more. There won't be some magical difference between the two. The new samsung neo g8 is also the same panel, along with MSI's new 34 ultrawide oled.

Dell's Alienware monitor offers a 3 year warranty which includes burn in damage, and it cost less, so that is a better value.
最後修改者:DasWulf; 2023 年 4 月 5 日 下午 2:03
Lord Flashheart 2023 年 4 月 5 日 下午 4:40 
It is an impressive CPU.
If deciding to upgrade to it,make sure the motherboard has fairly good power delivery.
When upgrading the CPU again, AMD may have up to 16 cores per chiplet with a massive cache.
It will need the power.
最後修改者:Lord Flashheart; 2023 年 4 月 5 日 下午 4:41
Rod 2023 年 4 月 9 日 上午 8:14 
引用自 ZeekAncient
Upgrading display seems like what I should be focusing on first.

Currently eyeing the Alienware AW3423DWF or AW3423DW, or the new Philips Evnia 34M2C8600, which is very similar to the Alienware.

Or if I stick to 4K, it would most likely be something like the LG C2. However, I would really like a QD-OLED as the brightness levels seem much better than just standard OLED. There is the Gigabyte Aorus FO48U 4K OLED which is on sale right now, but I know most people would advise against Gigabyte for monitors, and the brightness levels aren't that great. I do play in a dark room though.

And I would be looking for a display that is very versatile, like allowing me to stream shows and movies, as well as play games, and connect my PC to. (And I know I can do this with any display by adding an HDMI dongle, but it would be nice to have those features built in, which is why I really like the LG C2).That is also why I am not as concerned about burn-in that most people would warn me against. I have done extensive research on OLED in the last couple years, and these new displays are not as bad as they used to be.

Sure, there is always a risk of burn-in, but with the varied content consumption I would be doing, as well as the necessary precautions I would be taking, as well as the pixel refresh technologies, and screen shifting technologies that these displays employ, I don't worry as much as people would think I should about burn-in. Alienware even has a 3 year warranty that covers burn-in. Not sure about Philips yet, but I would be doing my homework first before purchasing that one.

OLED just seems like next gen to me. The inky blacks and contrast and color reproduction are just phenomenal. Sure, burn-in is a risk, and they don't go as bright we might like them to, but until Micro-led is a realistic thing, as opposed to just mini-led, OLED, and more specifically QD-OLED, is where it is at. IMHO. Everyone is going OLED. Even the new PSVR2 is using OLED.

Alienware first is what i did. Im now slowly buying bargains. I picked up the Corsair 4000D Airflow for 59.99 and today got the ram for 121.00 the Corsair 32gb 6000mhz expo c36. Right now the prices are kinda crazy on the rest....


My logic is when a game offer arrives for the 7800x3d i will pounce! :p I refuse to buy the current priced gpu generation so can enjoy older games on the OLED and the 3D cache.
最後修改者:Rod; 2023 年 4 月 9 日 上午 8:15
Rod 2023 年 4 月 9 日 上午 8:17 
引用自 M. Rockatansky
It is an impressive CPU.
If deciding to upgrade to it,make sure the motherboard has fairly good power delivery.
When upgrading the CPU again, AMD may have up to 16 cores per chiplet with a massive cache.
It will need the power.

Asus tuf gaming b650 plus wifi and vertex 850/1000w.
AmaiAmai 2023 年 4 月 9 日 上午 8:30 
Remember that the longer you wait, hardware typically becomes cheaper. Unless there is a deal that you don't think will be matched like CPU + MOBO + RAM for the price of only the CPU, I wouldn't bother.
Tiberius 2023 年 4 月 9 日 上午 11:32 
Meh, gaming doesnt really need that much cpu power. Your cpu is fine
PopinFRESH 2023 年 4 月 9 日 上午 11:34 
@ZeekAncient your rig is more than capable for your monitor for current gen games. I’d wait for all of the following and then do a new balanced build for next gen games at high refresh & higher resolution.

New display tech is here and it’s just a matter of scaling up and consumerization. IMO MicroLED displays will provide better color depth and range, the contrast and perfect blacks of oled, but with no smearing and ability to support very high refresh rates with very low switching latency.

Another gen or two of AMD’s X3D may give them the opportunity to mitigate the limitations of the current tech. Also, Intel is expected to be on their angstrom A20 generation of process with GAA/RibbonFET transistors. They are expected to move to their own “chiplet”, aka tile, based CPU packages. IMO Intel’s MCM packaging technology is substantially better than AMDs. I think Intel could deliver a similar high cache variant of their CPUs without the thermal limitations and voltage sensitivity that AMD is currently challenged by with their X3D models.

NVIDIA is also expected to be moving to an MCM packaging for their GPUs and imo they also have a significant competitive advantage over AMD in packaging and chip-to-chip interconnects with their NVLINK tech. Given the AI accelerated chip design and masking tech they showed off in partnership with TSMC and ASML at GDC, I think it’s safe to say NVIDIA will have some sort of priority on TSMCs latest 2nm / less process and will continue increasing their chip design leadership, especially if they can significantly improve their designs without limitations from balancing poor yields with very large monolithic designs.

Storage is still rapidly increasing in performance scaling with faster interconnects. With the latest NVMe SSDs on Gen5 PCIe reaching 15GB/s this will continue to increase and more options at these performance levels will be available.

TLDR:
Wait a few years for next gen games on UE5 and Unity 2022 start to push the limits of your current rig. Start saving up for a major upgrade new build so in another 3 years or so you can build a new rig with a new high refresh higher resolution display with next gen hardware.
ZeekAncient 2023 年 4 月 9 日 上午 11:52 
引用自 PopinFRESH
@ZeekAncient your rig is more than capable for your monitor for current gen games. I’d wait for all of the following and then do a new balanced build for next gen games at high refresh & higher resolution.

New display tech is here and it’s just a matter of scaling up and consumerization. IMO MicroLED displays will provide better color depth and range, the contrast and perfect blacks of oled, but with no smearing and ability to support very high refresh rates with very low switching latency.


TLDR:
Wait a few years for next gen games on UE5 and Unity 2022 start to push the limits of your current rig. Start saving up for a major upgrade new build so in another 3 years or so you can build a new rig with a new high refresh higher resolution display with next gen hardware.

You make very good points. I think upgrading/switch platforms right now would be premature. Upgrade when you are ready to build a whole new rig, and be setup for the future.

Right now I can definitely make my current setup last me longer. Definitely have my eyes set on a new display. But I am in no hurry either. I like some of the displays on the market currently, but I know there are some exciting ones coming out. So I don't mind waiting longer.

But getting a new display also means getting a new GPU. I can make do with this 3070 Ti for 4K60, but I will definitely want something more on my next display. The platform and PC I am on will probably see a GPU upgrade before I build new again, which is probably the wise idea. But that isn't easy, if I buy a new GPU now, I will still want a better display to push it, and if I buy a display now, I will still need a GPU upgrade, realistically.

With these prices that is well over $2000 for a display upgrade.
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