SHREDDER Dec 15, 2024 @ 6:39am
About cpu ram and motherboard uprade
It is 3 years and 1 month since my latest upgrade which was graphicsc card on november 2021. i upgrade mypc each 2 or 3 years. Whic means that now it is time to tihink about the next upgrade which will be cpu ram and motherbard.
The pc is

CPU: RYZEN 7 1700
RAM: 16 GB DDR4 3200MHZCL15
GPU: RX 6700XT 12 GB RED DEVIL
SSD:MP 600 2TB WRITE:4950MB/S READ:4250MB/S
PSU; CORSAIR CX 750M 750 WATT
MOTHERBOARD: PRIME X370 PRO
MONITOR: DELLP2416D 24'' 2560X1440 60 HZ IPS

If i decide to do it soon then iw ill get a RYZEN 9700X with 32 or 64 GB DDR5 6400 MHZ and a X870 motherboard. The cheapest x870 motherboard now in my country is the MSI X870 GAMING PLUS WIFI for 281 euros.

What is better to change them now or keep the cpu ram and motherboard until one of the 3 dies and then change them?
The pc is still very fast it loads evrything in 1 second(windows, games, internet, programs, movies/series) and also runs all games maxed 1440p 60 fps(iwth fsr win
those who have ray tracing). Which means that i dont realy need to change cpu yet.

But one of my friends who is a pc gamer and pc technician that i talked with him yesterday and will meet him on Friday said that according to his opinion it is bettert o change the graphics card again and keep the rest of the system until cpu or motherboard dies, he said to get a 5070 or 8700xt when they release on January instead of changing cpu ram and motherboard now

because he said(and this is truth) games are much more demanding in graphics card than p cu.
That why he beleives that it will be a better to choice to get one of these two graphics card so games can run max settings and max ray tracing without FSR at 60 fps.
But he has not upgraded his pc since 2016 and his pc is worse than the pc that all of us haveh ere(core i5 6600k 16 gb ddr4 2800mhx gtx 1070 250 gb pci 3.0 ssd).


But of course i dont trusr him because he has upgraded his pc since 2016
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ˢᵈˣ FatCat Dec 15, 2024 @ 6:48am 
when you buy something it's always need answer what are you trying to achieve by buying that, so let say u upgrade to DDR5, from 1second loads everything, you getting just maybe 0,5S faster, so again you need answer it by yourself, is it worth to spend more for getting 0.5S faster?

somebody who know what they looking for always buy the right parts,
but for us? just upgrade all, why we worked 9-4 if we not entertain ourselves
Rumpelcrutchskin Dec 15, 2024 @ 6:50am 
Your current CPU would bottleneck the hell out of 5070 so CPU upgrade would be better idea first imho. First gen Ryzen is pretty poor for latest games and performance difference between 1700X and 9700X is quite huge.
When picking DDR5 RAM for AMD system the 6000 MHz 30 CL is better and more stable ratio.
smokerob79 Dec 15, 2024 @ 7:07am 
motherboard and CPU are just to old.....if it was a 500 series motherboard i would say grab a 5700x3d and be fine for a couple of years but real world that mother is to old to really do a 5700x3d justice....
Last edited by smokerob79; Dec 15, 2024 @ 7:07am
PopinFRESH Dec 15, 2024 @ 7:15am 
Originally posted by SHREDDER:
...The pc is still very fast it loads evrything in 1 second(windows, games, internet, programs, movies/series) and also runs all games maxed 1440p 60 fps(iwth fsr win
those who have ray tracing). Which means that i dont realy need to change cpu yet....

This sounds like you don't need to change anything yet for what your needs are.

First and second gen Ryzen were over-hyped and not great for games due to the unpredictable core-to-core latency. It'd definitely be a limiting factor if you were to just swap the GPU for an RTX 5070 when they launch.

Given your above sentiment; I'd personally suggest putting what you would spend on any upgrades into your savings and save up until you have the budget to build a whole new system at a target level that would fit what you want to have budgeted and/or until around mid-year next year when there is more availability / more models/segments.

For example by mid-year we may see a 9600X3D sku or some sales on the 9800X3D that could bring that into your budget if you've been saving up for 6 months. You'll likely have some more options for less expensive X870 boards available; etc.

Bottom line is that if you are currently still satisfied with the performance of your current system in the games you play then why do you feel the need to upgrade anything? Start saving a small amount each week/month now to set aside for a new build budget; then when newer games start having trouble running or you find you aren't satisfied with the quality/graphics settings/level you are able to run, then look at building a new rig with the budget that you've saved up.
SHREDDER Dec 15, 2024 @ 9:19am 
Originally posted by PopinFRESH:
Originally posted by SHREDDER:
...The pc is still very fast it loads evrything in 1 second(windows, games, internet, programs, movies/series) and also runs all games maxed 1440p 60 fps(iwth fsr win
those who have ray tracing). Which means that i dont realy need to change cpu yet....

This sounds like you don't need to change anything yet for what your needs are.

First and second gen Ryzen were over-hyped and not great for games due to the unpredictable core-to-core latency. It'd definitely be a limiting factor if you were to just swap the GPU for an RTX 5070 when they launch.

Given your above sentiment; I'd personally suggest putting what you would spend on any upgrades into your savings and save up until you have the budget to build a whole new system at a target level that would fit what you want to have budgeted and/or until around mid-year next year when there is more availability / more models/segments.

For example by mid-year we may see a 9600X3D sku or some sales on the 9800X3D that could bring that into your budget if you've been saving up for 6 months. You'll likely have some more options for less expensive X870 boards available; etc.

Bottom line is that if you are currently still satisfied with the performance of your current system in the games you play then why do you feel the need to upgrade anything? Start saving a small amount each week/month now to set aside for a new build budget; then when newer games start having trouble running or you find you aren't satisfied with the quality/graphics settings/level you are able to run, then look at building a new rig with the budget that you've saved up.
Money is not a problem because iam the richest man in the universe. The question is if it is better to get now a RYZE9 9700X or keep 1700 until it dies. There is no reason to get the very low models like 9600 as you suggest.
smokerob79 Dec 15, 2024 @ 9:30am 
the 1700 is garbage now.....its time to upgrade all of it.....
Either...

1. Get a 5700X3D as it should be ~200 euros (?) and add a Thermalright Phantom Spirit/Peerless Assassin which should be ~40 euro? I told you a year ago that a 5800X3D was a Golden ticket and that since you are on a first generation Ryzen, you are in the PRIME position for someone to make the most out of AM4's offerings, but you ignored it saying you had Ryzen 7000 series plans and that 7000 > 5000 according to you, even though only the 7800X3D was meaningfully faster than the 5800X3D in games and you could save 2/3 the parts cost doing that

2. Get a 9800X3D (I don't see much of a point in the 9700X for gaming for a DIY, especially if "money is no problem").

3. Keep using what you have now if it's meeting your performance needs, and save in the meantime.

Those would be the three choices I'd be looking at if I had those parts.
SHREDDER Dec 15, 2024 @ 10:11am 
Originally posted by smokerob79:
the 1700 is garbage now.....its time to upgrade all of it.....
that whati said i will change cpu ram and motherboard. the quesiton is if ido it now or keep it utnil it die and then change them.
SHREDDER Dec 15, 2024 @ 10:12am 
Originally posted by SHREDDER:
Originally posted by smokerob79:
the 1700 is garbage now.....its time to upgrade all of it.....

that whati said i will change cpu ram and motherboard. the quesiton is if ido it now or keep it utnil it die and then change them.
And no i will not grt 5800xd or any othet 5000 cpu. they released in 2020 and now we have 2024 if i wanted it then i would had got it then. Which means that i get anew cpu soon it will be a 9000.
Mr White Dec 15, 2024 @ 12:06pm 
All you need is to upgrade the CPU. If your motherboard allows.
PopinFRESH Dec 15, 2024 @ 6:18pm 
Originally posted by SHREDDER:
Originally posted by PopinFRESH:

This sounds like you don't need to change anything yet for what your needs are.

First and second gen Ryzen were over-hyped and not great for games due to the unpredictable core-to-core latency. It'd definitely be a limiting factor if you were to just swap the GPU for an RTX 5070 when they launch.

Given your above sentiment; I'd personally suggest putting what you would spend on any upgrades into your savings and save up until you have the budget to build a whole new system at a target level that would fit what you want to have budgeted and/or until around mid-year next year when there is more availability / more models/segments.

For example by mid-year we may see a 9600X3D sku or some sales on the 9800X3D that could bring that into your budget if you've been saving up for 6 months. You'll likely have some more options for less expensive X870 boards available; etc.

Bottom line is that if you are currently still satisfied with the performance of your current system in the games you play then why do you feel the need to upgrade anything? Start saving a small amount each week/month now to set aside for a new build budget; then when newer games start having trouble running or you find you aren't satisfied with the quality/graphics settings/level you are able to run, then look at building a new rig with the budget that you've saved up.
Money is not a problem because iam the richest man in the universe. The question is if it is better to get now a RYZE9 9700X or keep 1700 until it dies. There is no reason to get the very low models like 9600 as you suggest.

Well your OP didn't really exude the "money is no object" notion and comes off as you are debating between either doing a CPU and motherboard upgrade OR doing a GPU upgrade; but not considering both as a new build. Secondly, you noted if looking at an upgraded board the "cheapest board in your country" is the MSI X870 so it seemed like you were somewhat budget conscious.

If money isn't a limiting factor for you then no I'd not upgrade right now and I'd wait until after CES and then get a decent X870 board, some decent DDR5 6000 CL30/36/36/96, either the 9800X3D or 9900X3D depending on benchmarks of the latter, and an RTX 5080.
Originally posted by PopinFRESH:
If money isn't a limiting factor for you then no I'd not upgrade right now and I'd wait until after CES and then get a decent X870 board, some decent DDR5 6000 CL30/36/36/96, either the 9800X3D or 9900X3D depending on benchmarks of the latter, and an RTX 5080.
Obligatory "everything I'm about to say is a guess until confirmations are stated" and all that, but... I'm a bit surprised you expect there's a chance the 9900X3D is worthwhile.

Unless AMD found a way to increase the clock speeds of the upcoming Ryzen 9s well above that of the 9800X3D to garner such better performance over it (which would suggest the 9800X3D is intentionally held back, but the fact that it can be overclocked and doesn't have a massive headroom of untapped performance suggests this isn't the case), then I don't even see it matching it on average, let alone outperforming it.

It's rumored that the Ryzen 9s will again have v-cache on a single CCD, not both, and this is reasonable to presume in my mind anyway because if not, it doubles the additional cost to AMD (versus adding v-cache to just one CCD) over the vanilla non-X3D models, but the additional benefit to performance by adding it to both cores instead of one would likely be margin of error outside of niche edge cases since... few games need more than 8 cores to show a real difference. In other words, it'd make them worse of a value when they are already the worse value. Maybe there's room to do that for the x950X3D since it's a true "money is no object" enthusiast part, but I'm not sure the x900X3D is justifying its existence as-is, let alone if it were to become an even worse value. I don't think there's a technical reason preventing AMD from putting v-cache on both CCDs; no, I think it's a calculated business choice for now. Maybe I'm wrong though.

The x900 SKU in particular is also simply going to be doomed to the reality that it has less cores per CCD than the Ryzen 7 tier below it, so the cross CCD latency can hit it earlier at times (and where it doesn't suffer from this, that suggests it's not crossing the need for more than 6 cores which means... its 12 core advantage over 8 cores obviously evaporates).

I basically see the 9950X3D and 9900X3D comparing to the 9800X3D the same way the 7950X3D and 7900X3D compared to the 7800X3D, give or take.
Last edited by Illusion of Progress; Dec 15, 2024 @ 10:32pm
r.linder Dec 15, 2024 @ 10:50pm 
If you're the "richest man in the universe" then you should get an EPYC 9965, it's the fastest CPU in the world at the moment which means it should be the best for the richest man in the universe.
A&A Dec 15, 2024 @ 11:50pm 
idk. You tell me.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marginal_utility

Your processor is almost 8 years old. Also don't forget that games are memory demanding. For the same reason Zen 1(+) performance scales with better RAM so quickly, while the best of the best X3Ds don't due to L3 cache.
Task maneger may not show 100% CPU usage, but the extra cores are handy and you can see that there are situations where they are used (partially). At this point even the Intel 300 (latest pentium) will be able to achieve 60FPS, but sttuters are incredibly bad.

The GPU is basically brand new.
The 7000 series didn't bring much new to the table. Yes, the 8000 series is about to be released, but remember AMD is leaving the high end GPU market, which suggests to me they probably will do another re-release, but focused on more cost effective production methods.
What about Nvidia? We have yet to see. If this is another RTX that doesn't bring any raster performance improvements, just ray tracing or tensor cores then it's a big question mark if it is worth it.


Also for a new PC, why X870 and not B650 chipset?
Last edited by A&A; Dec 15, 2024 @ 11:51pm
The AMD Ryzen 7 1700 is too weak for AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT even at 1080p. :chirp:
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