3600 vs 3700x for next 4-5 years?

[Brumboy]

Just saw this. I didn't end up doing anything. Still running 4690k at 4.2.

I was close to getting the 3700x but decided to wait until the 4000 series is out as I feel like I would regret upgrading now.

What I have been doing lately is literally going through every setting in OverWatch and seeing what brings down the CPU usage %. I can't remember all of the settings but it's gone down from 90% usage to 70% usage at 144 fps.

I usually upgrade every 5 years or so and this year is 5 years so that combined with all the new shiny CPU's I was getting a massive upgrade itch!

But some of the replies here are suggesting to actually go for the value CPU like 3300x/3600 and upgrade to AM4 in 2022? But that would mean having to upgrade the mobo/memory/cpu completely again, so 3 hardware swaps in 2 years? I am not sure about that.

Or maybe I'll end up holding onto the 4690k until AM4 is out, then upgrade everything to AM4, DDR5 and whatever new tech is out then (but then I have to account for premium prices).

All I know is that upgrading PC parts is a pain in the arse sometimes lol

 

[Richdog]

Just saw this. I didn't end up doing anything. Still running 4690k at 4.2.

I was close to getting the 3700x but decided to wait until the 4000 series is out as I feel like I would regret upgrading now.

What I have been doing lately is literally going through every setting in OverWatch and seeing what brings down the CPU usage %. I can't remember all of the settings but it's gone down from 90% usage to 70% usage at 144 fps.

I usually upgrade every 5 years or so and this year is 5 years so that combined with all the new shiny CPU's I was getting a massive upgrade itch!

But some of the replies here are suggesting to actually go for the value CPU like 3300x/3600 and upgrade to AM4 in 2022? But that would mean having to upgrade the mobo/memory/cpu completely again, so 3 hardware swaps in 2 years? I am not sure about that.

Or maybe I'll end up holding onto the 4690k until AM4 is out, then upgrade everything to AM4, DDR5 and whatever new tech is out then (but then I have to account for premium prices).

All I know is that upgrading PC parts is a pain in the arse sometimes lol

Just hold on till the end of the year. No need to upgrade before then.

 

[BigBANGtheory]

if you have PCIe 4 for GPU and storage with an 8 core+ CPU you'll be good for quite some time

at the end of the day its games that consume most resources for most users and the console architecture will dictate game engine development for years to come therefore if you are at parity or above those specs you're sorted outside of niche cases like VR or Ultra performance

 

[Participant]

It's almost always best in NPV terms to go for the cheapest CPU that will satisfy your requirements at a given point in time, then upgrade more frequently if required.

Buying the best you can to last you the longest possible time typically works for convenience, but costs more in the long run.