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I think in some games you will take a hit in performance on the 2950X because of the nature of its design vs the single die 1800X.
I think you can count the 2950X out, its just 7900X or 9900K....
9900K
I'd go with the TR's. I mean look at how small and girly those Intel Sky-X CPU's look in one of the video's above. Those arent masculine CPU's.
Serious hat back on, I suppose not an easy choice. I think a few options will be very good choices, there is no wrong option IMo, just that they may be better some areas than others. OP probably needs to decide what's optimal for them. If the dev work requires VM's then 16 core may make more sense. 8 Cores for host, 4+4 allowing the running of two VM's if needed.
The new Intel 8 core mainstream may be worth looking at too if 8 might be enough, as mention above. There's also talk of AMD having something else ready to better it too (2800X?) so would have to also look at that.
It's worth noting in another thread OP mentioned not overclocking either which edges me towards the 2950X option for them out of the two options. The boost would only be 100mhz lower than the 7900X -stock to stock, although I'm not sure for how many cores that's for on either. Having 6 more cores in reserve could be useful.
the plan was to give the 1800x to my GF as she has no pc. & get something that can do both.
PBO?
Precision Boost Overdrive, new tech with ryzen 2/TR2 which it boosts single core way higher than normal boost tech.
you got quite the rad space though? i'm going to on a little 360mm AIO
its just the 0.1% lows thats bothering me thats 50fps drop in situtations thats a lot!Interesting thread, and hopefully, sooner than later I'll be getting a new CPU (most likely AMD). The question that keeps arising in my mind is that aside from the odd situation, if that, would you even notice the difference if doing some gaming/video editing/Adobe work/programming at 1440p+? After all, it's a few percent here or there...
Metro last light at 1440p - 8:10 i thinkHmmm.....I'll have to take a look at that. Fifty fps, as you say, is more than a 'bit'.
I'm hoping the 2920X will be at a tempting price, if not, then maybe the 1920 - 1950X's.
Is there any reason to get the 2700X over the 1900X? Apart from the cache and clock speeds, is there any real world difference? Quite a difference in price at the mo.
Hmmm.....I'll have to take a look at that. Fifty fps, as you say, is more than a 'bit'.
I'm hoping the 2920X will be at a tempting price, if not, then maybe the 1920 - 1950X's.
Is there any reason to get the 2700X over the 1900X? Apart from the cache and clock speeds, is there any real world difference? Quite a difference in price at the mo.
