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Dang, i must be getting old and not doing my research, i just bought one 
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AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
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Don't think it will ever get as low as that until the 1080x3d comes out
Still going to be CPU bound with the 9800x3d but what choice we got.
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How so? U saying a 9800x3d is not enough to make use of the 5090?
Oh no it'll still be doing a good job I just meant don't go expecting some bottleneck. Still steamroll your games though.
Same lol, waiting for the 9950X3D and then deciding which one to get
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It should be relatively close even if AMD/Windows haven't figured out the core parking issues. And for some crazy reason I thought it was out at the end of January but now it turns out to be march time? I sold my 7800x3D as I got the timing wrong.
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I was CPU bound with my 7800X3D and 4090 in so many games. Couldn't resist nabbing a 9800X3D even if i don't buy a 5090. Lots of AAA and UE5 games are CPU intensive now so it's worthwhile having a strong CPU. It cannot be neglected in the same way it could in the past.
Wait what? It's March? I also thought it was end of Jan too wtf
that kinda changes things as I was hoping to pair it with a 5090 (if I can get my hands on one)
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Yah someone said here and said it was now in march so I may have to pick up another 9800x3d cpu up.Wait what? It's March? I also thought it was end of Jan too wtf
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I note that the rush for 9800X3D's seems to be mostly over. No doubt still selling strongly, but at least there seems to be plenty of stock around.
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Are you sure u was cpu bound? Games are generally gpu bound
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You sure that's not because most shops put their prices up by 20%?
Ryzen 7 9800X3D is selling like hotcakes at major German retailer
If you've been waiting to buy a Ryzen 7 9800X3D, you can now get one at higher asking prices if you live in Germany.
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I mean at retail it came out at what? 480 and it's now 550. That's the price difference of a triple A game. Not sure why people are moaning about the priceYou sure that's not because most shops put their prices up by 20%?
Ryzen 7 9800X3D is selling like hotcakes at major German retailer
If you've been waiting to buy a Ryzen 7 9800X3D, you can now get one at higher asking prices if you live in Germany.www.tomshardware.com
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£449
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Still. 100 more is buying two pc games
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Yes, definitely. I have a 4k 240hz monitor, and in some games I crank down the settings/use DLSS to lower the GPU load. It's quite easy to get <85% GPU usage. Even the latest AAA story games are very CPU demanding.
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Talking in absolute terms is silly. £100 over MSRP for a 5090 is tiny vs a £450 CPU. It is 20% over MSRP atm which is bonkers for a CPU. I've never known anything like it. Even with the 5900X/5950X Zen 3 backlog, prices didn't rise like this. It is clearly being pushed up by demand and the fact the 7800X3D is still £450 (£120 more than the lowest price btw), which encourages people to bump up to the 9800X3D.
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I received feedback yesterday to confirm it wasn't faulty.
I do wonder now if I didn't leave it long enough for the RAM to train. I left it a good 10 mins but I've since read online it can take up to 20 mins.
I'm curious to hear from people who have successfully installed, roughly how long it took for them?