Budget AM5 now or wait for 870?

dark_hag666

dark_hag666

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I'm looking to upgrade from my aging Zen 2 system. Firm 870 details seem sparce, will it have performance benefits beyond 670? Who knows? I honestly don't know what AMD is doing releasing a new chipset shortly after new cpu generation, are they trying to sell through old 670 stock first...

Anyway, is it likely to be worth waiting for? Maybe get a basic AM5 board and upgrade later, or get something more capable now and dont worry about missing out?

Is there even a consensus, or has AMDs messaging created more confusion?
 
More about cores for me, not useful all the time, but when I need them they are invalauble. USB4 is not really a seller for me either. Its a good point you make about being more for board partners though; AMD have been courting them a lot over the last few years to steal the mindshare from intel. Hopefully, when the Zen 5 reviews start coming out, they will clarify the situation on ram speeds. I think that is my biggest worry - upgrade with some tasty new ram and find it struggles to run.

Fingers crossed.
 
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