Build now or wait

[Colonel D]

Hi all, new member here looking for advice

I'm going to build a new PC, always used AMD without problems, so Ryzen seems the obvious choice. I was going to get a 2600 or 2700x and x450/470 mobo. Now seeing as the 3000 series is a month or so, are they worth waiting for?

It will be used for gaming, browsing and watching Netflix. Never OC'd, might use the turbo boost, but nothing serious. Will Pcie 4 make a difference? Any advice welcomed.

 

[Colonel D]

Thanks for the input. I'm a casual gamer, GTA, Project Cars, and Assetto Corsa would probably be the most taxing games I play.

Currently have an fx4100 that struggles to run the racing games, playable but stuttering can be a pain. A damaged pcie slot is forcing the change, GPU is being held up with a makeshift bracket. ATM anything would be an upgrade but no point in buying now if the 3000 series is going to be a major improvement. I guess waiting a few weeks won't do any harm.

 

[Colonel D]

Again thanks to all for input.
The biggest put off the 3000 chips is the price of the motherboards.

If I was to go for the current CPU it would be 2600x or 2700. MSI Carbon pro x470 (have found a deal on them for just over £100) 16gig of 3000/3200 ddr4, and more storage.

GPU is an nitro+ rx480 and still good enough for now anyway, PSU is alright for now.

 

[Colonel D]

General consensus is to wait, so for a change I'll take the advice, wait a month, get a 3700x and a good x470 unless the b550 boards are released. All pending how the reviews go.