CPU Decision

[longman122]

Hi very new to PC building and cant get my head around do i go AMD or Intel. I know this is a touchy subject but could do with guidance. I know the new AMD 9000 series is out shortly but what are peoples views on choices? I want something that is future proof for upgrading

 

[Gray2233]

What is your budget, and what exactly do you intend to use the PC for?

Gaming, if so what sort of games and at what resolution?

Work related task, and if so what exactly?

 

[Glanza]

AMD are the only ones who have confirmed support for their current stuff until 2027 for dropping newer chips in, no one knows if Intel will do the same with the new socket and 15th gen launch.

Main question would be what's your budget.

 

[Tetras]

Hi very new to PC building and cant get my head around do i go AMD or Intel. I know this is a touchy subject but could do with guidance. I know the new AMD 9000 series is out shortly but what are peoples views on choices? I want something that is future proof for upgrading

If you're looking at 13th or 14th gen, don't, they're broken until confirmed otherwise.

As said above though, we need your budget and use case because it is impossible to recommend anything effectively when we don't know that.

 

[longman122]

Budget is 2k and purely for gaming and internet surfing. Gaming will be 1440p with some 4k. Games will be AAA and MMO like Star Citizen.

 

[longman122]

What is your budget, and what exactly do you intend to use the PC for?

Gaming, if so what sort of games and at what resolution?

Work related task, and if so what exactly?

Budget is 2k and purely for gaming and internet surfing. Gaming will be 1440p with some 4k. Games will be AAA and MMO like Star Citizen.

 

[Major774]

Hi very new to PC building and cant get my head around do i go AMD or Intel. I know this is a touchy subject but could do with guidance. I know the new AMD 9000 series is out shortly but what are peoples views on choices? I want something that is future proof for upgrading

Future proofing… AMD then.

 

[Nutty667]

I would go with AMD 7800X3D personally. If you need more performance in a couple years, sell it and drop in a 3D cache version of the Zen5 that will be dropping in a few months.

 

[StarShock]

I'd look at the 9700x when i launches next month. Assuming it's cheap and fast it should be an option. But tbh 7800x3d is likely to be just as fast or faster in many games and maybe cheaper. If you can wait a few months the rumoured 9800x3d might beat all of the above.

All of that said unless you're running higher end graphics cards on lower resolutions. There's often very little practical difference between the majority of mid range and up cpus in purely gaming.

 

[henson0115]

id second the above, at the moment you just cant go intel due to the 13th and 14th gen issues, even if intel do a recall what are they going to replace it with. more broken 13 and 14th gen? it could take them months to come up with a solution

 

[FredFlint]

For games: 7700 or 7800X3D.
For work: 7950X.
At this point I would wait till the end of August after the new AMD chips have hit, 7x chips may get a price drop or games bundle.

 

[humbug]

Budget is 2k and purely for gaming and internet surfing. Gaming will be 1440p with some 4k. Games will be AAA and MMO like Star Citizen.

I would wait for Ryzen 9000 series, they should be out in 3 weeks.

The best CPU right now for Star Citizen is the 7800X3D,. but again you should wait.

 

[longman122]

Thanks everyone AMD it is but ill wait for new CPU's to be released

 

[uscool]

Budget is 2k and purely for gaming and internet surfing. Gaming will be 1440p with some 4k. Games will be AAA and MMO like Star Citizen.

AMD zen 5, oops should really read recent posts

 

[Scooby-DoobyDoo]

AMD, 13 and 14th Gen have problems. Get a nice 7800X3D or wait for the 9800x3D