CPU Dilemma

[malachi]

After another set of BSOD's and hard freezes. I retuned my 14900KS, this was my replacement after first Intel recalls. Now I have been giving a full refund.

This is my main PC which I play games on, sometimes do video and photo editing. I know the 14900KS performs better than Arrow Lake in most benchmarks and LGA 1851 is a dead socket but I dont want to run the risk of another CPU replacement.

I already have an 9950X3D in my 2nd gaming PC and want to keep one system AMD only and other Intel only.

The GPU I have is an GeForce RTX 5090 and 64GB of DDR5

Wondering what to do now. Buy another 14900KS as I already have the motherboard or go for one of the Arrow Lake Refresh CPU's and cheap motherboard?

 

[mickyflinn]

You can probably get a 270k plus and motherboard for the cost of your 14900ks and maybe sell on your motherboard.

If you stick with what you have do you really need such a powerful CPU ?

 

[DarrenM343]

I'd move to AL personally, given you've had a full refund on the CPU. Assuming you will carry forward the memory, your only real costs are the motherboard and CPU.The 270k is < £300. Your old motherboard you can sell which lowers the upgrade cost.

 

[malachi]

If you stick with what you have do you really need such a powerful CPU ?

Given my previous setup, I dont want to take a downgrade I can physically see. Also I play a lot of emulators which the 14900ks was good at.

 

[malachi]

I'd move to AL personally, given you've had a full refund on the CPU. Assuming you will carry forward the memory, your only real costs are the motherboard and CPU.The 270k is < £300. Your old motherboard you can sell which lowers the upgrade cost.

Yes, I have DDR5-6000 which I be carrying forward. Not changing RAM with the crazy prices at the moment

 

[Tetras]

Given my previous setup, I dont want to take a downgrade I can physically see. Also I play a lot of emulators which the 14900ks was good at.

The Plus CPUs have closed the gap with raptor lake, there's not the same degree of inconsistency as there was in the launch reviews.

You might lose a little top-line speed in some circumstances, but I'd say that's worth it for a CPU that doesn't have a history of degradation.

If it is always going to bother you that you dropped the KS (seems like it will?) then I guess just roll the dice and use the 5-year warranty again if necessary.