CPU upgrade from 9700k?

CaptainRAVE · 28 Dec 2023 at 21:27

Mulling over upgrading the rest of my PC. Currently rocking an i7 9700k that will no doubt be limiting the 7900XTX that I just bought. Mostly 4K gaming. No overclocking. Quieter the better.

Would you make any tweaks here?

My basket at OcUK:

1 x AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D Twelve Core 5.60GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3DS-AM) = £449.99
1 x AMD - Avatar Ryzen Bundle (SKU: DIG-AMD-01185) = £0.00
1 x WD Black SN850X 2TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive (WDS200T2X0E) (SKU: HD-591-WD) = £146.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance EXPO 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-41600C40 5200MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (CMK32GX5M2B5200Z40) (SKU: MY-4DP-CS) = £99.94
1 x be quiet! Pure Loop 120 Performance CPU Water Cooler - 120mm (SKU: HS-01L-BQ) = £65.00
1 x Corsair TM30 Performance CPU / GPU Thermal Paste - 3g (CT-9010001-WW) (SKU: TH-000-CS) = £5.98
1 x Asus TUF Gaming A620-Pro WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MOT-ASU-01162) = £149.99

Total: £917.89 (includes delivery: £0.00)

Wing-Man · 28 Dec 2023 at 22:28

CaptainRAVE said:
Currently rocking an i7 9700k that will no doubt be limiting the 7900XTX that I just bought. Mostly 4K gaming.

at 4k i don't see you having a lot of CPU problems. don't get me wrong the X3D chip will make a difference but at 4k the gpu is always the problem not the CPU

the 120mm AIO wants to be for a different CPU and not the 7900x3d...
240mm is the minimum you would be wanting now days. here is a very good one at a very good price

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Ram is not a problem with X3D chips but still you want to be aiming for 6000mhz

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MartinPrince · 28 Dec 2023 at 23:44

If you're mostly gaming I would definitely go with the 7800X3D. It's probably going to give you more of that cool and quiet you want and also is a faster gaming CPU.

Gavster · 30 Dec 2023 at 09:20

I upgraded from the i7 9700K when the 7800X3D came out, I also game at 4K and don`t regret it as I lock my FPS to 143 and get a pretty consistent 143 in Destiny 2 and PUBG, Starfield and Jedi survivor I get around 60FPS but al games have ultra settings. I`m on a 4090FE but I think the 7900XTX has caught up a bit now and is even faster in some games. You don`t get the same gains as you do at lower resolutions but it`s still a worthwhile upgrade IMHO.

JollyJamma · 30 Dec 2023 at 09:29

CaptainRAVE said:
Mulling over upgrading the rest of my PC. Currently rocking an i7 9700k that will no doubt be limiting the 7900XTX that I just bought. Mostly 4K gaming. No overclocking. Quieter the better.

Total: £917.89 (includes delivery: £0.00)

Get a better motherboard and an 7800X3D instead.

A620 chipset is not really for anyone who uses their machine for more than emails and excel and a midrange motherboard isn’t much more.

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Tetras · 30 Dec 2023 at 15:02

JollyJamma said:
A620 chipset is not really for anyone who uses their machine for more than emails and excel and a midrange motherboard isn’t much more.

Is there something in particular wrong with A620, that you're aware of?

I mean, the specs of that board look fine to me, it's not like the low-end A320 and A520 boards of old, with terrible VRMs, 2 USB ports and 1x M.2 slot if you're lucky.

JollyJamma · 30 Dec 2023 at 15:39

Tetras said:
Is there something in particular wrong with A620, that you're aware of?

I mean, the specs of that board look fine to me, it's not like the low-end A320 and A520 boards of old, with terrible VRMs, 2 USB ports and 1x M.2 slot if you're lucky.

No nothing per se wrong with the A620.

The B650 has a few extra features on it which for £15 more are nice.

I’m sure that the A620 boards would be fine.

random_matt · 30 Dec 2023 at 16:18

Asus B650-Plus and a 7800X3D. Done.

CaptainRAVE · 25 Jan 2024 at 16:20

Getting more and more tempted to pull the trigger on this as several games approach 80% or so on my 9700k, my current Universim save is slowly creeping from 40-60%+ as the world gets bigger.

If I did pull the trigger I think I’d go:
7800X3D
Corsair vengeance 32Gb 6000mhz
ASUS Tuf gaming B650
Arctic liquid freezer 2 360
Arctic MX6 compound
Maybe a new M2 since mine is PCIe3

Tetras · 25 Jan 2024 at 16:57

CaptainRAVE said:
my current Universim save is slowly creeping from 40-60%+ as the world gets bigger.

If I did pull the trigger I think I’d go:
...
Corsair vengeance 32Gb 6000mhz

This smells like a game that will eat ram.

CaptainRAVE · 25 Jan 2024 at 17:58

Tetras said:
This smells like a game that will eat ram.

Correct, if you fully develop the biggest sized planet you’ll be pushing it with 16gb.

I just need to get a bit further into the game, but having gone from a blank canvas to a population of just 50 and losing 20% of my cpu power already, it doesn’t bode well for a full planet of 800-1000. At least my 7900xtx is carrying the rest, but I’ve also gone from a solid 120fps to 100 or so.

CaptainRAVE · 7 Apr 2024 at 12:33

Will probably order this week now that I’m back playing X4. Current basket, not too dissimilar to before and taking onboard the feedback above:

7800x3d
Corsair vengeance 32GB 6000CL30
Corsair TM30 paste
ASU’s TUF gaming B650plus
Coolermaster Masterliquid 240
SN850X 2TB

Does that work?

Mulling over a case upgrade, but will do that end of the year I think.

mickyflinn · 7 Apr 2024 at 12:51

CaptainRAVE said:
Will probably order this week now that I’m back playing X4. Current basket, not too dissimilar to before and taking onboard the feedback above:

7800x3d
Corsair vengeance 32GB 6000CL30
Corsair TM30 paste
ASU’s TUF gaming B650plus
Coolermaster Masterliquid 240
SN850X 2TB

Does that work?

Mulling over a case upgrade, but will do that end of the year I think.

All looks good .

Wing-Man · 7 Apr 2024 at 13:33

the only thing i would point out is the TUF gaming B650plus and B650plus-wifi cost the same and the only difference is one as wifi6

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Asus TUF Gaming B650-Plus WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard

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also i got 2 of this board for £115 each via a Bgrade offer

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Dont buy the Corsair TM30 paste just use what come with the cooler, its all the same now days give or take 1c

CaptainRAVE · 8 Apr 2024 at 16:25

With the prospect of ordering tomorrow morning:

My basket at OcUK:

1 x Asus TUF Gaming B650-Plus WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-6K0-AS) = £169.99
1 x AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core 5.00GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3DT-AM) = £359.99
1 x WD Black SN850X 2TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive (WDS200T2X0E) (SKU: HD-591-WD) = £149.99
1 x G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo EXPO 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C30 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit - B (SKU: MEM-GSK-01360) = £128.99

Total: £808.96 (includes delivery: £0.00)

Was debating between CL30 vs 36 Ram and realising I don’t need RGB. It was also noted I should aim for EXPO ram.

Along with a thermalright frost commander cooler.

mickyflinn · 8 Apr 2024 at 19:12

CaptainRAVE said:
With the prospect of ordering tomorrow morning:

My basket at OcUK:

1 x Asus TUF Gaming B650-Plus WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-6K0-AS) = £169.99

1 x AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core 5.00GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3DT-AM) = £359.99

1 x WD Black SN850X 2TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive (WDS200T2X0E) (SKU: HD-591-WD) = £149.99

1 x G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo EXPO 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C30 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit - B (SKU: MEM-GSK-01360) = £128.99

Total: £808.96 (includes delivery: £0.00)

Was debating between CL30 vs 36 Ram and realising I don’t need RGB. It was also noted I should aim for EXPO ram.

Along with a thermalright frost commander cooler.

Solid choices but £150 for the 2tb sn850x is crazy imo opinion, could save yourself £35 take a look at the 2tb adata xpg gammix s70 blade

Wing-Man · 8 Apr 2024 at 20:25

The thing to remember is the 850x as a massive amount of rights compared to a lot of other drives. £35 for extra years of endurance is not a bad thing

mickyflinn · 8 Apr 2024 at 21:18

Wing-Man said:
The thing to remember is the 850x as a massive amount of rights compared to a lot of other drives. £35 for extra years of endurance is not a bad thing

The Adata has 1480 TBW compared to the 1200 TBW of the sn850x

Wing-Man · 8 Apr 2024 at 21:39

So there both good drives.

I picked up a p3 plus and didn’t notice it had a TBW of 440TB so that £17 saving really paid off haha

CaptainRAVE · 8 Apr 2024 at 22:30

mickyflinn said:
The Adata has 1480 TBW compared to the 1200 TBW of the sn850x

Good to know, sounds like a good alternative then.