Currently 5820k where next?

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Im getting the upgrade itch and it has been long overdue if my history is anything to go by...

I mainly game 1440p 165hz but I also do photoshop work, website work and occasionally stream.

currently I’m on 5820k @ 4.2 (can get it a bit further but it does not like much more) 32gb 3200 and rtx 2080. Custom loop with plenty of headroom.

I was looking at 10900k but like many my attention has been drawn by AMD

What is going to give me a solid improvement in FPS and overall system response? Am I worth waiting things out a little longer at this stage or do I go with one of the current options.

 

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Zen 3 launches November 5th, assuming there's no stock shortages that would be your best bet in most circumstances.

That said, the 5820K is still a capable CPU, are you literally just wanting to upgrade for gaming or do you do other things?

I'd recommend monitoring your CPU and GPU usage via MSI Afterburner's OSD to see if your CPU is even acting as a bottleneck, I suspect it isn't really holding you back much if at all for 1440P.

As mentioned I do other thing than just game, from the monitoring I have done with all my usual stuff running while I am in games I’m usually up around 90/95% with spikes to 100%

 

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I've also got a 5820K (at 4.6), 32 gig ram and a 2080 and am always looking at waht is available to move to next.

However, there seems to be no reason to change the 5820K at all at the moment. I play at 3440x1440 on an acer x34 and I am always at the max fps of the monitor with most settings at high.

I will be looking at the next gen Ryzen though if it is not excessively expensive to change to.

You have a very nice chip to be at 4.6