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How often do you upgrade your CPU and Motherboard
- Thread starter cosmogenesis
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How are you finding the upgrade? I jumped from the 5900X to 7800X3D at its launch and it was huge. Games are definitely becoming more CPU intensive and it pays to have a strong CPU.
After my period of poverty I went from an Intel 3770 (2013) to an Intel 8700 (2017) then 11400 (2021) and 13700 (2023). I have just (2025) replaced the 13700 with a Ryzen 9800X3D because the 13700 is a time-bomb. Along the way I also got myself a Ryzen 7700 system. So really about every 4 years.
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not really a timeline for me, but when I feel an upgrade itch I tend to scratch it.
Tends to generally be every 4-5 years personally, I dont change very often
Tends to generally be every 4-5 years personally, I dont change very often
Every 4-5 years but my trusty old 5600x is not really stressed with the games I play (high fps 1080p and 4k 60fps).
Although if I do get a 5080 then the 5600x will bottleneck it by 30% so I'd have to upgrade to the x3d variants or upgrade to AM5 but I really can't be bothered to be honest..
Although if I do get a 5080 then the 5600x will bottleneck it by 30% so I'd have to upgrade to the x3d variants or upgrade to AM5 but I really can't be bothered to be honest..