if you have a DDR5 board then a 14700k would have been a good upgrade but DDR4 dose make a differance in games so you would need a new board and ram too... in that case the only real option is AM5
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How often do you upgrade your CPU and Motherboard
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if you have a DDR5 board then a 14700k would have been a good upgrade but DDR4 dose make a differance in games so you would need a new board and ram too... in that case the only real option is AM5
Seems your a kid.
Old cpus are an issue for many.
You may think they perform fine but they simply dont today.
You find that from people that dont use amd x3d technology chips as gaming is on a whole new level with amd technology.
2 years is the upgrade path.
and once you go oled and x3d cpu you wont buy anything else.
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YOU'RE
DON'T
WON'T
LMFAO - calling me a kid.
PC's are not for gaming only - GET with the program
well yes and no.
it all depends on your use case. if you PC pays your bills a 5 years old CPU could literally be costing you time and money.
in video encoding and 9900x would be about 40% faster then your 5900x, if you work 10 hr's a day thats a massive gain in productively
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Yes and no to your comment too My 10+ year old PC draws way less power than any modern PC but I do agree it all depends on use case.
If gaming and a 20% gain in FPS year in year out then I understand that scenario but for sensible, responsible people they would pass on such meagre gains
i have made some silly CPU choices in the last 18 months, but if just for gaming id say your right. but i would also say to most now the none X3D AM4 chips are classed as old and intel 14th gen / ryzen 7000/9000 give a very big gain in fps and 1% lows, however going from a 14900k or 7800x3d to a 9800x3d for just games is a silly move.
lets talk your system 5900x and a 3070 is still and ok system, but adding a 5700x3d @1080p would give you a very big gain in FPS but also the 1% lows, you said your son as a 240hz monitor, your would feel a night and day differance.
and thats just spending £150 and you would probably get £90 back for your cpu. i feel £60 is a good investment.
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i think you would be shocked, my 7800x3d before i killed it would game at about 70w, the 5700c3d about 60w your 5900x would pull around 80w in game(5900x at 1080p more due to the added cpu load)
your 3070 will pull around 220w in an average gaming situation, a 4070s is around 180w again in an average gaming situation
unless your buying the tippy top of gaming parts like 4090's power draw is not really all the bad
