Upgrade 5900X to 5950X

[The Asgard]

So guys, I have an option to upgrade my existing pre order of a 5900X to 5950X for £280. I paid £510 for the 5900X.

Wanted to get something that’s going to last a while, hence buying the 5900X. I’m not sure the 5950X will last that much more than the 5900X.

What would you guys do?

 

[The Asgard]

Ordered on the 5th November. Probably 80th in the queue now, so not that much longer.

 

[The Asgard]

If you’re mainly using it for gaming and general use, the platform will become dated well before core count matters.

Also depends on how urgently you need the CPU and how much £200 means to you.

I’m a software developer but really it’s mainly used for gaming. Overkill I know but wanted something to last a while.

 

[The Asgard]

Put the extra £280 in an account and put it towards a new CPU in 2-3 years time

That’s the logical thing to do for sure. Or put it towards a new GPU. Shiny, shiny ...

 

[The Asgard]

Pointless getting loads of cores if you're not gonna need/use them. And i wouldn't buy anything expecting it to be good for 4-5 years, in just 2 or so years we could be seeing around a 40%+ uplift from current chips.

That’s pretty much my thoughts. Just wanted some confirmation from you guys.

 

[The Asgard]

Keeping the 5900X on back order, thanks for the input guys, appreciated.

 

[The Asgard]

I assume you didn't buy from Overclockers since they have the 5900X in stock right now, not for the price you paid of course.

I tried on the day but couldn’t access the site. OcUK would have been my preference.

 

[The Asgard]

Just got the notification my 5900X has been dispatched. Feels like Christmas, can't believe it. The longest pre order ever!
A nice end to the day, can't wait