Upgrade Itch. Thinking 5820K to 1700.

[K1LLER HORNET]

Thanks to the AMD Ryzen time limited deals knocking about I'm tempted to jump ship from my current 5820K to the Ryzen 1700.

It's just for a gaming rig really (1080 Ti).

I've got a 5820K, Asus X99-S & H110.

Once I sell my current gear the upgrade should cost me around £200.

Worth it?

 

[gavinh87]

Nope don't do it.

 

[Hedge]

Nope!

 

[wedrum]

Nope

 

[NinjaCool]

The Ryzen 1700 sure has some good deals now but the 5820K is still a nice CPU.
Unless you have a specific need for 8 cores, I would skip the current generation.

 

[Kelt]

The Ryzen 1700 sure has some good deals now but the 5820K is still a nice CPU.
Unless you have a specific need for 8 cores, I would skip the current generation.

This.

 

[pandem0nium]

Probably better off looking for a 5960X, 6900K or even the 6950X.

 

[BTVA]

just game then you should just overclock the current chip to, say, 4.5Ghz it would be better than upgrading.

 

[sunn]

As the others, dont do it

Not the same, but i went X5650 (6/12 @ 4.3) because of the itch, un-wise overall, it is/was a upgrade for me (exl games) (not so much for a 5820 id imagine) but no, not worth it, if anything, im thinking of going back, and selling up the R7

 

[z10m]

For gaming rig it would be a downgrade really.

 

[David Bisset]

While I'd rather own a 1700 I wouldn't make that change - the reasons I'd prefer the 1700 like upgradability are better served by holding onto your cash and seeing what comes in future then spending it there.

 

[K1LLER HORNET]

Thanks all. Very sensible advice.
I'll give it a miss

 

[Zeed]

Mate I'w done this jump [email protected] ---> 1700x @ 3950 cause cant do 4....

Slower in games faster in rendering.

And at courent state X99 platform > Ryzen if it goes for bugs stability ect.