@jamageddon: Tech shopaholic dilemma: 9800X3D, buy now or wait for Zen 6? I upgrade only when I need to, and my 7700X runs everything I play. So why do I still WANT one? #9800x3d #zen6 #amd #pcbuild #blackfriday

no reason :

Right now, I’ve reached a point where any kind of upgrade feels pointless—it simply wouldn't add enough value to my rig to justify the cost. My current setup is a 7800X3D (with an all-core undervolt of -29) and 64GB of DDR5 6000 CL30 RAM, paired with an RTX 5080... which also has an undervolt curve applied.

Ancalagon The Black :

CPU especially for standing in wall at 1000 fps and shouting about how it is cool

Redemption202 :

You make content. So buy it all. If in the UK use CEX and trade your 7700x towards it haha

Kristopher Stanage :

I have a 9800x3d. it's an amazing chip. but if your current rig does everything you want it to do a fast a you want to do it, why spend the money?

Charlie Mott :

wait until zen 6. zen 6 is going to be such a big upgrade. 12 core ccds with expected clock speeds in the 6ghz range. one of the biggest upgrades in the history of ryzen

Swearzy :

i dont think i will upgrade, i have 7800x3d and 9070xt and it plays everything well

Rooster :

Your still running on 7700 damn! I am on 9800 it feels different but if you can wait for Zen 6 wait for it the only issue I see is hardware will be more expensive than what it is now. If you can buy 9800X3D or 9950X30-2 would be better and the price point isn’t much. But do proper research before you jump the gun. I am here for your journey!

peti_255 :

If your GPU and Screen can keep up with your CPU then it worth the upgrade. I’m playing at 144hz with a 9700X and RTX5070ti. Definitely NOT the CPU the bottleneck, the GPU is. Even with Performance DLSS. The 1% low FPS drops might be a considering reason though. 🧐

Ben :

ifif you can afford it...get it!! [Gesture OK][Cool]⭐💜

Wubzy :

I have a 9800x3d too and it’s a wonderful chip. But if you’re content with your current cpu for now why not wait until then and if it’s a meaningful upgrade get it. If not I’m sure the 9800x3d would’ve dropped too by then.

renqest :

BUY! CONSUME! 😁

Nyanari :

As a Ryzen 9 7900X user I also wanted to upgrade to a Ryzen 9 9950x3d2 just because I found a deal for 700 bucks, but I decided to wait. That was because I got to the conclusion that in reality what I play is 75% GPU heavy games and I wasn’t really going to notice a difference. If I have to give a recommendation, just wait. It will pay off either way with the older becoming cheaper or you knowing how Zen 6 will perform instead of guessing (I hope the stories for CPU price increases doesn’t become true)

Cobra.cod99 :

Buy the 9800x3d ASAP !! And sell your other cpu. Then it will make sense.

dark_soul_22666 :

You are very smart and you are not afraid of doing your diligence. The main question is at what resolution you are looking to play? I ask this because you will see a negligible difference at any resolution above 1080p with this upgrade. I have made this same swap exactly and I play at 4K 60. If you want to play twitchy fps competitive games you’ll see more of a difference for sure. Less drops and better 1%. But the best money spent would be to up resolution or upgrade the monitor. It would offset the cpu and make the game prettier.

Aki :

I really do understand the draw to get new hardware for fun of it. But we have been in state of diminishing generational improvements for many generations. I would expect we would soon see from Intel or AMD a performance leaps with new architectures like we saw with early Ryzens. This seems to be a somewhat repeating loop from following this for three decades.

GrandMasta_Ave :

buy the 9800x3d.

Jet :

honestly if you have the extra money, you should just purchase what you want. not every purchase has to be practical or absolutely necessary. sometimes you just want something and that's okay

Matty :

Why not do both? Will cost you £100-200 for anywhere between 2-12 months of usage, depending on if the 10000 series actually release on time. Amazon currently have the 9800X3D going for ~£370, sell the 7700X for somewhere around the price of ~£150 to £190 on eBay or locally like gumtree or something, you’re in London so I am sure you could sell it quickly, 9800X3D then cost you ~£180-£220, AMD release 10000 series, sell 9800X3D for maybe £200-£300?

King p6929 :

Im in the same boat except i have a 13700kf but i think zen 6 will have a lated lunch and the x3d's of gen 6 will lunch much further but i play mainly shooters at qhd with a 500hz oled so not truly the same boat

yujabeans :

You just need to wait 4 months. give me the money if your pockets are burning

AngelicShine :

If its on the cheap get it if not wait it out. Early alleged ipc gains for zen6 are just as good as 5000 series was over 3000.

KDON557 :

Ninety eight hundred X3D ❌ Nine thousand eight hundred X3D ✔️

ArtOfEntropy :

If you have a 9800x3D, definitely wait. If you don’t, the 10800 will be a monster chip, outside of that. If you play at 1440p +, the 10800 won’t be worth it in any capacity as you’re more GPU bound.

Bol :

I mean it’s an unpopular opinion but if you have the money and like it why not get it for me I like to tinker with my pc and add new stuff just cause it’s fun, and I keep the left over parts to build other pcs eventually and sell them.

Chris-Legacy :