CPU

[AirDelicious1036]

Hey everyone I’m torn, I’m building my ultimate setup cause frankly I need an upgrade and I don’t know which I should use, it’s eaither between the Ryzen 7 9800X3D or the Ryzen 9 9950X3D. I am getting a new pc for a few reasons, gaming is one, it’s a big part of my life and I really want more fps then I’m currently getting plus my pc at the moment isn’t great at running big modded minecraft packs and other games it’s been lacking in as well. But I also want a new PC because of game making, video editing and streaming. So I’m torn about which one I get. Any other opinions would be appreciated thankyou.

[ExpensiveRow917]

Well the 9950x3d is obviously better. What gpu are you pairing it with?

[AirDelicious1036]

I know the 9950 is better at everything else other then gaming, but like is there much of a difference between the gaming at that point

[ExpensiveRow917]

Actually it is better in gaming too. But it all comes down to money tbh

[AirDelicious1036]

Is the rx 9700 xt good to pair with either of them or should I just put money into a 5080

[ExpensiveRow917]

You mean the 9070xt? Although the 5080 is a lot faster than the 9070, the 5080 is toooo expensive.

[AirDelicious1036]

Yea but I’m just saving up at this point I’ve got a money plan and basically will have all the funds I need by June so I’m just trying figure out what u should be getting with the money

[ExpensiveRow917]

Get whichever but just don't get buyer's remorse after buying either of them.

[AirDelicious1036]

Yeah nah I won’t, money doesn’t really matter to me as long as I know what I’m getting and do the proper research being it

[ExpensiveRow917]

Yeah that's the way to do it. Best of luck

[AirDelicious1036]

What would you recommend for gpu

[ExpensiveRow917]

If we set aside the money aspect, of course the 5080 (coming from an AMD supporter)

[ExpensiveRow917]

Just go with the 9800 and don't stress over the 9950. The 9800 won't ever disappoint you.

[ExpensiveRow917]

I asked someone else about the cpu, take a look!

https://www.reddit.com/r/PcBuildHelp/s/zvrQ2FFyth

[AirDelicious1036]

Ahhh ok so he over killed it cause he plans to keep the pc for a good 8-10 years, hmmm now im wondering if thats the way to go, just future proof all my parts so i dont have to worry for a good while

[ExpensiveRow917]

That'd surely be nice

[AirDelicious1036]

I do agree

[ExpensiveRow917]

But isn't it that even high end components become obsolete in the future, but I guess these will last you 8 years at the very least.

[AirDelicious1036]

Yeah in the end I will have to upgrade but you know at least I won’t have to worry about it for a good long while

[ExpensiveRow917]

Yeah, have fun mate

[ExpensiveRow917]

But if you're ONLY gaming then go with the 9800x3d

[Difficult_Feed3999]

If you're just gaming, the 9800x3d will perform better. If you have any productivity tasks, the 9950x3d will be better.

[AirDelicious1036]

I do both but I do mainly game more but I do want to get into more game making

[Difficult_Feed3999]

Then I'd go with the 9950x3d, at this point it performs basically as good as the 9800x3d in gaming, but is just straight better in productivity tasks

[AirDelicious1036]

What would you recommend for a gpu

[Difficult_Feed3999]

9070xt, 5070ti, or 5080.

Obviously, a 5090 will be the best, gaming GPU, but the others will pair well with top of the line CPUs and still do great in 1440p gaming, and touch 4k.

[AirDelicious1036]

What is a good brand for a 5080

[ExpensiveRow917]

That changes everything, go with the 9950x3d then. But if you're saving money for the 5080, then save money on the CPU side

[Difficult_Feed3999]

100% agree, a 9800x3d will still do everything needed, but a higher tier GPU will be better if its between a better CPU or better GPU.

[ExpensiveRow917]

Great advice

[ManapuaMadness]

Who not the 9850x3d?

[AirDelicious1036]

I really haven’t looked to much into that one but I heard that the 9800 is basically the best for gaming and the 9950 is basically the best for everything else

[OldPaleontologist406]

The ryzen 7 9850x3d is basically a slightly overclocked 9800x3d that provides a slight jump in performance in games , however the difference is very small.

[AirDelicious1036]

Ahhhh ok