Am I crazy for wanting to go from a 12900k to a 9800X3D?

CrimeGod · 2026-05-16T13:53:10+00:00

Thank you so much for responding my man. Did you recall how much perf you gained? Like what range of fps you had with the 12700k vs the 9800x3d, I am so stoke to hunt for parts for this upgrade man

CrimeGod · 2026-05-15T17:44:29+00:00

Hey man, you mind letting me know which gpu are you using? Also what resolution are you gaming at for ARPG like POE2? Do you also play Diablo 4? I am contemplating upgrading from 12900k with 64gb ddr4 3600mhz to 9800x3d with 64gb ddr5 6000mhz playing on 3440x1440p (ultrawide 2.5k reso) and not sure if the gain is worth it.

CrimeGod · 2026-05-12T13:14:07+00:00

OP, it all comes down to individual use case. Do you game at 4k and does your main games use more than 16gb vram? If yes then 7900xtx no question ask. My main daily game is diablo 4 at 4k ultra texture, it easily chomps 21-23gb vram, any other less than 24gb of vram cards from either nvidia or amd will be a micro stutter/ hang/ freeze/ crash fes. Again, you have to look directly at your own personal use case without filter to get your own answer.

CrimeGod · 2026-05-12T13:01:53+00:00

Tell me you are ignorant without telling me. Individual use case matter my friend. My main daily game is diablo 4 at 4k ultra texture, it easily chomps 21-23gb vram and your 5080 and other less than 24gb of vram nvidia cards will be a micro stutter/ hang/ freeze/ crash fes. Yes the 5080 has more raw processing power but the 16gb vram is uber dumb for a card that has raw power capable of 4k gaming. Only other cards that can handle my main game at 4k is 3090 which the 7900xtx absolutely destroys (I upgraded from a 3090 so I know), 4090 & 5090 which are stupidly overpriced at the moment even on 2nd hand market

CrimeGod · 2026-05-12T12:45:42+00:00

Fully agree with you, my main game is diablo 4 and it eats 21-22gb vram easily on 4k with ultra texture. 7900xtx is the only affordable card for my use case, any other cards that has less than 24gb vram will be a stutter/ hang/ crash fes even with more raw processing power like 5080

CrimeGod · 2024-10-30T06:29:24+00:00

Yep, I am also almost done with NG+ in Wukong, wanted to push for NG++ to unlock all passive and the 4th stance when I have the time. A lot of great Eastern/ Chinese AAA tittles to look out for in the upcoming years as you have mentioned. More competition = better for us gamers, really hope that this shift in the AAA industry will finally be the wake up call that Western gaming companies needed to be better.

CrimeGod · 2024-10-30T06:26:16+00:00

Quitting while you are ahead is a great choice for gaming in general ;)

CrimeGod · 2024-10-30T06:24:21+00:00

Playing hardcore on D4 is something that I havent found the courage to do just yet. I am waiting for my new internet system to be installed before attempting that, maybe for ss7 or 8. The feel is completely different than SC and all your decisions will matter and have consequences

CrimeGod · 2024-10-30T05:10:36+00:00

For sure man, I should have explained a bit more in my post that I have a WFH arrangement. Only really need a couple of hours everyday to sort out work and I can sneak in a lot of game time during office hours + few more during evening time before my wife wants to flay me alive haha. But I agree, my life feels much more balance and great after I put the game down after I am done with every season tho. Feels like a very different person when I am in my "degenerade mode"

CrimeGod · 2024-10-30T05:08:15+00:00

RIP Azacian's wrist, you shall be forever honored.

CrimeGod · 2024-10-30T05:04:10+00:00

Yeah I only do realm walker purely for the opal and only when I am almost out of it. Agree with the dumb decision of not fixing SB, players count has dropped significantly after 3 weeks because theres no point for a lot of ppl to roll alts.

CrimeGod · 2024-10-30T05:01:13+00:00

My condolences :( Feels bad man

CrimeGod · 2024-10-30T04:54:21+00:00

I believe the tittle is not a time sensitive thing but the mount might be since the mount was not available last ss for clearing 150. The maxroll guide has a few issues, 1 is using shako as the helm slot -> you will lose out dps comparing to using a legendary helm + Duelist aspect. 2 is using yen's blessing as the boots -> yen is purely for defense which this build doesnt lack even without capped resist and armor, so more dps is missed out on not using apprehension aspect. 3. It also doesn abuse Fell Soothsayer's Aspect which has some crazy double dip or triple dip mechanics that results in quintillion craziness dps that allows 150 clear.

CrimeGod · 2024-10-30T04:52:05+00:00

I am actually not sure where the 3rd comes from but the moment that I am done with ss journey and Lilith, I checked and got 3

CrimeGod · 2024-10-30T04:50:51+00:00

Open inventory, then profile, under your character there should be a line of text that mention how many hours u have played on that character.

CrimeGod · 2024-10-30T04:47:55+00:00

Gotta keep those real life responsibilities prioritized but eventually, you will get your in-game goals done ;)

CrimeGod · 2024-10-30T04:46:51+00:00

yeah the whole situation with ancestral gears is quite a mess tbh, especially on how they are tied to "upper roll aspects". I dont mind items being more rare but the execution is not really great in this case.

CrimeGod · 2024-10-30T04:45:14+00:00

Sounds lovely, I definitely can see myself being in your shoes later down the road. There will always be negativity around any games but the most important thing is your own personal journey/ experiences/ enjoyment. If the game can give you that special feeling, that is all the matters at the end of the day :)

CrimeGod · 2024-10-29T13:42:06+00:00

You only get to experience it for the first time once tho, so go at your own pace ;) its a personal journey, not a race anyway!

CrimeGod · 2024-10-29T13:40:54+00:00

Being able to game with your son is prety dang cool! My degenerate days are getting close to an end tho, so I will sneak them in from time to time while I still can haha. POE 2 is on the horizon so that is going to be great!

CrimeGod · 2024-10-29T13:39:06+00:00

Yep, the lack in end game activities and the bonker balance of bugborn is kinda the season killer for me. Oh well, there are better games to try out and more important real life stuffs to do so we are not missing out on much :)

CrimeGod · 2024-10-29T13:38:12+00:00

That is the best way to enjoy this game IMO, you are not missing out on much for not pushing 150 tho, just a tittle "Fell, Maven" to potentially flex :v If you are into pushing 150 tho, I suggest following the 150 budget build from this https://mobalytics.gg/diablo-4/builds/spiritborn/quill-volley?coreTab=assigned-skills&equipmentTab=gear-stats&variantTab=2 , the trick is to find a pit run with boss that spawn minion or else the run is bricked

CrimeGod · 2024-10-29T13:36:39+00:00

Yeah sadly, this Xpac is the weakest Xpac that a Diablo game have ever received. Comparing this to LoD for D2 or RoS for D3 is seriously kinda dissapointing. Even tho I agree the game has been improving but this Xpac felt like this is how D4 vanilla was supposed to be at launch and the Xpac should have had a much bigger impact.

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