- Jan 14, 2022
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(Disclaimer: I'm not a professional when it comes to computers, I've just picked up nuggets of information through the years, so just please bear with me
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So I know any computer is not really future proof, but I hope to build a computer that will last me at least a good 8-10 years. The stuff I do on my current computer probably isn't considered to be heavy workloads per say(Mostly web surfing, some gaming[rarely], occasional Adobe Photoshop/Premiere/Audition usage, etc), but my current computer is starting to show it's age, such as occasional crashing, freezing, slowing down, etc. It's about 10 years old now and though I have upgraded a few things through the years, I think it's getting closer to moving on from it.
Its specs include:
CPU: i7-3770
GPU: RX580
Hard Drive: 1TB SSD/1 TB HDD
PSU: EVGA 600watts
RAM: 16GB.
My main question is, what would be the best processor to go with? AMD or Intel?
I was looking at the Ryzen 7 5800x, but considering that the AM4 platform is about to be replaced by the AM5, and that support for DDR5 and PCIe 5.0 is right around the corner for AMD, I wasn't sure upon jumping the gun on the 5800x just yet. Another thing I thought about is that if I do wait for a CPU that uses the AM5 socket, I could probably upgrade the CPU down the road and keep the same motherboard, since AMD uses the same socket for years.
I was also looking at the Intel lineup, such as the i7-12700k, which supports DDR5 and PCIe 5.0, but the cost for DDR5 right now is horrible. Another thing about Intel though, is that they seem to change sockets more frequently, so less room for CPU upgrades using the same socket.
So what would ya'll recommend? Also my budget would probably be around $1200-1300, and I would probably use my old RX580 in my new build, but give the rest of my old computer to a family member to use.
Thanks!!!
(Edit: I would also like to add that I'm not against buying a pre-built computer, but I really prefer to build my own. Never done a build myself and looking forward to doing so on my next desktop computer)
)So I know any computer is not really future proof, but I hope to build a computer that will last me at least a good 8-10 years. The stuff I do on my current computer probably isn't considered to be heavy workloads per say(Mostly web surfing, some gaming[rarely], occasional Adobe Photoshop/Premiere/Audition usage, etc), but my current computer is starting to show it's age, such as occasional crashing, freezing, slowing down, etc. It's about 10 years old now and though I have upgraded a few things through the years, I think it's getting closer to moving on from it.
Its specs include:
CPU: i7-3770
GPU: RX580
Hard Drive: 1TB SSD/1 TB HDD
PSU: EVGA 600watts
RAM: 16GB.
My main question is, what would be the best processor to go with? AMD or Intel?
I was looking at the Ryzen 7 5800x, but considering that the AM4 platform is about to be replaced by the AM5, and that support for DDR5 and PCIe 5.0 is right around the corner for AMD, I wasn't sure upon jumping the gun on the 5800x just yet. Another thing I thought about is that if I do wait for a CPU that uses the AM5 socket, I could probably upgrade the CPU down the road and keep the same motherboard, since AMD uses the same socket for years.
I was also looking at the Intel lineup, such as the i7-12700k, which supports DDR5 and PCIe 5.0, but the cost for DDR5 right now is horrible. Another thing about Intel though, is that they seem to change sockets more frequently, so less room for CPU upgrades using the same socket.
So what would ya'll recommend? Also my budget would probably be around $1200-1300, and I would probably use my old RX580 in my new build, but give the rest of my old computer to a family member to use.
Thanks!!!
(Edit: I would also like to add that I'm not against buying a pre-built computer, but I really prefer to build my own. Never done a build myself and looking forward to doing so on my next desktop computer)
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