Hey Community,
Here's the deal. I only game and that's it. I'm an experienced system builder of 15+ years. Let us skip all the noob stuff and get to the point. I have a great system that has served me well. I have an RTX 2080. My Ram @ 3200, 850 watt PSU, OC @ 4.5 , CL16. All things considered, I'm torn between keeping my i7 6700K or Upgrading to a Ryzen 5 3600X (great deal on Amazon right now for an x570 bundle) I've done the research. Read the articles especially the one on gamers nexus. Which even concluded a "maybe" for my situation. Compared benchmarks, especially for 2K gaming. At that res, things tend to even out, higher-res, higher CPU usage. We all know.
I have the money since I'd sell the Intel setup - just mobo, 212 Evo cooler, and CPU. And the timing is right. To ease my mind, is it REALLY worth it right now to make the switch? Or more of a specific question... is it worth it right now considering I game @ 2k for all games? Or wait for Intel's, hopefully at some point competitive, especially with pricing, their new line of CPUs?
Here's the deal. I only game and that's it. I'm an experienced system builder of 15+ years. Let us skip all the noob stuff and get to the point. I have a great system that has served me well. I have an RTX 2080. My Ram @ 3200, 850 watt PSU, OC @ 4.5 , CL16. All things considered, I'm torn between keeping my i7 6700K or Upgrading to a Ryzen 5 3600X (great deal on Amazon right now for an x570 bundle) I've done the research. Read the articles especially the one on gamers nexus. Which even concluded a "maybe" for my situation. Compared benchmarks, especially for 2K gaming. At that res, things tend to even out, higher-res, higher CPU usage. We all know.
I have the money since I'd sell the Intel setup - just mobo, 212 Evo cooler, and CPU. And the timing is right. To ease my mind, is it REALLY worth it right now to make the switch? Or more of a specific question... is it worth it right now considering I game @ 2k for all games? Or wait for Intel's, hopefully at some point competitive, especially with pricing, their new line of CPUs?