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Quick question here- Just to give some background I play competitive games like CS2 a lot, but I also like playing a lot of the newer AAA games and enjoy having high performance with high quality still. I recently (few months ago) upgraded my GPU to a 4070ti, and I feel like the rest of my system kind of lags behind. Now to upgrade my CPU for a relevant increase, I believe I have to also upgrade my motherboard and ram. I have some money to spare, especially since cyber monday is coming up. Just looking for some feedback.
Current specs:
GPU: 4070ti
CPU: i7-10700k
RAM: 32gb DDR4 3600mhz
MOBO: ROG Strix Z490-E

I do not do anything on this rig other than gaming. I have been hearing a lot about the 7800x3d ryzen processors for gaming, so I was wondering if I should go for the 7 or the 9? And what to pair with it.

Thanks
 
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7800X3D is the best option for gaming currently, performs almost the same as the as the Ryzen 9 for a lot cheaper.
Ur GPU is fine, no need to upgrade that.
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor ($392.56 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650 AORUS ELITE AX ATX AM5 Motherboard ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $782.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-11-06 17:24 EST-0500
 
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Dj0gany said:
7800X3D is the best option for gaming currently, performs almost the same as the as the Ryzen 9 for a lot cheaper.
Ur GPU is fine, no need to upgrade that.
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor ($392.56 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650 AORUS ELITE AX ATX AM5 Motherboard ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $782.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-11-06 17:24 EST-0500
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Thanks I'll take a look at these! What are the odds that these components get a price drop on newegg for example come cyber monday? Do mainstream products like these actually get discounts? (just curious not a real necessity) and it is insane to me how cheap good ram is nowadays. I remember anything near 32gb of ram years ago costed hundreds of dollars, hahaha.
 
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Slusher said:
What are the odds that these components get a price drop on newegg for example come cyber monday? Do mainstream products like these actually get discounts?
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No idea, i dont live in the US.
Slusher said:
I remember anything near 32gb of ram years ago costed hundreds of dollars, hahaha.
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Thats true, RAM price went down a lot, tbh everything is relatively cheap nowadays (compared to what it once was), especially on the used market.
 
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Slusher said:
Quick question here- Just to give some background I play competitive games like CS2 a lot, but I also like playing a lot of the newer AAA games and enjoy having high performance with high quality still. I recently (few months ago) upgraded my GPU to a 4070ti, and I feel like the rest of my system kind of lags behind. Now to upgrade my CPU for a relevant increase, I believe I have to also upgrade my motherboard and ram. I have some money to spare, especially since cyber monday is coming up. Just looking for some feedback.
Current specs:
GPU: 4070ti
CPU: i7-7700k
RAM: 32gb DDR4 3600mhz
MOBO: ROG Strix Z490-E

I do not do anything on this rig other than gaming. I have been hearing a lot about the 7800x3d ryzen processors for gaming, so I was wondering if I should go for the 7 or the 9? And what to pair with it.

Thanks
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PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i7-13700F 2.1 GHz 16-Core Processor ($359.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: *MSI PRO B760-P WIFI DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($159.99 @ B&H)
Total: $519.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-11-06 23:51 EST-0500

https://www.intel.com/content/www/u...-30m-cache-up-to-5-20-ghz/specifications.html

www.msi.com

PRO B760-P WIFI DDR4

PRO series motherboards tuned for better performance by 12 Duet Rail Power System, DDR4 memory with Memory Boost, Lightning Gen4 PCIe, Extended Heatsink, M.2 Shield Frozr, 2.5G LAN, Front Type-C
www.msi.com www.msi.com
 
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Dj0gany said:
7800X3D is the best option for gaming currently, performs almost the same as the as the Ryzen 9 for a lot cheaper.
Ur GPU is fine, no need to upgrade that.
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor ($392.56 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650 AORUS ELITE AX ATX AM5 Motherboard ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $782.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-11-06 17:24 EST-0500
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Hey man, question for you! I saw this bundle deal on newegg, I was wondering if it was worth it. I don't know the difference between the B650 and B650E, so I was hoping to gather some insight. Won't let me post a picture but here's a print screen screenshot of the newegg bundle:
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I could theoretically save 80ish bucks by doing this bundle.
 
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Slusher said:
Hey man, question for you! I saw this bundle deal on newegg, I was wondering if it was worth it. I don't know the difference between the B650 and B650E, so I was hoping to gather some insight. Won't let me post a picture but here's a print screen screenshot of the newegg bundle:
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I could theoretically save 80ish bucks by doing this bundle.
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Its a good bundle, i would go for it, has everything you will need!
Slusher said:
I could theoretically save 80ish bucks by doing this bundle.
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Which can be spent on smth like this:
 
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