- Dec 13, 2020
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Hi. So I've been waiting for CP2077 for as long as everyone else now, and it's at the point where I absolutely have to upgrade my system, or more accurately build an entirely new one. As far as money is concerned, I had juggled with the console/PC dilemma for this game, but given the price of next gen consoles and the state of next gen games as well as hardware, my first path to upgrading shouldn't really hinder me that much. But in terms of performance CP2077 is the benchmark of what I want to achieve here with a smaller budget as possible.
I'm currently running an older i7 4-core CPU and I need to make the switch to Ryzen, either 3000 series or 5000 series. My budget is probably around £500-£600 for the case, mobo, CPU and RAM. I already have a 650W PSU, a 1660Ti which for non RT 1080p gaming is fine, and it's not like we can actually get our hands on 30 series Nvidia GPU's at the minute anyway, so the GPU upgrade is not the focus of the build, it's the CPU that is limiting me.
But my end goal is a 3070-3080/Ti (depending on how Nvidia grows this line of cards over the next year), and I need a CPU to match without spending more money than is necessary, and when the time comes I can deal with the PSU at a later date. The jump to X570 is an obvious path, but what I'm curious about is the potential of AMD discontinuing the AM4 socket. If that ever becomes the case, this is partly what is leaning me towards something like a 3700X, as I imagine it will last me at least the next couple of revisions until PCIe 4.0 is being fully utilized.
I'm not aiming at 4K 3090 levels of gaming, just a solid 60fps RT experience that has room for more should I jump to 1440p, V-Sync or 4K if it becomes more affordable. I guess the toss up is whether the 3700X will do fine for CP2077 and I can just go B450, or whether X570 is the right choice when I don't intend on upgrading again for a good while. Yes I can just use a 3700X on X570, but all that means is either buying yet another CPU and/or mobo down the line.
Obviously I know that just getting full on the latest architecture is the most optimal path, but the cheaper the better and I'm not sure that it's necessary for 1080p gaming when a monitor upgrade isn't even in my sights yet. Sorry for the rant, I hope people understand the dilemma and end goal and can advise on cost/performance and longevity for the next couple of years.
Ultimately as long as I can get a good RT experience at 1080p 60fps with CP2077 and still have wiggle room in resolution and frame rate for the future, that's all I want to achieve without spending too much money.
Thanks for reading and thanks for the help.
I'm currently running an older i7 4-core CPU and I need to make the switch to Ryzen, either 3000 series or 5000 series. My budget is probably around £500-£600 for the case, mobo, CPU and RAM. I already have a 650W PSU, a 1660Ti which for non RT 1080p gaming is fine, and it's not like we can actually get our hands on 30 series Nvidia GPU's at the minute anyway, so the GPU upgrade is not the focus of the build, it's the CPU that is limiting me.
But my end goal is a 3070-3080/Ti (depending on how Nvidia grows this line of cards over the next year), and I need a CPU to match without spending more money than is necessary, and when the time comes I can deal with the PSU at a later date. The jump to X570 is an obvious path, but what I'm curious about is the potential of AMD discontinuing the AM4 socket. If that ever becomes the case, this is partly what is leaning me towards something like a 3700X, as I imagine it will last me at least the next couple of revisions until PCIe 4.0 is being fully utilized.
I'm not aiming at 4K 3090 levels of gaming, just a solid 60fps RT experience that has room for more should I jump to 1440p, V-Sync or 4K if it becomes more affordable. I guess the toss up is whether the 3700X will do fine for CP2077 and I can just go B450, or whether X570 is the right choice when I don't intend on upgrading again for a good while. Yes I can just use a 3700X on X570, but all that means is either buying yet another CPU and/or mobo down the line.
Obviously I know that just getting full on the latest architecture is the most optimal path, but the cheaper the better and I'm not sure that it's necessary for 1080p gaming when a monitor upgrade isn't even in my sights yet. Sorry for the rant, I hope people understand the dilemma and end goal and can advise on cost/performance and longevity for the next couple of years.
Ultimately as long as I can get a good RT experience at 1080p 60fps with CP2077 and still have wiggle room in resolution and frame rate for the future, that's all I want to achieve without spending too much money.
Thanks for reading and thanks for the help.
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