Hello all
My system is quite old now. Its based on a i7-4770K Haswell and a 1080ti. I know it's time for a upgrade, not just for performance but mainly for new and greater expandability (USB3.0, M2 Drives, built in WIFI, etc). So it's not just the CPU that will be upgraded but (almost) everything else. I only plan to keep the VC (VC is planned for later due to inflated prices and low stock), all 3-4 HDs, and the PSU. Probably looking at $1500 total.
The real question is should I wait? I could upgrade now but I could also wait.
I know both AMD and Intel are at then end of their current socket lifecycle and that new sockets like AM5 will be available with 12-18 months. If I upgrade now, then I would likely have to upgrade everything again at the next refresh.
Still, because my system is so old, ANY upgrade will help.
Go now or push off until 2022 for Zen 4/Next Intel when we start seeing motherboards/cpus with the new socket?
My system is quite old now. Its based on a i7-4770K Haswell and a 1080ti. I know it's time for a upgrade, not just for performance but mainly for new and greater expandability (USB3.0, M2 Drives, built in WIFI, etc). So it's not just the CPU that will be upgraded but (almost) everything else. I only plan to keep the VC (VC is planned for later due to inflated prices and low stock), all 3-4 HDs, and the PSU. Probably looking at $1500 total.
The real question is should I wait? I could upgrade now but I could also wait.
I know both AMD and Intel are at then end of their current socket lifecycle and that new sockets like AM5 will be available with 12-18 months. If I upgrade now, then I would likely have to upgrade everything again at the next refresh.
Still, because my system is so old, ANY upgrade will help.
Go now or push off until 2022 for Zen 4/Next Intel when we start seeing motherboards/cpus with the new socket?