In January 2018, I put together my current build with the intention of having a computer that would last many years. My first son was born a month after that and now, two and a half years later, we have another newborn.
Due to the (planned) kid situation severely limiting my budget, I likely won't be building a completely new computer any time in the next five years or so, maybe longer, which is why I went high end at the time.
Current build:
8700K
1080 Ti
32GB RAM
SSD main drive
6TB 7200 RPM storage drive
Z370M Pro4 LGA 11510 (300 Series)
The majority of my usage is a combination of high requirement games (Fortnite, Total War series, etc.) and 4k video editing in Premiere Pro. Two and a half years later, it's still handling this stuff like a champ, though I'm always aware that a couple more years can make a significant difference with new technology, files sizes/quality, and gaming requirements.
I also recently noticed that the "best" CPU this motherboard can handle is the i9-9900K, which goes new for around $400 right now. Knowing that I won't be building an entirely new computer for half a decade or more and considering my usage, would you personally consider it a smart purchase to sell the 8700K (I'd probably get a little money for it) and upgrade to the 9900K if I could swing the few hundred dollars?
Benchmarks do seem to show a significant overall improvement and knowing how much Premiere Pro taxes the CPU, it seems like a few hundred dollars might give me a couple extra years of noticeably better performance. Of course, the GPU could be upgraded any time budget allows for the gaming aspect whether it's an entirely new build or not, so I'm more concerned about the CPU.
Just window shopping because it's fun.
Due to the (planned) kid situation severely limiting my budget, I likely won't be building a completely new computer any time in the next five years or so, maybe longer, which is why I went high end at the time.
Current build:
8700K
1080 Ti
32GB RAM
SSD main drive
6TB 7200 RPM storage drive
Z370M Pro4 LGA 11510 (300 Series)
The majority of my usage is a combination of high requirement games (Fortnite, Total War series, etc.) and 4k video editing in Premiere Pro. Two and a half years later, it's still handling this stuff like a champ, though I'm always aware that a couple more years can make a significant difference with new technology, files sizes/quality, and gaming requirements.
I also recently noticed that the "best" CPU this motherboard can handle is the i9-9900K, which goes new for around $400 right now. Knowing that I won't be building an entirely new computer for half a decade or more and considering my usage, would you personally consider it a smart purchase to sell the 8700K (I'd probably get a little money for it) and upgrade to the 9900K if I could swing the few hundred dollars?
Benchmarks do seem to show a significant overall improvement and knowing how much Premiere Pro taxes the CPU, it seems like a few hundred dollars might give me a couple extra years of noticeably better performance. Of course, the GPU could be upgraded any time budget allows for the gaming aspect whether it's an entirely new build or not, so I'm more concerned about the CPU.
Just window shopping because it's fun.