I am still running an i7 8700 non k with a 7900xtx and i am still getting a solid 60fps at 4k.
So i would only recommend cpu upgrade if you are not hitting the fps you want. My cpu is bottlenecking my gpu but its hitting my max frame rate, so i am not too worried.
BG3 and GW2 etc are more cpu intensive games, I dont mind capping a 50x0 card if I upgrade the system late and reuse but I dont want to upgrade the graphics card and see hardly any improvement because of a cpu bottleneck.
SpartanVXL: Corsair HX750 is fine. 5070ti is in the sweet spot right now for how much card you get for the $. It will later be the super models that refresh the line in a year or so.
Take your pick, but go for the 5700x3d if you want a quick boost to min fps and mmo or strategy game performance. Otherwise you’ll need to move to am5 which may be better value in a year or two if they release another x3d sku.
Forgot to mention, ram performance still helps with x3d, try to have 3600MHz memory if you can. Also check SoC voltage if you do as some motherboard can overvolt the SoC at 3600MHz profiles, it should be in the 1.1-1.15v range.
If you have 3000/3200MHz no biggie, dont bother and save the money for ddr5 when you upgrade later.
I am prepared to bet $5 that without a benchmark, there isn't a human who can tell the difference between 3200 and 3600 memory speed in a computer.
If you are buying new, perhaps, but you'd never upgrade from 3200 to 3600.
Well of course not, also why I said no biggie.
There are benefits to 1% lows and min fps, this only really helps if you’re absolutely gpu limited. OP plays mmos where this is common. Ryzen also benefited from higher bandwidth from the Infinity Fabric, add dual rank with interleaving and tighter timings and you could get a decent boost.
But you can do all this on AM5 as well, hence the disclaimer.
looks like about $300ish on aliexpress for a 5700x3d seems worthwhile upgrade over scraping the whole system so long as it wont be holding the rest back
Not to dissuade from the 5700x3d since it’s likely the only one available down here at a reasonable cost. Just a fyi on the clocks since a lot of people see the x700 ryzen cpus as close to x800 ones when theres still a bit if difference.
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