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It’ll be a big boost just from the much better architecture of Zen 3. Honestly, I would advise anyone on AM4 that wants a cheap upgrade to pop in a 5800x3d at this point. It’s that good of a cpu.

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You’re definitely going to have less of a bump at 4K, but it’s there nonetheless. Even if most games you basically break even, when you do run across a game that likes the cache, the difference can be massive. I have a feeling the 5800x3d is going to go down in the same tier of chips with...

So after a couple days with the 5800x3d in my rig, I’ve been extremely impressed. I’m running 1440p UW and a 4090, and even then the difference has been noticeable. My 2 most played games are WoW and EFT. Both of them are known to benefit from the cache, and it’s nearly a night a day difference...

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Selling my 5900x after swapping it out for a 5800x3d. I decided the extra cache was worth more to me than the extra cores. CPU was run with standard PBO settings under a 280mm AIO. Will ship in original box and clamshell. Asking $275 shipped or $250 local cash (Nashville area). Accepting...

Another thing I’ve continually read regarding the 5800x3d is that you have to factor in 1% lows more than just overall fps. Essentially everyone seems to say even games where your average fps is virtually identical to the non-x3d chips, the cache really helps to smooth out the 1% dips, so the...

Been a long time since I posted here, but I came across this thread while researching whether moving to a 5800x3d from a 5900x was worth it at all. Well, the cpu went on sale on Amazon, and I decided to order one. With the current used 5900x prices, it seems like it should be very minimal cash...

I mentioned it in a previous post, but if you missed out on a refurb and still want a CX, make an offer over on Greentoe. Offer the refurb price and you’ll likely get a counter offer for about $100 more or so. That said, there’s also no tax or shipping on GT, so you may even come out ahead of...

Personally, I think you’re better off going through Greentoe for a CX right now. I just got a counter offer for a 77” CX for $2850. That’s with no tax, so if I take my local sales tax into account, it’s like purchasing locally for ~$2600. That’s for a brand new tv from an authorized reseller, so...

Mine still is showing backordered though I never received the original delay email. I ordered a 5900 at 11:18pm cst. Luckily, I have a cpu sitting at home that was delivered from Amazon today, so I’m in no personal rush. The only reason I’ve kept the preorder open is because a friend wants it.

Oh good, a whole extra studio to help pump out $1000 ships while the actual “game” flounders around for a few more years.

Since I’m still waiting on my cpu, I emailed Arctic and asked if I could have the rev3 mounting hardware for my rev2 AIO. They said they were getting some in the next few days and would send me some for free. Worth hitting them up if you want the new clips. They are supposedly much easier to...