aj0312

I'm going to go against the grain on this topic. I prefer to invest in a platform that will last a long time. So waiting for AM5 is a great way to future proof your system. I have a i7 6700k still running from a couple months after its release, and I haven't been impressed enough with cpus since then to upgrade. I really don't feel I'm missing out on that much in terms of features. 
 
When Ddr5 comes out, along with faster Pcie storage then I will consider upgrading. To overcome the "dont buy a 1999 BMW" point, I wait a couple months for reviews and software to catch up then pick up the CPU hopefully on sale. 
 
My next build could be:
 
Case (£100)
PSU (£50)
Mid range AM5 board (£150)
Ryzen zen 4 chip (probably 8 cores) (£200)
Stock cooler
32gb of (5000mhz+) Ddr5 ram (£200)
Pcie gen 5 storage (£200)
Whatever gpu I have at the time (£200-300)
 
Total price - £1000 (will probably reuse case and pay) 
 
 
 
 

I'm going to go against the grain on this topic. I prefer to invest in a platform that will last a long time. So waiting for AM5 is a great way to future proof your system. I have a i7 6700k still running from a couple months after its release, and I haven't been impressed enough with cpus since then to upgrade. I really don't feel I'm missing out on that much in terms of features. 
 
When Ddr5 comes out, along with faster Pcie storage then I will consider upgrading. To overcome the "dont buy a 1999 BMW" point, I wait a couple months for reviews and software to catch up then pick up the CPU hopefully on sale. 
 
My next build could be:
 
Case (£100)
PSU (£50)
Mid range AM5 board (£150)
Ryzen zen 4 chip (probably 8 cores) (£200)
Stock cooler
32gb of (5000mhz+) Ddr5 ram (£200)
Pcie gen 5 storage (£200)
Whatever gpu I have at the time (£200-300)
 
Total price - £1000 (will probably reuse case and pay)