Looks like I picked a sketchy time to get back into building PC's. My limit is on my socket right now (1151). I game, but also use for photogrammetry, bridge load calcs where higher threading would be game changer. I have an I5 OC'd to the hill, but will the I9 be an increase enough? My rendering times are not bad, but productivity could increase with an appreciable speed increase... This is why I hate and love computers!