Looking for a new CPU

[Ryaslin]

Hello there. Today is my birthday today and I've decided to gift myself a new CPU as my i5-7500 doesn't cut it anymore when paired with my 2070 SUPER and 1440p 165hz display. I'm not sure what too get. I would like to future proof and be able too use my 2070 Super too it's fullest.

[zeusthemoose]

Happy Birthday!

Like said above, pretty much the best bang for your buck cpu and motherboard combo is the 3600 with a b450 tomahawk max.

[Ryaslin]

1 minute ago, zeusthemoose said:

Happy Birthday!

Like said above, pretty much the best bang for your buck cpu and motherboard combo is the 3600 with a b450 tomahawk max.

How overkill would a 3900 be? Is it worth the wait for 4000 series?

[zeusthemoose]

Just now, Ryaslin said:

How overkill would a 3900 be? Is it worth the wait for 4000 series?

For gaming only, very overkill. If you can wait a few months it will most likely be worth it.

If you are looking to go a bit more expensive than what the 3600 and b450 tomahawk max currently is, you could get the 4700x when it comes out and pair it will a msi mag b550 tomahawk.

[Ryaslin]

9 hours ago, zeusthemoose said:

For gaming only, very overkill. If you can wait a few months it will most likely be worth it.

If you are looking to go a bit more expensive than what the 3600 and b450 tomahawk max currently is, you could get the 4700x when it comes out and pair it will a msi mag b550 tomahawk.

How big of a jump are we expexting with the 4000s?

[zeusthemoose]

3 hours ago, Ryaslin said:

How big of a jump are we expexting with the 4000s?

I believe it is around 30-40% increase but I’m not 100% sure what the most recent leak is.

[SFFDesigns]

2 minutes ago, zeusthemoose said:

30-40%

I think the latest one is 20% IPC increase. No die shrink I believe either.

13 hours ago, Ryaslin said:

Hello there. Today is my birthday today and I've decided to gift myself a new CPU as my i5-7500 doesn't cut it anymore when paired with my 2070 SUPER and 1440p 165hz display. I'm not sure what too get. I would like to future proof and be able too use my 2070 Super too it's fullest.

I'd recommend a 3700X + B550 A-Pro! Currently, the 3700X is at a killer price ($280 compared to the original $329) and it dips even lower sometimes!