I9-9900k for 300$ new? Is this the way to go in 2020?

[Ajmartin2006]

Found a deal for a 300$ 9900k, and seeing as to the fact that my waterblock will fit it, is this the way to go for gaming in 2020 vs a 10th Gen + cooler? 

[Stahlmann]

Wait for next week. The 5600X is likely to be a better CPU for also 300$.

[SFFDesigns]

2 minutes ago, Stahlmann said:

The 5600X is likely to be a better CPU for also 300$.

If you need 8 cores tho and want good single core as well, the 9900K could be a great option!

[Teddy07]

I would not buy a last gen CPU new. I would search for a used one

[jaslion]

5 minutes ago, Ajmartin2006 said:

Found a deal for a 300$ 9900k, and seeing as to the fact that my waterblock will fit it, is this the way to go for gaming in 2020 vs a 10th Gen + cooler? 

The 10600k is already a little better at gaming than that cpu. Also you still very much so need a good cooler for a 9900k. The 5600x if all is true will just flat out be the better cpu. What waterblock? Might be as simple as getting a adapter kit.

[Milos Sladic]

10 minutes ago, jaslion said:

The 10600k is already a little better at gaming than that cpu. Also you still very much so need a good cooler for a 9900k. The 5600x if all is true will just flat out be the better cpu. What waterblock? Might be as simple as getting a adapter kit.

Why are you spreading lies?

 

Gamers Nexus has proven that on the same oc of 5.1ghz 9900k is better in every game tested. In some games even 10%+. 10700k is basically the same as 9900k. 

My suggestion is if you can wait 2 weeks, check out the benchmarks of zen 3. If you already have a mobo and you are interested in OC, my speculation  is that zen 3 will not be able to beat fully OC intel. In that case buy 9900k if you already have good mobo.

[Mister Woof]

40 minutes ago, Teddy07 said:

I would not buy a last gen CPU new. I would search for a used one

Not gonna find a 9900k for $300 used generally imo.

 

If he's talking about the microcenter deal, it will be hard to pass up.

 

If I were just gaming though, microcenter also had the $199 9700k which might be a better value 

[Ajmartin2006]

2 hours ago, jaslion said:

The 10600k is already a little better at gaming than that cpu. Also you still very much so need a good cooler for a 9900k. The 5600x if all is true will just flat out be the better cpu. What waterblock? Might be as simple as getting a adapter kit.

XSPC raystorm block pumping through an AX360 radiator 

[Ajmartin2006]

1 hour ago, MS1993 said:

Why are you spreading lies?

 

Gamers Nexus has proven that on the same oc of 5.1ghz 9900k is better in every game tested. In some games even 10%+. 10700k is basically the same as 9900k. 

My suggestion is if you can wait 2 weeks, check out the benchmarks of zen 3. If you already have a mobo and you are interested in OC, my speculation  is that zen 3 will not be able to beat fully OC intel. In that case buy 9900k if you already have good mobo.

I have an Asus Z390-A from a friend. Thoughts? 

[jaslion]

8 minutes ago, Ajmartin2006 said:

I have an Asus Z390-A from a friend. Thoughts? 

If you already have everything without having to spend any extra money might as well.

[CommanderAlex]

23 minutes ago, jaslion said:

If you already have everything without having to spend any extra money might as well.

Especially why waste the money to switch to a new platform when you can still upgrade on the platform you have now to the best it will ever be. 

[Ajmartin2006]

4 minutes ago, CommanderAlex said:

Especially why waste the money to switch to a new platform when you can still upgrade on the platform you have now to the best it will ever be. 

I just saw the 9900k on sale and have access to a proper board, and figure it’s probably time to retire my 3770k. Sounds like I might as well pull the trigger on the 9900k and not buy a new cooler/MOBO for the Ryzen. Thank you for the help 

[Zberg]

9700k or 9900k would both be pretty tempting deals at good prices.

 

Dont buy into the "upgrade path" noise, if the price is low enough and the deal is good, its still an awesome CPU.  Still near the top of most gaming charts, with an OC only bested by a 10700k or 10900k.  That kind of performance at a low price is a good deal.

[Ajmartin2006]

51 minutes ago, Zberg said:

9700k or 9900k would both be pretty tempting deals at good prices.

 

Dont buy into the "upgrade path" noise, if the price is low enough and the deal is good, its still an awesome CPU.  Still near the top of most gaming charts, with an OC only bested by a 10700k or 10900k.  That kind of performance at a low price is a good deal.

I figured it might be nice, especially considering my cooler is compatible. I serviced my loop somewhat recently and it sounds like I can pretty much disconnect the block from the mobo and do my upgrade without disconnecting hosing and fittings which is always nice. (A small time saver, but nice none the less) 

[xg32]

4 hours ago, Ajmartin2006 said:

Found a deal for a 300$ 9900k, and seeing as to the fact that my waterblock will fit it, is this the way to go for gaming in 2020 vs a 10th Gen + cooler? 

it's a decent deal, prolly about 50bucks off from what a 9900k is worth these days, great if you already have a z390 motherboard, a 5600x or 10600k doesn't beat it.

[VeganJoy]

1 hour ago, Zberg said:

Dont buy into the "upgrade path" noise, if the price is low enough and the deal is good, its still an awesome CPU.  

indeed; @Ajmartin2006 if you could upgrade to a 4770k/4790k on your current mobo, would you do that today? this is the kinda situation youll find yourself in the next time you upgrade, in 5 years you probably dont wanna just go from a 10700k to an 11700k; at that point ddr5 will be ubiquitous, hopefully intel will have progressed more than they did over the past 5 years, that sorta thing. not a lot of people are upgrading every generation or two cause it doesnt make a ton of sense. the people who are doing so dont have to worry about whats the best value/sale cause theyre buying all the newest and bestest stuff when it comes out lol

[maizenblue]

Microcenter has the 10700k for 50 more. Probably a better choice due to upgrade options and more mobo choices.  
 

A 9700k for 200 would be hard to pass up though if u can find a good z390 mobo for a decent price since the mobo would be useless for upgrades. 9700k wont age well but for that price who cares since its still a beast at the moment. Id consider doing it them upgrading in a year and selling it on ebay.