CPU Upgrade help

[chriscaruso8]

Budget (including currency): pref $400-500 for CPU and New mobo

Country: US

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Really need for CAD workload, AutoCAD, Revit, Rhino. Games, Apex, LoL nothing to crazy 

Other details Existing GPU: RX 5700 XT, Play at 1440p

So ive been waiting for Ryzen to upgrade my system and I was being patient since all I really was doing was gaming and my 6600k was fine for the most part. But now with pandemic part 2 im back to working at home and my PC is struggling with my CAD workloads and with Ryzen 5000 series nowhere in stock, I figured id just go 3000 series but everything seems to be price gouged 3600xt is $240 & 3700X is $270 at my local Micro Center. Im wondering If I should just go with intel, I really cant wait much longer its slowing down my work process. My Microcenter has 9700k's for 200 bucks which should be more than fine for 1440p gaming and I think way more than fine for my work loads. 

Should I pull the trigger? 

 

[CommanderAlex]

4 minutes ago, chriscaruso8 said:

3700X is $270 at my local Micro Center.

That's still a decent priced for an 8c/16t processor. There is nothing wrong about Ryzen 2000 series like how people are treating it as obsolete because of the IPC improvements of Ryzen 5000 series. 

5 minutes ago, chriscaruso8 said:

9700k's for 200 bucks

That's horrendous still for only 8c/8t since there is no hyper-threading on this processor. It would be a bad choice for AutoCAD and 1440p gaming. 

[bebejapes]

7 minutes ago, chriscaruso8 said:

Budget (including currency): pref $400-500 for CPU and New mobo

Country: US

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Really need for CAD workload, AutoCAD, Revit, Rhino. Games, Apex, LoL nothing to crazy 

Other details Existing GPU: RX 5700 XT, Play at 1440p

So ive been waiting for Ryzen to upgrade my system and I was being patient since all I really was doing was gaming and my 6600k was fine for the most part. But now with pandemic part 2 im back to working at home and my PC is struggling with my CAD workloads and with Ryzen 5000 series nowhere in stock, I figured id just go 3000 series but everything seems to be price gouged 3600xt is $240 & 3700X is $270 at my local Micro Center. Im wondering If I should just go with intel, I really cant wait much longer its slowing down my work process. My Microcenter has 9700k's for 200 bucks which should be more than fine for 1440p gaming and I think way more than fine for my work loads. 

Should I pull the trigger? 

 

yes pull the trigger and go with a ryzen cpu. there should be a promo for cpu and mobo 3700x and a b550 mobo should fit in your budget

[Cyracus]

14 minutes ago, chriscaruso8 said:

3600xt

offers minimal if any improvement over the 3600x at positive temperatures

[chriscaruso8]

15 minutes ago, Cyracus said:

offers minimal if any improvement over the 3600x at positive temperatures

Cant find a 3600 or 3600x cheaper than that, hence why 3600xt

[chriscaruso8]

24 minutes ago, CommanderAlex said:

That's still a decent priced for an 8c/16t processor. There is nothing wrong about Ryzen 2000 series like how people are treating it as obsolete because of the IPC improvements of Ryzen 5000 series. 

That's horrendous still for only 8c/8t since there is no hyper-threading on this processor. It would be a bad choice for AutoCAD and 1440p gaming. 

cheers