7920X?! What to know about X299

[SavageNeo]

1 minute ago, porina said:

In practice they're quite easy to cool. I only have the 6 core 10600k but mine is currently running a workload equivalent to Prime95 small FFT, and hottest core is 74C under a Noctua D15 (room ambient 24C). Thanks to the 14nm process they have a large area which is easier to cool. Certainly the Zen 2 CPUs I had in the past were harder to tame the heat on even at stock due to the tiny size of the dies.

 

I think the best reason NOT to get a 10700k is simply that the 11700k is due any time now, and it'll be interesting to see how that goes.

I mean sure i guess.

at stock they do not use much power. overcloked they will. You are probably right about the 14nm is easier to cool than 7nm. makes more sense.

[thepoorgamer]

43 minutes ago, Nolanl83 said:

Trust me, I'm certain I won't notice a difference, but availability is also what Im curious about, RN locally what im finding is 7920x X299 FTWK for 435, or 450 used for a 3900x..Not a fantastic deal on the 3900x if im not mistaken.

 

I do have aspirations for things larger than that, So wouldnt mind a 10c/20t or a 12c/24t, but availability is the only issue

The 10850k is on sale for $400 on newegg. You could get that and a used board for $500 if you needed more cores then a 3700x.