worth upgrading?

[ultra99]

My current specs are Ryzen 3900x, GB Aorus Master motherboard, 4x 8gb GSkill 3200mhz ram, RX 6800 gpu.

The system mostly runs fine, but I don't like Gigabyte's software, specially for controlling the case fan, chipset fan becomes dusty and loud at times.

 

I have a 5950x and an Asus Dark Hero in my hand now, wondering if I should upgrade or return them?

Asus BIOS and software better that GB's?

 

Thanks!

 

[Dutch_Master]

Only one way to find out, isn't it? Retain the Gigabyte MB and the CPU, just in case you don't like the Asus either

 

PS: dusty chipset fan means you need to add filters to the case. That's your fault, not Gigabyte's

[curiousmind34]

51 minutes ago, ultra99 said:

worth upgrading?

 

It depends on your use case. If you are just gaming, you are going to see a slight increase in single core performance, but not enough to justify an upgrade for most people. However if you are heavily multitasking or using productivity software, you are much more likely to notice a difference because of the extra 4 cores on the 5950x. To be honest, I don't see any reason to upgrade the motherboard, considering that AM4 is now a dead-end socket and you will have to soon buy a motherboard with AM5 and support for DDR5 anyway.