Is ryzen worth waiting for?

[Abdullahseba]

Hi

I was about to buy a new PC build before reading that ryzen would be released in march.

Is this true or a rumour?

I think it would be worth waiting a month if its true but not sure otherwise.

What do you guys think?

[dizmo]

It's not a month. It's 10 days.

You might as well wait. The only thing you really have to lose is a little time with a new computer.

[Xreldo]

#Wait for Ryzen

[Godlygamer23]

Assuming the release date is true, I would say that anything that could make AMD competitive again with Intel, or at least give Intel a "wake-up call" is worth waiting for. So even if you don't think Ryzen is worth it, but drives Intel to lower prices and increase CPU performance tangibly on the architecture side, I would say that's worth it.

[HelplmChoking]

May as well wait, either it's good and you get more choice or it sucks and then you know not to worry about it.

[dizmo]

2 minutes ago, Godlygamer23 said:

Assuming the release date is true, I would say that anything that could make AMD competitive again with Intel, or at least give Intel a "wake-up call" is worth waiting for. So even if you don't think Ryzen is worth it, but drives Intel to lower prices and increase CPU performance tangibly on the architecture side, I would say that's worth it.

I can't see Intel lowering their prices for at least a few months. It would be too much of a knee-jerk reaction. They'll likely wait to see how much they lose in sales after the initial adopters make their purchases. They're still seen as the premium offering, AMD has everything to prove.

[Godlygamer23]

3 minutes ago, dizmo said:

I can't see Intel lowering their prices for at least a few months. It would be too much of a knee-jerk reaction. They'll likely wait to see how much they lose in sales after the initial adopters make their purchases. They're still seen as the premium offering, AMD has everything to prove.

The point is, Ryzen can be worth waiting for, for everyone. I didn't say when Intel would lower their prices, or that they would inherently. I'm merely suggesting Intel's possible responses, especially if Ryzen sees a high adoption rate almost immediately. 

[N3v3r3nding_N3wb]

The release date is a rumor, but supposedly it'll release on March 2nd.  Lots of sources have leaked this.  Ryzen is definitely worth waiting for -- 10 days for more choice in your CPU can't be a bad thing.

[dizmo]

2 minutes ago, Godlygamer23 said:

The point is, Ryzen can be worth waiting for, for everyone. I didn't say when Intel would lower their prices, or that they would inherently. I'm merely suggesting Intel's possible responses, especially if Ryzen sees a high adoption rate almost immediately. 

The way you phrased it made it sound like waiting for Ryzen would see an almost instant drop in Intel pricing, it being a reason to wait for it. I agree, there's nothing to lose by waiting. Intel would be foolish to see an immediate high adoption rate as reason to panic, as there are tons of AMD fans that have been waiting for something like this and they will make their AMD purchase regardless of what Intel does with their pricing.

[AresKrieger]

24 minutes ago, Godlygamer23 said:

but drives Intel to lower prices and increase CPU performance tangibly on the architecture side,

That will take months if no years (new cpu part is years) as intel will not respond until they see sales figures that worry them

[BuckGup]

wait

[Curious Pineapple]

Nahh it's going to be a waste of time.

[ElZamo92]

GOD YES, I AM SOOOO HYPED. 

I know it's not healthy to be this hyped about anything, but the posibility of buying an octacore with nice IPC for what you'd pay for a mainstream i7 or a hexacore for what you'd pay for an i5 is either too exiting or too good to be true. I'm hoping for the former with all my heart though. 

[thegoogler]

Ryzen is worth waiting for because that will definitely force intel to produce better CPU's if ryzen is good. It gives you more options. if you think it won't be good because you are an intel fan boy then get a intel CPU now but i would advise you just wait for ryzen if you want more options for PC parts.