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Buying new CPU

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I am planning to buy the 8700K. but reading the news lately especially below link I have been having some doubts cleared up. As a gamer or a common man, how does it affect us in a real world scenario in day to day tasks or gaming? Are the fixes ok to buy now or should i wait until the generation of the chipset?

 

Source: How Intel Is Moving From Software Fixes to Hardware Redesigns to Combat Spectre and Meltdown

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I built system on 8700k and it works perfectly fine in every day use. Gaming, video editing etc, no problem. If you want to buy it for gaming, just go for it.

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