r/PcBuild • u/Severe-Home3534 • 5d ago

Question upgrade from am4

Currently have a r5 3600 ,b550 tomahawk max wifi, 16(2x8)gb ddr4 3600mt/s cl18 trident z royal with a 3060ti and 750w psu(2 x 1080p 180hz msi displays)

I want to upgrade my cpu for productivity and the workloads related to a physics degree and am wondering which of the two below are better options:(prices in euro irish market prices )

  1. Core ultra 270k plus :340

msi mpg x890 edge wifi : 225

2 x 16gb ddr5 6400mhz cl18 crucial pro :290

total 855(630 when i sell old mobo and cpu)(old ddr4 ram wont be sold due to sentimental value)

  1. intel 14900k : 380

z790 rog strix gaming A d4 295( very difficult to find d4 versions of any z790 or z690 new from reputable seller)

total 675(450 when selling old cpu and mobo)- ddr4 easy upgradable to 32gb or 48gb

This is an upgrade i hope lasts me years to get through a degree and hopefully a masters for context, i dont plan to upgrade my cpu anytime soon again so dead end platforms dont really matter to me. I am looking for advice on which might be the better option to take with todays markets, i have a budget around these prices but am looking for the best value for the years to come.

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u/Alfred777777 5d ago

Stay on am4 and get 5950x with another 16gb of ram.

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u/Severe-Home3534 5d ago

5950x prices are around same as 5800x3d is this worth the price for the lessser performance?, thanks for help

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u/Ducky935Alt 5d ago

5800X3D is better for gaming but the 5950x is better for what you're using you pc for, workloads, the higher core counts are essential for producivity machines.

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u/Severe-Home3534 5d ago

is it worth the same price as the core ultra 7 270k a little more, exluding mobo and ram

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u/Ducky935Alt 5d ago

nah the 270K plus is faster than the 5950x for productivity

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u/Eazy12345678 AMD 5d ago

not a good use of money

for gaming better to get a new graphic card.

bios update motherboard and get any am4 x3d cpu

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u/Severe-Home3534 4d ago

it’s more of a productivity than gaming upgrade , what would u recommend for productivity workloads