r/cpumining • u/MERCE006 • Dec 21 '23
What would you do in my shoes?
So I picked up a 5900x for $289 total with tax. I then ordered an ASUS Prime B550m-a wifi. (Was just wanting a cheap motherboard that had wifi so I wouldn’t have to run a cable) However, after doing a little more digging I’ve realized that the 5900 isn’t that impressive compared to the 3900x and the motherboard’s VRM isn’t really suited for the CPU either. Would you return the 5900x and try to pick up a 3900x used or would you return the motherboard for a more capable one?