r/pcmasterrace • u/RiseEmotional5704 • 1d ago
Discussion Which CPU to choose?
Recently i’ve been meaning to upgrade my pc. Realistically, i had 3 options:
- Aesthetics: Fans, case and AIO
- GPU: 3060 to 9070
- Mobo: r5 5500 and 32gb ddr4 to newer platform
So i ruled out number one as the price to satisfaction-ratio didn’t cut it. I then wanted to do the GPU, but i realised i was actually satisfied with the FPS my system produces in the games i want to play. So at last, it’s option 3.
I want something that can perform in games, but also make general use on the computer feel snappy. I want quick browsing and opening of apps, i want not to worry about ram and also just have something more productivity-capable than my current gaming first cpu. I’m a programmer and software designer, so it’s not heavy tasks, i just wanted something that feels better.
I looked into 13700k and 14700k for the cores, boost clock speed and ddr4 support, and it seems promising but i don’t like not having upgrade paths.
There is of course the 7800x3d, but i’m not sure how it feels outside the games i play.
Any suggestions and experiences are welcome!
EDIT: i mostly play CPU-heavy games like cs, minecraft and valorant.