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Should i buy this? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by cosmicrookie@lemmy.world to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world
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I am technically challenged, so I am asking for help with this setup

hey guys - can you give me some feedback on this setup?

AMD Ryzen 9950X3D DDR5 ram 16GB (6000mhz) 2TB SSD nvme ASROCK B650M pro RS AM5 4xDDR5 PSU 850W

I count on using my old GTX1070 card on it, until the GPU market settles down a bit.

I like gaming, but also use my PC for image, poster and video editing. Would maybe also like to stream at some point. At the moment i use 2 screens at 1080 but wouldn't mind upgrating those too at some point.

Any thoughts on the actual setup and compatibility to linux?

The guy i am in talks with, in regards to this, has suggested savings by changing the CPU:

9950x (10% lower price)
9900X3D (10% lower price)
9800X3D (17% lower price)
9900x (25% lower price)

What would you suggest?

EDIT: thanks for the help folks! I went with 9900X. Also, it turns out that it has double the RAM. it is 2x16gb. I think it should work alright for me.

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[–] voracitude@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I'm very, very happy with the 9800X3D, so you can save yourself a bit of cash there to put towards the GPU. With a fast modern CPU like that, you might even consider an Intel B580 to relieve that GPU bottleneck.

[–] entropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 month ago

The 9800X3D also has the advantage of only having one CCD on the die, which means it will always use the 3D VCache. The higher core count chips sometimes have issues where games and such might run some threads on the wrong core and not get to take advantage of the huge cache.

That's why it tends to be the preferred gaming pick, not just the lower price or the fact that games seldom will use more than 16 threads (which is how many the 9800 series give you)

[–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Thanks! I went with 9900X. It should be just fine for me, considering the replies from in here. Huge help thanks!

[–] voracitude@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Very nice, that's a great chip! I'm excited for you, enjoy the new rig 😊