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- Thread starter Skyllian Blitz
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Looking for opinions/advice. Pondering getting a 6800XT, which I can currently get for £509.99 new (with the RE4 remake thrown in). Question is, will the card price decline significantly in the near future if the 7800XT gets released?
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I have the non xt version of the RX 6800 and pretty happy with it.
I think there may be better cards for around the same price now though.
There's zero official talk about the 7800XT as far as I can tell. I wouldn't bet on it coming before the Fall and that's if they don't do a paper launch.
So, if you want a card in the next three months I'd go 6800XT yes.
Baughn
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If you have any intention of doing any form of machine learning whatsoever (Stable Diffusion, Whisper, whatever), then Nvidia is the only option.
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Not planning to.
Cloak&Dagger
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I have a 6800XT and like it.
Graphics cards and CPUs are particularly stupid when obsolete. Their prices largely stay the same with only minor price drops. Never expect them to get cheaper even if better models come out for the same price.
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I have been hearing reports of AIOs clogging prematurely? People might want to check their temperatures if running an AIO. Recent one I heard was a 9th Gen i5 iBuyPower PC reaching 100C [Edit: In idle I believe] but heard issues with MSI and other companies as well.
Does not effect me specifically because I am using a dual fan tower cooler for my Ryzen 7 5800x and using the included AMD Wraith Stealth Cooler for my Ryzen 5 5500.
Does not effect me specifically because I am using a dual fan tower cooler for my Ryzen 7 5800x and using the included AMD Wraith Stealth Cooler for my Ryzen 5 5500.
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Something I don't get?
AMD appears to be planning a limited release CPU - The Ryzen 5 5600x3D. Sold in limited numbers only in Microcenters. It appears as if they are going to be Ryzen 7 5800x3D that fail. Two cores are disabled along with four threads. Its TDP is suppose to be 105 watts which is the exact same as the Ryzen 7 5800x3D compared to 65 watts for the normal Ryzen 5 5600x.
My issue is that the Ryzen 7 5800x3D appears to outperform the Ryzen 7 5800x [Non 3D] already only by 15% at 1080p, 9% at at 1440p, and 3% at 4K. I suspect that Ryzen 5 5600x3D will likely perform about equal with the Ryzen 7 5800x.
The MSRP of the Ryzen 5 5600x3D appears to be higher than the Ryzen 7 5800x with the Ryzen 5 5600x3D only released in tiny numbers and only from one retailer. Because it is released in such limited numbers, how good will be bios support are well.
Not against the release of the CPU should be at fire sale prices just to get some money for them and so they don't become eWaste. I just think that their price argues for the better choice for most buyers being the Ryzen 7 5800x.
Thoughts?
AMD appears to be planning a limited release CPU - The Ryzen 5 5600x3D. Sold in limited numbers only in Microcenters. It appears as if they are going to be Ryzen 7 5800x3D that fail. Two cores are disabled along with four threads. Its TDP is suppose to be 105 watts which is the exact same as the Ryzen 7 5800x3D compared to 65 watts for the normal Ryzen 5 5600x.
My issue is that the Ryzen 7 5800x3D appears to outperform the Ryzen 7 5800x [Non 3D] already only by 15% at 1080p, 9% at at 1440p, and 3% at 4K. I suspect that Ryzen 5 5600x3D will likely perform about equal with the Ryzen 7 5800x.
The MSRP of the Ryzen 5 5600x3D appears to be higher than the Ryzen 7 5800x with the Ryzen 5 5600x3D only released in tiny numbers and only from one retailer. Because it is released in such limited numbers, how good will be bios support are well.
Not against the release of the CPU should be at fire sale prices just to get some money for them and so they don't become eWaste. I just think that their price argues for the better choice for most buyers being the Ryzen 7 5800x.
Thoughts?
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Pricing and marketing is Micro Center's problem at this point. They'll probably be sold in bundle deals with other parts. The price might also get discounted after launch.
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Nearest Microcenter for me is 168 miles so simply not worth it in that respect. I am not driving almost three hours.
If Microcenter really slashes the price, might be worth it though for someone who lives near one.
It's a stockpile of defective 5800x3Ds. Target market is like 1080p high refresh rate users, which can get upto 40% from the cache layout sometimes. It's for people who are targeting specific games.
Microcenter is generally in pretty populated areas, if the stock pile is small I don't doubt they're get sell through them at least by black friday in bundles.
Microcenter is generally in pretty populated areas, if the stock pile is small I don't doubt they're get sell through them at least by black friday in bundles.
The real treat is the 5800X3D it's only like 300 USD right now. That's a deal for anybody on a AM4 still.
Baughn
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Unless you're already on a 5800X.
I'm waiting for the next Threadripper generation, actually. I believe that should be this fall sometime.
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Unless you're already on a 5800X.
I'm waiting for the next Threadripper generation, actually. I believe that should be this fall sometime.
I would argue that even if you have a 5600x, you probably have "good enough" for most gaming.
I do have a 5800x but don't have money burning a hole in my pocket to upgrade a very decent system.
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I am curious about something to see if someone can make sense of it.
According to Intel, the socket lga 1151 appears able to support from 6th Gen i5/i7 processors through 9th Gen i5/i7/i9 processors (Leaving out Pentium and Celeron processors of those generations) but looked at an Asus board on eBay and checked out the board on the Asus website and it appears to only support 6th and 7th gen CPU. Is it most likely that Asus never updated the bios for later CPUs?
What is the reasoning and is there a good guide for what might be older Intel CPU / Motherboard combos (even if bought separately) that still have a fair amount of oomph.
According to Intel, the socket lga 1151 appears able to support from 6th Gen i5/i7 processors through 9th Gen i5/i7/i9 processors (Leaving out Pentium and Celeron processors of those generations) but looked at an Asus board on eBay and checked out the board on the Asus website and it appears to only support 6th and 7th gen CPU. Is it most likely that Asus never updated the bios for later CPUs?
What is the reasoning and is there a good guide for what might be older Intel CPU / Motherboard combos (even if bought separately) that still have a fair amount of oomph.
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There are apparently two revisions of LGA 1151. Rev 1 is 6/7, Rev 2 is 8/9.
Article: LGA 1151, also known as Socket H4, is a type of zero insertion force flip-chip land grid array (LGA) socket for Intel desktop processors which comes in two distinct versions: the first revision which supports both Intel's Skylake and Kaby Lake CPUs, and the second revision which supports Coffee Lake CPUs exclusively.
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I was looking to build a computer out of used components for a friend
Something I just don't get is why used prices are so much? Looked at eBay and compared prices to New Egg and Amazon
I looked at used B350 and B450 boards and they are barely less than new B550 boards. I also looked at the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 CPU used and it is barely cheaper than a new Ryzen 5 5500, which appears to perform similarly. It also appeared as if some of the used Ryzen 5 3600 CPUs do not have Wraith Stealth Coolers so you jump their prices to easily over the cost of a new Ryzen 5 5500.
I tried looking on the intel side as well and not any better luck. For example I found a used LGA 2066 non proprietary motherboard for $130 on eBay. Seems to be about the minimum price. Was looking at maybe getting that board and pairing it with one of the few 7th Gen i7 (i7 7820X) that support Windows 11. I could build a new AMD platform for around the same price as it would cost me when I combine the cost of CPU and motherboard. Might even be more if I have to get a CPU cooler for the i7.
Something I just don't get is why used prices are so much? Looked at eBay and compared prices to New Egg and Amazon
I looked at used B350 and B450 boards and they are barely less than new B550 boards. I also looked at the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 CPU used and it is barely cheaper than a new Ryzen 5 5500, which appears to perform similarly. It also appeared as if some of the used Ryzen 5 3600 CPUs do not have Wraith Stealth Coolers so you jump their prices to easily over the cost of a new Ryzen 5 5500.
I tried looking on the intel side as well and not any better luck. For example I found a used LGA 2066 non proprietary motherboard for $130 on eBay. Seems to be about the minimum price. Was looking at maybe getting that board and pairing it with one of the few 7th Gen i7 (i7 7820X) that support Windows 11. I could build a new AMD platform for around the same price as it would cost me when I combine the cost of CPU and motherboard. Might even be more if I have to get a CPU cooler for the i7.
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I believe the used computer parts market has a problem like that described in The Market for Lemons - Wikipedia
Baughn
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The XBox controllers are generally considered to be best, both for ergonomics and ease-of-use. On any modern OS it'll instantly work.
FailLord
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I heard that the DS5 controllers have better drivers on Linux, which I use regularly when compared to the Xbox 1S controller.
Although windows performance is iffy.
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Baughn
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Maybe in some technical sense. But I'm using a (wired) Xbox controller with my desktop, and a (Bluetooth) Xbox controller with my steam deck, and both work perfectly.
Cloak&Dagger
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Used and Old computer parts are just stupidly priced. Unless you find a really, really good deal, you shouldn't even consider it, and even then, it's probably a scam so you had better trust the seller.