As a game development student and avid gamer, I’m finalizing the last components for my PC build with a budget of around €2,000, aiming for maximum future-proofing. For the CPU, I’m weighing the Ryzen 9 9900X against the Ryzen 9 9950X, with a price difference of approximately €120. While the performance gap doesn’t seem substantial enough to justify the extra cost, I’m concerned about potential long-term regret if I opt for the more affordable 9900X.
On the GPU front, the decision is more challenging. I’m considering either the 5070 ti or the 9070xt, separated by about €150. The 5070 ti appears to be the smarter choice for future-proofing, but my current 1080×1980 monitor limits my ability to fully leverage its capabilities right away. This constraint complicates what would otherwise be a straightforward selection.
As a fellow gamer who recently upgraded from 1080p, your monitor bottleneck really resonates – I held off on a better GPU for months until I got a 1440p display. The €150 price gap between the 5070 ti and 9070xt seems substantial when you can’t yet utilize either card fully, though your future-proofing instinct makes sense. Have you considered temporarily reallocating that GPU budget toward a monitor upgrade instead?
Thanks for sharing your monitor upgrade experience—it’s a great point that the bottleneck at 1080p makes that GPU price gap harder to swallow. If you’re leaning toward future-proofing, one practical step could be to check GPU reviews focusing on 1440p and 4K scaling, since both cards will shine more at higher resolutions. Let me know what you decide or if you’d like a few monitor recommendations to pair with your build!
To check if the 9800X3D is compatible with your motherboard, verify your motherboard’s socket type and chipset support. PC Part Picker may flag compatibility issues due to BIOS requirements or chipset limitations, so consult your motherboard manufacturer’s CPU support list for confirmation.
You have a B650 motherboard instead of a B850. You may need to update the BIOS for it to recognize 9xxx series CPUs.
Fortunately, it has QFlash capability, which should allow you to update the BIOS before installing the CPU or RAM, but double-check that feature.
If that doesn’t work, you can take it to a local PC shop to have the BIOS updated using an older generation CPU.