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Why Upgrading a Gaming PC Right Now is Almost Pointless (safer link repost)(web.archive.org)

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The previous link was broken, so I’ve reposted a safer one with archive.org

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The CPU becomes the real issue though - which then means changing motherboard, which means changing RAM, etc. and then you might as well get an NVMe too etc.

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Sometimes you get around that for longer by upgrading to the highest possible configuration on that platform. Often for cheap second hand.

I replaced my 2017 Ryzen 1800x with a Ryzen 5800x3D recently which is supported on my x370 Motherboard. Huge upgrade, no platform change required. I think I can wait for DDR5 and a new motherboard for years to come.

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