I'm upgrading my system from an old i7-6700K to a new Ryzen 5 9600X and would love some advice. I'm in the U.S. and have recently switched from a 1080p 60Hz display to a 4K OLED at 165Hz, which has made video editing quite challenging. I previously used a GTX 1070 and I'm considering switching to the Intel Arc B580 for my graphics card. I'm a bit out of the loop when it comes to the current AMD CPUs leading the pack, especially with the price of DDR5 memory. I've decided on an Asus TUF B850 motherboard and I'm planning to move from 32GB of DDR4 to 32GB of DDR5 at 6000 MT/s. I have a budget of $900 for this upgrade.
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For purely video editing needs, I'd recommend the Core Ultra 250K Plus if you're leaning towards DDR5. It outperforms the 9600X significantly, plus adding a 5060 would be beneficial but not critical due to the performance boost from the 250K Plus.
If gaming isn't your priority, definitely go with a 250K or 270K bundle. They absolutely outperform the single CCD AM5 processors in productivity tasks and would fit nicely into your budget.
For video editing, I'd suggest considering a B760 or Z790 DDR4 motherboard with a secondhand 12900K. It would save you money—less than half your budget—and would provide better editing performance than the 9600X while still running close in gaming performance. If DDR5 is a must, the Intel 250K Plus is a great option too, matching the 9600X for gaming but offering excellent editing performance for its price—just keep in mind it has no in-socket upgrades.
If video editing is your sole focus, the 250K Plus is the way to go. It offers similar gaming capabilities to the 9600X, but with far superior media rendering performance thanks to extra cores and threads. Also, consider that NVIDIA's NVENC is key for hardware acceleration, so getting a 5060 would be ideal, but the 250K Plus itself is a strong enough choice.
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