I'm currently using a Ryzen 7 3700X on the AM4 platform and playing games at 1440p. I want to upgrade my GPU to a 5070 TI, but I'm curious if my 3700X will be powerful enough or if I would experience significant bottlenecking. I'm looking to stick to AM4 since RAM prices are high right now. There's a deal for a 5800XT at $200, but I'd prefer an X3D chip, though those are out of production and expensive. I'd appreciate any advice you might have!
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You could try running your current setup and see how it performs. Prices for non-X3D AM4 CPUs should drop soon, as people are looking to upgrade to DDR5. I recently snagged a 5600X, a motherboard, and 32GB of DDR4 for just $230 on Facebook Marketplace. If you're patient, you might find a good deal too!
Yeah, I feel like I'm kinda on the edge, where there might be a bottleneck but it won't be terrible. I’ll update this post later with my findings for others in a similar spot.
That's a great deal! What motherboard and RAM did you end up getting?