I'm about to build my first gaming PC and I'm stuck on which CPU to choose. I know that an X3D model is the way to go for gaming, and I'm eyeing the 9800X3D. However, I also want to start a YouTube channel, so I'm wondering if the X3D CPUs are good for video editing too, or if I should aim for something like the 9950X3D that combines X3D and non-X3D CCDs? Budget is a concern, so the 9950X3D might be a stretch. Another option is the 14900K, but I've heard it's not as good as the 9800X3D and similar to the 7800X3D. I plan on gaming at 1440p in CPU and GPU bound titles and will be editing with Da Vinci Resolve. I'm pairing it with an RTX 5080 and 32GB of DDR5 6000MHz CL30 RAM.
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Honestly, you'll be just fine editing with the 9800X3D. It's an excellent choice for gaming and decent for editing too, especially if you're not doing heavy workloads right off the bat. Just be sure to disable any X3D boost options in your BIOS to keep multi-threading enabled; that's key for video editing performance.
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