Guide to Choosing a New CPU: 5 Key Questions Before Buying

[neeyik]

When it's time for a CPU upgrade, it's crucial to assess your system and consider your specific needs first. In this article we ask five questions as a guide to assist you in choosing a new processor.

Read the full article here.

https://www.techspot.com/guides/2711-new-cpu-guide/

 

[RudyBob]

Make sure it has graphics capability and get the most you can afford because tomorrow things will change

 

[takaozo]

Make sure it has graphics capability and get the most you can afford because tomorrow things will change

Or get a USB to HDMI dongle for $10-20 and use it for more than one mainboard.

 

[toooooot]

Make sure it has graphics capability and get the most you can afford because tomorrow things will change

I only had one cpu without graphics in a long time. And of course, it was the time when I lost my dedicated GPU and it became useless.
Rdna iGPUs from amd are amazing too. I mean playing most game with decent frame rate without paying 0 dollars to GPU mafia, one of the best things that happened in tech world in the last, what was it, 10 years?

 

[m3tavision]

MOST important thing, is buying a motherboard that allows for future CPU releases, for that mobo.

Today, the only CPU socket that falls into that category is the AM5 socket, because LGA1700 is EOL and has no upgrade path.

 

[toooooot]

MOST important thing, is buying a motherboard that allows for future CPU releases, for that mobo.

Today, the only CPU socket that falls into that category is the AM5 socket, because LGA1700 is EOL and has no upgrade path.

I waited for so long that I did not want to wait anymore. I got LGA 1700.

 

[Arun Kumar]

• Casual gaming
  • AMD Ryzen 5 5700X on Amazon, Intel Core i5-12400 on Amazon
• • Correction: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

 

[m3tavision]

I waited for so long that I did not want to wait anymore. I got LGA 1700.

For what..? (waited?)