Sticking to AM4 or going to AM5

Posted by Remote-Cicada4067@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 83 comments

What is the smartest move right now? I am a student so i dont have 5000 euro's to spend at a top of the line gaming PC but my current rig is starting to struggle a bit in the games i play in 1440p. Going to AM5 is ofcourse better in performance but then i have to buy a new MOBO, ram and a new cooler. The CPU will be working together with a 9070xt or 5070 ti (depends on what i could get for a reasonable price).

For AM4 i would go for a 5950x (330 euro) or a 5700X3D (230 euro)

(the 5800X3D is almost not purchasable in my country.)

Or go all out on AM5 with 7800X3D or sell my organs for a 9800X3D.

With all the new hardware i have to buy for AM5 i will need to spend 600 euro more to make it work. Is it worth saiving up for the upgrade to AM5?