Question which to buy, AM4 Ryzen 9 5900X 350$ or AM5 Ryzen 7 7700X 400$?

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potatochobit

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hey guys
I am looking for a new processor
I will need a new motherboard for both, I am currrently using a Ryzen 1700X which is AM4 but the chipset is not supported by zen3 or something silly

I need the processor mostly for VR
should I get AM4 and invest more in a GPU? or will I see imporvement with the new Ryzen for VR tasks?
 
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potatochobit said:
hey guys
I am looking for a new processor
I will need a new motherboard for both, I am currrently using a Ryzen 1700X which is AM4 but the chipset is not supported by zen3 or something silly

I need the processor mostly for VR
should I get AM4 and invest more in a GPU? or will I see imporvement with the new Ryzen for VR tasks?
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Welcome to the forums.

Provide the board model and we can tell you if you can update the bios to support Zen3/Ryzen 5000 series. If it is OEM that would explain lack of support.

Regardless, of whether you go AM4 or AM5 the GPU is more important for VR. A Ryzen 5700X would be a great upgrade if it turns out your board can take it. It is a great price here in the U.S.

For the GPU buy as much as you can afford.
 
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lopri

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For 7700X you need a new motherboard and memory (DDR5). For a drop-in upgrade consider 5800X. It is on sale for $200~250 in many places including AMD.com right now.
 
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