Yep been there done that. Can confirm everything said above is spot on.

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is the the best choice now. But it is hard to find right now.

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• Totally agree that chip is a total monster! But man, the stock situation is such a headache right now lol. For anyone who doesnt want to wait forever or pay crazy scalper prices, the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core 16-Thread Processor is still the absolute sweet spot for most gamers. Its amazing how well it holds up!! Intel has some great stuff too though. The Intel Core i7-14700K 20-Core Desktop Processor is a fantastic alternative if you do a bit of everything. It might run a bit hotter, but the multi-core performance is just awesome for productivity stuff on the side. Honestly, while the 9800X3D is king for pure frames, there are so many good options that wont break the bank right now!

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