Wols Lists wrote: > On 03/06/2024 12:07, MasterP wrote: >> *NOTE*: Almost minutes after I wrote this, and before posting it, AMD >> announced at Computex that the new gen will be available next month. So >> maybe waiting for the new processors could be a good idea. Although >> at the >> launch, both the new boards and cpus are probably going to be very >> expensive. Still, most new mid-to-high end boards will now have USB4 >> ports. > > My reaction - even if you buy the older version, this announcement > will push down the "old tech" prices. Don't wait too long though, as a > lot of stuff could be "end-of-lifed" and sold off cheap, rather than > kept in production at a lower price point. > > Cheers. > Wol > >
It is a delicate balance. If you buy brand new tech, you pay for it, BIG time. If you drop down just a little, it is almost as fast but a LOT cheaper. The way I did my last two rigs is this. Find the fastest CPU. Drop down about 2 models. That is not the fastest but very close to it but a LOT cheaper. Then buy a mobo and memory to go with it. You get a system that is likely close to 90% of the fastest you can get but a lot cheaper. Nowadays, even if you drop down a lot, it still costs a arm and a leg and you get a lot less. Still a lot of think on. I just wonder what prices will be like in 2 or 3 weeks. Still, I do at least want AM5. That AM4 is tempting tho. Dale :-) :-)
