1800x to 3800xt - Now or Wait?

[otester]

My intention is to get the best out of my current X370 (supports upto 3950x inc. xt series) by getting a 3800xt/3900xt and selling the 1800x, then do full upgrade when AM5 comes out.

Just curious whether doing it now I'd get more money for the 1800x now vs the price of a 3800xt/3900xt than when 4000 comes out and save more money overall?

 

[eeek]

Why go for the XT models the older X versions are little different

As for selling now and upgrading later, chances are the 1800X is going to depreciate less than the 3800X or 3900X will do over the next couple of months unless you are going to buy new. Personally I would wait until late October and get a 3800x then,

 

[SonicSW20]

Do you need the extra performance the 3800XT would give you? If yes, go for it. If not, wait.

 

[pc-guy]

if you need all the 12 cores that 3900x offers then go for that. otherwise why not 3700x?

XT parts are waste of money for not much gain in performance. I think when overclocked to reasonable degrees XT and X are the same.

 

[otester]

It's mainly the single core performance I am after and the XT's seemed to have higher clocks.

 

[SonicSW20]

You're essentially paying a premium for a factory "overclock" that you should be able to achieve with the non XT counterparts. Some may see the value in that though of course, which is fine.

 

[jigger]

3800XT would be a substantial upgrade over an 1800X especially overclocked running 4000 memory.

 

[Lokken86]

It's mainly the single core performance I am after and the XT's seemed to have higher clocks.

If its single core performance your after why not. Go for 3800xt.

 

[otester]

You're essentially paying a premium for a factory "overclock" that you should be able to achieve with the non XT counterparts. Some may see the value in that though of course, which is fine.

From what I can see the 3800XT can overclock much better than the 3800X, some people have got the XT to run at 4.6ghz on all cores whereas the X only at 4.3ghz.

3800XT would be a substantial upgrade over an 1800X especially overclocked running 4000 memory.

Currently I have ram running stable at 2666Mhz with the 1800x and apparently the XT can support 3200Mhz so my ram would then run at full speeds and pass memtest86.

If its single core performance your after why not. Go for 3800xt.

That's my current plan, mood of the thread seems to be too wait for 4000 to drop.

 

[pc-guy]

From what I can see the 3800XT can overclock much better than the 3800X, some people have got the XT to run at 4.6ghz on all cores whereas the X only at 4.3ghz.

why dont you get the 3600XT if you really want single core. boost clock is 100mhz difference so nothing in it.

the premium of 3700x to 3800XT is £50 on OCUK where the 3600XT and 3900XT is only £10 and £20 over the X parts.

Basically the 3800XT is the least cost effective part in the whole XT line up and you seems to have your sights set on it for some reasons.

 

[otester]

why dont you get the 3600XT if you really want single core. boost clock is 100mhz difference so nothing in it.

the premium of 3700x to 3800XT is £50 on OCUK where the 3600XT and 3900XT is only £10 and £20 over the X parts.

Basically the 3800XT is the least cost effective part in the whole XT line up and you seems to have your sights set on it for some reasons.

The premium is far less elsewhere, the boost clock difference is 200Mhz (4.5 vs 4.7ghz), however I think you have a point, since it only has to last a year the 3600xt and would cost about $65 to upgrade right now after selling the 1800x.

 

[bro306]

Had just wait for the 4800x ipc will benefit you more.

 

[DanTheMan86]

I'd personally say wait a little bit longer then pick up a cheap 3700X when 4000x series come out, with your motherboard 3700x is probably the best way to go, the 3800XT wouldn't be worth the extra cost over a 3700X imo.