My big question here is that I don't know how much of a difference that is going to make alongside a mid-range GPU. I already have a 3900x in my home server, and it's an absolute beast but the single core performance of the 5800x is going to be better for gaming. I'm kinda torn between these 2 chips since they're basically the same price. The rest of the time this is going to be a development workstation - of which my workflow includes running multiple VMs/containers and fairly long compilations. In terms of use - some light gaming which would be a bit of Cyberpunk, Flight Sim (yeah I know a 3060Ti is underkill for those, but I'm happy gaming at 1080/1440, I'm not an FPS chaser and I'm happy to drop the settings - I have a 60hz monitor and no real intention to upgrade to anything higher). So now I've finally managed to get a graphics card at RRP it's time to actually build a new rig. Pick, Assemble and Install: Video Guide.No intentionally harmful, misleading or joke advice.No excessive posting (more than one submission in 24 hours).No selling, trading or requests for valuation.No self-promotion, advertising, begging, or surveys.No submissions about memes, jokes, meta, or hypothetical / dream builds.

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