Hey all,
LGA 2011-3 was released 10 years ago but still remains highly viable in today's setups due to continued supply from off lease equipment. An E5-2678V3 that supports dual CPU architecture and cheap DDR3 memory modules goes for just $75 each. While the base clock speed seems unimpressive, the all-core turbo exploit for V3 CPUs coupled with DDR3 support brings that to a price/performance ratio that compares well with modern offerings.
Due to this, I have found it really difficult to justify upgrades to a different architecture. At what point do you guys decide it's time to move on from LGA 2011-3? At what point does the performance bump outweigh the ability to acquire RAM in bulk for cheap? As the saying goes, more RAM is usually better than higher clock speeds.
Even after deciding to upgrade, is AMD still the go to or has Intel sufficiently closed the gap with recent pricing adjustments?
With the current stock situation, the prices of Ryzen 5000 should stay elevated for the significant future. On the other hand, Intel 10th Gen chips have been undergoing consecutive price cuts to bring them below AMD in the cost/performance ratio. An 8-core i7-10700K last went for $20 less than a 6-core 5600X.
Appreciate all input.
Thanks!
LGA 2011-3 was released 10 years ago but still remains highly viable in today's setups due to continued supply from off lease equipment. An E5-2678V3 that supports dual CPU architecture and cheap DDR3 memory modules goes for just $75 each. While the base clock speed seems unimpressive, the all-core turbo exploit for V3 CPUs coupled with DDR3 support brings that to a price/performance ratio that compares well with modern offerings.
Due to this, I have found it really difficult to justify upgrades to a different architecture. At what point do you guys decide it's time to move on from LGA 2011-3? At what point does the performance bump outweigh the ability to acquire RAM in bulk for cheap? As the saying goes, more RAM is usually better than higher clock speeds.
Even after deciding to upgrade, is AMD still the go to or has Intel sufficiently closed the gap with recent pricing adjustments?
With the current stock situation, the prices of Ryzen 5000 should stay elevated for the significant future. On the other hand, Intel 10th Gen chips have been undergoing consecutive price cuts to bring them below AMD in the cost/performance ratio. An 8-core i7-10700K last went for $20 less than a 6-core 5600X.
Appreciate all input.
Thanks!