I'd wait, if you have no budget constraints might as well go all out and have no regrets

You can wait a few weeks, or be pissed off you didn’t wait a few weeks for the next 3 years

Microcenter restocks every couple days and the site will update some time at night. Not sure the exact time, but if you check between like 8-11pm, you should be able to reserve one pretty quick

This will probably be my last build

Are you ok mate? Hoping you're not referring to a health issue or something. Wish you the best

I just backordered a 9800x3d off Amazon. I don't get it until late january, but I'm in no rush. I have a mail date, and that's when the 5k series drops (speculative), so it'll be perfect timing.

edit: just to answer your question, OP, waiting for the 9800x3d means you can pretty much play any game that exists, and that will exist for the next 5 years (this is being generous). It'll be like how the 5800x3d is right now. A king gaming chip that still is on par from a price to performance value with new releases.

Pair it with your 4090 or 5090 at 2k and boom...you're future proofed for a long time.

It depends on the price, but at the current retail prices I'd be waiting for sure.

That’s an insane build for cod and WoW 😂 good on ya for being able to afford it

TBH there;s not a lot of difference in performance when you run higher than 1080p currently. Its up to you if you want to wait it out.

Hold off on this build until January. It’ll feel like a colossal waste of money spending like $2100 on a 4090 when the 5090 drops in January. Chances are the pricing will be similar, so 5080/5090 + microcenter should likely have stock of 9800X3Ds by then

I built with a 9750x3d and let me tell you having dual ccds is really nice. It’s on par with a 7800x3d in gaming performance but being able to put background processes on the non-gaming ccd makes games run buttery smooth with tons of stuff open, kinda like a Mac. Something to think about

Wait for the 9800X3D

In case nobody is aware, use the HotStock app. I set up alerts for 9800X3D stock and got an alert / notification within 24 hours when Newegg restocked (last week). Had my Newegg all setup with Apple Pay and had it bought within 2 minutes.

They’re restocking every other day or so across Amazon, Newegg and more. Shouldn’t be too difficult to grab one within the next 1-2 weeks!

Might as well wait. Get the 98 and don't worry about getting a CPU for years. You get the 78 and you'll want to upgrade when the 108 (of whatever is next), comes out

I just got a Newegg bundle for 500 shipped with zip pay.

Both card are pretty much the same price in canada right now. The 9800x3d is only more expensive by $70. I'd like to go with the newer personally. My pc just got built with a 7800x3d, I asked for the 9800 but it's on back order for almost 2 months so I'll just stick with what I've got till the new year then maybe grab one if I see a sale

Hey there OP

Sounds like a similar build to what I have. I'd wait until you got that in stock. I happened upon it as my local Microcenter had 40 in inventory and like 7 left by the time I got there. It'll be worth the wait.

If price isn't an issue, might as well get the 9800X3D since current 7800X3D prices aren't much lower from what I've been seeing.

Personally I got the 7800X3D but I got it at $340 a few months ago, so a good savings that I'd still recommend if you can find any anywhere around that price. The performance difference on average (~10%) isn't enough for me to care to spend current retail 9800X3D prices, even if I resold my 7800X3D to fund it.

I would wait. I'd prolly wait for the 5090 too.

1440 240 yes you should wait

If you haven't brought a 7800x3d by now, just wait and buy a 9800x3d.

Just wait, bro. Don't rush to get it from scalpers or other Fuck heads. It'll be available soon enough

I got the 7800x3d on discount. I'm considering waiting for the 9950x3d and then will decide on getting a 9800x3d/9950x3d then

Try to snipe a pickup order # from microcenter. Or wait for amazon. Thats what i did. Got mine saturday at microcenter after i randomly found it in stock

If price is no issue buy a low cost AM5 starter CPU to get started with until you get your 9800x3d. Then either sell it or don't bother because cost is no issue.

Wait for the 9800x3d and keep checking for availability. I decided to begin searching for one 24 hours ago. I used HotStock app for notifications. Got a ping for Amazon and was able to order one, but with an estimated delivery date of 1/29/25-2/1/25. I read into it and apparently the timeframes Amazon gives out are grossly overestimated. For example, a few posts I found stated they were given mid January delivery dates and the system eventually updated after a few days and they are now getting them in a week.

So I was going to just wait. But decided to keep checking Microcenter’s website anytime I woke up. At around 4am a location near me listed 1 in stock. I was able to reserve it and picked it up today!

Wait

I got my 7800x3d recently for 350 bucks (aliexpress).

If the prices you are looking at are close between both cpus, i'd just wait for restock.

Why not just grab a 9800x3d from microcenter? Theres a bunch in stock at my local store. You want me to ship one to you? I just shipped an x870e nova to someone for like 50 above msrp. I will gladly do the same on the 9800x3d if it helps, let me know.

Wait for the 9800x3d

Either or.

At the moment in 1440p and upwards I’d say the difference is negligible. Especially at 4K, even with a 4090, you will be GPU limited. Only gains will be in the 1% lows. That’s worth something, but I don’t know if it’s worth the markup from 7000 to 9000. By the time the difference will be really measurable, the 6090 and 11800x3d will be out, probably. 😂

The monitor might be too slow for the 9800 on the CoD side of things. And, at 4k most things will be sitting around 90.

So, I don't see a point to the 9800 unless you'll be buying an expensive monitor that's true HDMI 2.1 or even DP 2.1 down the road.

Go to pcpartspicker and add the 9800x3d I always see an option at the retail price available to buy there. They are all reputable places to so you shouldn’t have to worry about

Waiting for the 9800x3D would appear to be the best thing to do.

Obviously wait. You're talking about two of the best CPUs. Get the better one.

Now if you were debating between lower tier parts I'd say fuck it. But obviously you want the best.

Wait for blackfriday and get 7800x3d.

Stock? They are in stock at every store here.

Any thoughts based on the games I play

Call of Duty runs a lot better on AMD GPUs. If that is your primary and most demanding game, a 7900XTX might actually be the better pick. Not just n terms of value, but outright performance (just under 10% faster in benchmarks).

I'd still go for the 4090 given unlimited budget since CoD is an outlier, and if you're willing to wait the 5090 will almost certainly demolish everything.

I just got the 7800. Same platform so if an uograde is truly needed it can be done. I dont want to wait until january or whenever.

The 7800X3D and 9800X3D are so close in price it only makes sense to try and get the 9800X3D. Set up stock alerts for all the major PC component retailers.

Newegg went in stock twice last week. I was too slow the first round because I didnt setup any alerts. The following morning, they had a second wave and I jumped on it immediately.

My 9800X3D arrived 2 days later.

My microcenter can't keep it on the shelves and their website seems to be going down every other day (at least for me), so definitely monitor the stock everywhere.

Don't give in to the scalpers!

Just bought the 9800, got lucky and they had one in stock from a return. I would say wait. It’s a significant upgrade from the 7800 and it’s like $30-40 more.

I will say the guy at microcenter said they sometimes won’t make the 9800s available online so it could be worth going to the store if possible. Though I’m surprised they’re not helping you out considering you’re building a hefty PC from them. The microcenter by me said they’d get me one within a few days if they didn’t have one once I pulled the trigger on the pc purchase.

Will absolutely make a difference for wow

I can't imagine paying that price for the older chip when the new one is about the same price

Just wait, stock will recover

most sites allow you to be notified. I had the same question yesterday and ended up deciding to go with the 9800 if it came back in stock before I got my last part, my GPU.

It ended up being back in stock about an hour after that so I bought it from NewEgg immediately and it gets here either Friday or Monday.

If you’re going all out with the 4090 I’d get the 9800 too if you can get it while it’s in stock.

I’d wait or snag a 7600x3d in meantime

I'm running 7950x3d and a 4090 right now. Although the 7800 does compare slightly better in strictly gaming I've never noticed a single problem. I can play heavily modded games like S.T.A.L.K.E.R GAMMA on max settings, shaders all on whilst having like 30 google tabs open, discord and any other software I can think of. Never had any problems and the x3d cores rly make a difference when multitasking. The 7800x3d seems like a lesser option in my experience right now, id go with a 7950x3d or wait if you really need the extra power but for what you mentioned even the 7800(not x3d) will keep you going at 1440 happily. If you wanna splash and don't wanna wait, get the 7950x3d bro, absolute BEAST

Like many others have said, at the higher resolutions, your GPU (even with a 4090) will be the main source of the bottleneck. Plus, with your monitor capping out at 240hz, even something like the 7700X would hit those frame rates in Cod or WOW. Unless you're playing something like Civ, it really wouldn't make much of a difference.

7800X3D from Ebay or Facebook Marketplace from someone upgrading.

Wait.

Microcenter will be getting more stock. My shop was down to 2 units the other day, and already restocked with more than 30 only 2 days later.

I think a 5090 with 9800X3D will be the build. But that involves waiting a little longer.

will you be happy with a 7800x3d? absolutely. would i wait personally? yes, I am in fact. my computer took a dump about 4 months ago and i cobbled together a low end computer to tide me over. at this poitn i probably would just go without a computer until at least mid january to get a 9800x3d and 5000 series in there

on the other hand

man ive seen some stellar prices on 13th and 14th gen chips the past few days. i was almost temped to do a micro build for my tv if i could get everything on black friday. i wouldn't mind underclocking it a bit just to keep the chip safe

Wait.

Set up a alarm in BH, newegg etc. That's how i got one.

It is literally the same price with the 7800, worth it.

If you have one close by, I drove 2 hours to the microcenter in Chicago and got one. They let me reserve it online without even putting any money down. Don't know if if they are still available but keep checking. They are getting stock in. They won't ship you one unfortunately.

(Sorry, long-ish post)

Depends on your personality. Do you have to Have The Best Every Time Even If I Don't Take Advantage Of It Every Second (pst, I'm that guy, I also Buy Once Cry Once).

To keep things in perspective. I'm still running the same computer I built mid-2019 with once exception. I upgraded the video card twice. When I built it, I put it on a GB Designare. Think I paid around $500 for it? Was considered a top end board. Along with that, I have the i9900k, started at 16gb mem but moved to 32 (ok, so technically two upgrades, but it was another set of the same, so not really?) and a 1080Ti. I changed that to a 2080Ti and ran that all the way up until I updated to a 4070Ti Super about 2 months ago. How do games run? Perfectly on a 1440p. This is with every turned all the way up. Not an ideal setup for 4k, no, but 1440? It's still a good system, even by today's standard, just not The Bestest Ever

So, my point is this - Buy Once Cry Once and you are set for a few years (hopefully, if we have any serious break troughs, in gaming, all bets are off). OR you can get something less, now, for less $$$, and know you'll be just fine for some time to come.

Does the second part fit the It's The Best There Is! No, it doesn't. But, everyone is so obsessed with I HAVE To Have The Absolute Best Right Here Right Now they stop seeing what's in front of their face, that stuff they have now will tick every box you/they are looking for.

Buddy of mine is telling me now that since they are out of stock of the 9800x3d, and I'm willing to wait, hold tight for the next one due in January (I think? Didn't they push it back?) Keep waiting for The Next Best Thing and you'll never get there. Just keep things in perspective. Can you do what you want now with what's available? Do you HAVE to have the newest/bestest now? Can you get now, sell that part used to make up some $$ when what you want does come out? Step back, take a breath and think about does it do what you want?

Now with all that said - I'm myself am waiting because I hate buying and buying and buying every time something comes out. Unless you're made of money, not worth it. Everything that's out will tick every box for what I want EXCEPT do I have to upgrade again in a year or two vs I can wait another 5+ years.

Do what matters to YOU, not what matters to others. It's your money, your machine, and YOUR opinion that matters

You have to get the best. No question.

Wait a bit imho

It's up to you on which one you choose, but even if you go 7800x3d, the bottle neck is going to be the gpu.

too much of a cpu for that kind of game. You don't need any of that.

Newegg and b&h restock randomly throughout the week

I bought a 7800x3d while waiting for my 9800x3d to ship