I'd say its probably not even worth upgrading the GPU unless there's a specific case where the the 3080 is currently letting you down.
I'd wait until the 5080/5090 come out late this year/early next year before doing anything.
Yeah I meant to say, those mini-PC brands do such low volume that I can't even see them in sell-out data. While low volume isn't fully synonymous with sketchiness, scale has its advantages usually. An M1 Mac mini is pretty close to your budget it you can stomach Apple in this instance. Otherwise, the Windows mini-PC market isn't great. Best Buy had some clearance price Lenovo mini-PCs recently, but their availability is hit or miss depending on where you are in the country.
Upgrade to a Ryzen 7900?
I'll probably do this. The 3080 let me down only in one early access game that ran like absolute horseshit without a super stronk modern GPU.
Eh, if I don't need to do a full new build I generally try to avoid that and that would require a new Mobo.
Well, that's the only CPU upgrade that makes sense: the 7800X3D. I don't think it justifiies a full new build. It kicks butt in the latest Techpowerup gaming benchmark roundup, but I surmise that's because the games they bench almost all benefit greatly from 3D Cache (when most don't), because otherwise, in nearly all benchmarks, there's not a significant difference between the two. Huge cost for nothing much. I'd recommend waiting for the new GPU upgrades and a CPU that meaningfully thumps on the 5800X without gimmicks.
No patience right now really, I can always do what I usually do and waste my money on guns.
Are you going to recycle any parts, or do you intend to just assemble a whole new build to make selling off your current PC easier? (or kicking it down to the GF which IIRC you did with at least some of the last one).
I can just give it to my GF, I generally rarely bother to sell computer parts. I either keep them in a room as spare parts or just give them to friends.
I got tired of Amazon sending me used items and am pretty sure a few things were counterfeit. I canceled Prime over a year ago and don’t miss it at all.
I have little doubt that it'll go right back on the shelf when they get it back.
I see you don't spend any less on frivolous words, however...
I see you don't spend any less on frivolous words, however...
I am sitting here in the same boat except running an older rig (I7 6700k and 1070).
