The original post: /r/buildapc by /u/spectreVII on 2024-12-22 23:49:50.

Looking for some advice regarding cpus. I’ve been out of the PC building game for around 20 years and my current pc was my brothers older build that has an Intel core i7 6700k which just isn’t cutting it anymore. I’ve upgraded the video card but the cpu is definitely a bottleneck in my system so I’m looking for some advice on which CPU I should upgrade grade to.

I’ve been looking at the Ryzen 7 9700x but I’m not sure if it’s the best overall mid range CPU. I’m just looking for something mid range and just want the best bang for my buck with decent gaming performance whether it’s AMD or Intel. Or would it be more beneficial to go for a higher level CPU (Ryzen 9 or Intel i9) but older gen?

Any advice is greatly appreciated.