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The 9800X3D is the best CPU for gaming right?! For most of us - NO! PC Centric explains cpu bottlenecking, and the best graphics card and processor combos for your gaming PC! ⭐ Gigabyte MO27Q28G: https://geni.us/pC5CST (AD) 🎮 Join The PC Centric Discord! https://discord.gg/UzMEEspZVq 🛒 Product Affiliate Links* 🛒 9850x3D: https://geni.us/6bk1u7D 9800x3D: https://geni.us/teRn 7800x3D: https://geni.us/pVLu4 Budget Tier Intel ARC B570 GPU: https://geni.us/KvUD Intel ARC B580 GPU: https://geni.us/HEIgvDP RTX 5050: https://geni.us/jQBWA0 Ryzen 5 7600 CPU: https://geni.us/F65xw8C Ryzen 5 9600X CPU: https://geni.us/BjAruma Jack Of All Trades Tier RTX 5060 Ti GPU: https://geni.us/zitZ RX 9060 XT GPU: https://geni.us/jCsls0v Ryzen 7 9700X CPU: https://geni.us/RKBSw Premium 1440P Tier RX 9070 GPU: https://geni.us/KaGqF RTX 5070 GPU: https://geni.us/mNiDsmz Ryzen 7 9700X CPU: https://geni.us/RKBSw Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU: https://geni.us/YgiMI The Enthusiast PC Gamer Tier RX 9070 XT GPU: https://geni.us/A6IYCyE RTX 5070 Ti GPU: https://geni.us/yFgqTN Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU: https://geni.us/YgiMI Pinnacle of PC Gaming Tier RTX 5080 GPU: https://geni.us/mFG3iRh RTX 5090 GPU: https://geni.us/WYpy Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU: https://geni.us/YgiMI Ryzen 9 9950X3D CPU: https://geni.us/rwkg 📺 Our 4K QD-OLED Gaming Monitor: https://geni.us/75DN 🎮 My Personal PC Gaming Setup on Amazon Storefront: ⭐USA: https://amzlink.to/az0PG0KDOL60W ⭐UK: https://amzlink.to/az0HiF63t7eqR (*When you buy through an affiliate link, PC Centric may receive a commission on the sale - as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases) Products provided out for review without direction or payment from the manufacturer for inclusion in this video. Follow @PcCentric on Twitter https://twitter.com/PcCentric Add PC Centric on Instagram: https://instagram.com/pccentric/ Like PC Centric on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/PcCentric -- Music from: Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/l2mvtq (Affiliate) -- All images used in this video are used in good spirit, and are believed to be ‘fair use’. If you feel an example of your work has been wrongly published, please contact pccentric@gmail.com. PC Centric is a participant in the Amazon EU Associates Programme, Amazon Services LLC Associates and Amazon CA Associates, affiliate advertising programmes designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.com & Amazon.ca and other global Amazon Stores 00:00 Stop Wasting Your Money! 01:23 Gigabyte OLED AD 01:48 Here's Your Mistake 02:26 RTX 5060 Ti and 9800x3D 03:19 GPU Bottlenecking 04:00 9800x3D Gameplay 06:36 Swapping It Out For A Better GPU 07:26 It Went Wrong 08:03 RX 9070 XT and Ryzen 9060X 08:12 Returnal Benchmark 08:59 CS2 Benchmark 10:28 Planet Coaster 2 Benchmark 11:24 Cyberpunk 2077 Benchmark 12:28 Fortnite Benchmark 12:52 So, What's Better? 13:17 Full Benchmarks! 14:00 Build A Balanced System!

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Everyone loves to say “just buy the X3D chip, it’s the best for gaming” — but in this video I explain why that’s exactly how most people end up wasting money. Yes, the 9800X3D (and the bigger 9950X3D) are absolute monsters in the right setup, but the key point is simple: if your GPU is the limiting factor, spending extra on an X3D CPU doesn’t magically give you more FPS. I break down CPU vs GPU bottlenecking in a way that actually helps you pick parts, not just chase a leaderboard. I also go through sensible CPU + GPU pairings across different budgets — from budget builds all the way up to the “pinnacle of PC gaming” tier. The goal is to stop you overspending on a CPU while cheaping out on the graphics card (or vice versa), and instead build a balanced system for your resolution and refresh rate. If you’re gaming at 1440p or 4K especially, the GPU choice is usually where the real performance gains are, and that’s why I lay out combos like 9700X with mid-to-high GPUs, and where the 9800X3D actually makes sense.

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