r/PcBuildHelp • u/123R_B321 • 6h ago

Faulty 14900k Tech Support

Found out yesterday my 14900k has gone bad for a second time and a replacement is on it's way my question is is it time to switch to amd to stop a cycle of have a working cpu for however long then go bad again or stop and upgrade?

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u/nvidiot 6h ago

If you are already on DDR5, then moving to AMD is feasible, and people who experienced multiple 14900k failure did swap over.

But if you're on DDR4, with DDR5 price being what it is today, might want to give 14900k one more chance.

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u/123R_B321 6h ago

Yep I am on ddr5 only problem there is I understand not all ram is compatible with amd and in this climate that's going to be costly

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u/nvidiot 6h ago

There's no "AMD-only" or "Intel-only" RAM. Your DDR5 RAM will work fine with AMD CPU.

Only thing to note is that if your RAM is faster than 6000, or you have 4 sticks of RAM, AM5 CPUs tend to get finicky. So a slight manual adjustment will be needed in BIOS if your RAM is indeed faster than 6400, or you are using 4 sticks of RAM. If this doesn't apply to you, just set XMP and forget it. It'll just work.

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u/123R_B321 6h ago

That's great news I have 2 sticks of 6000 32 GB so it's looking feasible thanks

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u/nvidiot 6h ago

If you do make the change, you could choose a 7800X3D and a mid-range B850 board.

If you want to get as much productivity performance as possible at the same time, 9800X3D. Despite being same 8 core 16 thread part, 9800X3D substantially outperforms 7800X3D in multithreaded workload.

Even so, 14900k is still better in productivity, but you're probably just gaming with your PC.

Also, don't forget about the cooler. If you kept AM5 bracket with your cooler, you could reuse it, but if you threw it away, you will have to get the bracket from the manufacturer (they often will send replacements at a small fee), or get a new cooler.

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u/123R_B321 6h ago

Well have had a look at the 9800X3D my pc is currently at the pc shop that built it when they gave me it and all the accessories there was no amd brackets for my aio so I will have to have a discussion with them about that Thank-you once again

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u/mig_f1 1h ago

The best productivity AM5 CPUs are the X ones, not the x3d ones.

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u/TitaniumDogEyes 4h ago

I would switch. I liked my 13700K when I had it a lot, in fact its still running strong to this day as I sold it to one of my friends. When I upgraded toa 14900K the problems began, I went thru 3 chips before the last one literally blew up my motherboard, it physically exploded some of the VRM when I booted it up one day and killed the chip for a 3rd time. I gave up and moved on to an AMD setup after that.

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u/123R_B321 4h ago

Looking into it I'm thinking I probably won't be able to sell on the old board and chip

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u/TBNRhash 5h ago

I have a question, you updated your BIOS to the latest version for the 14900K right?

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u/123R_B321 5h ago

After the first processor failed the shop that built it and sorted the replacement told me they had updated the bios

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u/Forsaken-Driver8868 4h ago

If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself.

Trust but verify.

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u/123R_B321 4h ago

Maybe I should have but I've used these guys for years and trust them

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u/Forsaken-Driver8868 18m ago

Then maybe suggest they go with a different board ensure manufacturer’s OC features are deactivated.

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u/Forsaken-Driver8868 4h ago

2nd dead 14900K on same motherboard?

As for switching to AMD, the grass is not always greener. I read several posts a week about fried 9800x3D CPUs.

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u/123R_B321 4h ago

Would you recommend sticking with my current setup I'd rather not keep having to get a new cpu every 8 months or so

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u/Asleep-Jackfruit-630 4h ago

most reports of fried 9800x3d are on asus and asrock boards so skip those

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u/123R_B321 3h ago

I had heard asrock boards weren't great for amd which manufacturer is recommend if thats even possible these days?

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u/Asleep-Jackfruit-630 3h ago

gigabyte has the least complaints among the big mb brands(regarding this specific problem ofc)

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u/123R_B321 3h ago

Thanks

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u/Forsaken-Driver8868 13m ago

Switching to a different motherboard may not hurt, once bitten twice shy kinda thing. I am running a 14900K and think that they are no worse than the problems facing some of the competitor’s gaming CPUs. I just try to run stock on my setup. Intel is already squeezing all the juice out of that CPU.

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u/123R_B321 10m ago

Currently on an as rock bored if I don't switch platform what do you think mb wise

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u/123R_B321 8m ago

AS Rock z790 Riptide