I have an opportunity to buy one brand new for about $310 equivalent. it's basically the same as the 13700F, albeit with 3mb more cache. These prices are unobtainable in the EU, so prior to my trip ending I'll have to pick between the two. Do I wait for the 14th gen or pick something else existing within the 65W PL1 bracket for similar cash? Also, do european boards support the chinese black edition microcodes?
Thanks!
9800 XT was, methinks, the first ($/€)500 AMD card ever and I remember it was the thing to have in 2003. If I remember correctly, there was a HL2 bundle with some manufacturers. Longevity wise it doesn't come close to the modern cards but back then it was a beast that served me until the pci-e switch.