May 6, 20251 yr As the title suggests, has anyone in Flightsimlandia done a one-for-one swap from the 7800X3D to the newer 9800X3D? I bit the bullet and acquired a 9800X3D as well as a number of other critical system components as backups, as my unhappy memories of the COVID supply chain disruptions and shortages are still quite fresh, and the Great Tariff Shootout of 2025 looks like it may upend the supply chain once again. Considering swapping the 9800X3D in to the existing system, and keeping the 7800X3D around as my backup--if it's not too much butt pain. If you did swap the CPUs, was it a simple drop-in replacement, or were there complications like Windows reactivation, license problems with MSFS add ons etc? Was the increase in performance worth whatever trouble it may have given you? My current MSFS box runs an MSI mobo and X670E chipset, and I know it's compatible with the 9800X3D after a BIOS update. And MSFS 20/24 are the Steam versions, so that'll be fine once I login to Steam again. The biggest unknowns at present are what happens with add-ons installed via the various add-on managers--Contrail, Simmarket, iniBuilds etc. TIA Bob Scott | President and CEO, AVSIM Inc ATP Gulfstream II-III-IV-V Sys1 (MSFS20+24/XPlane12+11): AMD 9800X3D, water 2x240mm, MSI MPG X670E Carbon, 64GB GSkill 6000/30, nVidia RTX4090FE Alienware AW3821DW 38" 21:9 GSync, 2x4TB Crucial T705 PCIe5 + 2x2TB Samsung 990 SSD, EVGA 1000P2 PSU, 12.9" iPad Pro Thrustmaster TCA Boeing Yoke, TCA Airbus Sidestick, Twin TCA Airbus Throttle quads, PFC Cirrus Pedals, Coolermaster HAF932 case Sys2 (P3Dv5/v4): i9-13900KS, water 2x360mm, ASUS Z790 Hero, 32GB GSkill 7800MHz CAS36, ASUS RTX4090 Samsung 55" JS8500 4K TV@60Hz, 3x 2TB WD SN850X 1x 4TB Crucial P3 M.2 NVME SSD, EVGA 1600T2 PSU Fiber link to Yamaha RX-V467 Home Theater Receiver, Polk/Klipsch 6" bookshelf speakers, Polk 12" subwoofer, 12.9" iPad Pro PFC yoke/throttle quad/pedals with custom Hall sensor retrofit, Thermaltake View 71 case, Stream Deck XL button box Sys3 (DCS/P3Dv4/ATS/ETS): AMD 7800X3D, MSI MPG X870E Carbon, Noctua NH-D15S, 64GB GSkill 6000/30, EVGA RTX3090 Alienware AW3420DW 34" 21:9 GSync, Corsair HX1000i PSU, 4TB Crucial T705 PCIe5 + 2TB Samsung 970Evo Plus, TM TCA Officer Pack, Saitek combat pedals, TM Warthog, TM RS300 FF wheel/pedals, Coolermaster HAF XB case
May 8, 20251 yr On 5/6/2025 at 3:32 PM, Bob Scott said: As the title suggests, has anyone in Flightsimlandia done a one-for-one swap from the 7800X3D to the newer 9800X3D? I bit the bullet and acquired a 9800X3D as well as a number of other critical system components as backups, as my unhappy memories of the COVID supply chain disruptions and shortages are still quite fresh, and the Great Tariff Shootout of 2025 looks like it may upend the supply chain once again. Considering swapping the 9800X3D in to the existing system, and keeping the 7800X3D around as my backup--if it's not too much butt pain. If you did swap the CPUs, was it a simple drop-in replacement, or were there complications like Windows reactivation, license problems with MSFS add ons etc? Was the increase in performance worth whatever trouble it may have given you? My current MSFS box runs an MSI mobo and X670E chipset, and I know it's compatible with the 9800X3D after a BIOS update. And MSFS 20/24 are the Steam versions, so that'll be fine once I login to Steam again. The biggest unknowns at present are what happens with add-ons installed via the various add-on managers--Contrail, Simmarket, iniBuilds etc. TIA Did the same thing for the same exact reasons.. I decided to "stand on business" and head to the nearest microcenter when the tariffs got introduced. So it was an easy swap. If you are on an AMD 6xx series MB the only thing you have to ensure is that you have a bios version that supports the newer chip. No windows reactivation. I needed a new license when i changed my motherboard last year. Windows booted right up detected the new chip and carried on. I would just update to the latest chipset drivers for peace of mind. For me there is a substantial difference in performance between the two chips and i am very happy with the decision to purchase even though it wasn't planned to be until later in the year. AMD Ryzen 9800X3D/ Asus ROG Strix B650E F Gaming WiFi / Asrock Taichi 9070XT / 32GB G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo DDR5 6000 / 2x ADATA XPG 8200 Pro NVME / Arctic Liquid Freezer II 280 / Seasonic Vertex 1000w PSU / Lian Li LanCool II Mesh Performance / Asus VG34VQL3A / Topping E70 Velvet DAC & L70 Amp /Sennheiser HD660s2 Thrustmaster Boeing Yoke + TCA Sidestick + TFRP Rudders
May 9, 20251 yr Author On 5/7/2025 at 8:15 PM, Maxis said: Did the same thing for the same exact reasons.. I decided to "stand on business" and head to the nearest microcenter when the tariffs got introduced. So it was an easy swap. If you are on an AMD 6xx series MB the only thing you have to ensure is that you have a bios version that supports the newer chip. No windows reactivation. I needed a new license when i changed my motherboard last year. Windows booted right up detected the new chip and carried on. I would just update to the latest chipset drivers for peace of mind. For me there is a substantial difference in performance between the two chips and i am very happy with the decision to purchase even though it wasn't planned to be until later in the year. Thanks for the reply. So I take it there were no complications with installed third party add-ons? Bob Scott | President and CEO, AVSIM Inc ATP Gulfstream II-III-IV-V Sys1 (MSFS20+24/XPlane12+11): AMD 9800X3D, water 2x240mm, MSI MPG X670E Carbon, 64GB GSkill 6000/30, nVidia RTX4090FE Alienware AW3821DW 38" 21:9 GSync, 2x4TB Crucial T705 PCIe5 + 2x2TB Samsung 990 SSD, EVGA 1000P2 PSU, 12.9" iPad Pro Thrustmaster TCA Boeing Yoke, TCA Airbus Sidestick, Twin TCA Airbus Throttle quads, PFC Cirrus Pedals, Coolermaster HAF932 case Sys2 (P3Dv5/v4): i9-13900KS, water 2x360mm, ASUS Z790 Hero, 32GB GSkill 7800MHz CAS36, ASUS RTX4090 Samsung 55" JS8500 4K TV@60Hz, 3x 2TB WD SN850X 1x 4TB Crucial P3 M.2 NVME SSD, EVGA 1600T2 PSU Fiber link to Yamaha RX-V467 Home Theater Receiver, Polk/Klipsch 6" bookshelf speakers, Polk 12" subwoofer, 12.9" iPad Pro PFC yoke/throttle quad/pedals with custom Hall sensor retrofit, Thermaltake View 71 case, Stream Deck XL button box Sys3 (DCS/P3Dv4/ATS/ETS): AMD 7800X3D, MSI MPG X870E Carbon, Noctua NH-D15S, 64GB GSkill 6000/30, EVGA RTX3090 Alienware AW3420DW 34" 21:9 GSync, Corsair HX1000i PSU, 4TB Crucial T705 PCIe5 + 2TB Samsung 970Evo Plus, TM TCA Officer Pack, Saitek combat pedals, TM Warthog, TM RS300 FF wheel/pedals, Coolermaster HAF XB case
May 10, 20251 yr 2 hours ago, Bob Scott said: Thanks for the reply. So I take it there were no complications with installed third party add-ons? Ive got the Fenix, the Comanche and Various PMDG products. No complications at all 🙂 AMD Ryzen 9800X3D/ Asus ROG Strix B650E F Gaming WiFi / Asrock Taichi 9070XT / 32GB G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo DDR5 6000 / 2x ADATA XPG 8200 Pro NVME / Arctic Liquid Freezer II 280 / Seasonic Vertex 1000w PSU / Lian Li LanCool II Mesh Performance / Asus VG34VQL3A / Topping E70 Velvet DAC & L70 Amp /Sennheiser HD660s2 Thrustmaster Boeing Yoke + TCA Sidestick + TFRP Rudders
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