Ryzen 7 9800X3D or 7 7800X3D I Have Been Offered Upgrade on Pending Build

Hi Brains trust. I am waiting for the Techfast 7 7800X3D 4070Ti super PC new build to be built …day 12.

Just received email from Techfast with the offer to hold off completion and wait for the new 7 9800x3D which is said to be released on 7 November. No indication of price differences ATM. On the original Parts Picker 7 7800X3D was $627.00 JW computers but now is around $700. Now the sceptic in me thinks Techfast may have not budgeted for price increase or the 7 7800X3D is hard to get.

My question should I take up the offer of upgrading to 7 9800x3d hoping the price point to be similar.
Is the leaked performance gains worth buying a CPU that has not had market assessment and testing.

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  • +1

    with a 4070-class card you're going to be GPU-bound in most games anyway, so even if you paid, (lets assume), an extra $200 for the 9800X3D, you might not notice the difference at all.

    edit: looks like the official price is $479 according to leaks, after currency conversion that's around $730 + 10% GST. Which comes out to around $800 AUD.

    • Yea..the 7 9800x3d is reported increase in other functions like rendering and vid editoring.

      Okay thanks man for price speculation…I did not find that. To much for me….upgrade later if need too.

  • +1

    Stock of the 7800X3D has been drying up, probably because the 9th gen stuff was pretty meh overall and it remained the best gaming chip.

    If it's the same price then yeah, why not. If it's a lot more, stick to the 7800X3D. Your rendering and video editing will probably be GPU constrained anyway.

  • +4

    If it's a free upgrade, 100% jump on it

    • Nah it would be a different price point

  • Find out the difference in costs and other parts.

  • +1

    Techfast doesn't know the cost difference…I said forget about it and continue with my build in current configuration…soon will be 15 business days since order and build has not started.

    • You are right. I'd never accept something like that without knowing what's the cost. If they can't tell you yet, that probably means that it's gonna take a while until you get your computer.

      I love my Techfast built in 2020:
      Core i7 9700KF | RTX 2080 SUPER 8GB Gaming Desktop PC

      Beautifully built, nil issues.

  • +3

    Techslow

  • Now that its out, how much is the upgrade with techfast?

  • 9800x3d already listed yesterday on Ali Express.
    Not cheap…

  • +1

    Will update Techfast offer when known. But my build had come to a grinding halt as they can not source 7 7800X3D CPU, this I anticipated after they started to talk about 7 9800X3D. Not happy that when they received my order 16 business days ago they did not place order on AMD distributor…or have some on shelf before they put deal together. At that time I ordered the 7 7800X3D were still available as evident with online retailers. TechFast did not volunteer situ and finally advise me business day 15 that they can not source…removing any option for me to discuss with Nebula or Gala.

    • I requested an upgrade to the 9800X3D and am still waiting for the updated pricing. Interestingly, it’s still possible to order the 7800X3D from TechFast.

      • +1

        Techfast said they will have price tomorrow for 7 9800X3D Australian release date…I will post here when I receive offer.
        When did you place your order?

        Re; 7 7800X3D they said shipment to arrive at distributors early next week.

        • +1

          I placed the order on 21 October. TechFast emailed me on 1 November to ask if I wanted to go ahead with the upgrade. I’m thinking of going with the 9800X3D since I’ve heard it uses a bit more power but runs cooler, which should stop the fan from suddenly revving up. If the price difference isn’t too much, I’ll probably make the switch.

          • +1

            @chanieee: Thanks to both of you. Waiting to hear a bit of a sneak peak into how much more the pre built is with the new processor!

            • +1

              @destroyer661: So i got an email and invoice to pay for $80 for the upgrade to 9800x3d for my system which is a great price imo.

              • @skidexa: That is great.

              • @skidexa: wow - I'm jealous. Bought a 7800X3D less than 2 months ago. Didn't expect to see CPU limitation on it, but I do in VR.

  • +1

    Got the email and upgrade to 9800x3d is $80 which is a no brainer so I jumped on it!!

    • +1

      That’s good price. pretty much sold out everywhere else, and there’s over a $100 difference compared to the 7800x3d.
      Still haven’t gotten the email yet. looks like they’re sending them out in batches. Guess I’ll just have to wait for mine to come through.

      • Same here no offer yet…I placed my order on the 16 October would have thought I would be one of the first cabs off the rank.

        • +1

          Looks like we're in the same boat lol…
          I was also expecting the email this morning.
          Honestly, if I knew I'd be waiting this long, I would've just paid an extra $400 and got it from somewhere else.
          Oh well, guess we’ll just have to wait it out…

        • I just received the email and the same offer. I have just made the payment, so I hope it will be processed quickly…

      • +1

        Hmm I have a feeling that going for the upgrade will delay the shipping if they don't have enough stock to fulfill. Oh wells, it is what it is.

  • +5

    Okay people just received my offer to upgrade to the 7 9800X3D for $80.00 as well, which I also 'jumped on'. Interestingly the offer came from a Jeffery with tittle builder/customer support. First contact with this person uptil now been Caleb and Alex. In his email Jeffery said if I did not upgrade they did not expect 7 7800X3D in stock until end of next week, which Caleb said begining of next week. So basically gun held to my head….albeit I think $80.00 for upgrade is fair as the cheapest I have seen 7 9800X3D online is for $799.00.

    Oh and they said they have stock of the 7 9800X3D

  • +1

    When TechFast sent through receipt of my order upgrade the order date was reset to today's date 8 Nov.
    I am waiting for reply email to confirm that my order begining date has not been reset and have not lost my position in the build queue. Concerned they are pulling a swifty.
    Suggest you look at upgrade receipt email and see if same.

    • What was their reply? Did they put you back to the beginning of the queue?

      • They said they don't know how date change happened and I am reinstated to original date. LOL not sure I am at the begining of the queue though. Business day 21 now…almost a calendar month.

        • FWIW it sounds like I placed an order around the same time (21st Oct) and took the upgrade. Invoice date shows as the 21st. Paid for the upgrade on Monday and they said it would progress to build/ship “later this week” but is yet to progress. So doesn’t necessarily sound like you’ve been placed back at the star of the queue at least.
          Would be nice if the order status changed at all, but has been “Order Placed” since the start

          • @geech: I had a DM from another who said he was offered CPU upgrade on Monday and when he acepted on Tuesday TechFast said all the available 7 9800X3D had been alocated.

  • PC Part Picker highlighted a potential issue with compatibility between the 9800x3d and the gigabyte motherboard - "The Gigabyte B650M GAMING PLUS WF Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard supports the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor with BIOS version F30. If the motherboard is using an older BIOS version, updating the BIOS will be necessary to support the CPU."

    I assume this is as simple as updating the BIOS and then everything would be fine.Sorry if its a silly question but I just want to make sure and I'm still learning about this all.

    • +1

      Yes I read that as well…techFast tells me they rigorously test PC before dispatch, so fingers cross that they update bios during set up. Not silly question…you have ignited in me that I should ask TechFast if they are updating bios.

      • +1

        that board has a bios flashback button which means you can update it with or without a CPU installed - I've used it before and it's very easy. You just download the firmware file from their website, rename it and copy it to a usb stick, plug it in and hold the button. Takes 5 minutes and you're done. I have no doubt Techfast will do this for you!

        • +1

          Good to know thank you.

        • Thank you, good to know. Yeah, I would expect that they would do it but just wanted to be sure. I did get a text today about my order being in build but haven'tt heard anything about the CPU. It did say it would be 5-10 days from now though which doesn't track from their original message of 5-10 from order to delivery.

          • +1

            @RossRoss: What date did you place your original order. My text message copied below never mention time frame which is a concern….maybe duno.
            LOL i gave up on any time frame TechFast said…I placed order October 16 which is now 21 business days and as it is late in the day,…22 business days if you read it tomorrow (Friday).

            I would not mind so much if they just tell the correct waiting time…because suff happens. 5 to 10 days is a wish they state out of fear they will loose a sale. Personally being honest is the best way to manage a customer's expectation and keep one's integrity.

            • @Buttocks: I put my order in on 7/11. haha yeah, doesn't seem like I have a hope of getting it any time soon but I'm happy to be pleasantly surprised, looking forward to being offered an upgrade though. I also asked to find out what parts they are using for my build as I understand they have different options when it comes time to build, depending on stock.

              I completely agree, I would just like to be able to manage my expectations!

              • +1

                @RossRoss: You should get it for Christmas LOL. Apparently they have allocated all their
                7 9800X3D so I have been told. Ask them for upgrade as AMD resources are focusing on the new CPU and TechFast may not get the promised delivery of 7 7800X3D.

                • @Buttocks: Thanks Buttocks. Haha hopefully sooner! It doesn't seem like they got much, be curious to know how many order they got and if this is affecting other orders from elsewhere.

    • +1

      FYI, response from TF about this issue - The issue you are referring to on PC part picker is correct - and for systems with 9800X3D's with this motherboard we are BIOS flashing them to the latest BIOS version to ensure compatibility.

  • +1

    Just received this text message.
    'You beauty – your PC in order TFxxxxxxxxxx is now In Build! It will be picked, professionally assembled moving onto system installation, stress testing, final QC, packing, and shipping. No further changes can be made to your order at this point. We'll ping you again when its status changes to In Testing. Get hype! - The TechFast team'

    Anyone else get same message

    • Haven't received this uet. Im expecting this to take weeks though :/

  • Nebula just posted a pretty similar deal at $2648 with $150 gift card back. Should've jumped on this while I could - tried to buy a few days ago but oos!

    • +1

      Yes saw that. Similar and more expensive than TechFast even after I upraded the ram and cooling and CPU. They also state silver PSU but in parts picker list gold. I would jump on it quickly if thats what you want as the 7 9800X3D and 7 7800X3D reported in short suppy. Surely Nebula would be quicker.

      • I'll wait to see what techfast offer, if they do, for the 9800x3d. No rush. I've struggled with a GTX 970 for this long 😁 seems techfast usually have better prices with slightly lower spec components but I noticed nebula have been offering a pretty similar tier of components too lately.

        • +1

          I had a look at Nebula too and yeah, they do charge a bit more for upgrades, but Techfast tends to be a bit cheaper for the similar specs. That said, you’re gonna be waiting over a month with Techfast, so I’d personally go with Nebula. Haven’t heard a peep from Techfast myself either. If I knew the wait would be this long, I probably would've just forked out a bit more and bought the parts separately and built it myself 😅

          • @chanieee: Yeah I'm really considering seeing if there's a few good BF deals and buying some components then. Not gonna get much discount on the CPU/GPU but might be lucky with the other parts.

          • @chanieee: I priced building PC and through parts picker I could not come close to the TechFast price. But would have been quicker 😆

      • Same here, after upgrading case, psu, ram, cooler (Nebula only has a single 240mm aio which is much more expensive). I would prefer the game and the $150 gift card from nebula though - but still works out to be at least $400 more expensive.

        But as Buttocks said, you probably will get it faster and you will get better support and responsiveness (TechFast were decent but my latest emails haven'tt been answered for a.few days) Im just hoping I never have to worry about support.

        • I figure the don't reply when they can not answer your question…what I did was resend unanswered email/s and ask for them to respond to below email. Inevitably they will say sorry for not seeing your email.
          I have this mental picture of a pimple faced kid chained in front of a conveyor belt building PC's with a long line of PC cases and parts waiting their assembly turn. I think his name is Jeffrey.
          And for the sake of Jeffrey I have not jumped up and down in frustration.

          • @Buttocks: Thanks, I actually did exactly as you said yesterday and hoping for an update today at least.

            hahahaha now I'm picturing exactly that. Ahh poor Jeffrey!

            Have you bought from TechFast before?

            • @RossRoss: LOL Lord no…this is the first custom PC I have built for some time. I have not read anything on Ozbargain on their after sales support which I can not foresee to be anymore responsive.
              And I think the reason Caleb misses some emails is because he is frantically running around looking for components and making sandwiches for Jeffrey.

              • @Buttocks: Fair enough, yep, agreed. Hopefully, no after-sales support is needed.

                LOL must be some decent sandwiches

  • +2

    Jeffrey has been busy

    Your PC has been built and is now in Testing. This is where components are tested under real-world load to ensure they're good to go. Once it passes, it will move to packing and dispatch. Your next notification will be when it ships! - The TechFast team <NO REPLY>

    22 business days…1 day short of calender month. So if it ships hopefully on Monday people expect over a month to shipping plus 5 business days for delivery.

    • Cheers for the updates.

    • I tried asking Jeffrey for an update on my PC build status as well, but no luck so far, haha.

      Since you ordered on the 16th and it’s just now in assembly, I ordered on the 21st, so I’m guessing mine will be built next week and shipped the week after.

      Hopefully, it arrives before Christmas… that’ll be a relief. Thanks for sharing your update!!

      • +1

        You are welcome.

  • Has anyone received their order yet? Im not getting a response to my emails but I have an automated email that's saying my order is in build but I haven't had an offer of swapping to the 9800x3d.

    • Curious to when you placed your order and when you got the email saying it was being built. From what I've heard:

      They've ran out of 9800x3D so they're no longer offering (and possibly have the 7800x3D back in stock).

      Also heard someone whose received their order a month later, they basically sent it out for delivery the day after it entered build.

      • I ordered mine on 7/11 and got an SMS that it went into build on 14/11, but also got an email today that it has gone into build. I had sent them emails last week as I wanted to find out on the status of CPUs, the components used in my build (as instructed by TechFast to request when it goes into 'picking parts'), and concerns about the compatibility of the 9800x3d. But when I check the status on the TechFast page, it says 'Order Placed'. How have you guys been tracking the progress and is it the same between SMSs and the TF account status?

        Im not overly concerned about the timeframes and understand they have had a whole bunch of orders but just want an answer to my emails and also to understand realistically how long it'll take and what my actual status is.

        This does concern me if I need support in the future and no way to track them down, also saw some issues with support on the OZB forums.

        • I have a feeling that the "in build" SMS they send out is automated. I ordered my PC on 5/11 and received that message about it entering its estimated build window of 5 to 10 business days on 12/11. Yours was ordered 2 days later and you received that message exactly a week later like I did. Im yet to receive an email about it being in build though. I'm not really in any particular hurry, I just hate not being kept in the loop. If theres a delay due to lack of stock, they should let us know. Or if there's just such a large volume of orders that its pushing orders back, they should also keep their customer's updated.

          • @Tyoson: Yeah, I was thinking it was automated.

            I agree, just want to be kept in the loop to manage my expectations.

            • @RossRoss: I received a response to my support yesterday afternoon. They've been very apologetic. Basically their distibutor has been delayed by AMDs lack of stock and they're now waiting for more or the 7800x3d's to be delivered. They were told there wouldn't be stock issues, and were also left in the dark. Was offered the option of either waiting or I could receive a refund. Of course I'm going to wait, this PC is gonna be kick ass, I'm just happy to receive a response.

              • @Tyoson: Thanks Tyoson, I received something similar yesterday too. Bit bummed but hoping that we can get a resolution soon and glad for the update.

                • @RossRoss: Hopefully they give us slightly more premium parts as a sorry gift for the extra wait 😜 Just happy they haven't totally ghosted us haha.

                  • @Tyoson: Agreed, or I'm happy for bonuses or discounts haha. It is good to get the feedback and an ETA for the supply.

    • The 7 9800X3D were all allocated I believe and I was advised they were getting 7 7800X3D like friday just past. So I imagine that your build is with the 7 7800X3D which is a very good tried and tested gaming CPU.

      My account shows my rig has been tested and now ready for dispatch. It was in test for 2 days so I think they had some issue…maybe with the new 7 9800X3D compatibility.

    • Haven’t received mine yet, but it has shipped. For what it’s worth I was told it went into Build on Thursday, started testing Friday and then was shipped yesterday. So barring any problems with testing, you should be close to your order being shipped

      • When did you place your order? Trying to get an guesstimate on mine

        • I ordered mine 16 October….shipped business day 24.

        • Order placed on the 21st October. CPU upgrade offered and paid for on 11 Nov. Seems I may have jumped the queue by a few days

          • @geech: Thanks guys! I've ordered on the Nov 1 so definitely got a bit more to wait. (Didn't get an offer to upgrade however, sadly).

      • Same mine went into build last Thursday, testing Friday…but shipped today (Tuesday)…I figure issue with mine in testing.

      • +2

        I appreciate all the comments sharing build times and stock levels. It's a shame they don't communicate more proactively and share this directly with their customers. The automated build estimate updates are frustrating and misleading as well. I ordered mine on the 28th of October, and received confirmation on the CPU upgrade on the same day as everyone else, so hopefully one would assume I am behind you by a week. It's a shame they are still asserting the same estimated build time despite stock issues and queue times - I'm more than happy to wait, I wish they would just communicate more effectively.

  • +1

    Mine status has been upgraded to shipped. Business day 24.

    Best news of the day incoming…your order has shipped! You can track its progress here: https://auspost.com.au/mypost/track/#######
    This info has also been emailed to you. - The Team at TechFast

    • Congrats! I look forward to this day :) My monitor i just ordered from the UK will probably come faster though haha.

  • Now I have to look for windows 11….any suggestions for discount windows ll?

    • I can't remember the website I've used to buy software in the past, some European website. But this bloke has a sponsor in his youtube vids VIP scdkey , I think he's an Aussie with a discount code. I haven't used it but was planning to, hope it helps.

      https://youtu.be/XXB1ydYkSC0?si=QCVHt6qsjHV9gxD6

    • +4

      You've got 2x options. 1/ Buy it legit and have a licence associate with your Microsoft account - do this through a reatiler (JB etc.) or directly on the MS digital store once you install windows. $250

      2/ Activate it for free. MS don't care at all, the main reason for keys is volume licenceing for large business, they pay no attention to home/personal users so your risk is less than 0.0000001%. It just means if you re-install you have to do it again, as opposed to just logging in

      Don't buy "cheap" keys, you may as well just do it for free - takes about 2 minutes (don't use an app or download anything, it's just a few lines of text in command prompt). Google it yourself, first hit is here:

      https://msguides.com/windows-11

      • Cheers

      • Thanks for the info.

  • +1

    Arived today….sad part is no time to open it yet.

    • Right on time for the weekend!

      • Nooo I am going away this weekend. Won't be able tp play with it until next week. I have opened box peered in…all I can say it is packed well.

        • Quick! Set up Sunshine so you can play it remotely using Moonlight on your phone 😀

          • @Tyoson: Man I am such a noob. I wasn't sure if you were joking or not…so looked it up and now I find I have a lot of reading and more learning. 🙄

            • @Buttocks: It's a rabbit hole of fun haha. It works a lot better with a solid wifi connection and the majority of your devices hard-wired. It's cool for chilling in bed when you feel like gaming, but not while sitting upright.

              • @Tyoson: LMAO…that is fantastic, horizontal gaming.

    • Woohoo! Exciting! I'm ready to live vicariously. Feel like doing an unboxing? Haha

      Mine's on hold till they figure out stock.

      Btw I spoke to EvaTech and they said they don't have any AMD supply issues and haven't heard anything about it. Don't know whats going on here.

      • The unboxing was not vid worthy…what a struggle, the boy holding onto the box and me trying to slide the blessed thing out. It is heavier than what I was expecting and the foam packaging was hanging on like Henry the octapus. Could not see into the inner workings and the much discussed CPU as the case is stuffed with bubble wrap….and that is the way it will stay until I return, much to the distress of my boy.
        Eva Tech could also be engaging in gamesmanship…it is a very competitive environment. I know I would/do especially when TechFast undercuts them in price which they must hate.

        • +2

          I've been talking about my new PC so much that my 4 year old and 3 year old keep wrapping themselves in a towel and pretending to be my "packaged PC"

          Hopefully all the practice will make unboxing the real thing much easier.

          • @Tyoson: Oh man…Tyoson you make me laugh. My 13 year old has stopped talking to me.

            • @Buttocks: Glad I can haha. I fear the day my boys no longer find me fun, but for now I'll enjoy being a powerful wizard who can steal their nose and make toys appear behind their ears hahaha.

              • +1

                @Tyoson: Haha the description works fine thanks! Lol

                Good to hear it's packages well and can't wait to hear when you get it going.

                Bahahah my 8 old month just looks at me chewing his toy…I hope this try chewing my PC :/ lol

              • @Tyoson: …man that is beautiful. Enjoy their young years…school beats all the magic out of them sadly…you just move onto a different relationship with them…its a journey.😳

  • +1

    I checked in today for an update and Alex said they are apparently waiting for stock, hopefully this week They said we can still ask for a refund at this stage.

    • Was hoping for better news this week, but gonna hold on. Even if we refunded and ordered elsewhere we'd probably end up waiting longer again. Was kind of hoping it'd be shipped before December as I live in a remote town and deliveries get super slow closer to Christmas.

      • Me too! Hopefully they do get stock this week and can start moving on ours.

        Yeah, I was thinking that although Black Friday this year was a letdown and it seems that most PC sellers didn't really out their hearts in it.

        Oh, well I hope they can move on yours quick, maybe ask them.

        • Have you had any updates since Monday? I sent them an email a couple of days back to check on the progress. No response yet.

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