Long time AMD user here. I think for my next build, it's going to be Intel, even though it is more expensive than AMD. I have my eye on an i7 13700K or 14700K. I have a 13700K in my desktop at work and it literally blows the doors off of my Ryzen 5800X at home in standard benchmarks.
I have also been looking at an i9 CPU, but if I go that route, I may stick to 13th generation to keep the costs down. Thing is, if I buy an i9, I have to figure out a way to cool it without breaking the bank. I have an old Corsair 240mm AIO that could fit into the front of the case. I dunno, we'll see. I am not exactly happy with the cooling performance of my Noctua D15 on my current CPU. Either I messed up the thermal paste, or it just isn't as good as they say it is. I routinely drift into the 80's temperature wise under load, where I was in the low 60's with my AIO. I am not sure that my D15 could cool even the i7 I am looking at. I should run some tests at work. I have a similar cooler to the D15 at work. It's humongous, anyway.
