Do i upgrade my computer now or wait?

My current cpu/gpu:
CPU: FX 8120
GPU: R9 390

I'm thinking of upgrading my CPU to the new Ryzen 1800x but no one seems to support this upgrade. I've had my current CPU for over 5 years now so it's time to change it out, it seems to be bottle-necking my GPU. To actually go through with the upgrade i need a new MB, RAM and SSD (since the one i have now is kind of broken), so it's not just a new CPU...
It doesn't seem to be in my interest to wait longer to get a more beefy computer because i don't do anything too intense on it. I'm not going to push it to it's max too often.

I want to use my computer for decently heavy gaming and streaming/video editing.


Why should i jump ship to Intel even though the performance is worse for my buck? Why should i wait and get something from Threadripper when the performance is going to be equalish to Intel's for a similar price?

Consult Death1812 for effective performance

Yes, buying a 1800x isn't a good idea because compared to the 1700 it doesn't have a higher performance value. You could literally buy a 1700, overclock it and get the same performance as a 1800.

Your maximum choice for a CPU should be an i7 or a r7, something like a ThreadRipper or the Intel equivalent is obviously only for people who do hardcore renders and similar tasks. When it comes to gaming, Intel is better than Ryzen, most of the time by a slight margin, yet still better. This doesn't often occur when playing on higher resolutions (1440p, 4K), but when it comes to streaming, multitasking and rendering, Ryzen is also much better.

But right now, it's kinda a bad time to buy a CPU. Intel is close to drop their newest series, and we don't know how much it'll affect the market. However I'd personally recommend either the r7 1700, or the r5 1600x (Best AMD gaming CPU, sub-250$, and can do heavy tasks almost as good as a r7. It has the best bang-for-your-buck value in the market right now). Intel has a lot of decent priced options, in the 6th and 7th generation, mostly anything higher than i5 6/7500k. Don't expect the best computing power though, unless you're going for an i7.