i5 8400 + 1070 or i5 8600/i7 8700 +1060 ?

[KrebnacX]

In a few weeks I will build a pc for gaming. I have 2 options;

1- get i5 8400 + b360 (maybe h310) + gtx 1070

2- get i5 8600k or i7 8700 + z370 + gtx 1060

If I choose second option I think I can upgrade the graphic card later and move on. However for first option to be able to upgrade the system I think I have to change cpu+motherboard.

What would you do if you were me? If you have another combinatios to suggest please do.

 

[ritvarsdavis]

GPU heavy titles would perform better with the 1070.
What I would do, is get an i7 8700 + B360 (non-K CPU isn't overclockable anyway) and the 1060. Upgrading a GPU is way easier than CPU. + Summer seems to be the time nVidia will release next gen cards, so a 1060 would suffice till then.

I know i5 8600k is overclockable, but I'd still pick the 8700. It has hyperthreading and it boosts higher on all cores than 8600k stock. + If you get the 8600k, you'd need a decent cooler to go with it as well, so that adds up.

 

[mdd1963]

Will you be playing at 1080P (1060 is sufficient)

WIll you be playing at 100/144 Hz refresh? get 1070....

 

[KrebnacX]

Will you be playing at 1080P (1060 is sufficient)

WIll you be playing at 100/144 Hz refresh? get 1070....

I will use it with 1080p 144 hz.

 

[KrebnacX]

GPU heavy titles would perform better with the 1070.
What I would do, is get an i7 8700 + B360 (non-K CPU isn't overclockable anyway) and the 1060. Upgrading a GPU is way easier than CPU. + Summer seems to be the time nVidia will release next gen cards, so a 1060 would suffice till then.

I know i5 8600k is overclockable, but I'd still pick the 8700. It has hyperthreading and it boosts higher on all cores than 8600k stock. + If you get the 8600k, you'd need a decent cooler to go with it as well, so that adds up.

Ty for answer. I know new nVidia cards can be released in Summer. However I am not sure that if I can sell 1060 and add some to get a new card or not. So I am not sure about 1060. I will use the pc with 1080p 144 hz screen.

 

[ritvarsdavis]

What games are you planning to play? For example, 1060 can easily push 144Hz monitor on eSports titles, such as CS:GO or LoL.

 

[nobspls]

Why not 8600k and 1070?

 

[KrebnacX]

What games are youpu planning to play? For example, 1060 can easily push 144Hz monitor on eSports titles, such as CS:GO or LoL.

I will play esports games and also I really love rpg/action rpg games like path of exile, witcher etc. I know it is hard to play witcher 3 144hz but highest fps would be better.

 

[J_E_D_70]

With a 144hz screen would probably go 1070 but you might still be held back a bit in some titles with 8400.

 

[KrebnacX]

Why not 8600k and 1070?

Because my budget limitations.

 

[MadOver]

Why not the newest AMD CPUs?
PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/GH9vfH
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/GH9vfH/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($199.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - Fatal1ty AB350 Gaming K4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($79.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Mini ITX OC Video Card ($469.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $749.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-29 22:38 EDT-0400

But I would hold off buying right now, wait couple of months for the GPU prices to come down as they are already down for some weeks ago.