R7 1700/i7 7700k

[Dankasaurus Rex]

Using for gaming only pretty much. AMD or Intel, or wait for intel's new CPUs?
Using GTX 970 and 16 gb ram

 

[atomicWAR]

i'd wait for coffee lake which is rumored to launch next month bring 6C/12T CPUs to the main stream. If you were forced to buy now things are tougher. The i7 7700K is better at the moment in games but that has already started to shift with Devs patching their software. In a couple years time Ryzen will likely be better. Plus many games already use 8+ cores like Witcher 3, Rise of the Tomb Raider, The Division, GTA V...then you have games that will use every thread you have (16+) like BF1, Watch Dogs 2, Ghost Recon the Wildlands, etc. This list will only grow and make quad core CPUs a thing of the pat for gaming. It is a question of how quickly this will happen. Personally I'd go with the R7 1700 but I could see why someone would go the other way too.

 

[valeman2012]

i'd wait for coffee lake which is rumored to launch next month bring 6C/12T CPUs to the main stream. If you were forced to buy now things are tougher. The i7 7700K is better at the moment in games but that has already started to shift with Devs patching their software. In a couple years time Ryzen will likely be better. Plus many games already use 8+ cores like Witcher 3, Rise of the Tomb Raider, The Division, GTA V...then you have games that will use every thread you have (16+) like BF1, Watch Dogs 2, Ghost Recon the Wildlands, etc. This list will only grow and make quad core CPUs a thing of the pat for gaming. It is a question of how quickly this will happen. Personally I'd go with the R7 1700 but I could see why someone would go the other way too.

https://videocardz.com/70978/intel-preparing-multiple-6-core-coffee-lake-cpus
Yes Intel i5 8600 would have 6 core / 6 threads

 

[Chugalug_]

It's going to be a fair while, and threadripper will release in the meantime.
@OP, do you want to build now?
The Nvidia 11 series is on the Horizon in the next 3-6 months i'd say, so that could be a consideration too.

 

[Dankasaurus Rex]

It's going to be a fair while, and threadripper will release in the meantime.
@OP, do you want to build now?
The Nvidia 11 series is on the Horizon in the next 3-6 months i'd say, so that could be a consideration too.

Building during December. Planning ahead.

 

[Chugalug_]

Don't bother, too large a time frame, post again 1-2 weeks beforehand and shoot me a PM, i'll sort you out.

 

[atomicWAR]

^ chugalug has some of the best builds posted for others on here.

@Chugalug...two threads in a row I have say nice things about you, really? Have a good one Chug.

 

[Chugalug_]

You too.

 

[elbert]

Intels 6 core consumer CPU is set to launch late fall if you want to wait.
https://www.pcgamesn.com/intel/intel-14nm-coffee-lake-release-date

 

[mdd1963]

I don't think Coffeelake will be out until 2018....

 

[Chugalug_]

Early 2018 it's set to be, but we're saying first get an 11 series GPU when they come out, then go Coffee Lake or Ryzen 2 next year for the CPU and the rest.
You've got 16 gigs of RAM and I assume an i7 or i5, so you'll be fine for now, especially with a 970.

 

[atomicWAR]

I don't think Coffeelake will be out until 2018....

That was the original launch yes. But Ryzen threw Intel into overdrive, pushing up multiple product launchs/increasing core counts on HEDT. The rumor is that Coffee lake is to launch this August though some rumors have it as late as November. While this is all rumor and could be wrong Intel has been on the offensive (you could argue defensive after their slide show this week). Point being it is very likely we will see coffee lake before the end of the year so intel can claim 6C/12T i7s/ 6C/6C i5s in the mainstream. See below...

http://www.techradar.com/news/intel-coffee-lake-release-date-news-and-rumors
https://www.pcgamesn.com/intel/intel-14nm-coffee-lake-release-date
https://www.extremetech.com/computing/248079-rumor-intel-will-launch-coffee-lake-refresh-new-high-end-desktop-parts-earlier-expected
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/02/intel-coffee-lake-14nm-release-date/

 

[elbert]

I don't think Coffeelake will be out until 2018....

Intel has been pushing to try and get out ahead of AMD. Its on 14nm so could be out early.
Many are sayig the 4 and 6 cores could be as early as September.
http://www.guru3d.com/news-story/intel-6-core-coffee-lake-surfaces-in-geekbench-(again).html

 

[valeman2012]

We just have wait and see what happens,

So far they pushing it back and then pushing forward repeatedly for Coffee Lake.

 

[Dankasaurus Rex]

Early 2018 it's set to be, but we're saying first get an 11 series GPU when they come out, then go Coffee Lake or Ryzen 2 next year for the CPU and the rest.
You've got 16 gigs of RAM and I assume an i7 or i5, so you'll be fine for now, especially with a 970.

Currently have AMD FX 8350. Overclocked to 4.2 Ghz.

 

[Chugalug_]

Wait for threadripper and see how that works out, I don't think you can wait till 2018 with that CPU.