should i buy Intel i7700 or i7700K only 10$ difference .?

[kinghaq]

should i buy Intel i7700 or i7700K only 10$ difference .? i am not interested in clocking and will play games on normal settings .

also if i go with i7700K which cooler is suitable and affordable.?

 

[nitinvaid20]

go for the 7700K if you are gonna overclock it but for that you need the OC board too and as the 7700K is known for its better perfoamance and Overheating you need a Good Air or CPU cooler budget cooler wont gonna help with this CPU

 

[jmckinney28]

With only a $10 difference, I would go with the 7700k even if you don't plan on overclocking. The 7700k has .3 ghz higher clock speed and if you ever plan on overclocking, the option is available.

Another option would be to wait for the 8700k which the specs were just announced. 6 cores 12 threads for just over $300. This may even drive the cost of the 7700k down.

As for coolers, I can't give you any specifics but I would look for a good quality air cooler, don't cheap out here because the 7700k tends to run hot even on good coolers.

 

[kinghaq]

thanks can you suggest any cpu cooler also i am not interested in overcloking is the motherboard okay.?

https://www.amazon.in/Gigabyte-GA-B250M-DS3H-Motherboard-Processors-Ultra-Fast/dp/B01N2WG23X?tag=googinhydr18418-21&tag=googinkenshoo-21&ascsubtag=ded2e891-6bd6-4052-8d81-d19588d2b522

 

[jmckinney28]

thanks can you suggest any cpu cooler also i am not interested in overcloking is the motherboard okay.?

https://www.amazon.in/Gigabyte-GA-B250M-DS3H-Motherboard-Processors-Ultra-Fast/dp/B01N2WG23X?tag=googinhydr18418-21&tag=googinkenshoo-21&ascsubtag=ded2e891-6bd6-4052-8d81-d19588d2b522

Yes that motherboard is fine.

For air coolers, look here:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-cpu-coolers,4181.html

edit: make sure the cooler fits the lga 1151 socket.

 

[cryoburner]

If it's only a $10 difference, it would likely be worth going with the 7700k, since it comes clocked higher, even if you aren't planning on overclocking. The only downside would be that the K processors don't come with a stock cooler, but the Intel Stock coolers aren't particularly good anyway.

Do note that Intel will be launching their new 8000-series Coffee Lake processors within the next two weeks though, and those will feature 6 cores on the i5 and i7 parts, so it might be worth waiting a bit to see how those fare.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

I can't tell you how many times a user has told me he "didn't want to overclock" and then regretted the decision at some point down the road.

1. K series are clocked higher

2. K series pass stricter testing

3. MoBos which support K series have more features

4. MoBos which suppotr K series usually have better componentry (Audio / LAN subsystems)

That's worth a lot more than $10 ... even tho it's not really $10 and you'll need a cooler and will spend $10-15 extra on the MoBo to get the aforementioned features

 

[King_V]

Have to agree with the others - even if you only take into consideration the faster base and turbo speeds compared to the non-K version, it's well worth the extra $10, even considering the extra money needed for the cooler.