The Intel i7 7700

[Firemaster2018]

It's my first time building a pc, so I don't want to overclock anything. I heard that this was a good cpu. Is it solid for gaming at 1080p at 60+fps?

 

[JQB45]

Yes the Intel i7-7700 is a very good CPU for gaming and depending on what graphics card you get you could get 60+FPS at 1440p or nearly 60FPS at 4k. This CPU with a midrange graphics card would do fine at 1080p and 60 FPS.

What is your budget and what country do you live in?

 

[atljsf]

well, if you don't plan on overclocking, this is the biggest intel cpu available to date that doesn't have overclocking capabilities

the other parts you want to buy, please share the list with us

 

[joex444]

1080p 60FPS isn't difficult, you can easily do that with a Core i5 and in many games, a Core i3. That assumes you pair it with a capable GPU.

Now, if you're planning on a 1080p monitor with 144Hz refresh rate and want 144FPS that's when you can benefit from the i7-7700. If you're using a 60Hz 1080p monitor with no plans to upgrade, I would say that the gaming situation isn't enough to push you into Core i7 territory. Instead, put your money towards a good GPU like the GTX 1070 (for 1080p 60Hz, this should be good for at least several years).

If you do plan on going to 1440p or 4K or 1080p 144Hz then you can benefit from the Core i7. And if your budget allows for a Core i7 even after a powerful GPU, then you should also go for the Core i7 which will benefit you in non-game programs that rely on powerful CPUs.

 

[sizzling]

It's a great CPU but wait until the 11th of this month when Ryzen 5 releases. There is a chance of equal or better performance at a lower cost, that's not guaranteed but at least feasible based on Ryzen 7.

 

[Firemaster2018]

1080p 60FPS isn't difficult, you can easily do that with a Core i5 and in many games, a Core i3. That assumes you pair it with a capable GPU.

Now, if you're planning on a 1080p monitor with 144Hz refresh rate and want 144FPS that's when you can benefit from the i7-7700. If you're using a 60Hz 1080p monitor with no plans to upgrade, I would say that the gaming situation isn't enough to push you into Core i7 territory. Instead, put your money towards a good GPU like the GTX 1070 (for 1080p 60Hz, this should be good for at least several years).

If you do plan on going to 1440p or 4K or 1080p 144Hz then you can benefit from the Core i7. And if your budget allows for a Core i7 even after a powerful GPU, then you should also go for the Core i7 which will benefit you in non-game programs that rely on powerful CPUs.

I plan on getting a 1080p 144Hz monitor. What is a the best gpu for me?

 

[sizzling]

For 1080p 144Hz your budget is the limiting factor and if you are happy with high settings or if you must run near max settings. A 1070/1080/1080Ti are all good choices depending on what you want. Plenty of benchmarks of each.

 

[Firemaster2018]

Yes the Intel i7-7700 is a very good CPU for gaming and depending on what graphics card you get you could get 60+FPS at 1440p or nearly 60FPS at 4k. This CPU with a midrange graphics card would do fine at 1080p and 60 FPS.

What is your budget and what country do you live in?

I plan on getting the evga gtx 1050 Ti SC to go with CPU? Could i get 60+ at 1080p?

 

[atljsf]

sound possible, but with some settings lowered, not everything on high and ultra