Hello everyone, this is my current PC build:
CPU - Intel® Core™ i5-7500 CPU (Quad Core, 3.4GHz - 3.8GHz, 6MB Cache)
Cooler - Intel OEM Cooler
RAM - Corsair Vengeance® LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 2666MHz C16 Memory Kit - Black
GPU - 1 x NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 1070 8GB Graphics Card
Motherboard - 1 x ASUS PRIME B250M-A (Socket-1151, 4x DDR4, Micro-ATX)
Case - 1 x Corsair Carbide 100R Windowed (ATX)
PSU -
1 x Corsair VS Series™ VS650 — 650 Watt 80 PLUS® White
Ok, so basically I am currently having high CPU usage issues when playing some games such as Fortnite or when trying to stream causing some microstutters etc. I want to upgrade my CPU and I did some research and it seems that the best CPU I can get with my current motherboard is the I7-7700K. This seems good and I will probably get this CPU. Is this a good choice?
I feel my GPU is very good so I want a CPU to match the 1070's ability.
I also need a cooler for this processor as the current stock cooler I have I don't believe it will keep the new CPU cool enough. I was hoping some of you guys could recommend me some good coolers for this CPU, not too expensive but good enough to provide sufficient cooling for the CPU. Also, is there any coolers where I don't need thermal paste or do I need thermal paste to apply all coolers.
Thank you for the assistance!
EDIT: I found a cooler called Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO CPU. Do you think this will be ok for use with the i7700k?
CPU - Intel® Core™ i5-7500 CPU (Quad Core, 3.4GHz - 3.8GHz, 6MB Cache)
Cooler - Intel OEM Cooler
RAM - Corsair Vengeance® LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 2666MHz C16 Memory Kit - Black
GPU - 1 x NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 1070 8GB Graphics Card
Motherboard - 1 x ASUS PRIME B250M-A (Socket-1151, 4x DDR4, Micro-ATX)
Case - 1 x Corsair Carbide 100R Windowed (ATX)
PSU -
1 x Corsair VS Series™ VS650 — 650 Watt 80 PLUS® White
Ok, so basically I am currently having high CPU usage issues when playing some games such as Fortnite or when trying to stream causing some microstutters etc. I want to upgrade my CPU and I did some research and it seems that the best CPU I can get with my current motherboard is the I7-7700K. This seems good and I will probably get this CPU. Is this a good choice?
I feel my GPU is very good so I want a CPU to match the 1070's ability.
I also need a cooler for this processor as the current stock cooler I have I don't believe it will keep the new CPU cool enough. I was hoping some of you guys could recommend me some good coolers for this CPU, not too expensive but good enough to provide sufficient cooling for the CPU. Also, is there any coolers where I don't need thermal paste or do I need thermal paste to apply all coolers.
Thank you for the assistance!
EDIT: I found a cooler called Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO CPU. Do you think this will be ok for use with the i7700k?
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