Upgrade to Ryzen

[Dominus_1]

Hello guys i was thinkig lately if its worth to upgrade my i5 6600k with a new Ryzen one Ryzen 5 1600 or Ryzen 7 1700...Should i upgrade and go for it? if yes ill sell my i5 6600k system and will get a cpu and a mobo

 

[WildCard999]

Any reason why? The 6600K, especially when overclocked should handle most applications quite well and gaming when paired with a good GPU.

 

[4745454b]

That's more of a side grade, and not worth the extra money. The 6600K is still a good gaming chip so unless you need the CPU power for something else I wouldn't bother.

 

[Dominus_1]

That's more of a side grade, and not worth the extra money. The 6600K is still a good gaming chip so unless you need the CPU power for something else I wouldn't bother.

Lately im uploading files on cloud gaming in the same time and have a tons of other programms in the background and i feel that this situation pushes the i5 to its limits..thats why i thought about the Ryzen

 

[Dominus_1]

Any reason why? The 6600K, especially when overclocked should handle most applications quite well and gaming when paired with a good GPU.

Maybe i underestimate my i5 i dont know man btw i have a gtx 970

 

[4745454b]

Streaming while gaming will be better on the Ryzen platform for sure. Even updating your bios and upgrading to the 7700K will give you issues here and there. The 1600 or Intel 8xxx will be better for sure. I'm not sure it's totally worth it considering you need new everything, including ram. If you are streaming though you don't really have a choice I guess.

 

[WildCard999]

I'd look at a BIOS update & i7-7700K, the extra threads will help with running multiple programs.

 

[Dominus_1]

Streaming while gaming will be better on the Ryzen platform for sure. Even updating your bios and upgrading to the 7700K will give you issues here and there. The 1600 or Intel 8xxx will be better for sure. I'm not sure it's totally worth it considering you need new everything, including ram. If you are streaming though you don't really have a choice I guess.

No im not streaming,i guess it will not make a huge difference now to go for any upgrade...maybe ill wait some months or a year asnd then we will see what goes next

 

[Dominus_1]

I'd look at a BIOS update & i7-7700K, the extra threads will help with running multiple programs.

I thought so too i have a z170A Asus and i think it will run without problems if i go for the 7700k...what do you say?

 

[WildCard999]

You can get a 7700K for $280 if you live near a microcenter.
http://www.microcenter.com/product/485321/Core_i7-7700K_Kaby_Lake_42_GHz_LGA_1151_Boxed_Processor

 

[Dominus_1]

You can get a 7700K for $280 if you live near a microcenter.
http://www.microcenter.com/product/485321/Core_i7-7700K_Kaby_Lake_42_GHz_LGA_1151_Boxed_Processor

In my Country I7 7700k costs 290euro so ill try to sell the i5 for like 170euro and get the i7 .....but my biggest problem is the compatibility what i mean is only with update of BIOS the i7 will run perfectly without any issues? What do you say?

 

[4745454b]

If you aren't streaming you shouldn't need a CPU ugprade. The 6600K is still a good CPU for gaming only. Check your CPU while doing your normal tasks and see what it loads up to.

 

[WildCard999]

4745454b is right, check usage first and consider overclocking before considering the upgrade. With good cooling you may be able to get around 4.6-4.7ghz which would be quite good.

 

[oriol.delavega]

Why would he need new RAM? I upgraded from an i7-6700k to a Ryzen 7 1800X, and I changed only CPU and mb. It's true that Ryzen favors fast RAM, but it's not a must. I think both options have merit, getting a 7700k or a Ryzen 7. I would discard a Ryzen 5, with a good board it would be more expensive than the i7, with less single thread performance and only 50% more threads. Additionally, if you get a Ryen 7 1700, be prepared to overclock if you want gaming performance comparable to the i7.

Anyway, I agree with 4745454b and WildCard999

Streaming while gaming will be better on the Ryzen platform for sure. Even updating your bios and upgrading to the 7700K will give you issues here and there. The 1600 or Intel 8xxx will be better for sure. I'm not sure it's totally worth it considering you need new everything, including ram. If you are streaming though you don't really have a choice I guess.

 

[Dominus_1]

Currently im running at 4.6Ghz 1.25v the cpu runs absolutely fine unless i run etc Pubg and render a video from premier pro....then its usgae its 100%

 

[WildCard999]

Currently im running at 4.6Ghz 1.25v the cpu runs absolutely fine unless i run etc Pubg and render a video from premier pro....then its usgae its 100%

Ok then yes you'll benefit from the 7700K with the video editing.

 

[NewbieGeek]

I have an i7 7700k @ 5.0ghz on an Asus Z170-A. (1.36v) Works great. Did the same exact upgrade from a 6600k.

Both the ryzen and 7700k would be better for heavy multitasking although for gaming alone i wouldn't bother. I'd use a program to monitor cpu activity (I like hwmonitor) and if your cpu is getting closed to max usage then look at upgrading.

 

[Dominus_1]

I have an i7 7700k @ 5.0ghz on an Asus Z170-A. (1.36v) Works great. Did the same exact upgrade from a 6600k.

Both the ryzen and 7700k would be better for heavy multitasking although for gaming alone i wouldn't bother. I'd use a program to monitor cpu activity (I like hwmonitor) and if your cpu is getting closed to max usage then look at upgrading.

thanks for the reply mate.

The 7700k working perfectly fine with the z170a? i m also thinking to buy the 7700k seriously

 

[NewbieGeek]

I have an i7 7700k @ 5.0ghz on an Asus Z170-A. (1.36v) Works great. Did the same exact upgrade from a 6600k.

Both the ryzen and 7700k would be better for heavy multitasking although for gaming alone i wouldn't bother. I'd use a program to monitor cpu activity (I like hwmonitor) and if your cpu is getting closed to max usage then look at upgrading.

thanks for the reply mate.

The 7700k working perfectly fine with the z170a? i m also thinking to buy the 7700k seriously

Yea works great.

 

[4745454b]

You'll need a new bios for the Z170 board. It *should* have an updated bios by now, but it's technically possible to get an original board with a bios that doesn't handle a 7 series CPU. Find a friend or take it to a shop is an option if that happens.