Which CPU should I go with?

[acleverhobo]

So I'm getting ready to upgrade my CPU, RAM, and motherboard and I can't really decide which CPU to go with.

I currently have an i5 4460, my two choices are Ryzen 1700x or i7 7700k. My main uses are Gaming(VR included) and Streaming on Twitch.

So which should I get or if you have another suggestion I'm all ears.

 

[Rexper]

What monitor do you game on? More specifically what refresh rate or what FPS are you aiming for? If it is below 100FPS, the 1700x is a better option. If you're aiming for high fps (100+) in late AAA games, the 7700k could benefit you more.

You can save alot of money by sticking with your current platform too. There are still viable upgrades there.

 

[Memphisto]

Hello Acleverhobo!

I can't tell you which one you should take because i didnt test the Ryzen one yet but i am working/gaming/VRGaming/Streaming with an 7700k and a MSI 1080 Foundersedition an i can tell you everything is running buttersmooth

Greetz memphisto

 

[jaslion]

So I'm getting ready to upgrade my CPU, RAM, and motherboard and I can't really decide which CPU to go with.

I currently have an i5 4460, my two choices are Ryzen 1700x or i7 7700k. My main uses are Gaming(VR included) and Streaming on Twitch.

So which should I get or if you have another suggestion I'm all ears.

Well the ryzen would be better for your needs or you can wait for coffee lake that launches in october with the 6 core 8700k and see what that thing does.

 

[mdd1963]

Since you threw in gaming *WHILE* streaming, I'd go with R7-1700 and up...; testing shows the framerates of Ryzen while streaming surpasses that of the 7700K. Framerate testing tells the tale...

 

[frank_hnd]

If you are gaming, streaming and recording at the same time, the 8c16t CPUs from Ryzen 7 are a no brainer.
The i7-7700K is the best gaming CPU, but if you want to do more than that then the Ryzen 7 is a better choice.

 

[frank_hnd]

I think you can get the i7 then just get a capture card and use a laptop to record.

- $$ for a capture card
- $$ for a laptop if he doesn't have one

why bother when you can do everything from your own pc?

 

[acleverhobo]

If you are gaming, streaming and recording at the same time, the 8c16t CPUs from Ryzen 7 are a no brainer.
The i7-7700K is the best gaming CPU, but if you want to do more than that then the Ryzen 7 is a better choice.

Yea it seems like the general consenus is if streaming is involed Ryzen is the way to go.

How much better is the 7700k gaming wise?

 

[Rexper]

If you are gaming, streaming and recording at the same time, the 8c16t CPUs from Ryzen 7 are a no brainer.
The i7-7700K is the best gaming CPU, but if you want to do more than that then the Ryzen 7 is a better choice.

Yea it seems like the general consenus is if streaming is involed Ryzen is the way to go.

How much better is the 7700k gaming wise?

As I said, for framerate goals above 100FPS in AAA games the 7700k benefits. Both CPUs can perform a 75FPS framerate goals in nearly all games.

 

[Rexper]

That isn't always true. If the framerate goal is 60fps, the 7700k will have no benefits over the Ryzen in gaming. Simply because they both can perform above that.

 

[Rexper]

That isn't always true. If the framerate goal is 60fps, the 7700k will have no benefits over the Ryzen in gaming. Simply because they both can perform above that.

Yes they can both DO that but there will still be a difference and even just a few fps can make a noticeable difference.

There won'b be. If the monitor's refresh rate is 60FPS, there won't be any noticeable difference between 80FPS and 200FPS unless there are drops

 

[acleverhobo]

I think you can get the i7 then just get a capture card and use a laptop to record.

- $$ for a capture card
- $$ for a laptop if he doesn't have one

why bother when you can do everything from your own pc?

Doing less means more overclocking abilities due to having less heat restrictions. My phone can record through a capture card, a 60$ laptop can do just as good as a useless macbook.

If you think that would work best, I do have a laptop lying around that I don't use very often.

Would this work?


Also my current GPU is a R9 Fury Nitro and I have a 144hz monitor.

 

[acleverhobo]

If you think that would work best, I do have a laptop lying around that I don't use very often.

Would this work?


Also my current GPU is a R9 Fury Nitro and I have a 144hz monitor.

The i7 would be better in all aspects gaming wise, though you might not need it it would make a difference in the future and it would be able to run the newest games for a while. I do think a capture card and getting the i7 would be the best idea because you would be completely taking that load off the computer and allow it to game at the best possible frame rate. I do agree that it would be easy to do everything on one computer but you would have to upgrade more as newer games come out.

Yea I definitely want the best possible setup I can get for now.

Provided the laptop I linked is fine for streaming, do you have a recommendation on which capture card to use?