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Hey guys so recently I upgraded my gaming pc to an AMD 5600x and a RTX 3070. I have an old Alienware Pre-built that I want to take the Core i7 8700 and GTX 1660 super out of and do a small form factor build for my basement. Problem is that I have no knowledge about Intel motherboards and processors as my research for my current main build was really only AMD focused. What do you guys think the best ITX mobo for the 8700 would be. I really only wanna spend between $150-$250 for the mobo so I'm not asking for any top of the line stuff. Any advice would be greatly appreciated because again, I don't know a whole lot about intel motherboards. This is the build so far: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Genericbot1/saved/k39gBm

I have non-k i7-8700 and I recently found out that I am hitting max 4.3GHz on it even it should go for 4.6GHz as specification saying. I know it is just for single-core, but still I should see it to go above 4.3GHz at least for a moment right? I am running HWiNFO and tried to stresstest all cores + only single core with Prime95... I still not see more than 4.3GHz. Any idea why is this hapenning? I have latest Win10 and my powerplan is set to balanced (I tried max performance, but no change).

Hello! I have been wondering if the Lenovo P320 (a 2017 Workstation Computer) supports the Intel® Core™ i7-8700 (a 2018 Processor). I have been searching online, and multiple sources say that the Lenovo P320 supports the LGA1151 socket format which the Intel® Core™ i7-8700 supports but other sources suggest that the Lenovo P320 only supports the LGA1150 socket format which the Intel® Core™ i7-8700 does not support. I have also been guessing that the Intel® Core™ i7-8700 supports 128GB of RAM which the Lenovo P320 does not support. Thanks! Jamie C

Hi all, i have stupid question but cant find right answer. Can Sync all cores option boost game performance if game is using CPU?

I am thinking about getting the GTX 1060 and relacing the GT 720 that came with my Dell XPS 8700. The place that I will buy it from has a note stating: Will the graphics card fit inside the PC?

Is there really a big difference between 8700 and 8700k. Now that K is hard to find in the market is it worth going for 8700? Building my first PC so, how big a difference having over clocking ability? Is 7700K better than 8700? Thanks! Usage: Coding, gaming, streaming, etc.

Hey guys/gals, so I'm currently planning on upgrading my PC which is a bit over 2 years old. I'm planning on buying a 1080ti but I just don't know which to get. I currently have an MSi z97s Krait mobo which I will be upgrading in order to accommodate an 8700 i7. Can someone give me suggestions for which 1080ti and mobo to get? Also, I have an EVGA G2 80+ Gold 750W, will that be enough for the upgrade or will I have to get an entirely new PSU? My current specs are: CPU Intel i5 4690k Devil's Canyon Motherboard MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition RAM 16GB Avexir Core Series DDR3 - 2400 GPU EVGA GeForce GTX 980Ti SC+ AXS 2.0+ Case Phanteks Enthoo Pro Series - White Storage WD Caviar Blue 1 TB + OCZ ARC 100 120GB SSD PSU EVGA 220-G2-0750-XR 80+ Gold 750W Cooling CRYORIG H7

I currently am running an AMD FX8350, and I am wanting to upgrade. I am not worried about the ability to game as much, because I know that no matter what I pick for a CPU, it will meet my gaming needs. Where it makes it difficult to choose, is my other possible needs. I am about to finish my BA in technology, about get start some system admin things, would like to be able to stream if the time comes and do a little bit of editing. With these new CPUs, it is making it difficult to decide. I am considering the i7-8700(not the K), the i5(8gens), just want to keep the CPU cost under 330 or so. Open for suggestions on this topic.

I've finally have decided to do my first build and I'm having a LOT of trouble deciding if I've made the right choice for my purposes and haven't wasted money. Doing this by myself is taking a toll on my sanity. My goal with this it to make a build that will be great for gamming in general (1080p/1440p - 60fps+) and also perform really well for work. I'm a graphic designer working primarily with Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, edditing videos in Premiere and also some 3D work on Cinema4D. On a tipical day I'll most likely have multiple files open at the same time on the mentioned applications, Spotify playing, and also Chrome with a bunch of tabs (can't help it). My build plan is as follows. PSU and VGA are leftovers from current build: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/zpNmbX I'm basicaly second-gessing all my choises right now. Here goes my barrage of questions: Some say Intel is better for Adobe software, its that true? I've choosed it also because it has a slightly edge in gaming. I'm worried about the 8700's performance on my chosen MOBO. Its a b360 so it will not have MCE option. A while ago there was some discusions around the reviews and benchmarks we mostly see on the internet of this CPU and other non K models that were tested them on high end motherboards (z370/z390) that applied MCE by default, incresing the performance. That difference will be noticeable and worthy of investing in a z370 board at least? If it is then I'm better off going all-in for a 8700k? I don't want to deal with overclocking... The RAM. Thought it would be good to get 32gb for future-proofing and better performance wile working. It will really make a diference? Is a 16-18-18-38 C16 kit, and I understand its not the fastest timing or something like that. How bad is it? SDD: Crucial mx500. More expensive then the basic SSD avaiable here, but again i've read that is is faster and Adobe loves it. Its worth it? Also have read that b360 and h370 perform worse compared to z370 in regards to memory and storage utilization. As i'm investing more in this area, will I be compromising the better components by running then on a b360 MOBO? I know at lest my memory will not work at 3000hz becouse of this. I've already bought most of the parts and they are arriving soon. Buyers remorse is creeping in so if there are mistakes here I still can thy to return then for other parts. Please If someone could take their time to reply to all this it would be awesome.

Hey I have 8700 with Hyper 212 cooler on it, When I play games which are cpu intensive like far cry 5, my temps keep fluctuating from 70 - 87 with max 38% usage, are those temps fine ? Also recently had a black screen while playing far cry 5 , (No Signal) on monitor, I did some research and many people suspect psu or cpu temps. So I just need a solution for the temps and this random black screen issue (I was gaming for non stop 5 hours) when the black screen appeared. My specs : i7 8700 (non k) Gigabyte b360m 1080 Ti Armor OC (with temps around 80c) 16gb ddr4 ram Hyper x Corsair TX 650M cpu cooler Hyper 212 (I know it's average but still just for 38% usage temps are too high) Thank you. :)

Hi my name is avishay and i have a 5-6 months old computer with 16 gigs of ram 8700 non k 1660 ti And im a csgo player ihave a problem that one every 10ish games my game crashes and somtimes all the computer crashes i dont know what is causing the problem or how to fix it thanks anybody who helped

Hi there, i have a temperature issue with my Intel i7 8700 Cpu and Asus Strix Z370 Gaming-E motherboard. I read that this ASUS STRIX motherboards have voltage problems, i'm so disappointed cuz i really like Asus products. I bought this new Z370 Gaming E to replace my Aorus H370 Gaming 3 and OC my rams to 3200mhz (my Aorus can run that only at 2666mhz). For now i have only the intel stock cooler but with the H370 motherboard i have no temperature issues. I plan to change the CPU Cooler but just for improving temperatures not just bucause my CPU is going to burn like with the Strix z370 one. - I check that i install the cooler correctly and it was. Check the thermal paste, all correct. The temperature issues persist - I run the BIOS, Update it form a 2017 to a 2019 updated one. The temperature issues persist - Configure some settings in the BIOS, MCE (Multi-Core Enchancement) = Disabled, XMP = Disabled, DRAM Voltage are by default at 1.5v, i set Core Voltage manual to 1.25v. Exit, save Changes. The temperature issues persist HWinfo video: With AORUS H370 Gaming 3: Cold Boot BIOS Temperature: 32 degrees celcius Idle Temperature: 33-36 degrees celcius Gaming Temperature: 62-76 degrees celcius Full Load / Stress Test Temperature: 80-100 degrees celcius With ASUS Strix Z370 Gaming-F: Cold Boot BIOS Temperature: 35 degrees celcius Idle Temperature: 38-45 degrees celcius Gaming Temperature: 70-90 degrees celcius Full Load / Stress Test Temperature: 90-100 degrees celcius Why just swapping motherboards can improve or make worst the temperatures if the CPU and Cooler are the same ? Motherboard Voltages manegment i gess My PC: CPU: Intel core i7 8700 Cooler: Intel Stock Cooler MB: Asus Strix Z370 Gaming-F Ram: G.Skill Trident-Z RGB (2x8gb) 3200mhz VGA: Asus Strix GTX 1070 Case: NZXT H700i PSU: ThermalTake 650w I place my PC over the Desk so it has planty of fresh air What if Linus make a video about this, checking Asus Strix Z370 Gaming-F and Gaming-E default temperatures with a Intel 8700 (Stock and non Stock cooler), thats my wish guys.

Hello! I would like to get some tips on settings that should be turned off or on in bios, which voltages suits my cpu at 4.3GHZ? Sync All Cores = 43 CPU Voltage 1.2v? Motherboard: ROG STRIX Z390-F GAMING Cooler: Corsair Hydro H115i PRO RGB Best Regards, InsaneGeek

so im wondering now what cooler is the best for the i7-8700 ive read that the cryorig h7 is good and so is the hyper 212 but the 212 wont fit in my case do you recommend any other coolers than the h7?

I recently bought a 2080 super and since i go it I am noticing 100% cpu usage ingame.My cpu is a 8700 and i was wondering if it could be a bottlenek for my 2080s

Hi, I'm planning to upgrade my current stuff - Q9400@3,29Ghz, and I'm looking for an opinion. My choose is either : >i7-8700/ Asus TUF Z390-PLUS GAMING WI-FI or >Ryzen 7 2700X/ Gigabyte X470 AORUS GAMING 5 WIFI, paired with: >Kingston Predator, DDR4, 16 GB,3600MHz, CL17 >SeaSonic Focus Plus Gold 750W >be quiet! Dark Rock 4 PRO Mine GPU is HD 7970 currently - planning update to RTX 2060 or better, who knows + I have drives, and case. PC will be mostly used for amateur video editing, gaming and sporadic streaming/gameplay recording. My questions are: 1. Which CPU to use? Price differnece for me is like 10€ or so 2. Should i stay with onboard Wifi/BT module or buy external WiFi/BT Pcie Card? Mostly i need BT and don't want to occupy USB 3. Are other components OK or i need some change Thanks for your help guys.

Hello everyone! I am planning a very ambitious project. I plan to take a friends old Alienware SSF X51 and update it with new components. It was on the haswell platform with a 4310 or a 4130 cpu and a gt 645 GPU. Now, I am having a hard time picking cpu because the power envelope is about 300w, 330 peak, and I am pushing for a gtx 1070 inside. So the problem is that the games my friend plays does not like i5s too much, sadface, so I am hoping for some advice and insight. Is a i7 8700 + gtx 1070 too much for 330w? Is a R5 2600 + gtx 1070 too much? I watched GNs old video about 450w psus, and a R5 1600x + 1070 never hit 300q, and in a kit guru artical about the MSI Aegis 3, with a 8700 + 1070 ti that peaked at around 320w.

Hey guys, I´d love to hear your opinions on the idea of upgrading of my pc My use case has shifted from Gaming machine (purely) to: Gaming / Music Production / Office work Reasoning for upgrade: I want ATX->MiniITX (flat is small, I want my table more tidy and studio-esque) / 8700 or 2700x: both are an upgrade for producing, office and gaming / I would use the i5 build as a hackintosh project for fun / maybe pass it on in the family / maybe sell Aware of: both CPUs prob being overkill for me; Current setup: - i5 6600k - msi gtx 1070 twin frozr - 1440p, 75Hz ASUS monitor - asus z 170k - 16gb corsair ram (I think 2133 mhz) I will not go back to 1080p screens. So staying @ 1440p, my guesses / questions are: - at 1440p gaming the 8700 and 2700x will perform almost identically with a GTX 1070, right? - despite of the resolution of 1440p: Some games will still perform better on the 8700, because of the nice 4.(?)6 GhZ boost clocks (e.g. WoW, HOI 4 etc.), right? - streaming and hosting games will be solid on both, right? - apart from gaming (light use of DAW programs and other than that, office work and multitasking) I wont notice a difference here, right? - I suppose that the 2133mhz ram will be more of a problem should I go with amd, right? (its slow speed will cripple it more than intel; as of now I really want to avoid buying RAM) - If I want a super super silent mini itx on my table, the included amd cooler might be too loud. That will force me to buy a proper cooler anway. (In Austria the 8700 and 2700x are roughly the same price - about 330€ So, guessing that the 2700x would force me to get new RAM, the intel option is actually cheaper) - I thought of going for a thunderbolt enclosure for my 1070, so I could also use it with my T 480s on the go. While not gaming, my desktop would be really cool, the noctua fans going rly slow, so basically silent. Are there reasonably priced mini itx coffe lake boards with thunderbolt usb c? - both of these cpus will let my 1070 probably unfurl like 3-10% higher performance right? I feel like the 6600k is a sliiiiiiiight bottleneck, even at 1440p. Though I gotta say, I never pushed its OC hard. What do you guys think? I dont need this upgrade asap, I could wait for new CPUs. I'm a little concerned with coffee lake because of the temperature <-> noise. AMD on the other hand.... I kinda rly wanna support them at this point in time, but I feel like the 2133 mhz ram is gonna hurt it much more than it will hurt the 8700. Getting it to run smoothly - I just feel like thats gonna be more of a struggle with the 2700x. Also, I know that a 1600x or sth would probably also do just fine, but I want to keep that mini build for a while and Im just a sucker for it haha. Im also kinda more on the intel side, as I wont need to buy a GPU, should my 1070 die (gaming is by far not my nr 1 use case anymore. looking like 2yrs into the future, it could very well be that I dont game at all anymore. For music and office work, I dont need a GPU, but the 2700x would force me to buy one.) Anyway, Im really looking forward to hearing your opinions, and thanks for taking the time ! Greetings from Austria, Chris

Will MA610p cool a i7 8700 non k

Basically, I have i7 8700 sitting inside mini ITX case. It gets pretty hot (non-delidded), can hit up to 85C occasionally. I want to undervolt it. And have no idea how I've spent two days searching for a guide based on Asus BIOS and found nothing. Main concerns I have are: 1) How can I just lower my voltage in BIOS if my voltage there is shown as 0.992, which is obviously lower than CPU usually consumes (it runs at 3.2GHz at BIOS, but at 3.8-4.2 in Windows) 2) How do I lower the voltage in BIOS? What and where should I choose and click? 3) How do I use offset and what is it for? 4) What is adaptive mode? 5) I want to save my Turbo mode (I've seen many guides locking the clocks to high amounts, turning Turbo Boost off) I need someone to write a guide for me... Please Specs: Asus Z370-i i7 8700

So to put it simply, this would be the next CPU for my gaming PC, no application-work needed. The 8700k is sadly more than I'm willing to pay so it basically comes down between the 8600k and 8700, which should I get in terms of future-proofing and getting the most for my money? Ideally I would have the CPU last me around 4 years if not longer like my 3570k did. Based on all the things I read about this topic so far, it seems like the 8600k overclocked would have the edge right now while the 8700 would be better long term. Atleast from what I saw this was true in past CPU generations, e.g. 3570k vs 3770. This is due to games handling more threads more and more efficiently down the line so the extra threads would help offset the lack of 500mhz global multi-core turbo compared to the 8700. I would pair either CPU with a beQuiet! Dark Rock 3 (non Pro), 16gb 3000mhz RAM and a GTX 1070. Demanding games I play currently: - Battlefield 4 - Battlefield 1 - Overwatch - PUBG - Varous MMOs, Blade & Soul, FFXIV etc. - Forza Horizon 3 - Witcher 3 Games that I want to play in the immediate future: - Battlefield 5 - Forza Horizon 4 PS: I bought my Dark Rock 3 last year, will the box have mounting-brackets for the 8xxx CPUs or do I have to order something? Thanks in advance!

Hi guys, I've been disconnected for several years and now the landscape it's rather overwhelming so I need some support. The context: The idea it's fairly simple: I'm building a station which will be used for working ( Software engineering and Machine Learning/Deep Learning) and casual gaming ( CS:GO mostly), the total investment around 1000 euro so that it will last a long period. Not planning to overclock nor play in ULTRA HD+ if I have to drop the quality to medium no blood tears will be dropped. The christmas wishlist is more or less the following The setup: [RAM} Corsair Value Select DDR4 2144 16 GB X2 (+) [PSU] Corsair CX450M (+) [Cooling] Cooler Master MasterLiquid Lite 120 (+) [Case] MasterBoX Q300L (+) [GPU] Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 G1 (+) The problem: What the heck should I do with the damn CPU/MOBO. Since I do not want to focus on gaming (and my understanding is that the GPU is the most important piece in the equation, AFAIK games normally don't leverage on more than 1 core right ? ) what would be a wiser choice? Is it ok to match a AMD CPU with Nvidia GPU? Is there any dramatic performance increase in daily tasks in favor of i7 (as it has less cores) If I'm not going to do any kind of OC, it's ok to go with a mid-range price MOBO like B360M/A320 ? Thank you people !

Hi guys, a couple of months ago I had a water leak in my pc. luckily my insurance gave me enough money to buy second hand replacement parts, the issue is the parts I bought look ugly. Because of the non-appealing looks I have been looking at a new motherboard combo, and it would not cost so much as I can sell the current setup for a good penny. Here is how I look at things: (tbh I haven’t used any of these systems so I would love some feedback) so this is my current setup: gtx 1080, some random gigabyte itx bord, 16gb ddr3 ram, and i7-4770 non overclockable CPU. How I see the options that I have: I5-8400, good: New and not 5 years old + less noise and heat. Bad: no performance increase. I5-8600k, good: same as above + better gaming performance. Bad: must buy new cooler. I7-8700: no need to overclock to get better performance, however it cost more than the 8600k with a new cooler. 1600x, good: supporting amd + overclockable system for 100 euro less than intel. but I upgrade systems allot and it usually isn’t expensive as I sell the previous stuff, but ryzen chips are hard to sell and go usually for a lot less than intel systems. Tldr: I mainly use my pc for gaming, I have a gtx 1080 currently, will I get any benefit from upgrading cpu, and If I do upgrade which cpu should I choose, the i5-8400, i5-8600k, i7-8700 or the 1600x?

Hey Guys! I am currently upgrading my Rig and i thought about buying an 8700 (Mostly Gaming with a little bit of Video Editing and Streaming) But when I was looking for a Motherboard I didnt know what to choose because with an non K Processor I am not in need of an Z370 but still they have some nice Features (like RAM overclocking,etc.) and are only about 10€ more expensive then a H370 or B360 Board. I am currently thinking about these 3 Boards MSI B360 Gaming Plus ~ 98€ MSI H370 Gaming Plus ~ 103€ MSI Z370 Gaming Plus ~ 112€ I know it is always the same Board with another Chipset but I like the Design and Features MSI provides

Anyway to title says it all.. I wanna know if 8700 will not throttle and turbo boost will work properly.. (4.6 ghz on 1 core , 4.5 on 2 , 4.4 on 3 , etc..) Also is the mobo fine ? (Its cheaper than the other b360 mobo's here) Can the antec a40 pro handle the 8700 ? Non k.. The build https://pcpartpicker.com/list/cVwvRJ Ill add an ssd later..