GTX 1070 ti needs a CPU..

[kjroland75]

Hi everyone,

I have composed a incomplete build on pcpartpicker.com, and I have all of my parts picked out except my CPU. My choices are the

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X (8c, 16t, 4.3ghz) [amazon.com/dp/B07B428M7F/?tag=pcpapi-20&th=1], and the 

Intel Core i7 8700K (6c, 12t, 4.7ghz) [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B428M7F/?tag=pcpapi-20&th=1]

I'm going to be pairing it with a GTX 1070ti, 32 gigs of RAM, and a 750w PSU. I'm having trouble because I've heard of the old rumor that AMD processors can tend to overheat, but I feel that Intel processors can be a bit pricey.

Enjoy your day!

  

[Jurrunio]

what will you use it for?

 

3 minutes ago, kjroland75 said:

32 gigs of RAM, and a 750w PSU

too vague, could be problematic.

 

3 minutes ago, kjroland75 said:

I'm having trouble because I've heard of the old rumor that AMD processors can tend to overheat,

Atm Intel CPUs kick out more heat (still the case comparing 8 core 2700X to 6 core 8700k), and whether a CPU overheats also depends on the cooler.

[Unruly01]

AMD. Intel chips are more expensive to buy that's if you are living in Canada. most likely less in price In The U.S.A for intel chips. 

for me ryzen 3 2200g amazon canada $142.00

[2SidedPolygon]

Since when does Ryzen overheat? If anything, Intel has more of a reputation for that. Anyway, the decision depends on what you plan to be doing with the computer. Intel will give you the best gaming performance available with the 8700K, but AMD gives better value and productivity performance due to higher core/thread counts.

[Unruly01]

and the better price on AMD chips

[Unruly01]

your best bet use pcpartspicker.com to help narrow down a good deal on what you need.

[Morgan MLGman]

4 minutes ago, 2SidedPolygon said:

Since when does Ryzen overheat? If anything, Intel has more of a reputation for that.

It's probably something he read but it was related to the AMD FX-series processors. Nowadays it's Intel which run hot and draw more power though.

As for OP's question - The choice should be AMD in ~90% of cases with the current lineup that's on the market. What do you need the CPU for? What will you be using the PC for?

[Hypoxz]

Definitely amd they just perform better and are cheaper

[kjroland75]

Hey guys,

Sorry about the late response (WiFi was down)

So I'm gonna be using the Thermaltake Floe Riing 240 AIO water-cooler, and (if it helps), I'll have a 360gb SSD, and a 3TB hard drive

I want to use my PC for mostly gaming (around a 120 fps) for most light games like Fortnite and Minecraft, but I might also use it for a bit of Black Ops 4, and also some video editing, as well as schoolwork. I do in fact have a list on pcpartpicker.com (PCPartPicker)

[My motherboard won't show up so here it is - Amazon.com - MSI Performance Motherboard B450 Pro]

(P.S. I also can't decide on my GPU [GTX 1070ti or RX 580], so there is no GPU listed in the list, and I will start a forum in the GPU section)