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Hey guys, I'm considering either an intel core i7-7700k or AMD Ryzen 1800X for gaming. I heard the Ryzen has 1080p performance issues but I also hear updates have fixed it. What do you guys all think, is the Ryzen or i7-7700k better budget wise for gaming, I'm aiming at $1500-1600 budget

 

 

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If you're just gaming, 7700k.

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ryzen is great if you do streaming/production work as well, if just gaming the 7700k is king

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For gaming, get the 7700K, it is 15-20% faster in games

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Just now, tom_w141 said:

R5 1600 for very close performance

Depending on the resolution of course... ;)

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Heads up, the Ryzen 5 is actually a cooler chip than the 7700K, so if you buy a 7700K get good cooling (swap the NH-D15 for the H5). You can delid it also.

 

Speaking of, those builds are really imbalanced, I would get this.

Look at how much more you can get for your money.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($217.55 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($108.29 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($122.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: ADATA Premier SP550 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($134.49 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.66 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  ($358.46 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair Crystal 460X RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($139.99 @ B&H)
Monitor: Acer G257HU smidpx 25.0" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor  ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1396.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-30 16:36 EDT-0400

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3 minutes ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

Depending on the resolution of course... ;)

10 ish frames at high refresh rate 1080p :P Playing at higher resolutions or a 60Hz monitor eliminates this difference, the 1600 is £130 cheaper (more like £150 including the cooler you don't need to buy). This + the option to stream in better quality and a modern platform with a minimum of a 4 year life span vs the aging LGA1151 makes it a better choice imo.

 

Especially when you invest that £150 on the GPU and move up a tier.

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2 minutes ago, tom_w141 said:

10 ish frames at 1080p :P Playing at higher resolutions or a 60Hz monitor eliminates this difference, the 1600 is £130 cheaper (more like £150 including the cooler you don't need to buy). This + the option to stream in better quality and a modern platform with a minimum of a 4 year life span vs the aging LGA1151 makes it a better choice imo.

 

Especially when you invest that £150 on the GPU and move up a tier.

I didn't click the pcpartpicker links xD A 1600+1070 combo is much better than a 7700K+580 combo (for gaming)!

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And this for $1500

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($338.34 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($124.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($122.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: ADATA Premier SP550 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($134.49 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.66 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  ($358.46 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair Crystal 460X RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($139.99 @ B&H)
Monitor: Acer G257HU smidpx 25.0" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor  ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1533.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-30 16:45 EDT-0400

 

(can do it with Ryzen too, just swap 7700K and Z270 with Ryzen 1700 and B350)

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Mathresolvermajig: Intel Xeon E3 1240 (Sandy Bridge i7 equivalent)

Chillinmachine: Noctua NH-C14S
Framepainting-inator: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC2 Hybrid

Attachcorethingy: Gigabyte H61M-S2V-B3

Infoholdstick: Corsair 2x4GB DDR3 1333

Computerarmor: Silverstone RL06 "Lookalike"

Rememberdoogle: 1TB HDD + 120GB TR150 + 240 SSD Plus + 1TB MX500

AdditionalPylons: Phanteks AMP! 550W (based on Seasonic GX-550)

Letterpad: Rosewill Apollo 9100 (Cherry MX Red)

Buttonrodent: Razer Viper Mini + Huion H430P drawing Tablet

Auralnterface: Sennheiser HD 6xx

Liquidrectangles: LG 27UK850-W 4K HDR

 

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1 hour ago, beclauss said:

Hey guys, I'm considering either an intel core i7-7700k or AMD Ryzen 1800X for gaming. I heard the Ryzen has 1080p performance issues but I also hear updates have fixed it. What do you guys all think, is the Ryzen or i7-7700k better budget wise for gaming, I'm aiming at $1500-1600 budget

 

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tRnDNN

 

 

Intel build: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Wdk2NN

 

What monitor are you going to be using ?

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4 hours ago, lee32uk said:

What monitor are you going to be using ?

My current one, OS is going to Xfer over (Using Windows 10)

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38 minutes ago, beclauss said:

My current one

Which is ? 

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3 hours ago, lee32uk said:

Which is ? 

Windows 10

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