Arma 3 What CPU is best? Below £500

[Matthew Hoff]

So I have a Ryzen 7 1700, but I want to upgrade and I was wondering what is better for gaming on Arma 3, a Ryzen 7 2700X or a intel i7 8700k 8th gen? I have a GTX 1070 ROG STRIX so I believe im fine on that part.

[LukeSavenije]

I would wait for zen 2 chips. From 1700 to 2700(x) isn't really a big upgrade

[Matthew Hoff]

What about the 8700k?

[LukeSavenije]

8 minutes ago, Matthew Hoff said:

What about the 8700k?

You'll have to change motherboards, and you can use zen 2 chips in the mobo you have. And with the shortage, intel is an expensive way to go

[Lord Letto]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-9700K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  (£390.00 @ Aria PC) 
Motherboard: MSI - Z390-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£99.00 @ CCL Computers) 
Total: £489.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-02 01:12 GMT+0000

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor  (£289.20 @ Aria PC) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.17 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£134.99 @ Aria PC) 
Total: £424.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-02 01:21 GMT+0000

 

https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i7-9700K-vs-AMD-Ryzen-7-2700X/4030vs3958

[Monkeybiz0985]

I’d hold tight for zen 2. You won’t have to switch platforms, and you’ll get more of a performance increase than going to a 2700x.

[Spotty]

1 hour ago, Lord Letto said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-9700K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  (£390.00 @ Aria PC) 
Motherboard: MSI - Z390-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£99.00 @ CCL Computers) 
Total: £489.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-02 01:12 GMT+0000

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor  (£289.20 @ Aria PC) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.17 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£134.99 @ Aria PC) 
Total: £424.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-02 01:21 GMT+0000

 

https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i7-9700K-vs-AMD-Ryzen-7-2700X/4030vs3958

You made a mistake there. You added the AIO cooler to the Ryzen build, which is unnecessary since the Ryzen 2700X comes with a stock cooler. The 9700k however does not come with a stock cooler, which you are missing from the Intel build.

 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel - Core i7-9700K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	£390.00 @ Aria PC
CPU Cooler	NZXT - Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.17 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	£134.99 @ Aria PC
Motherboard	MSI - Z390-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	£99.00 @ CCL Computers
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	£623.99
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-02 02:29 GMT+0000

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor	£289.20 @ Aria PC
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	£289.20
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-02 02:29 GMT+0000

 

[Matthew Hoff]

I already have a AiO.