Decision on CPU

[Ronald Mercedes]

Hey guys I don’t know what to get between Amd or intel I want to game and also stream my games what processor would you guys suggest

[TheGlenlivet]

Just now, Ronald Mercedes said:

Hey guys I don’t know what to get between Amd or intel I want to game and also stream my games what processor would you guys suggest

How much do you want to spend?

[Ronald Mercedes]

Maybe around 350$

[mxk]

Just now, Ronald Mercedes said:

Maybe around 350$

the ryzen 2700x is the best choice, then. Pair it with a good X470 board (if you want to overclock) or a nice B450 board if you aren't.

[LogicWeasel]

Assuming that budget doesn't include a new motherboard and RAM:

If you want to have best performance while streaming, go for AMD's Ryzen 7 2700x.  If you want 144Hz extreme gaming as the priority, get Intel i7-8700, but it helps to know if that's even a consideration based on what GPU you have.  What Graphics card are you running in this computer ? (or plan to be after this upgrade) ?

[Ronald Mercedes]

What’s the best for gaming 

[r2724r16]

2 minutes ago, mxk. said:

the ryzen 2700x is the best choice, then. Pair it with a good X470 board (if you want to overclock) or a nice B450 board if you aren't.

With CES just around the corner, there's no reason to get a 2700x rn.

 

For the OP: Wait another ~2 weeks for CES, since AMD will be showing off Zen 2 chips (which are rumoured to have up to 16 cores for around $500). 

1 minute ago, Ronald Mercedes said:

What’s the best for gaming 

9900K, but don't buy a CPU right now. Wait until CES.

[LogicWeasel]

1 minute ago, Ronald Mercedes said:

What’s the best for gaming 

I stated this in my post see "If you want 144Hz extreme gaming..." and respond with what GPU you have (the idea is that if it's not an extreme GPU then the Ryzen choice really won't affect FPS enough to matter).

[mxk]

Just now, r2724r16 said:

With CES just around the corner, there's no reason to get a 2700x rn.

 

For the OP: Wait another ~2 weeks for CES, since AMD will be showing off Zen 2 chips (which are rumoured to have up to 16 cores for around $500). 

9900K, but don't buy a CPU right now. Wait until CES.

oh shjt I completely space zen 2, thats an oopsie.

[ATFink]

Between (inclusive) January 8th and January 11th (likely 8th since AMD is the keynote speaker) CES will be hosted and AMD will announce (and possibly release) many of their 7 nm products. This includes Ryzen 3000 and Vega II and/or Navi (whatever the heck AMD actually decides on). I advise you literally wait one week and make your decision then.