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I have recently got really into streaming, I reached affiliate on Twitch, and is looking to stream more often and some more demanding games.

Therefor my current i5 6600k isen't the best anymore.

 

What CPU should i get? and what motherboard shall i buy with it? 

I have been looking at i7 8700 and Ryzen 2700x but haven't settled on anything. 

I'm not looking for the most expensive one, just one around the price point of the two i mentioned. If its a good deal I'm willing to go higher of course.

 

I have a GTX 1070 if that helps anyone.

 

Thank you for your time!

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4 minutes ago, |Azureks| said:

Appreciate the quick responds, thank you! And now that you mention a good cooler... can you recommend one?

Some good options include the Arctic Freezer 33 eSports ONE, Dark Rock Pro 4, and Dark Rock 4.

CPU: Intel Core i7-950 Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R CPU Cooler: NZXT HAVIK 140 RAM: Corsair Dominator DDR3-1600 (1x2GB), Crucial DDR3-1600 (2x4GB), Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR3-1600 (1x4GB) GPU: ASUS GeForce GTX 770 DirectCU II 2GB SSD: Samsung 860 EVO 2.5" 1TB HDDs: WD Green 3.5" 1TB, WD Blue 3.5" 1TB PSU: Corsair AX860i & CableMod ModFlex Cables Case: Fractal Design Meshify C TG (White) Fans: 2x Dynamic X2 GP-12 Monitors: LG 24GL600F, Samsung S24D390 Keyboard: Logitech G710+ Mouse: Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum Mouse Pad: Steelseries QcK Audio: Bose SoundSport In-Ear Headphones

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When it comes to streaming I will recommend to get a ryzen 7 2700x but in your go with intel I7 8700k as you already have a mobo. If you are a getting good deal on Ryzen7 and mobo then I will strongly suggest you to go with ryzen, if not intel i7 will be fine

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I would definitely go for the Intel  i7 8700 

CPU:i7 9700k 5047.5Mhz All Cores Mobo: MSI MPG Z390 Gaming Edge AC, RAM:Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB 3200MHz DDR4 OC 3467Mhz GPU:MSI RTX 2070 ARMOR 8GB OC Storage:Samsung SSD 970 EVO NVMe M.2 250GB, 2x SSD ADATA PRO SP900 256GB, HDD WD CB 2TB, HDD GREEN 2TB PSU: Seasonic focus plus 750w Gold Display(s): 1st: LG 27UK650-W, 4K, IPS, HDR10, 10bit(8bit + A-FRC). 2nd: Samsung 24" LED Monitor (SE390), Cooling:Fazn CPU Cooler Aero 120T Push/pull Corsair ML PRO Fans Keyboard: Corsair K95 Platinum RGB mx Rapidfire Mouse:Razer Naga Chroma  Headset: Razer Kraken 7.1 Chroma Sound: Logitech X-540 5.1 Surround Sound Speaker Case: Modded Case Inverted, 5 intake 120mm, one exhaust 120mm.

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2 minutes ago, Jitendra said:

in your go with intel I7 8700k as you already have a mobo

OP is probably using a Z170/270 or B150/250 motherboard, which aren't compatible with the i7 8700.

CPU: Intel Core i7-950 Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R CPU Cooler: NZXT HAVIK 140 RAM: Corsair Dominator DDR3-1600 (1x2GB), Crucial DDR3-1600 (2x4GB), Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR3-1600 (1x4GB) GPU: ASUS GeForce GTX 770 DirectCU II 2GB SSD: Samsung 860 EVO 2.5" 1TB HDDs: WD Green 3.5" 1TB, WD Blue 3.5" 1TB PSU: Corsair AX860i & CableMod ModFlex Cables Case: Fractal Design Meshify C TG (White) Fans: 2x Dynamic X2 GP-12 Monitors: LG 24GL600F, Samsung S24D390 Keyboard: Logitech G710+ Mouse: Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum Mouse Pad: Steelseries QcK Audio: Bose SoundSport In-Ear Headphones

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3 minutes ago, Jitendra said:

go with intel I7 8700k as you already have a mobo

Nope, 6th gen motherboard won't work with 8th gen CPU. 7700k is the best OP could get without a motherboard swap

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

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i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 11 and Fedora Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

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Although given Linus' last vid about that motherboard it feels like that should be the case

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

Primary PC:

i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 11 and Fedora Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

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How many watts do I need?

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Just now, |Azureks| said:

Thank you all for the reply's everybody. I see alot of people saying the Ryzen is good. Is the cooler that is comming with the Ryzen Box that you can buy good enough? or should i invest in another cooler?

 

If you dont going to be overclocking it, you will be ok.

 

 

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Just now, |Azureks| said:

Thank you all for the reply's everybody. I see alot of people saying the Ryzen is good. Is the cooler that is comming with the Ryzen Box that you can buy good enough? or should i invest in another cooler?

 

The included cooler is good for stock performance but if you would like to overclock decently you'd need to look into something bigger. You may be satisfied with stock though so if you get a Ryzen 7 2700 and you just like the way it performs without a good overclock then no need to buy one.

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

Primary PC:

i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 11 and Fedora Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

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How many watts do I need?

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Just now, Amforev said:

But it was 8th gen chipset which could run 6th gen processors, not 6th gen chipset which could run 8th gen processors.

 

Yeah but Intel hardly changed anything, it probably would have been pretty easy to design it the other way around as well.

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

Primary PC:

i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 11 and Fedora Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

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How many watts do I need?

PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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Although its on Danish and you can't understand anything, i have this deal in a shop i use alot.

https://www.komplett.dk/product/1007145/hardware/pc-komponenter/saml-selv-pakkeloesninger/opgraderingspakker/opgraderingspakke-ryzen-7-2700x#

 

It translates to roughly 630$ is that a good deal? btw the 2700x bundle is cheeper that the non x cause of discount lol

 

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