Brainstorming CPU upgrade

[CruxYo]

Okay so I tend to stream games here and then with a i7 4790k which is a quad core. This results in some games using too much CPU usage and making then stream laggy. I was seeing that the i7 8770k is a 6 core and it advertises it as a good streaming CPU. Now the first question is should I go through with upgrading? If yes, what are some good motherboards that aren't 150+ dollars? I want a reliable motherboard with decent features, I'm not really into all that flashing looking pc parts. Should I wait until there are sales???

[Fasauceome]

It's always a good idea to find coupons from local shops for places like Fry's or Microcenter, and also do you plan on overclocking? Not everyone who buys a K-SKU plans to do so and you can save money with just the 8700 if you like, and then the H370 offerings are very attractive under the $150 price point.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor	$379.89 @ Amazon
Motherboard	ASRock - Z370 Killer SLI/ac ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$133.88 @ OutletPC
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$543.77
	Mail-in rebates	-$30.00
	Total	$513.77
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-03-03 16:27 EST-0500

or

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel - Core i7-8700 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor	$309.99 @ B&H
Motherboard	ASRock - Fatal1ty H370 Performance ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$111.98 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$421.97
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-03-03 16:28 EST-0500

Or go Ryzen, new products soon.

[Jurrunio]

22 minutes ago, CruxYo said:

what are some good motherboards that aren't 150+ dollars?

for overclocking, unless you go used, there arent any. Probably my bar is set too high though

[CruxYo]

13 minutes ago, fasauceome said:

It's always a good idea to find coupons from local shops for places like Fry's or Microcenter, and also do you plan on overclocking? Not everyone who buys a K-SKU plans to do so and you can save money with just the 8700 if you like, and then the H370 offerings are very attractive under the $150 price point.

 PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor	$379.89 @ Amazon
Motherboard	ASRock - Z370 Killer SLI/ac ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$133.88 @ OutletPC
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$543.77
	Mail-in rebates	-$30.00
	Total	$513.77
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-03-03 16:27 EST-0500

or

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel - Core i7-8700 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor	$309.99 @ B&H
Motherboard	ASRock - Fatal1ty H370 Performance ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$111.98 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$421.97
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-03-03 16:28 EST-0500

Or go Ryzen, new products soon.

I'm not really a genius when it comes to overclocking but there a guides out there. I might as well give it a try, I have a decent water cooler. Thanks for these dude! Major help

[CruxYo]

Just now, Jurrunio said:

for overclocking, unless you go used, there arent any. Probably my bar is set too high though

That's true some are not good for overclocking right? What do you recommend anyways? 

[Raudi_]

Just now, CruxYo said:

That's true some are not good for overclocking right? What do you recommend anyways? 

Gigabyte is great this time around for z390 I'm not sure on z370 boards. I would recommend Ryzen over intel for streaming, I've been doing more streaming since I got my 2700x for my second system and it's been a total workhorse of a CPU. I did the same upgrade as you for the second system.

[CruxYo]

1 minute ago, KingCry said:

Gigabyte is great this time around for z390 I'm not sure on z370 boards. I would recommend Ryzen over intel for streaming, I've been doing more streaming since I got my 2700x for my second system and it's been a total workhorse of a CPU. I did the same upgrade as you for the second system.

I know Ryzen is a beast but I don't know much about the line up.

[Raudi_]

1 minute ago, CruxYo said:

I know Ryzen is a beast but I don't know much about the line up.

Ryzen 7 is the 8 Core 16 Thread 
Ryzen 5 is the 6 Core 12 Thread 

You would be looking at probably one of those 2, they aren't strong overclockers at all but they are workhorses for the money. You can get a fairly decent x470 board for 150$ and never overclock. Memory depending if you wanna go with 32GB or 16GB I would go with 3000MHz at the most for a board in that range imo.

[xg32]

12 minutes ago, CruxYo said:

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if you have to upgrade now i'd go with a z390 gigabyte ud/gaming + a 8700/k

 

if you can wait for zen 2 then wait.

[CruxYo]

9 minutes ago, KingCry said:

Ryzen 7 is the 8 Core 16 Thread 
Ryzen 5 is the 6 Core 12 Thread 

You would be looking at probably one of those 2, they aren't strong overclockers at all but they are workhorses for the money. You can get a fairly decent x470 board for 150$ and never overclock. Memory depending if you wanna go with 32GB or 16GB I would go with 3000MHz at the most for a board in that range imo.

is there anything that I would lose by switching? Like any certain features intel provides that AMD cant?

[CruxYo]

10 minutes ago, xg32 said:

if you have to upgrade now i'd go with a z390 gigabyte ud/gaming + a 8700/k

 

if you can wait for zen 2 then wait.

when is that?

[Raudi_]

12 minutes ago, CruxYo said:

is there anything that I would lose by switching? Like any certain features intel provides that AMD cant?

Crazy overclocking headroom, otherwise nothing at all. 

[xg32]

18 minutes ago, CruxYo said:

is there anything that I would lose by switching? Like any certain features intel provides that AMD cant?

gaming on emulator is much better on intel, 144hz gaming (zen 2 will catch up on that)

 

9 minutes ago, CruxYo said:

when is that?

4-5months.

[HoneyBadger84]

Don't cheap out in your motherboard pick regardless of which platform you go with, you'll regret it in the long run. 

[CruxYo]

1 hour ago, HoneyBadger84 said:

Don't cheap out in your motherboard pick regardless of which platform you go with, you'll regret it in the long run. 

Gotchu but maybe almost 300 for a mobo overkill?

[HoneyBadger84]

1 hour ago, CruxYo said:

Gotchu but maybe almost 300 for a mobo overkill?

Depending on the setup, that's usually overkill, unless you're using a high end CPU. Anything in the 150-250 range is typically high quality without being over priced.