1600X or 1700?

[dafuqisdis]

I'm building a pc around July, and i originally wanted to get the 1600X. But i was told to get the 1600 since the performance price isn't that far apart with the 1600X but comes with the wraith spire cooler. In LTT's 1600X review with the wraith spire that the 1600 came with, the differences between the stock cooler and a noctua aftermarket one is pretty far, so i decided to get the 1600X with a cryoric h5 ultimate cooler. The 1600X with the cooler costs around $300 while the 1700 costs $320. Should i get the 1600X with the cryorig cooler or should i just get the 1700 and use it's stock wraith spire since there's only a $20 price difference but i can get 2 extra cores and 4 threads.

 

PC parts list so far: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/QMYh8K

I decided to get the cryoric cooler from this comparison: https://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/cases_cooling/cpu_air_cooler_mega_test/3

[Flavio hc 16]

it depends on what you are using your pc for:

gaming with light streaming and some video edithing: go for the 1600/1600x

heavy streaming ( high bit rate) and real video edithing, AND then some gaming, get the 1700

[Guest]

1600X for better gaming performance.

1700 for better productivity performance.

 

[DrMikeNZ]

I would get the 1700, I was able to OC it to 3.8GHz on the stock cooler. The stock cooler is very good.

[dafuqisdis]

@Flavio hc 16 @FTL I'll probably use it for some light school work, some gaming, and content consumption. I do want to get in to graphic design little by little as a hobby, I guess i'll get the 1600X since i won't do much editing, as of streaming, i don't think 4mb/s is enough to even play online games

[Froody129]

I'd definitely go for 1700. For so little money, you basically get the power of an i3 added to your PC