2 Gamers 1 CPU

[Adriel Ramirez]

So I was thinking of doing a replica or 2 gamers 1 CPU so my brother and I could play video games. I just needed somewhere to start regarding the CPU, I currently have an Intel i5 7600k. I was just wondering if the i5 would be enough or if I needed to upgrade to a more beefy CPU.

[Technomancer__]

you need a beefier cpu

get the r7 1700 with the asus prime x370 mobo

[Technomancer__]

Just now, Ethocreeper said:

you need a beefier cpu

get the r7 1700 with the asus prime x370 mobo

with this you can dedicate 4 cores and 4 threads to each machine

with your current you will only be able to get 2 cores and 2 threads per person

[Adriel Ramirez]

Just now, Ethocreeper said:

with this you can dedicate 4 cores and 4 threads to each machine

with your current you will only be able to get 2 cores and 2 threads per person

Would that really affect the performance, I mean, I have built computers with i3 and they game really well.......

[Technomancer__]

Just now, Adriel Ramirez said:

Would that really affect the performance, I mean, I have built computers with i3 and they game really well.......

what gpus will you use?

[Technomancer__]

1 minute ago, Adriel Ramirez said:

Would that really affect the performance, I mean, I have built computers with i3 and they game really well.......

btw most i3 are 2 cores 4 threads

[Adriel Ramirez]

Just now, Ethocreeper said:

btw most i3 are 2 cores 4 threads

I just realized how much of an idiot I am

[Adriel Ramirez]

1 minute ago, Ethocreeper said:

what gpus will you use?

I am planning on using maybe 2 1060 3GB

[Technomancer__]

1 minute ago, Adriel Ramirez said:

I am planning on using maybe 2 1060 3GB

2 rx 570 4gb whould be better

[Jurrunio]

Ryzen 7 1700 with b350 mobo is required then. 4 cores and 8 threads per user will be better than just 2 cores and 2 threads. No need for an x370 mobo since the extra M.2, NVMe etc are not used by most people.\

 

The best option is still building 2 independent PC nonetheless

[Sauron]

5 minutes ago, Ethocreeper said:

with this you can dedicate 4 cores and 4 threads to each machine

with your current you will only be able to get 2 cores and 2 threads per person

 

4 minutes ago, Adriel Ramirez said:

Would that really affect the performance, I mean, I have built computers with i3 and they game really well.......

As far as I know at least one core has to be dedicated to the host linux system. This means you'd have to split your cpu 2/1 for the windows vms. Running modern games on a single core, single thread cpu is pretty much impossible aside from some exceptions. This same reasoning would go for the ryzen as well, although of course with twice as many cores and 4 times as many threads it should be much less of an issue.

 

However, if you're buying a new cpu, graphics card and motherboard anyway you might as well build a second system in my opinion. The extra 200 bucks for a psu, case and ssd/hdd are worth the expense given the hassle they would spare you.

[Adriel Ramirez]

Im pretty sure that in the original video of 2 Gamers 1 CPU, Linus said that using Intel would be the only option because of a setting that is required

[Technomancer__]

1 minute ago, Sauron said:

 

As far as I know at least one core has to be dedicated to the host linux system.

no Linus sayed you have to to this only if you have nas or something running from the host linux system otherwise your fine

[Technomancer__]

Just now, Adriel Ramirez said:

Im pretty sure that in the original video of 2 Gamers 1 CPU, Linus said that using Intel would be the only option because of a setting that is required

no

virtualization support was released in the new agesa update and it should be releasing as a bios update for motherboards soon

[Sauron]

2 minutes ago, Adriel Ramirez said:

Im pretty sure that in the original video of 2 Gamers 1 CPU, Linus said that using Intel would be the only option because of a setting that is required

That was before ryzen released

[Adriel Ramirez]

1 minute ago, Ethocreeper said:

no

virtualization support was released in the new agesa update and it should be releasing as a bios update for motherboards soon

So, what you are saying is that you would use the Ryzen CPU's for this kind of task?

[Technomancer__]

Just now, Adriel Ramirez said:

So, what you are saying is that you would use the Ryzen CPU's for this kind of task?

yea it is released. motherboards just have to change the agesa to be compatible with there motherboards