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1 minute ago, MVPernula said:

JK, for purely gaming the 7700(k). It is the gaming CPU!

Ah, but this isn't the K variant.  Meaning OP is looking at a 4.0ghz 7700.  An r7 1700 at 3.9ghz will be basically within margin of error in sheer gaming but with a longer lifespan and better performance over time as more cores are used

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Hey, guys just wanted your opinion on which CPU I should use. A friend of mine is looking to upgrade his system so it can run games using the HTC Vive, and he got me to help him build it. The budget for the upgrade is $800 AUD (He already has an r9 390x). He isn't going to do any production or editing but he wants to maximize gaming performance. What CPU and other upgrades do you guys recommend? Note that I also want to make sure the CPU will last a few years for VR and general gaming. (Originally, I was thinking of using an i7 7700 or overclock a Ryzen 1700). Also, i have already found out the prices for the intel and AMD side and in Australia, it's roughly the same.

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A Ryzen 5 1600 is sufficient for Vive, imo.

This is my Orange Room bench with a stock clock RX 480 8G: http://www.3dmark.com/vrpor/129883

 

VR is mostly GPU-bound, but it still requires a decent CPU

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1 minute ago, MVPernula said:

JK, for purely gaming the 7700(k). It is the gaming CPU!

Ah, but this isn't the K variant.  Meaning OP is looking at a 4.0ghz 7700.  An r7 1700 at 3.9ghz will be basically within margin of error in sheer gaming but with a longer lifespan and better performance over time as more cores are used

Want to custom loop?  Ask me more if you are curious

 

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Just now, Feng Fury said:

haha thanks dude. Just one more thing which cpu do u think is the most "future proof" for gaming and VR? I'm not basing my purchase on this but just wanted to know

 

1700.  Devs are using more and more cores, destiny 2 is claiming to use up to 16!  I would  bet soling money ryzens core spam strategy will give the chips an  insane lifetime

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