i7-7740x vs i7-7700k

[nfolenius]

Hey guys. I'm building a streaming PC. I have decided on either purchasing the 7740x or the 7700k. I know, it seems like since the performance is close I should just go with the cheaper option, BUT there actually is a pro in selecting the 7740x. It uses lga2066 socket, meaning if I used an x299 mobo it might last me longer, the thing is, x299 mobo's are NOT CHEAP. I know for sure 2066 will last longer than 1151. What do you guys think? (pls recommend xd)

[The Sloth]

ryzen 1600 or 1700 

[themctipers]

buy ryzen 1700 for streaming, extra cores helps for encoding while streaming, and buying the 7740x on x299 is a joke (its literally a 7700k slapped onto a x299 without any of the x299 benefits)

[nfolenius]

Just now, nerdslayer1 said:

ryzen 1600 or 1700 

With the games that I want to play, the ryzen chips are not what I want.

[The Sloth]

Just now, nfolenius said:

With the games that I want to play, the ryzen chips are not what I want.

why? with good ram they seem to do well 

[nfolenius]

Just now, themctipers said:

buy ryzen 1700 for streaming, extra cores helps for encoding while streaming, and buying the 7740x on x299 is a joke (its literally a 7700k slapped onto a x299 without any of the x299 benefits)

Most of the benchmarks that I watched with the Ryzen Cpu's aren't great compared the the i7 processors, but most of the decent benchmarks were recorded just a week or so after the release of the RyZen cpu's.

[The Sloth]

Just now, nfolenius said:

most of the decent benchmarks were recorded just a week or so after the release of the RyZen cpu's.

BIOS updates goes a long way 

[nfolenius]

Just now, nerdslayer1 said:

BIOS updates goes a long way 

Thanks for the advice. I was thinking about RyZen but I did research, I knew that the updates would help, but I couldn't find more recent benchmarks. I've mad emy decision now. Thanks

[themctipers]

2 minutes ago, nfolenius said:

Most of the benchmarks that I watched with the Ryzen Cpu's aren't great compared the the i7 processors, but most of the decent benchmarks were recorded just a week or so after the release of the RyZen cpu's.

bios updates, and high speed ram makes the difference

 

trust me, streaming with a quad core will make your FPS drop much more than streaming with a slightly lower IPC but 2x the core CPU

[nfolenius]

Just now, themctipers said:

bios updates, and high speed ram makes the difference

 

trust me, streaming with a quad core will make your FPS drop much more than streaming with a slightly lower IPC but 2x the core CPU

Okay. Thanks for the input

[nfolenius]

2 minutes ago, nerdslayer1 said:

BIOS updates goes a long way 

Actually, what ryzen 7 cpu would you recommend, 1700 1700x or 1800x

[NoMercy]

4 minutes ago, nerdslayer1 said:

why? with good ram they seem to do well 

What graphic card were used in these benchmark?

[The Sloth]

Just now, nfolenius said:

Actually, what ryzen 7 cpu would you recommend, 1700 1700x or 1800x

a ryzen 1700, or 1700x if you want to have a higher binned chip for a better chance of higher OC. 

[themctipers]

Just now, nfolenius said:

Actually, what ryzen 7 cpu would you recommend, 1700 1700x or 1800x

1700 can overclock just like the 1700x and 1800x, it only comes factory overclocked by a bit

[The Sloth]

4 minutes ago, NoMercy said:

What graphic card were used in these benchmark?

it was a overclocked 1070 

Edited August 2, 2017 by nerdslayer1
fixed

[nfolenius]

Just now, themctipers said:

1700 can overclock just like the 1700x and 1800x, it only comes factory overclocked by a bit

Ok. Is the wraith spire cooler good enough for overclocking or should I get an aftermarket one?

[nfolenius]

Just now, nerdslayer1 said:

1080 or 1080ti, these are CPU benchmarks. 

Thanks dude.

[RadiatingLight]

Just now, nfolenius said:

Ok. Is the wraith spire cooler good enough for overclocking or should I get an aftermarket one?

It's fine for a decent OC, maybe up to 3.7, but not up to the 3.9 or 4Ghz limit.

Unless you want extra performance really badly, then just use the stock cooler.

[NoMercy]

1 minute ago, nfolenius said:

Actually, what ryzen 7 cpu would you recommend, 1700 1700x or 1800x

1700 period.

 

Streaming is better with ryzen 7 since it has 8 cores. The only thing 7700k/7740x better is at pure gaming.

[themctipers]

Just now, nfolenius said:

Ok. Is the wraith spire cooler good enough for overclocking or should I get an aftermarket one?

the included one in the 1700 iirc is around a 212 evo, should do you good for 3.7-3.8ghz

ryzen at the moment doesn't like overclocking to 4ghz+ on 99% of the chips or something

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1700x and 1800x don't come with a cooler.

[nfolenius]

Just now, NoMercy said:

1700 period.

 

Streaming is better with ryzen 7 since it has 8 cores. The only thing 7700k/7740x better is at pure gaming.

thx

[NoMercy]

1 minute ago, nerdslayer1 said:

1080 or 1080ti, these are CPU benchmarks. 

Doesnt seem like it.. some even run at medium settings.

[nfolenius]

Just now, themctipers said:

the included one in the 1700 iirc is around a 212 evo, should do you good for 3.7-3.8ghz

ryzen at the moment doesn't like overclocking to 4ghz+ on 99% of the chips or something

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1700x and 1800x don't come with a cooler.

since I can spend more money on an aio (or something else) because I don't need some super expensive motherboard for x370, I'd like to overclock as much as possible. If I got the celsius s24 (sorry for misspelling) do you think I could pass 4 ghz?

[The Sloth]

Just now, NoMercy said:

Doesnt seem like it.. some even run at medium settings.

nvm, i was wrong, found the video, it was a overclocked gtx 1070. 

 

[themctipers]

Just now, nfolenius said:

since I can spend more money on an aio (or something else) because I don't need some super expensive motherboard for x370, I'd like to overclock as much as possible. If I got the celsius s24 (sorry for misspelling) do you think I could pass 4 ghz?

no

 

its like getting 5.2ghz on a 7700k, if you do you should go out and buy a lottery ticket lol (these are like march/april overclocking results from my head, idk if its gotten better)