i7-7700k or r7 1700 Which should replace my I7-3770

[Vainavi]

Hi,

 

My processor and Motherboard is getting long in the tooth. So i'm looking to update it to something newer to take advantage of newer technology like USB Type C(for better compatibility with my S8) and M.2 (fast loading times) My Current System uses an old i7-3770 paired with a GTX 1070 with only 2 Sata 6gb for SSD.

 

The computer will serve as my primary playing and home streaming NBA 2k17, Dirt and Tekken 7, and playing Flight Sims like DCS, Strike Fighters 2 and IL-2. I may use it for some Photoshop, Blender if i get around studying 3d modeling. And some video editing for my family.

 

An Eight Core System sounds nice hence, the R7 1700, but my flight sims take priority over the other stuff hence the desire for a higher clocked I7-7700K. Frankly my current system can handle all my games just want a bit of improvement in my loading times by using a combination of M.2 and SATA SSDs and probably a bit of a bump on the frame rates.

 

Both Processor and their selection of motherboard will cost me the same amount of money here in the Philippines. 

 

DARK HORSE: R5 1600, cost a lot less but i don't know how much of an improvement it is over my 3770.

 

 

[Lurick]

If gaming at 1080p is your priority then the 7700K will generally be your best option.

If you're doing 1440p or higher gaming then go with the R7 1700

[Septimus]

9 minutes ago, Vainavi said:

DARK HORSE: R5 1600, cost a lot less but i don't know how much of an improvement it is over my 3770.

It would be about a 15% improvement. 

What kind of storage are you using right now that is causing the unfavorable loading times? 

[Colexd]

It's not like there is a big difference in fps between the 1700 and 7700k, but the extra cores/threads will definitely help in multi-threaded workloads such as streaming, rendering, and video editing.

[Tiwaz]

i wouldnt upgrade just for m.2 since the real world difference is so marginal, i'd just get an add in PCIe card for m.2

[Damascus]

I would get a 1700 or 1600, both will be solid for everything with a great upgrade path. 

[Vainavi]

21 hours ago, Lurick said:

If gaming at 1080p is your priority then the 7700K will generally be your best option.

If you're doing 1440p or higher gaming then go with the R7 1700

I'm actually looking for a high refresh rate TV that would run at 1440p with low latency. My cousins and i love to play 2k and me and my mates grew up playing Tekken and i like feel of playing flight sims with a large view.

 

Most of the TV currently available to me are 4k Samsung and TCL models. judging from your answer i can best take advantage of the higher resolution if i went with the 1700. Am i right?

[Vainavi]

21 hours ago, Septimus said:

It would be about a 15% improvement. 

What kind of storage are you using right now that is causing the unfavorable loading times? 

I currently have a 128GB ADATA SSD connected via SATA III (6gb) and a 500GB WD GREEN SSD connected on the other SATA III port.  SATA II port for the HDD i use as storage for other games and media i have. Mods for the flight Sims take a lot of space and they ate up the WD GREEN all on their own. I was hoping having an SSD via M.2 will help.

[Vainavi]

21 hours ago, Tiwaz said:

i wouldnt upgrade just for m.2 since the real world difference is so marginal, i'd just get an add in PCIe card for m.2

I'm confused i thought M.2 uses PCIE lanes? I like the idea of M.2 as i thought it was much faster than a regular SSD and the minimal Size of it appeals to use as it would lessen the clutter on my PC which is in an mATX form factor.

[Lurick]

1 hour ago, Vainavi said:

I'm actually looking for a high refresh rate TV that would run at 1440p with low latency. My cousins and i love to play 2k and me and my mates grew up playing Tekken and i like feel of playing flight sims with a large view.

 

Most of the TV currently available to me are 4k Samsung and TCL models. judging from your answer i can best take advantage of the higher resolution if i went with the 1700. Am i right?

Yah, the 1700 does better with higher refresh rates and resolutions where more of the load is on the GPU.