Which CPU will be the most future proof?

[ErikB23]

Hi guys and girls,

 

At the moment I have the ryzen 5 1400 cpu but I would like to upgrade it to a better one.

I'm only planning on playing games on my pc which is equipped with a gtx 1060 6gb at the moment. Budget isn't really an issue but I don't want a threadripper or something like that.

Which would suit me the best? I know the I7 7700K is one of the best cpu's out there for gaming but I don't really know if it's future proof.

 

 

[PCGuy_5960]

Get whichever CPU is best for you needs and don't worry about "futureproofing".

 

Although, I would recommend a Ryzen 5 1600 with a GTX 1070 or a used 980 Ti instead of a 7700K with a 1060

[Zando_]

1 minute ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

Get whichever CPU is best for you needs and don't worry about "futureproofing".

 

Although, I would recommend a Ryzen 5 1600 with a GTX 1070 or a used 980 Ti instead of a 7700K with a 1060

Yes. Ryzen 5 1600 = best bang for the buck.

 

980 Ti = 1070 = awesomeness. 

 

It's simple math. 

[ErikB23]

in a few months I want to upgrade my gpu to a 1080 and I've seen a few videos of which the i7 7700k is the best one performance wise. so I should get the i7 7700k?

[PCGuy_5960]

Just now, ErikB23 said:

in a few months I want to upgrade my gpu to a 1080 and I've seen a few videos of which the i7 7700k is the best one performance wise. so I should get the i7 7700k?

If all you do is play games, get the 7700K or wait for Coffeelake. 

[Zando_]

Just now, ErikB23 said:

in a few months I want to upgrade my gpu to a 1080 and I've seen a few videos of which the i7 7700k is the best one performance wise. so I should get the i7 7700k?

The 7700K is better at 144Hz+, but gets more frame drops (lower mods and lows) than a RYzen CPU, which keeps it slightly lower but stable. And as more games begin supporting more threads, Ryzen CPUs may perform even better. And if you're waiting a few month for a GPU, why not just wait and see what Coffeelake has to offer, and if Ryzen prices drop more? 

[PCGuy_5960]

Just now, Zando Bob said:

The 7700K is better at 144Hz+, but gets more frame drops (lower mods and lows) than a RYzen CPU, which keeps it slightly lower but stable.

I agree with what you said except for this part, the 7700K has similar/better 1% and 0.1% lows.

1 minute ago, Zando Bob said:

And as more games begin supporting more threads, Ryzen CPUs may perform even better.

True, but very few games can use more than 8 threads and I don't think that this will change anytime soon (unfortunately)

[LabRat]

if you already have a new platform ( ryzen ), why go out and buy a different platform?
 

[CostcoSamples]

Just slap in a 1600x and upgrade RAM to 16GB of G.Skill Flare X 3200 CL 14.  Totally future proof (until next gen releases).

[IKnight]

My 7 year old Xeon is still going strong.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that any high-end processor of today will last year several years. 

[gbergeron]

1 hour ago, ErikB23 said:

Hi guys and girls,

 

At the moment I have the ryzen 5 1400 cpu but I would like to upgrade it to a better one.

I'm only planning on playing games on my pc which is equipped with a gtx 1060 6gb at the moment. Budget isn't really an issue but I don't want a threadripper or something like that.

Which would suit me the best? I know the I7 7700K is one of the best cpu's out there for gaming but I don't really know if it's future proof.

 

 

Wait for the i7 8700K

Probably going to be a great buy for gaming

[Mira Yurizaki]

What do you think you'll be using this computer for in say 5 years?

[asand1]

There are already many games that utilize up to 12 threads. If you are really worried about future proofing then upgrade to a R7 1700 for the extra threads. Future proofing isnt about the immediate gratification. Its about the long haul and meeting the requirements for programs/games in the future. A 6 core will do you nicely for the next 5 years.

 

Honestly though, if your already ready to jump ship to a new platform then you are not one that needs to worry about future proofing.

[PhaseShift]

IMO don't try to "future proof" your pc. There is no such thing. Instead of going with the most expensive option go with something in the middle and upgrade it when it doesn't meet your needs anymore. In that line of thought I personally recommend the Ryzen5 1600. It's a great value cpu and in gaming only the i7 7700k can beat it (not by much and only when you are talking 144Hz gaming - IMO even then it's not worth it). To add to that the AM4 platform will be supported till 2020 so you can easily upgrade your cpu down the line whereas kaby lake is going to be dead in a month or two. So, bottom line - either wait and see what coffee lake will offer or go with a R5 1600 seeing as how you already have a mobo for it.

[TVwazhere]

1 hour ago, ImadKnight said:

My 7 year old Xeon is still going strong. 

My six year old one makes me want to puke lol

[System Error Message]

FPGAs are future proof, they can become any CPU you want  .

 

If you want future proofing go with a good architecture.

I'll list some good ones based on when they were released.

For intel: core2, lga 1366, lga 2011, ivybridge/haswell, coffee lake.

For AMD: phenom ii, ryzen, threadripper

GCN, vega

nvidia fermi2, pascal

 

These are architectures that are strong, so if you want future proof buy the most recent architecture i listed. While some may not perform when released these architectures are designed to last longer. Compute focused GPUs last longer due to their flexibility and ability for better GPU utilisation per workload due to lower shaders per core count (easier to fully utilise and optimise). Im not saying you should go out and buy a core2 but when these architectures were released, they still perform well even today.

[IKnight]

31 minutes ago, TVwazhere said:

My six year old one makes me want to puke lol

6 year old Xeon? Which one do you have?