8700k or 7700k. Yay of nay?

[Joeganja]

I'm looking for a CPU. Should I wait for the 8700k and add two more cores and possibly a higher price point or just go with the 7700k?

[TidaLWaveZ]

INb4 everyone tells you to buy Ryzen.

[Shouom]

Not to be a fan boy, but did you try to look at AMD CPU offers?

[Mantix]

Buy Ryzen

[Shoob]

8700k will require a new motherboard too. If you have already bought a motherboard, your choice is only the 7700k. Going for Ryzen at this point of time makes more sense, unless you decide to wait for Coffee Lake CPUs and supported motherboards to come out. Those will definitely have an upper hand in the majority of games.

[Joeganja]

Nope. Sorry. Intel 4 life. Ha. I've always used intel and I have many close friends that use intel and have tried AMD. Nothing against but I just feel like I know more about intel and I like what they have to offer. AMD I feel is more for enthusiasts where I feel intel is more of a professional based company. I know I will get backlash for saying that but it's how I feel.  I was looking at the 1900x as the only one I would be interested in but the clock speed is no where near intel. If someone would like to somehow convince me that more cores at a lower speed vs half the amount of cores at almost 15-20% higher clocks speeds is better feel free too. I won't be using this for doing multiple tasks like streaming and gaming at once while watching a movie. 

[VagabondWraith]

I would go with the Lake of Caffeine.

[Joeganja]

3 minutes ago, Pandalf said:

8700k will require a new motherboard too. If you have already bought a motherboard, your choice is only the 7700k. Going for Ryzen at this point of time makes more sense, unless you decide to wait for Coffee Lake CPUs and supported motherboards to come out. Those will definitely have an upper hand in the majority of games.

I haven't bought motherboard yet. So far this is what I have. 

[Haeking]

10 minutes ago, Joeganja said:

I'm looking for a CPU. Should I wait for the 8700k and add two more cores and possibly a higher price point or just go with the 7700k?

Wait for Coffee Lake 

[Shouom]

1 minute ago, Joeganja said:

Nope. Sorry. Intel 4 life. Ha. I've always used intel and I have many close friends that use intel and have tried AMD. Nothing against but I just feel like I know more about intel and I like what they have to offer. AMD I feel is more for enthusiasts where I feel intel is more of a professional based company. I know I will get backlash for saying that but it's how I feel.  I was looking at the 1900x as the only one I would be interested in but the clock speed is no where near intel. If someone would like to somehow convince me that more cores at a lower speed vs half the amount of cores at almost 15-20% higher clocks speeds is better feel free too. I won't be using this for doing multiple tasks like streaming and gaming at once while watching a movie. 

I don't even know why would anyone fanboy, 1 should always go for what's the best, not for what brand it is!

[Haeking]

1 minute ago, Joeganja said:

I haven't bought motherboard yet. So far this is what I have. 

REEEEEEEE Non-EVGA power supply, its good but I hate corsair for customer service reeeeeeee

[ChazTec]

If you dont want to buy amd and already brought case and stuff just buy the 7700k not worth waiting IMO.

[ErykYT3]

5 minutes ago, Pandalf said:

8700k will require a new motherboard too. If you have already bought a motherboard, your choice is only the 7700k. Going for Ryzen at this point of time makes more sense, unless you decide to wait for Coffee Lake CPUs and supported motherboards to come out. Those will definitely have an upper hand in the majority of games.

Ughh, really? I haven't got one yet but that's going to mean an even longer wait...

[Joeganja]

Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe AMD is faster than Intel I just want the best of the best for under $600. As far as the CPU. If someone can explain to me or give me a video link to why threadripper would even destroy the x series chips and would be better in the long run vs even the 7700k or 8700k for that matter feel free. I just want the best bang for my buck. More cores doesn't always mean better performance. 

[JDK319]

Get Ryzen

[JAKEBAB]

3 minutes ago, Joeganja said:

 AMD I feel is more for enthusiasts where I feel intel is more of a professional based company. I know I will get backlash for saying that but it's how I feel.

That's just wrong, AMD haven't had a competitive product for years until now, Intel has been and still kinda is #1 for enthusiasts and professionals for years now.

 

As for your question, I'd wait for the 8700k. 6 cores will start to become the norm now for higher end consumer chips, and paying almost the same price for 4 cores just isn't worth it.

[Teddy07]

18 minutes ago, Joeganja said:

I'm looking for a CPU. Should I wait for the 8700k and add two more cores and possibly a higher price point or just go with the 7700k?

So this is tech news or reviews?

[Haeking]

16 minutes ago, Joeganja said:

I'm looking for a CPU. Should I wait for the 8700k and add two more cores and possibly a higher price point or just go with the 7700k?

Ryzen is better and cheaper my dude ryzen beats out that cpu 

[Sniperfox47]

Why is this in the tech news section? >.>

[Haeking]

1 minute ago, Sniperfox47 said:

Why is this in the tech news section? >.>

same I am questioning it the same as you're friend 

[Joeganja]

Just now, Haeking said:

same I am questioning it the same as you're friend 

Well the 8700k is new? Sort of? Idk. My bad. 

[TheDooz]

Id wait for the cores of the 8700k

[spat55]

I want the 8700k but if it's priced over £320 I will buy a R7 1700 or R5 1600, no point in spending double what a 1600 is worth for higher clock speed with IPC improvement, I can upgrade a 1600 to 7nm or Zen 2 also.

[iRileyx]

1 minute ago, Joeganja said:

Well the 8700k is new? Sort of? Idk. My bad. 

but this isnt tech news regarding it, its asking if you should wait for it, which should go in the cpu section.

[DocSwag]

13 minutes ago, Joeganja said:

Nope. Sorry. Intel 4 life. Ha. I've always used intel and I have many close friends that use intel and have tried AMD. Nothing against but I just feel like I know more about intel and I like what they have to offer. AMD I feel is more for enthusiasts where I feel intel is more of a professional based company. I know I will get backlash for saying that but it's how I feel.  I was looking at the 1900x as the only one I would be interested in but the clock speed is no where near intel. If someone would like to somehow convince me that more cores at a lower speed vs half the amount of cores at almost 15-20% higher clocks speeds is better feel free too. I won't be using this for doing multiple tasks like streaming and gaming at once while watching a movie. 

If you're just gaming then go for Intel. At least at the high end. R5 beats i5 though.

 

If you're not in a rush wait for the 8700k. If you're itching to get going go for the 7700k.

12 minutes ago, Joeganja said:

I haven't bought motherboard yet. So far this is what I have.

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If you can I suggest you return the SSD. NVMe doesn't improve boot times or app launch times so it's pretty much a waste of money compared to an 850 evo. You could get a 500gb 850 evo for a similar price.