Upgrade Plans (From i5 6500 to which CPU)

[Kenoxabe]

A few months ago, I posted a thread about an upgrade path that I should pursue. Fast forward to now and I still haven't made the upgrade to Ryzen. And a good call for my part since coffee lake just got recently released. But now, I'm having more of a difficult time to decide which I should go for.

 

I'm leaning on an i5-8600k (going to OC to atleast close to 5ghz) or a Ryzen 5 1600x (paired with X370 Taichi or a decent B350 motherboard that can reach 4ghz flat OC only if possible).

 

I'll list all the intended use for the rig below.

 

1. Mainly gaming (AAA Titles and latest titles like Shadow of War, the upcoming Assassin's Creed Origins, etc.,) at 1080p @ 60hz (144hz in December hopefully).

2. Video Recording and editing (mostly recording games at 1080p 60hz and gonna edit them to upload on YT) 

3. Streaming (something that won't lag for the viewers if ever. Say 1080p 60fps?).

 

I'm planning to keep my RAM, PSU, and GPU to be used in the next build. Buying a new case for this one (Eyeing the Fractal Meshify C).

 

Ram = 8gb 2x4gb DDR4 2400 Corsair LPX CL14

PSU = Seasonic M12II 750w evo ed

GPU = XFX RX 480 GTR Black Edition

 

Or is there something else that I should change or upgrade? Can you guys offer me some suggestions like if I were to purchase an i5 8600k, what are the things that still needs to be upgraded (other than the obvious motherboard and CPU), or if I were to purchase a Ryzen 5 1600x (ram concerns and motherboard selections)?

 

Thanks in advance you guys. 

[Eduard the weeb]

I'd use the I5-8600k I am sticking with only Ryzen due to being a editor and it helps me having the 8 cores.

[BabyPCMR]

If you're going for a 144 hz monitor soon, as you stated, wouldn't a better GPU be the way to go?

[Kenoxabe]

Just now, BabyPCMR said:

If you're going for a 144 hz monitor soon, as you stated, wouldn't a better GPU be the way to go?

Actually, that's somewhat the least of my concerns since the main focus is for vid editing, streaming, and then gaming. I didn't actually placed them in order of importance. I just dotted them down to what I'll be using the new rig for. Lol.

 

The GPU can wait. The cpu and motherboard? Not really if I'm planning on vid recording / streaming / editing first and foremost

[Himommies]

I woudn't upgrade at all.The 6500 is a pretty good CPU.Either get like a 1080 or a 7700k

[Kenoxabe]

2 minutes ago, Himommies said:

I woudn't upgrade at all.The 6500 is a pretty good CPU.Either get like a 1080 or a 7700k

7700k? My mobo will support it, but won't be able to overclock it (I'm using a b350m motherboard )

[Himommies]

Just now, ZakuII said:

7700k? My mobo will support it, but won't be able to overclock it (I'm using a b350m motherboard )

7700 then

[Princess Luna]

I'd go with the cheapest route and get an i7 7700

[Kenoxabe]

8 minutes ago, Himommies said:

7700 then

 

7 minutes ago, Princess Cadence said:

I'd go with the cheapest route and get an i7 7700

That's actually not a bad suggestion. I was just holding off on that CPU since :

 

1. This current rig will be handed down to my fiance (excluding PSU, RAM, and GPU)

2. If I were to go that upgrade path (i7 7700), I won't be able to give this rig to her since I'll be using this instead and I'll be forced to build her a new rig on the latest platform

 

It's giving me a headache. 

[Princess Luna]

20 minutes ago, ZakuII said:

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In that case to give her the computer as is and put together either the Ryzen 7 1700 or the i5 8600k, both are very solid picks, streaming quality should be better on the Ryzen 7 being something that those extra threads truly help out, video editing and multi tasking should also be nicer if you do a lot of it.

 

The i5 8600k is not that much behind on it and as far as single thread performance goes it is the latest and greatest alright, the only way right now to get more fps in games would be going with the big brother i7 8700 / i7 8700k.

 

One thing should be noticed though, this is a lot of CPU horse power, like a lot, you're still very limited graphically, a common 1920x1080p60hz display has already gotten quite behind latest offerings, the RX 480 also only is mid range, It won't particularly matter over spend here and cheap up on the other side, a PC has to be balanced.

[Kenoxabe]

9 minutes ago, Princess Cadence said:

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Will take into considerations all the things that you said and pointed out. Thank you so much.