Gaming/Streaming RIG Build CPU Needed

[Alaa Bashiy]

I'm building a Gaming/Streaming RIG, Should i go with ""1700X"" or ""8700K"" ?

[Thinkfreely]

So since your gaming and streaming I would go for the 8700k. You lose 2 cores and 4 threads, but those cores are faster so the gaming experience is better overall, and since your not doing anything super heavy multi threaded from the sounds of things.

 

Just know that there is supposedly a 8 core coffeelake refresh this year, and if you do buy it you would have to buy new motherboard. On top of that if you buy a 1700x go with the non x version and overclock it to save money. 

[LienusLateTips]

Ryzen 7 2700X release April, or wait Intel refresh

[Alaa Bashiy]

2 minutes ago, JDE said:

Ryzen 7 2700X release April, or wait Intel refresh

i kinda have the money now and if i wait until then i'd spend em lol but anyway if i went either this or that i'd have a motherboard that support Ryzen or Coffelake so idk 

[LienusLateTips]

Just now, Alaa Bashiy said:

i kinda have the money now and if i wait until then i'd spend em lol but anyway if i went either this or that i'd have a motherboard that support Ryzen or Coffelake so idk 

Then put it aside, it's already been confirmed for that release date so I would wait.

 

If you had to spend it now I'd go Ryzen 7 1700 for more cores

[Alaa Bashiy]

1 hour ago, Thinkfreely said:

So since your gaming and streaming I would go for the 8700k. You lose 2 cores and 4 threads, but those cores are faster so the gaming experience is better overall, and since your not doing anything super heavy multi threaded from the sounds of things.

 

Just know that there is supposedly a 8 core coffeelake refresh this year, and if you do buy it you would have to buy new motherboard. On top of that if you buy a 1700x go with the non x version and overclock it to save money. 

yea ive seen a lot of reviews and such but also alot of reviews shows that the Ryzen is smoother when it comes to streaming 

 

1 hour ago, JDE said:

Then put it aside, it's already been confirmed for that release date so I would wait.

 

If you had to spend it now I'd go Ryzen 7 1700 for more cores

 

1 hour ago, JDE said:

Then put it aside, it's already been confirmed for that release date so I would wait.

 

If you had to spend it now I'd go Ryzen 7 1700 for more cores

Why not the 1700X ?

[Thinkfreely]

1 minute ago, Alaa Bashiy said:

yea ive seen a lot of reviews and such but also alot of reviews shows that the Ryzen is smoother when it comes to streaming 

There is technically less dropped frames because of the extra cores/threads. I have a 1700x and I built a 8700k gaming system for my buddy who games and streams on twitch as he wants to one day do that full time. His system is more then capable of doing both. My only argument for not going Intel for that, is just upgrade path on the MOBO.

[LienusLateTips]

2 minutes ago, Alaa Bashiy said:

 

Why not the 1700X ?

1700X is a slightly overclocked 1700, so unless it's cheaper or the same price I'd go for the 1700.

[Alaa Bashiy]

5 minutes ago, Thinkfreely said:

There is technically less dropped frames because of the extra cores/threads. I have a 1700x and I built a 8700k gaming system for my buddy who games and streams on twitch as he wants to one day do that full time. His system is more then capable of doing both. My only argument for not going Intel for that, is just upgrade path on the MOBO.

Ohh so you have the 1700x and your friend has the 8700k you totally recommend the 8700k ! I can totally trust that ! Thanks man! If yiu want to share more information im right here

[xg32]

26 minutes ago, Alaa Bashiy said:

I'm building a Gaming/Streaming RIG, Should i go with ""1700X"" or ""8700K"" ?

if budget isn't an issue, 8700k for gaming, but if u only game at 60hz u can consider 1700x

[StormEye]

1 hour ago, Thinkfreely said:

Just know that there is supposedly a 8 core coffeelake refresh this year, and if you do buy it you would have to buy new motherboard.

Is it confirmed that there needs to be motherboard change for refresh? As in 370 motherboards are not compatible?

[Thinkfreely]

6 hours ago, StormEye said:

Is it confirmed that there needs to be motherboard change for refresh? As in 370 motherboards are not compatible?

Yes because there was a leak on the boards themswlves. The 370s were created specifically for Coffeelake to just have something in the meantime, it won't support bios update.