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[ElitePcBrozz]

Hello everyone i am interested in upgrading from my ryzen 5 1600x and was thinking about trying a intel build instead. im trying to decide from the i5 8600k or the i7 8700k.These are the items that i was thinking about using for a good gaming rig.

ASUS ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING LGA1151 DDR4 DP HDMI DVI M.2 Z370 ATX Motherboard

Intel 8th Gen Core i5-8600K Processor

or

Intel 8th Gen Core i7-8700K Processor

G.SKILL TridentZ RGB Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3200mhz

Hydro Series™ H150i PRO RGB 360mm Liquid CPU Cooler

Thermaltake View 71 4-Sided Tempered Glass Vertical GPU Modular E-ATX

3x Corsair CO-9050066-WW HD Series, HD120 RGB LED / 3x Corsair CO-9050066-WW HD Series, HD140 RGB LED

Thermaltake Toughpower Grand RGB 750W 80+ Gold Smart Zero 256-Color RGB Fan Fully Modular

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 Windforce OC GV-N1080WF3OC-8GD

[Streetguru]

4 minutes ago, ElitePcBrozz said:

 

There's no reason to upgrade your CPU to Coffee Lake, just save your money.

what's your display resolution/refresh rate and what do you need your PC for?

[stealth80]

if this is you, go ahead

 

[ElitePcBrozz]

well the other reason i am upgrading is because the computer i am using now is going to be a present for my daughter on her birthday. i am using a samsung 4k monitor 60hrz and it gonna be used for gaming and some video editing and rendering

[Streetguru]

1 minute ago, ElitePcBrozz said:

well the other reason i am upgrading is because the computer i am using now is going to be a present for my daughter on her birthday. i am using a samsung 4k monitor 60hrz and it gonna be used for gaming and some video editing and rendering

Then you really don't need to spend extra money on coffee lake

 

Wait until April 19th for Ryzen 2, probably just upgrade to the 6 or 8 core Ryzen 2 chip around $200-$300, with a new X470 motherboard, probably from gigabyte as they have real VRM heatsinks. Or keep your current motherboard and update the BIOS for Ryzen 2, and buy her a cheap ASrock Pro4 $75 afterwards to stick your old 6 core into.

[ElitePcBrozz]

im wanting away from the amd platform thats the whole thing.

[Streetguru]

4 minutes ago, ElitePcBrozz said:

im wanting away from the amd platform thats the whole thing.

Why?

[ElitePcBrozz]

I have been a amd user for a long time and want away intel has better single core performance which makes for better gaming experience and the have better ipc.

[Streetguru]

3 minutes ago, ElitePcBrozz said:

I have been a amd user for a long time and want away intel has better single core performance which makes for better gaming experience and the have better ipc.

You're gaming at 4k 60hz, it almost doesn't matter what CPU you use like the R3 1200 or i3 8100 is fine for 60hz gaming, you're better off saving some money with the Ryzen 5 2600 6c/12t CPU, or getting the 8 core which is maybe better for video editing potentially...Plus there's no worrying about delidding the CPU for better temps.

If you're stuck on Coffee Lake then ya get an i7 8700K, or hold out for the Intel Coffee Lake 8 cores.

 

But you should get the Core V71 instead of the View 71 so you have better cooling.

Or some other case that actually has airflow like the H500P Mesh

Or hell with your budget it looks like you could get an X299 system or X399 system.