intel 7700k Suggestion on upgrading to 7700k or wait for intel's 9th Gen

[furiousnoob]

Hi, 

Thanks for your time on reading my post . 

 

Currently I'm using intel's 6700 cpu with gigabyte z170x gaming 7. I know you are bit surprised why the hack I have a non K 6^th Gen chip with Z170 board!!! Short summary - "Lack of knowledge, fear of overcloking" .

 

Now I want to OC the hell out of an unlocked chip with a decent cooler of course ( like corssair  H100i V2 or MasterLiquid 240).

 

More information of my specs are below:

Monitor: Asus VX229H ( 1080p, 74Hz) 

RAM: Ripjaws V 16GB - 2400 MHz

PSU: Cooler master V650

Bootdrive: Adata 128GB SSD

 

By keeping above gear the same, should I sell my 6700 and  buy 7700K with  above mentioned cooler? Or should I wait for intel's 9th gen chip and upgrade the whole system. 

 

Thanks and best regards. Have a good day.

 

[DrMacintosh]

Ditch Intel

 

#BetterRed

[CapitalistVN]

1 minute ago, DrMacintosh said:

Ditch Intel

 

#BetterRed

Oh hell no

[LienusLateTips]

6700 = 7700K without OC and lower clock.

Near zero difference.

 

Switch to Ryzen + or wait till 9th gen/Zen 2

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

4 minutes ago, furiousnoob said:

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If you want to go crazy with the overclocks, go with Ryzen.  

[TheSLSAMG]

I would just wait on Intel's/AMD's next generation chips. 6700 to 7700K isn't much of an upgrade and you may as well save your money for higher core count chips at the same IPC.

 

Going to Ryzen would yield at best a sidestep in IPC with more cores. There's little point especially since the next gen chips will be coming later this year.

[Zyndo]

6 minutes ago, furiousnoob said:

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If all you're interested in is overclocking, then a CPU upgrade may not be a bad idea. But if the end goal is to maximize the performance and minimize the long term investments... then wait for the mainstream unlocked 8 cores of Ice Lake or Cannon Lake or whenever it rolls around. with the pressure AMD has put on Intel for cores it won't be too far over the hill... next gen and more cores will mean more return on investment. the 7700k is, basically, just a faster 6700k. IPC and structure is essentially identical. Next gen should carry IPC improvements (8000 series is also still running on skylake IPC). So waiting for a platform which will offer core count increase, IPC increase, and likely an outright clockspeed increase should net the most bang for your buck.

Of course that's a relative term. It could easily be 6 months or a year from now. Up to you if you want to wait.

[furiousnoob]

21 minutes ago, DrMacintosh said:

Ditch Intel

 

#BetterRed

Hi,

Thanks for your reply. 

Just saw Ryzen 2 's leaked news. I might go for team red next year .For now I have to have some experience on cpu overclocking. So I might buy a used 7700k if I find a good deal.

[CapitalistVN]

The i7-6700 is still a very capable chip, and I don't think there's no need to upgrade to a 7700K. I suggest you upgrade to an 8700K because it's a much more substantial upgrade, or wait until 10nm, 8 cores mainstream Ice Lake chips. Or even see if there will be any HEDT Coffee Lake CPUs and go for it. That's your choice, but just don't buy a 7700K.

[LienusLateTips]

1 minute ago, furiousnoob said:

Hi,

Thanks for your reply. 

Just saw Ryzen 2 's leaked reply. I might go for team red next year .For now I have to have some experience on cpu overclocking. So I might buy a used 7700k if I find a good deal.

Ryzen supports OC.

[CapitalistVN]

6 minutes ago, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

If you want to go crazy with the overclocks, go with Ryzen.  

Don't think Ryzen is good with OC though. My history with Ryzen overclocking is kinda bad. I have only pushed it to 4ghz max.

[furiousnoob]

1 minute ago, JDE said:

Ryzen supports OC.

Hi, 
Thanks. I know Ryzen support OC . I think I'll wait to see ryzen 2 and intel's 9th gen's war and then decide. 

 

Thanks and much appreciated. 

[furiousnoob]

11 minutes ago, JDE said:

6700 = 7700K without OC and lower clock.

Near zero difference.

 

Switch to Ryzen + or wait till 9th gen/Zen 2

Hi ,

Thanks for your reply. 
 

I am using Gigabyte 970 Xtream Gaming. So your saying I will not have any noticable difference with at least 4.7 GHz in 7700K?   

[LienusLateTips]

Just now, furiousnoob said:

Hi ,

Thanks for your reply. 
 

I am using Gigabyte 970 Xtream Gaming. So your saying I will not have any noticable difference with at least 4.7 GHz in 7700K?   

No, since the 970 is roughly equivalent to the 1060 3GB, unless the task is extremely CPU bound.

[furiousnoob]

11 minutes ago, CapitalistVN said:

The i7-6700 is still a very capable chip, and I don't think there's no need to upgrade to a 7700K. I suggest you upgrade to an 8700K because it's a much more substantial upgrade, or wait until 10nm, 8 cores mainstream Ice Lake chips. Or even see if there will be any HEDT Coffee Lake CPUs and go for it. That's your choice, but just don't buy a 7700K.

Hi,
thanks for your reply. I think I will wait. 

[furiousnoob]

1 minute ago, JDE said:

No, since the 970 is roughly equivalent to the 1060 3GB, unless the task is extremely CPU bound.

Thanks. 

[furiousnoob]

16 minutes ago, Zyndo said:

then wait for the mainstream unlocked 8 cores of Ice Lake or Cannon Lake or whenever it rolls around

Hi, 

Thanks for your reply. I will wait to see what intel and amd offers. 

[furiousnoob]

18 minutes ago, CapitalistVN said:

The i7-6700 is still a very capable chip, and I don't think there's no need to upgrade to a 7700K. I suggest you upgrade to an 8700K because it's a much more substantial upgrade, or wait until 10nm, 8 cores mainstream Ice Lake chips. Or even see if there will be any HEDT Coffee Lake CPUs and go for it. That's your choice, but just don't buy a 7700K.

Hi, 
Thanks for your suggestion. I'm not planning to go for 8700K because that will cost me more( new mobo, new RAM).
I'll wait. Appreciate the help.

[KarathKasun]

15 minutes ago, CapitalistVN said:

Don't think Ryzen is good with OC though. My history with Ryzen overclocking is kinda bad. I have only pushed it to 4ghz max.

4ghz 100% stable is damned good for Ryzen.

[furiousnoob]

28 minutes ago, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

If you want to go crazy with the overclocks, go with Ryzen.  

Should I worry about ryzen's TDP and plan on upgrading PSU? I'm using cooler master v650.

[CapitalistVN]

On 3/4/2018 at 2:17 PM, furiousnoob said:

Should I worry about ryzen's TDP and plan on upgrading PSU? I'm using cooler master v650.

That V650 is totally adequate for any operations with Ryzen. Ryzen's TDP only ranges from 65-95W just like Intel, so no worries.

[Ebony Falcon]

On 03/04/2018 at 7:48 AM, JDE said:

6700 = 7700K without OC and lower clock.

Near zero difference.

 

Switch to Ryzen + or wait till 9th gen/Zen 2

Near zero difference ? Are you stoned ? 

How can you surgest ryzen over Intel if u don't no what he is usin the pc for 

if it's gaming the 6700 will still beat ryzen 2700x 

op, you should get a 8700k and a delidding tool and a z370 board and get a ballin 5.2 ghz oc stable for everyday use 

its better that ryzen or matches in all work loads and destroys it in gaming 

[furiousnoob]

On 4/4/2018 at 6:04 PM, Ebony Falcon said:

Near zero difference ? Are you stoned ? 

How can you surgest ryzen over Intel if u don't no what he is usin the pc for 

if it's gaming the 6700 will still beat ryzen 2700x 

op, you should get a 8700k and a delidding tool and a z370 board and get a ballin 5.2 ghz oc stable for everyday use 

its better that ryzen or matches in all work loads and destroys it in gaming 

Hi,
Thanks for replying.

I use this system for gaming only.  8700k was not an option 'cuz I would have to buy new motherboard and RAM. I've decided to save money for now to see new gen cpu from both team.

[furiousnoob]

On 4/4/2018 at 1:52 PM, CapitalistVN said:

That V650 is totally adequate for any operations with Ryzen. Ryzen's TDP only ranges from 65-95W just like Intel, so no worries.

Thanks

[Ebony Falcon]

1 minute ago, furiousnoob said:

Hi,
Thanks for replying.

I use this system for gaming only.  8700k was not an option 'cuz I would have to buy new motherboard and RAM. I've decided to save money for now to see new gen cpu from both team.

U don't need ram u can use ur current ram u just need a board