Cpu upgrade

[Sherblock]

So, I'm buying this computer for 550 $:
https://www.blocket.se/malmo/Gamingdator_bra_prestanda_for_priset_78567993.htm?sa=1

 

And I'm thinking of future upgrades to it. I'm going to add in some old hard drives that i have lying around for some storage, and that'll do for the moment, but I'm also thinking of upgrading the CPU in the summer, and I'm wondering if I should go for the 7700k or the 8600k

For reference, since I have a z270 board already, i would not be upgrading the mobo if i bought the 7700k.

 

Buying the 8600k with a mobo and cooler would cost me something like 482 $, whilst buying the 7700k with just a cooler would cost me something like 388 $, any sugesstions?

[Phentos]

Stick with the 7700K. The marginal (if any) increase in performance on the 8600K is certainly not worth the added cost of a decent Z370 board.

[NelizMastr]

If gaming is the only thing you'll be doing on it (so no video editing, 3D animation, solidworks etc.) then the 7700K would be just fine for the next few years.

[nicobombai]

Looking at the specs you just need to upgrade the CPU, no use getting a newer gen and newer mobo.

That's quite a good deal for today's pricing imo.

[Sherblock]

Just now, Phentos said:

Stick with the 7700K. The marginal (if any) increase in performance on the 8600K is certainly not worth the added cost of a decent Z370 board.

Yeah, that was what I thought, just wanting some others opinions on this. It seems like in most game benchmarks the 7700k is on par or even wins, exept for those games that that are extremly optimized for multi-core workloads.

[Streetguru]

10 minutes ago, Sherblock said:

 

How much would an R3 2200G system cost With at least an ASrock Pro 4 and 2800mhz or better RAM? If it's a lot cheaper I'd go that route.

Otherwise go for Ryzen if you're swapping out the motherboard in the future.

Buying a 7700K isn't worth it anymore. More than Likely an R5 1600/2600 with a reasonable board costs about the same if prices translate.

[VivekK]

8600k is almost the same as 7700k  you should go with 7700k..

[Sherblock]

2 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

How much would an R3 2200G system cost With at least an ASrock Pro 4 and 2800mhz or better RAM? If it's a lot cheaper I'd go that route.

Otherwise go for Ryzen if you're swapping out the motherboard in the future.

Buying a 7700K isn't worth it anymore. More than Likely an R5 1600/2600 with a reasonable board costs about the same if prices translate.

The problem is that there are no sutch computers for sale at a resonable price, and even if there were, they'd be far worse preforming than this. And why ryzen? As far as i can tell you cant really get the same preformance to price out of that.

[Phentos]

6 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

How much would an R3 2200G system cost With at least an ASrock Pro 4 and 2800mhz or better RAM? If it's a lot cheaper I'd go that route.

Otherwise go for Ryzen if you're swapping out the motherboard in the future.

Buying a 7700K isn't worth it anymore. More than Likely an R5 1600/2600 with a reasonable board costs about the same if prices translate.

Lol. 

 

OP is getting a pretty good Z270 board included in the PC. Why should they invest in a whole new platform?

[Streetguru]

5 minutes ago, Phentos said:

Lol. 

 

OP is getting a pretty good Z270 board included in the PC. Why should they invest in a whole new platform?

Because the 7700K is normally $300 for what is only a 4 core 8 thread CPU.

 

 

6 minutes ago, Sherblock said:

The problem is that there are no sutch computers for sale at a resonable price, and even if there were, they'd be far worse preforming than this. And why ryzen? As far as i can tell you cant really get the same preformance to price out of that.

While Ryzen is around $250 for a 6 core 12 thread CPU + Motherboard, and a platform with an actual upgrade path. Also the soldered IHS is nice.

But I have no idea on how the prices translate. Or parts availability. So W/E. Just my suggestion if it costs the same I'd rather have AM4/ 6c/12t

[Phentos]

4 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

Because the 7700K is normally $300 for what is only a 4 core 8 thread CPU.

For only gaming 8 threads are sufficient, especially if OP wants to play esports games or poorly threaded games (i.e most games) at 1080p. Also since 2400 Mhz RAM is subpar for Ryzen, you would have to factor in the psychotic pricing for faster RAM as well.

[Streetguru]

6 minutes ago, Phentos said:

 

The RAM won't make a major different in most cases

 

 and Ryzen is still going to do over 100fps at least in most games.

[Phentos]

10 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

The RAM won't make a major different in most cases

 

 and Ryzen is still going to do over 100fps at least in most games.

RAM speeds absolutely make a difference. If they didn't then I shouldn't have bought my B-die RAM, let alone optimized the hell out of it

 

You're preaching to the choir on that front. I mean I personally still play games on a 60hz monitor, and I care much more for maximum settings at high resolutions more than extremely high FPS. I also don't play competitive games that much anymore, with the sole exception of the occasional friendly squad match with my friends on PUBG; but that is just me.

 

Everyone has different tastes and needs.

[Sherblock]

4 minutes ago, Phentos said:

Lol. 

 

OP is getting a pretty good Z270 board included in the PC. Why should they invest in a whole new platform?

Yeah, I mean that z270 board is what made me go for it.