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My current CPU is an AMD FX 6300 at a stable 4.2GHz. And currently, i'm searching for a new CPU because i know my current CPU will bottleneck any future GPUs if I plan on getting a new one, which is why I'm looking to get one. But anyways my plan was to get i7 7700k with a MOBO combo on eBay for around $300. I want to know if I should pull the trigger on that deal or if I should wait and find other options?

Current Build

CPU: i5-8600k (Stock Clocks)

CPU Cooler: Cryorig - H7
Motherboard: MSI - Z370-A Pro
RAM: Patriot - 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 3400

HDD: Seagate - 1TB BarraCuda

SSD: Samsung - 850 Evo (500 GB) & Samsung - 850 Evo (1TB)
Video Card: EVGA - GTX 970 SSC
Case: Corsair - 760t
Power Supply: Seasonic - G-Series 650 watt 
Monitor: Dell -  S2417DG 23.8" G-Sync 2560x1440 165Hz
Keyboard: Corsair - K70 Rapidfire Cherry MX speeds
Mouse: Logitech - G502

Headphones: HyperX - Cloud II 7.1 Surround Sound

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Just now, AskTJ said:

Do you have ram for it? Ram is pretty expensive.

Sadly I don't. but I'll find a way to get some

Current Build

CPU: i5-8600k (Stock Clocks)

CPU Cooler: Cryorig - H7
Motherboard: MSI - Z370-A Pro
RAM: Patriot - 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 3400

HDD: Seagate - 1TB BarraCuda

SSD: Samsung - 850 Evo (500 GB) & Samsung - 850 Evo (1TB)
Video Card: EVGA - GTX 970 SSC
Case: Corsair - 760t
Power Supply: Seasonic - G-Series 650 watt 
Monitor: Dell -  S2417DG 23.8" G-Sync 2560x1440 165Hz
Keyboard: Corsair - K70 Rapidfire Cherry MX speeds
Mouse: Logitech - G502

Headphones: HyperX - Cloud II 7.1 Surround Sound

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Look for 4770k/4790k deals first. The performance improvement from 4th gen i7 to 7th gen i7 isnt that big, but you dont have to buy new memory.

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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2 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

Look for 4770k/4790k deals first. The performance improvement from 4th gen i7 to 7th gen i7 isnt that big, but you dont have to buy new memory.

how long do you think the 4770k will last? because I plan on staying with staying with that CPU for a while once I buy it.

Current Build

CPU: i5-8600k (Stock Clocks)

CPU Cooler: Cryorig - H7
Motherboard: MSI - Z370-A Pro
RAM: Patriot - 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 3400

HDD: Seagate - 1TB BarraCuda

SSD: Samsung - 850 Evo (500 GB) & Samsung - 850 Evo (1TB)
Video Card: EVGA - GTX 970 SSC
Case: Corsair - 760t
Power Supply: Seasonic - G-Series 650 watt 
Monitor: Dell -  S2417DG 23.8" G-Sync 2560x1440 165Hz
Keyboard: Corsair - K70 Rapidfire Cherry MX speeds
Mouse: Logitech - G502

Headphones: HyperX - Cloud II 7.1 Surround Sound

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16 minutes ago, PotatoSauce said:

how long do you think the 4770k will last? because I plan on staying with staying with that CPU for a while once I buy it.

If you only play games, then it will last until DDR5 desktop platforms comes out, at least. That's about 3 years time

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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1 minute ago, Jurrunio said:

If you only play games, then it will last until DDR5 desktop platforms comes out, at least. That's about 3 years time

that seems like a good amount of years to hold on to it. So I guess I'll look for a 4770k then

Current Build

CPU: i5-8600k (Stock Clocks)

CPU Cooler: Cryorig - H7
Motherboard: MSI - Z370-A Pro
RAM: Patriot - 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 3400

HDD: Seagate - 1TB BarraCuda

SSD: Samsung - 850 Evo (500 GB) & Samsung - 850 Evo (1TB)
Video Card: EVGA - GTX 970 SSC
Case: Corsair - 760t
Power Supply: Seasonic - G-Series 650 watt 
Monitor: Dell -  S2417DG 23.8" G-Sync 2560x1440 165Hz
Keyboard: Corsair - K70 Rapidfire Cherry MX speeds
Mouse: Logitech - G502

Headphones: HyperX - Cloud II 7.1 Surround Sound

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On 24/05/2018 at 3:24 PM, Jurrunio said:

Look for 4770k/4790k deals first. The performance improvement from 4th gen i7 to 7th gen i7 isnt that big, but you dont have to buy new memory.

The 4770k's are overpriced. They are simply not worth it in today's market. 

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17 minutes ago, AskTJ said:

The 4770k's are overpriced. They are simply not worth it in today's market. 

Doesnt hurt to look around. Good deals in the used market pop up here and there.

 

1 hour ago, PotatoSauce said:

that seems like a good amount of years to hold on to it. So I guess I'll look for a 4770k then

If you couldnt find one at reasonable prices (CPU and mobo shouldnt cost more than $350, while below $300 is already a good deal), then locked versions or even Xeon E3 v3 with 80W or higher TDP are also viable choices. They are basically locked 4th gen i7s with different clock speeds and no integrated graphics. Motherboards used by consumer Haswell CPUs like the 4790 will also work with these Xeons, though they might need a newer BIOS revision.

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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4 minutes ago, AskTJ said:

True, but the original post says he has found a 7700k WITH a motherboard for only $300, which is a sweet deal. 

A kit of high frequency 8GB DDR4 still cost $90+ new, while you'd want 16GB if possible. That sure does jack up the cost.

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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