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The 8700K has better single-threaded preformance, so it does preform better in gaming. I'm not sure whether a VR system would be able to take advantage of more cores/threads, so if somebody who knows more on the subject could inform me, that would be much appreciated. 

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1 minute ago, bellabichon said:

The 8700K has better single-threaded preformance, so it does preform better in gaming. I'm not sure whether a VR system would be able to take advantage of more cores/threads, so if somebody who knows more on the subject could inform me, that would be much appreciated. 

I've looked for answers on whether or not higher clock speeds are better than more cores, haven't found much.

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VR games available atm arent that heavy in CPU power, so both are fine.

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Both are fine. Depends what you do other than VR Gaming.

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36 minutes ago, OnyxTech said:

Getting a VR build and I'm having to decide between Intel or AMD, I'm leaning towards Intel at the moment but I just want to know whether an 8700k would be better than a 2700x or vice versa. They will both be paired with a GTX 1080 in a custom loop.

VR is incredibly GPU intensive especially visually demanding games...and really not so much about the CPU...i use a 4770K at 4.2ghz and it's PLENTY...GTX 1080 though...could use an upgrade.

 

So i would recommend going with a cheaper CPU...like an i7-8700 and a B360 motherboard...let go the cooling for the GPU and get a 1080ti instead.

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| Displays: Acer Predator XB270HU 1440p Gsync 144hz IPS Gaming monitor | Oculus Quest 3 VR

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VR is incredibly GPU intensive especially visually demanding games...and really not so much about the CPU...i use a 4770K at 4.2ghz and it's PLENTY...GTX 1080 though...could use an upgrade.

A GTX 1080 isn't enough? I can't tell whether or not you're being serious, if you are, what other card would you suggest?

 

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A GTX 1080 isn't enough? I can't tell whether or not you're being serious, if you are, what other card would you suggest?

 

it's ''enough'' yes sure...but for example i play project cars 2 a lot and i need to limit my super sampling to 1.3X and play on medium settings for the most part...some even on low...to keep 90FPS.

 

So i would recommend going with a cheaper CPU...like an i7-8700 and a B360 motherboard...let go the cooling for the GPU and get a 1080ti instead.

| CPU: Core i7-8700K @ 4.89ghz - 1.21v  |  Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING  |  CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 |
| GPU: MSI RTX 3080Ti Ventus 3X OC  |  RAM: 32GB T-Force Delta RGB 3066mhz |
| Displays: Acer Predator XB270HU 1440p Gsync 144hz IPS Gaming monitor | Oculus Quest 3 VR

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