Gaming/Streaming CPU Needed

[DBFirsten]

Hello Guys!

 

I am in a dilemma, I intend to stream games like Fortnite, but also want strong ingame frames per second. However, I need to bring price into the equation because of my budget Should I opt for the Ryzen 7 2700X, which gives me a good cooler too, or the i5 8600K with an aftermarket cooler (not i7 8700k because I need to buy another cooler, as well as it being more expensive than the 2700x anyways) or should I opt for an older generation of Ryzen, such as the Ryzen 1700?

 

Thanks

[DrMacintosh]

Nothing wrong with the old Ryzen chips, but the new ones are about 20% better

http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/AMD-Ryzen-7-1700-vs-AMD-Ryzen-7-2700X/3917vs3958

 

I would recommend Ryzen. More motherboards and a better upgrade path because AMD is going to keep the AM4 socket around for a while. 

[PlayStation 2]

I can speak from some experience that the 2700X won't choke on Fortnite at all, so you'll have a lot of headroom to stream at, say, 720p60.

[DBFirsten]

Ok, thanks! I think I will get a Ryzen 7 that includes the Wraith Spire, to be honest, I don't mind if I dont get an extra 40fps or whatever, as long as I can get 60fps or more with no freezes on ultra settings on common titles like Fortnite whilst streaming, and play some tougher games like Ark or something!

 

Thanks DrMacintosh !

 

EDIT:

Thank you also Dan, but I think I'll opt for the older gen just for that big price drop whilst losing a bit of performance.

[jiyeon]

Older-gen Ryzen CPUs are still just as good as the new ones, I have a friend whom streams games such as PUBG, COD, Hearthstone, and he has a Ryzen 1700X, it's a smooth streaming CPU. Plus the price difference is tempting.

[AngryBeaver]

Are you doing a full build or just upgrading an existing one?

 

If a full build then chances are if you drop what you want someone here can piece you together something to make the 8700k affordable. The hyper-threading is worth it in this day and age.

 

That being said the 8700k is a much better gaming CPU than the 2700x.