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Hey everyone,

 

I am looking to upgrade my CPU from a i5-6600K to either a i7-8700K or a Ryzen 2700X. But I do not know for sure which one would be best for my use. I mostly will be gaming and the occasional streaming. The games that I mostly play are Rainbow six siege, Battlefield, and Farcry 5. I was thinking that the i7 would be the best choice for me seeing how I rarely use applications like Premier or Photoshop, but when I do it is for editing videos. But I can't really decide what to get. I am looking for some advice on what to get. 

 

P.S. I should also mention that I typically play on either 4k or 1440p, and my graphics card is a GTX 1080. 

Any advice would be much appreciated. 

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Because you'll be playing games more than streaming get the 8700K.

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the 8700k isn't exactly leaps and bounds ahead of the 7700k, so if you weren't concerned with core count, it's probably worth saving some money.

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1 hour ago, cthoogiland said:

Hey everyone,

 

I am looking to upgrade my CPU from a i5-6600K to either a i7-8700K or a Ryzen 2700X. But I do not know for sure which one would be best for my use. I mostly will be gaming and the occasional streaming. The games that I mostly play are Rainbow six siege, Battlefield, and Farcry 5. I was thinking that the i7 would be the best choice for me seeing how I rarely use applications like Premier or Photoshop, but when I do it is for editing videos. But I can't really decide what to get. I am looking for some advice on what to get. 

 

P.S. I should also mention that I typically play on either 4k or 1440p, and my graphics card is a GTX 1080. 

Any advice would be much appreciated. 

id get a 8600k as it has better value then a 8700k

or a 2600X if you like team red.

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