Gaming/Productivity CPU Needed

[Shiniontv]

Hello everyone

I am going to buy a new CPU and other stuff here soon, but im unsure, whether or not to buy the i5 8600k or the Ryzen 5 2600x. The i5 8600k build is gonna be around $100 more.

I also want something that is ok for streaming, recording and/or gaming, but I am not planning to do any 5 ghz overclocks. I might overclock a bit though.

(2600x I am planning to use stock cooler, since I am not doing any huge overclocks)

Here are the two builds:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rNXdMZ

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Z63jvn

[Skiiwee29]

If you want it for streaming/recording/gaming, then the 2600x is by far and above the better choice. 

[Origami Cactus]

If you are willing to pay a bit more then the r7 2700 is only 50$ more than r5 2600, but it has 4 more threads, which are very useful for streaming.

https://www.amazon.com/AMD-Ryzen-Processor-Wraith-Cooler/dp/B07B41717Z/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1536503708&sr=8-3&keywords=r7+2700

[lmeneses]

7 minutes ago, Shiniontv said:

Hello everyone

I am going to buy a new CPU and other stuff here soon, but im unsure, whether or not to buy the i5 8600k or the Ryzen 5 2600x. The i5 8600k build is gonna be around $100 more.

I also want something that is ok for streaming, recording and/or gaming, but I am not planning to do any 5 ghz overclocks. I might overclock a bit though.

(2600x I am planning to use stock cooler, since I am not doing any huge overclocks)

Here are the two builds:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rNXdMZ

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Z63jvn

The 2600x is a much better option, especially for streaming. Also, the fractal design focus g (i think is what it's called) is a good case, as well, which comes with 2 fans. And you're the lucky person who got my 100th comment ???

[PatXioPC]

Well, I do respect AMD for implementing higher cores and smaller process node in the pinnacle ridge CPUs but still, Intel's architecture is far more mature than one on the AMD's. 

 

If gaming is your main concern, you might wanna go with Intel since running games with a faster GPU, needs the CPU cores to clock higher rather than their count and Intel's coffelake CPUs can scale the highest. Although Intel's core count is lower as compared to AMD's but they certainly have faster response and communication speed with each other and their process makes the cores clock a lot higher than AMD, which again, games benefit.

 

Now the 2600x and 2700x are two of the best overall CPUs on the market for individuals that want to do both Gaming and content creation. 

[PSP.]

intel only better in 1080p / 2k 4k there nothing notice

ryzren better editing / streaming at all 1080 / 2k / 4k

 

if you want higher oc and water cooling intel is better for you higher than 1080p

[Jurrunio]

Prefer 2600 non-x instead. It's a whole $58 cheaper, and a cooler better than the 2600x's stock one (deepcool gammaxx 400 for example) cost $24.

 

As for the motherboard, any reasons why you chose the Gigabyte X470 Ultra gaming? Asking this because there's nothing ultra in it.

 

Having 1 stick of memory means only using single channel mode, bad thing for Ryzen. At least get a pair of sticks, since you are using 4 bank boards.

 

The case seems fine.

[NickPickerWI]

Given what you want to do with it, the Ryzen platform would be better. It will stomp the piss out of the Intel CPU with any multithreaded workloads (streaming, rendering, etc.) Ryzen does much better at the viewer end for streaming than Intel.

 

I second that you'd maybe want to spring for a 2700/2700X. The Gigabyte is the better of the two motherboards in terms of quality. You'd also really want to consider doing a 2x8GB RAM kit so you can run more RAM and run it in dual channel (based on what you want to do) or maybe even a 2x4GB kit, with the option to buy a second identical RAM kit later to push you up to 16GB.

[Shiniontv]

I am maybe going to buy the 2700x, but is it enough to power an RTX 2080, when I am going to buy that?

The 2700x is gonna cost as much as the i5 8600k, so I think that is the better choice for gaming and light recording / streaming.

[NickPickerWI]

8 minutes ago, Shiniontv said:

I am maybe going to buy the 2700x, but is it enough to power an RTX 2080, when I am going to buy that?

We don't know yet. Tech reviewers need to get their hands on them and do benchmarks.

[Shiniontv]

1 hour ago, NickPickerWI said:

We don't know yet. Tech reviewers need to get their hands on them and do benchmarks.

Okay ty

I am not going to do that much streaming / recording, just occasionally, but more gaming than that.