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Hey there Guys,

Currently thinking about updating my setup i completed just over a year ago with free parts
my current set up is the following

i5 2310 @ 2.8Ghz
8 GB of DDR3 1333Mhz Hyper X
GTX 750 TI 2GB OC low profile edition
128GB San disk SSD
1TB Firecuda HDD
Corsair H55i AIO cooler

was thinking of going for a i5 7600k which should give me a 80% gain against my current CPU (ithink?) but in saying that i don't think i'll be over clocking at this stage in-till I've completed my custom water loop in the future as i have a custom desk which the computer lives in but i have very low head room in there for much its basically a 500mm L x 500mm W x 95mm H with not very much ventilation at this stage the AIO seems to cool the CPU fine and the GPU doesn't get to hot

I have also been looking at the Ryzen line up as it would be cheaper to buy a overclock-able motherboard on there lineup for in the future but not sure if i would see a 100% gain in CPU power

Please note i mainly surf the internet, play games (only @ 1080p) watch movies and do office work aswell as remote access of computers from home. i might be moving into more computer work in the next couple of years tho and not sure if i should go for the higher core count as i will be doing video editing,programming and a little AI work if all go's to plan also i like to multi task have have a lot of programs open at once.

I think my current i5 handle tasks well but sandy bridge might becoming to an end of its cycle and i need to move on.

Please give me your thoughts as im not sure if i should go for a AM4 upgrade path or the LGA 1151 upgrade path =) I would like the CPU to last about 3 years in 2020 they should have some sick PC parts coming out.

(this is my first post, been using Toms Hardware for years to fix my computers thought i better join)
 
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I personally favour the r5 1600 (I intend to use it for my next build), and price-wise it seems very reasonable for what it offers.

Some of those games you mention are quite CPU intensive. I think Ryzen has been equated with Haswell levels of performance. Whether that suffices for the increase in performance you're seeking (especially with respect to games) is again something for you to consider. With respect to Intel post-Sandy Bridge, their CPU performance has been incremental. As such there's a part of me which suspects the switch to a new CPU won't be revolutionary for gaming purposes (especially on a 60Hz monitor).
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Hm...

Suppose you go with an i5-7600k, you would need a new motherboard and new RAM (DDR4).
Suppose you go with a Ryzen CPU, you would need a new motherboard and new RAM (DDR4).

In either case you're still considering a new core to a PC.

I'm not sure about the figure of 80% gain you mention. In gaming benchmarks I've seen I don't think Sandy Bridge has been outperformed by such a margin. But... not sure.

Intel CPUs still seem to be the main processors for gaming, but many reviews cite the Ryzen r5 line up being more worthwhile than Intel's i5 line up. To me it seems to be i7-7700k, Ryzen r5, Intel i5 at the moment. Mostly depending on individual games but this is the crux of the consideration: what software you'll be using.

Game-wise you don't mention what you play. More importantly, to me, you don't mention what your monitor refresh rate is. If you have a 60Hz monitor, a PC set up capable of (for example) 200fps seems a bit wasteful. All those additional frames are only much good if you can actually use them. So bear this aspect in mind. If you want best of the best, then no matter. But for 60fps, either choice should be sufficient but some reviewers are noting the Intel i5s are maxing out with Ryzen r5s faring better. This should mean the r5s are more 'future proof'.

Internet and office work really don't take much from a CPU, neither does watching movies. Unless you're going with 4k Netflix then perhaps Intel Kaby Lake i7s due to instruction sets for decoding... (not entirely sure about Ryzen on this front)

So gaming-wise it depends what you're seeking, internet and office work is fairly inconsequential to the choice. All that remains is what else you intend to do; this is where I believe Ryzen would be a better choice. Currently the Ryzen CPUs are seen as very competent (exceptional for the price) when it comes to those things you mentioned like video editing, basically content creation; this wasn't really disputed by reviewers.

Personally... I would imagine a Ryzen r5 1600 as being the best choice for your general needs unless you have a heavy emphasis of wanting the absolute best for gaming (in which case the i7-7700k). I believe it has 6 cores and 12 threads, but you may want to see whether Intel respond in kind with their next release. But that is something you'll have to consider for your needs as to what direction you're likely to use your PC for.

That's my tuppence worth of opinion on the matter anyway.
 
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sistakal

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With regards to the 80% gains i meant against my current CPU from what information i could look at i should see a 60% + gain in processing power
the i5 2310 isn't the greatest of the i5 line up back then.

I mainly play GTA5, ARMA 3, CS GO, LOL and BF 1 and afew other games but i play about 60 different games on and off so it will be a big list.

I can usually play at high settings with my current set up so it still runs good but would like a new core.

i dont think 4k netflix is in New Zealand but i dont use netflix anyways only really watch movies at 1080p

My monitor is 60hz dont think ill be going for another screen for a while tho as this one is brand new and screens arnt cheap here in nz

I was looking at the R5 1600 as i can still OC and seems to be at the same level as the i5 7600k with regards to performance in games while using/ having less stress on the CPU it self.
 
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I personally favour the r5 1600 (I intend to use it for my next build), and price-wise it seems very reasonable for what it offers.

Some of those games you mention are quite CPU intensive. I think Ryzen has been equated with Haswell levels of performance. Whether that suffices for the increase in performance you're seeking (especially with respect to games) is again something for you to consider. With respect to Intel post-Sandy Bridge, their CPU performance has been incremental. As such there's a part of me which suspects the switch to a new CPU won't be revolutionary for gaming purposes (especially on a 60Hz monitor).
 
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