i7-7700k vs. i5-7600k for gaming? (Last piece for GTX1080 build)

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Kobe Eveleigh

Kobe Eveleigh

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I am building a PC for 4K/1440p gaming for games including Fallout 4, GTA V, Witcher 3, Shadow of War, Skyrim, etc. I have just ordered my GPU, the MSI Armor GTX 1080 OC. Everything has been purchased except for the CPU and the monitor which I don't mind waiting for as I can use a 1080p for now.

I had my build planned to use the i7-7700k but I'm low on cash and I've ordered my motherboard last month so the 30 day window for returns is closing pretty fast. I don't have any existing setup with which to test that my components are working/not DoA as I've been a retail laptop user before now.

So now I am considering potentially going with the i5-7600k instead of the 7700k. Would this move affect gaming performance in a major way?

Here's a quick estimate of gaming vs editing uses this pc will do:
Gaming (80-90%+ of the time)
Photoshop/Blender/3DS Max/Maya (~15%)
Some video editing(>5%)
 
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Will it affect gaming? No, i would say it wouldn't.
buuuut you're not trying to game, not in the classical sense.
You're building an enthusiast build, i would put the 1080 in a category above simply gaming.

Save for the 7700k. Worst case you deal with a reputable manufacturer's RMA/Warranty claim instead of the store's return policy. There is a note in the box telling you to do this anyway.


 
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Kobe Eveleigh

Kobe Eveleigh

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I typed the opening post really quickly, should have explained more.
I'm pretty much gaming only on it but I'm going to try making mods for Fallout/Skyrim so I'll be using Photoshop & 3D program like 3DS Max. Also me and friends like to share some videos and stuff so I'll probably dabble a little in video editing(I don't currently because using junk PC for now, can't handle any of these games/programs at all).

Here's the build:
CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor
OR
Intel - Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor
GPU: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card
Motherboard: MSI - Z270-A PRO ATX LGA1151
RAM: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory
SSD: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
HDD: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
PSU: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Case: Corsair - 200R ATX Mid Tower Case
Monitor: {Pending Replacement}-Acer - S220HQLAbd 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor
Mouse: Logitech - G502 Wired Optical Mouse



So I would have options available to me after the 30 return window if it turned out my motherboard was DoA? My order date for the Motherboard, MSI Z-270A is April 28th and I'll add that I didn't pay extra for added/extended coverage/warranty.

@greens
What's involved in the RMA/warranty claim process, would it involve added costs/waiting? Is there any way I can test that my motherboard functions correctly before buying my CPU?
 
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