Im wondering what cpu to upgrade to from my current i5 6500 which isnt really cutting it for me. They both come around the same price regardless of which cpu i pick. All i really plan on doing is gaming with a gtx 1070 and maybe a little of multitasking off to the side
ryzen 5 1600 or i7 7700
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A new CPU is not always the answer. Some games favor a more powerful CPU, some don't care.
Maybe it is software....you have too much crap running, sucking up system resources.
Maybe your RAM is lacking.
Maybe a lot of other things.
Identify the problem before applying a solution.
Not sure if some folks are running encoding or streaming or an intense virus scan while gaming on the side, but , quite a few folks complaining of the 'i5 stutter'... ; admittedly, lots of folks also report zero for issues with the i5. But who complains the least? 6700k/7700k owners..
Max settings/ quality is much more of a video RAM issue, not system RAM. (6 gb seems enough for ultra quality at 1080P with 16x AA/AF , etc... Most folks report 8 GB system RAM is still enough, but, I'd opt for 16 GB when budgetarily feasible just to be sure.
chemmajorp53
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I'm still on an i5 4670k @4.5GHz and I haven't had any issues whatsoever. I've been noticing that my RAM and VRAM usage have been starting to creep up recently, though. Another 8GB stick might be a worthwhile investment.
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