Confused between intel/ryzen for 2560 x1440p resolution gaming

ankvis21 · Sep 12, 2017

I currently have a acer predator WQHD monitor which supports upto 166hz running on a 1080 ti gigabyte extreme edition GPU.

I am looking to upgrade my CPU(i7-4790) and ram(32gb ddr3 ram) and can't figure out if I should go for Intel or the new ryzen.

My sole purpose is gaming at ultra settings, watching videos and I usually have multiple tabs opened in my browser (including twitch for watching NOT streaming) on my other 1440p monitor while gaming on main acer monitor.

[EDITED] - Budget is around $500 for the CPU

is intel x series superior to ryzen interms of gaming?

MrN1ce9uy · Sep 12, 2017

Is your i7-4790 currently limiting the performance of your 1080 Ti? If it is then so will Ryzen when it comes to gaming.

I'd still say Intel K series i7 if your 4790 isn't cutting it. http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i7-4790-vs-Intel-Core-i7-7700K/2293vs3647

mdd1963 · Sep 12, 2017

So the $450 is available to purchase what exactly?

If a streamer and simultaneous gamer, Ryzen does well, I'd look at R5-1600 and a B350 based MB, and 16 GB of RAM...; I'd abandon water cooling, this will inevitably save you the $90 for a new pump next year.

MrN1ce9uy · Sep 12, 2017

I missed the part about using Twitch.. (streaming)

ankvis21 · Sep 12, 2017

mdd1963 :

I can spend up to $450 on the processor. I don't stream but only play games

ankvis21 · Sep 12, 2017

MrN1ce9uy :

does 7700k beats 7800x in terms of gaming?

Phaaze88 · Sep 12, 2017

ankvis21 :

Debatable, as their not even in the same market, plus x-series is well over your budget.
Among the cpus currently available, IMO, there isn't a worthwhile upgrade. Your budget forces you to go for a Ryzen build, as an Intel build with 7700k(which isn't that much faster than your current cpu) or 8700k would also go over your budget.
Since your also playing at a higher resolution, take note of the gpu to more likely become the limiting factor not so much the cpu. 1080ti is awesome at that res, unwarranted at 1080p, and good at 4k.
A Ryzen 1600 build is possible with your budget, but expect to be disappointed in the performance gains and losses from that switch.

AziWazzi · Sep 12, 2017

I would recommend an i7 7800x for gaming alone, with whatever motherboard you want and a High end aio for a 5ghz overclock.
For gaming, you won't find anything better, and multicore will be damn Close kr better than a ryzen 7 due to amazing single core perf across six cores, twelve threads.

J_E_D_70 · Sep 12, 2017

I'd wait til Oct and see how the 8700k fares. Should cost around $400.

ankvis21 · Sep 12, 2017

Phaaze88 :

ankvis21 :

Debatable, as their not even in the same market, plus x-series is well over your budget.
Among the cpus currently available, IMO, there isn't a worthwhile upgrade. Your budget forces you to go for a Ryzen build, as an Intel build with 7700k(which isn't that much faster than your current cpu) or 8700k would also go over your budget.
Since your also playing at a higher resolution, take note of the gpu to more likely become the limiting factor not so much the cpu. 1080ti is awesome at that res, unwarranted at 1080p, and good at 4k.
A Ryzen 1600 build is possible with your budget, but expect to be disappointed in the performance gains and losses from that switch.

Sorry I think I messed up the budget on my post but now fixed it. I am able to spend around 500 bucks just for the CPU. I am also willing to go for 7820x or might stick to 7700k but I think 7820's more cores would be better for upcoming games in future

AziWazzi · Sep 12, 2017

ankvis21 :

Phaaze88 :

Sorry I think I messed up the budget on my post but now fixed it. I am able to spend around 500 bucks just for the CPU. I am also willing to go for 7820x or might stick to 7700k but I think 7820's more cores would be better for upcoming games in future

If you can get the 7820, go for it, but they seem to be about $600. If you can, get the 7820 tho. If not, get the 7800x.

mdd1963 · Sep 13, 2017

Gaming only, Z270/7700K is still on top, save for the occasionally radically OC'd 7740X or 7800X, but, typically these rigs require $300 more for a mainboard, and often, possibly $350$450 more for the best water cooling money can buy...

Unless you truly need something to etner a tournament next week, some might choose to wait to evaluate the performance of the upcming 8600K/8700K on Z370 boards later this month/early next month, perhaps...

ankvis21 · Sep 13, 2017

mdd1963 :

Do I really need a hardcore water cooling system even if I play on stock clocks once I get 7800x or maybe even 7820x? I think I could wait for it and get it later after couple of months when I decide to overclock it

Phaaze88 · Sep 13, 2017

ankvis21 :

If you really feel the need to upgrade, and it's just for gaming, then wait for 8600k/8700k come early next month. A skylake-x setup is not worth it for what you want to do... also, no need for more than 16GBs of ram. A Ryzen 1600/1700 would still be a better value.

And at the resolution you're currently playing at, expect the 1080ti, not the cpu(whichever you choose) to be what keeps you from maintaining those 140+fps, especially at max settings.
At 1080p and lower, the cpu tends to be the limiter.
At 4k, the gpu.
1440p, you kinda have to balance the two, but I'd lean more toward the gpu anyway.

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