Ryzen 1700 or I7 7700

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Hello,

I am going to build a new system next thursday, but I am still not entirely sure what kind of cpu I should take. I use my computer mainly for gaming and as a workstation (not heavy tasks like video rendering or editing). So you would think that i7 7700 will fit my needs, but I think ryzen is more futureproof (I want to keep this pc 4-5 year without hardware upgrades). The stock cooler on the ryzen is also better in noise, look and temps. I play at 1440 x 3440 resolution so I think that the difference between 1700 and i 7700 is minimal (It doesn’t matter if I got a few frames les on ryzen). But what do you people think I should choose? I looked at benchmarks but they are very different in results
 
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Intel launches 8th Gen in like a week (5 October). 50% more cores across the i5 & i7 range. Rumours are predicting a small price bump, but it should be a huge boost in multithreaded performance and given the extra cores, they're likely to hold up much better in the long term too. At least wait for that.

There's no question that if your primary concern is gaming then the high end Intel is untouchable. But just bear your budget in mind. By the time you add the more expensive Z370 board, the more expensive i7 CPU and the an aftermarket cooler, you're spending a lot more money than a comparable Ryzen 7 platform. So if the cheaper Ryzen means you can afford a better GPU, then that'll usually be the significantly better gaming solution...
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I would stretch your budget to a 7700k, that is a great gaming cpu and is what I use

 
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Intel launches 8th Gen in like a week (5 October). 50% more cores across the i5 & i7 range. Rumours are predicting a small price bump, but it should be a huge boost in multithreaded performance and given the extra cores, they're likely to hold up much better in the long term too. At least wait for that.

There's no question that if your primary concern is gaming then the high end Intel is untouchable. But just bear your budget in mind. By the time you add the more expensive Z370 board, the more expensive i7 CPU and the an aftermarket cooler, you're spending a lot more money than a comparable Ryzen 7 platform. So if the cheaper Ryzen means you can afford a better GPU, then that'll usually be the significantly better gaming solution. If on the other hand your budget already has 1080ti, then then Intel i7 your best bet.

But for sure, wait a week for launch reviews of the i7 8700K and make a decision then.
 
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Frankly, I'd pick the Ryzen 7 1700. The extra cores will last 5 years easily, while the 7700 will not. Can you tell us the full system you'll be using, including monitors? If you have a high refresh rate monitor, and you want as much FPS as possible, it will be a feasible option to wait for Intel's next generation processors to launch on October 5. In case you don't have a high refresh rate monitor(60-100 Hz), a Ryzen 7 1700 would be a good choice.
 
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As answer to Shektron I am currently using the pg348q at 100 hz. I only got one monitor.

I took a look at the 8th intel generation and saw that there are 2 cpu’s that got my interest: the 8700 and 8700k. Now the 8700 k will probably be around 350 € and good cooling will make it probably around 420 €, while the 8700 will be around 310 € and doesn’t need a aftermarket cooler, so that will be 310 €. That will be a difference about 100 €. The only difference between the not k and k, is that the k version has a little higher clock speed and ofcourse a k version of it. So maybe it will be better to go for the non k version and save me the 100 bucks. But it we all come down on the benchmarks results. If the new intel generation is bad (I don’t think so) I will maybe take a look back to ryzen, but for now I will probably wait for the release of the 8th generation and then make my choice
 
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Honestly for 100 Hz, you might as well get the best Ryzen processor you can get, because both the CPUs(Intel and Ryzen) will hit 100 Hz in almost every game. the real difference starts appearing over the 120 Hz mark, and becomes more prominent at and over 144 Hz. At 100 Hz, it's better you get Ryzen because of the cheaper platform cost as well as upgradability(which is not very assured when it comes to Intel - the Z270 was a chipset that only lasted one generation, something that enraged quite a few enthusiasts). AMD promises AM4 development till at least 2020, which means you can keep your motherboard for the upcoming generations of Ryzen CPUs as well. The 8700K, just like the 7700K, is really for people looking for the highest FPS money can buy, which is something you don't need since you only have a 100 Hz monitor.
 
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