1080ti with 2700x OR 1080 with 9700k/9600k?

[EloquentParadox]

I will be exclusively gaming at 1440p resolution, on a 144hz panel, and will be building in a months time (end of November).

Once the prices of the new intel chips normalize here in the UK, I've calculated the setups will cost pretty much the same, give or take a few £.

If this pans out how I predict it will, which set-up would you say is most advisable? Both parts lists can seen here (https://uk.************.com/user/Danellijah/saved/) for anyone who cares to look. Many thanks

 

[tamzzy]

Once the prices of the new intel chips normalize here in the UK

unlikely to happen for quite a while yet, tbh.

 

[EloquentParadox]

unlikely to happen for quite a while yet, tbh.

Not by Black Friday then, which is when I'm planning on purchasing all the parts?

And why not? US prices are relatively decent already, ($279 for the 9600k, when the 8600k was $250 a before launch of the new chips) so why wouldn't they be here post-launch?

 

[tamzzy]

price gouging
and added to that, intel has issues with 14nm supply

 

[BluD]

I would get the better GPU for gaming.

 

[robin66]

A better GPU makes much more sense.

 

[joedeath332]

After being disgusted with the price gouging here at the release of the latest intell chips I made the switch to AMD and bought the 2700x and also updated my gpu to a 1080ti , no regrets what so ever runs like a dream and scored 1820 in cinebench without me changing a thing.

 

[ahar]

The price of a new 9600 or indeed 8700k will have to fall a hell of a way to make them comparable with the AMD 2700x!

There's a lively debate about this in the CPU section I've been following (worth a read definitely following the updated intel benchmarks published by PT) - long and the short of it seems to be the Intel chips are faster, but not by much in the majority of games and the price difference would be much better spent on a better graphics card.

 

[MartinPrince]

I will be exclusively gaming at 1440p resolution, on a 144hz panel, and will be building in a months time (end of November).

Most definitely go with the 1080TI config. At that resolution there is single digit percentage difference between the CPU's whereas from a 1080 to a 1080TI there is ~25% improvement.

 

[orbitalwalsh]

1080ti !!!!!

want to save cash, ryzen 2600/1600 and wait for zen2