1600X or 1700

[ljt]

Personally I'd go for the 1600x, but that's only based on my useage. I only use my pc for gaming, browsing, and very occasionally some photo editing. Currently on a i5 3570k.

If like myself, you only load up a game and nothing else (I don't have browsers open, videos running at the same time etc) I don't edit videos or create 3d models so an 8 core right here and now is an utter waste of money for me.

6c/12t will be plenty to last me another 3+ years while I wait and see how games develop and start to use more than 4 cores. Plus money is getting tighter and tighter so anywhere when I can still enjoy my hobby but save some money is always welcome. The clock speeds of the 1600x are also better than the 1700, which means it should work as advertised even on the cheaper B350 motherboards (saving even more money) where as it's not guaranteed a 1700 will overclock to 4ghz on a B350, meaning you need to fork out more money for an x370 board

 

[Jeps]

I dont think the clock speeds matter half as much as what they did 7-8yrs ago, its not like it will struggle is it?

Maybe as important as it used to be but its still worth considering. I expect a stock 1600x to get higher framerates then a stock 1700 in the majority of situations.

 

[Jeps]

Opps pressed wrong button. Ignore

 

[ben90]

I am waiting on the 6 cores myself, but the reason is not due expecting it to overclock better, rather giving the new tech time to mature itself a little. The mobos especially are rocky and I want to give myself the best option when it comes to the 6 threads being released. Since I use my PC almost entirely for gaming I'd rather save the £70-£80 and improve my graphics card. I plan to just plug in one of the next gen Ryzen's at some point down the line so it really won't make much difference in the long term.

 

[Doobedoo]

Waiting for the 6 core chips myself too. The simple answer is I have no real need for an 8 core Cpu to be honest what I have already doesn't hold me back in any way, I don't need to have the best I don't stream or do anything of a productive nature, I do game but only at 60hz at which level my GPU will always be the bottleneck.

I will upgrade just because I'd like to move back to AMD to support them as I'm not that big of a fan of Intel which is made easier now that AMD have a competitive chip at lower prices, bang for buck is always my main priority, also some of the added chip set features will be welcomed. Spend less, lose less when it comes to upgrading to the later chips ZEN+ ect.