9900k / 9700k or something else

Apem · 6 Jul 2019 at 21:56

If you was going to do a new build now what cpu would you go for, this is just for a pure gaming build no streaming or anything like that.

Thanks

gilljoy · 6 Jul 2019 at 21:56

Wait for reviews tomorrow of the ryzen chips

Apem · 6 Jul 2019 at 22:03

Think the new ryzen are going to be very expensive from what ive seen

NinjaCool · 6 Jul 2019 at 22:03

New AMD CPU's are launching tomorrow so wait for the official reviews

MassiveJim · 6 Jul 2019 at 22:04

Apem said:
Think the new ryzen are going to be very expensive from what ive seen

They will be cheaper than intel

Cooper · 6 Jul 2019 at 22:06

How long do you keep a Pc before upgrading?

2yrs or less, get the 9700K. 3-5yrs get the 9900K.

Those extra threads will come in handy for a long term build.

Cooper · 6 Jul 2019 at 22:10

MassiveJim said:
They will be cheaper than intel

looks like what you may save on the CPU cost will be cancelled out by the expensive motherboards plus Intel CPUs can run very well with slower,cheaper DDR 4.

Apem · 6 Jul 2019 at 22:16

What im looking at is Asus Strix Z390 F, 32gb 3200mhz ram and a evga 2080ti black gpu also yes will be wanting the longest amount of use time out of it.

Orange Nexus · 6 Jul 2019 at 22:20

Cooper said:
looks like what you may save on the CPU cost will be cancelled out by the expensive motherboards plus Intel CPUs can run very well with slower,cheaper DDR 4.

The R5 3600 is just 200£. Since op is considering Intel 9th gen, then pcie4 is not needed. A cheaper MSI B450 carbon can handle even an 8 core for 120£. Most 9th gen are paired with 3600MHz ram or faster, which is the ideal speed for Ryzen 3000.

But, after tomorrow, it might be hard to find the R5 3600.

jigger · 6 Jul 2019 at 22:23

Something else.

Apem · 6 Jul 2019 at 22:43

???

jigger said:
Something else.

Journey · 6 Jul 2019 at 22:45

Apem said:
Think the new ryzen are going to be very expensive from what ive seen

You should just buy a 9900K then, and the best Z390 board you can afford with some 3200MHz RAM, £800 should cover it.

Or you know, wait 15 more hours. :confused:

DarrenM343 · 6 Jul 2019 at 23:04

Apem said:
???

Also worth noting Intel are releasing a 9900KS soon, guaranteeing 5Ghz on all cores. I'd get this one if I were you but I'd also be looking at what Ryzen offers tomorrow.

Vish Petrol · 6 Jul 2019 at 23:32

jigger said:
Something else.

Agreed.

chilipeppersc · 6 Jul 2019 at 23:37

Vish Petrol said:
Agreed.

+1

Wait for today....

Vish Petrol · 6 Jul 2019 at 23:49

chilipeppersc said:
+1

Wait for today....

Nah. Wait for Intel 10nm

Grim5 · 7 Jul 2019 at 00:13

9900k or wait for the 10 core 10900k

Skynet5 · 7 Jul 2019 at 00:16

Wh

DarrenM343 said:
Also worth noting Intel are releasing a 9900KS soon, guaranteeing 5Ghz on all cores. I'd get this one if I were you but I'd also be looking at what Ryzen offers tomorrow.

ats the deal with all the exploits? Are people turning HT off?

~>Dg<~ · 7 Jul 2019 at 01:07

Apem said:
If you was going to do a new build now what cpu would you go for, this is just for a pure gaming build no streaming or anything like that.

Thanks

wait for tomorrow then buy a intel 9 series chip. for gaming intel have it locked down. people will argue multicore what you need and single core ipc and frequency intel are the king for gaming. will be for years to come .

jigger · 7 Jul 2019 at 01:26

Op going with the opposite of above would be wise.