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Replacing a failing i7-4790k 4GHz... Intel or AMD?

Loony BoB

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Yep, another of these threads. I did read over everything in this thread as it was very much in line with my original questions, however I was still left pondering how things would match up for me personally as I don't sit on 1080p or have a 1080Ti or anything like that, which people seemed to throw around in the comments a lot.

I'm looking for a new SBD+CPU, currently I'm on an Intel set. Can you guys help me weigh up AMD vs. Intel for the following workload?

Current Spec (no overclocking)
- Retiring: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.00GHz (Devil's Canyon) Socket LGA1150 Processor
- Retiring: Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 7 Intel Z97 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard
- Retiring, because DDR3: 4x AMD Gamer 4GB PC3-19200C11 2400MHz

- Keeping: 2x Asus PB287Q monitors both running off DisplayPort at 1440p
- Keeping: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Gaming Edition 4096MB
- Keeping: 750W PSU
- Keeping: 1x SSD
- Keeping: 3x HDD

Activity
- Buttloads of internet, Excel, Discord, Skype etc.
- Variety gaming on one screen in 1440p (mostly Rocket League, Minecraft and FFXIV with other games at random)
- Game streaming via OBS
- Art streaming via OBS (traditional requires 2x cams, digital requires 1x cam, 1x Photoshop)
- Remote work via Citrix

Like the person in the thread linked earlier, I'm not planning on overclocking at this point.

What would match up with my activity + existing spec? Would a drop in GHz impact my performance in notable ways? Any feedback is welcome, especially if you can basically sum up the pros and cons. From my vague understanding of the other thread, it looks like "Gaming Performance vs. Non-Gaming Performance: Pick One"
 
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Looks like if I grab a £190 AMD CPU and ~£120 on DDR4 RAM then that leaves me with £190 to play with on an AMD board. That's doable!

No idea how good the 1600 CPU is though. And still no clue on what to look for on a system board other than the basics.
 
Loony BoB said:
Looks like if I grab a £190 AMD CPU and ~£120 on DDR4 RAM then that leaves me with £190 to play with on an AMD board. That's doable!

No idea how good the 1600 CPU is though. And still no clue on what to look for on a system board other than the basics.
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The 1600 is a very capable CPU, though with ryzen fast ram helps. You will want 3200 CL14 (samsung bdie) to make the most of it.
The best board for your budget would be the asus strix https://www.overclockers.co.uk/asus...ocket-am4-ddr4-atx-motherboard-mb-69v-as.html
Are you planning on overclocking? If not then I'd advise the 1600x instead, though this does not come with a cooler. I would advise overclocking the 1600 and with the stock cooler its good for 3.8ghz
 
No overclocking planned. With that board it looks like I can get £150 of 3200 RAM with the 1600x CPU with a touch of change. Still gutted that DDR4 has got so pricey!
 
If you like streaming with OBS, then obviously those quad-cores will struggle in certain heavily-threaded games.

I would just grab an Intel i7-8700K and be done with it. Multi-thread performance matches Ryzen 1700, and single-thread performance beats everything. No more need to worry about Ryzen's low frequency, and presumably no need to worry about spending a fortune to get 3600C16 or 3400C14 memory kits for Ryzen.

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voidshatter said:
If you like streaming with OBS, then obviously those quad-cores will struggle in certain heavily-threaded games.

I would just grab an Intel i7-8700K and be done with it. Multi-thread performance matches Ryzen 1700, and single-thread performance beats everything. No more need to worry about Ryzen's low frequency, and presumably no need to worry about spending a fortune to get 3600C16 or 3400C14 memory kits for Ryzen.

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And you can do this within the given £3-500 budget?
 
gavinh87 said:
And you can do this within the given £3-500 budget?
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Probably around £550 (I can't mention other retailers here). Stretching it for £50 should be worth it in the long run. 8700K is the 2017 equivalence of the OP's 4790K. Unless he wants to downgrade, I don't see why he shouldn't get the 8700K.
 
I'm in a similar position with upgrading my partners 4790k and deciding to go either Ryzen or wait for 8700k.... but assuming leaks are correct it will be the 8700k.
 
voidshatter said:
Probably around £550 (I can't mention other retailers here). Stretching it for £50 should be worth it in the long run. 8700K is the 2017 equivalence of the OP's 4790K. Unless he wants to downgrade, I don't see why he shouldn't get the 8700K.
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We don't even know prices for z370 yet so the £50 difference is bs. According to the 3dmark 11 leaks. The 8700k isn't looking all that hot.
 
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