Ryzen 1700 vs 1500x/1600

[pooley]

i'm using a msi gaming pro carbon x370

 

[Beren]

I am on a serious budget this year to get the PC up and running - I have gone for the Tiachi X370, 16gb of 2800Mhz Gskill and a 1TB SSD as the parts I expect to last a while and lower core count Ryzen and a 6gb 1060 on the graphics side. For what I am doing the 6 core setup is going to be awesome for at least 2 years, but even the 4 core 8 thread 1500 would probably be fine so the goal is to upgrade the graphics next year and the CPU the year after when I will be able to go for a refined 8 core chip and still have a really decent board.

For the next year I am going to be gaming on a TV at 1080p so the 1060 is perfect for my current needs. Next year should bring a 4k monitor and a graphics card to run it and then a stronger CPU the year after that on the Ryzen+ or ++ process and get a fast 8 core setup to run me into the future.

3 months ago an i7 7700k with 4 cores and 8 threads was overkill for most people. As a match to a 1060 I think the 1500 is amazing value and even the 1600 could be overkill.

 

[gavinh87]

I am on a serious budget this year to get the PC up and running - I have gone for the Tiachi X370, 16gb of 2800Mhz Gskill and a 1TB SSD as the parts I expect to last a while and lower core count Ryzen and a 6gb 1060 on the graphics side. For what I am doing the 6 core setup is going to be awesome for at least 2 years, but even the 4 core 8 thread 1500 would probably be fine so the goal is to upgrade the graphics next year and the CPU the year after when I will be able to go for a refined 8 core chip and still have a really decent board.

For the next year I am going to be gaming on a TV at 1080p so the 1060 is perfect for my current needs. Next year should bring a 4k monitor and a graphics card to run it and then a stronger CPU the year after that on the Ryzen+ or ++ process and get a fast 8 core setup to run me into the future.

3 months ago an i7 7700k with 4 cores and 8 threads was overkill for most people. As a match to a 1060 I think the 1500 is amazing value and even the 1600 could be overkill.

If you shop around you can get a 1600 for just £25 more than the 1500x which is an absolute no brainer.
2 extra cores and 4 extra threads for £25!
Games are starting to saturate 8 threads now and if you want a CPU to be lasting for 2 years you really shouldn't be looking at a quad core.

 

[humbug]

no point in spending the extra on the 1700, the 1600 is more than enough now and for some time

 

[malachi]

Damn. Good going. That 1080 is going to fly. Same CPU I have and difference in games from my x58 setup was epic

Oh, the 1080 is going in my HTPC which has an i5 4690K(Abit of an over kill I know lol). I be saving the Ryzen computer for then the 1070 arrives in a few weeks.

 

[LeMson]

Get a 1700 and oc, it'll boss what you throw at it so you prolly won't have to upgrade for a while, same with me being on a 5820k, it'd be madness to look at x299

 

[MrDavies]

Get a 1700 and oc, it'll boss what you throw at it so you prolly won't have to upgrade for a while, same with me being on a 5820k, it'd be madness to look at x299

I too went for the 1700 and it's amazing. Combined it with the X370 Taichi from ASRock and 3000Mhz RAM from Corsair. My reasoning was with a relatively simple overclock you're set for at least a few years with no need to upgrade.

 

[subbytna]

No point in getting the quadcore now. Developers will be looking to the future to use more cores. Get the hexcore to give yourself some breathing room.

 

[DONOHUE07]

1600 amazing cpu for the price

 

[Lokken86]

I'd save a little more and get the 1700. Why not.