Ryzen 5 1600/Ryzen 7 1700 or i7 7600k/7700k for Gaming.

[BeadyRoller]

Hi, so I am at the stage where I am going to be buying a new gaming PC, I'm wanting to upgrade pretty much everything in my current set up, so much so I'm thinking of just selling my current PC and buying a whole new build as then I can put that money that I get towards my new PC.

Anyway, I am going to be using it pretty much just for gaming, I currently have an i5 3570k but that stutters on more CPU intensive games like Arma, Rust etc. I have heard that Ryzen does well at providing very smooth gameplay? I know that I may not get as many frames as I would with the i7 but for me smoothness is just as big of a factor as frames, my current i5 stutters a lot in certain games so I really want to eliminate that if I upgrade.

I like the fact that Ryzen will allow me to upgrade more easily in the future as well, I wont have to change motherboards etc so that is a big plus for me but I've read that i7 7600/7700 really are what you should be getting if you're using your PC just for gaming.

Obviously the price of Ryzen 5 1600 is great as well but my question is, is it a big enough performance boost to justify upgrading my CPU from an i5 3570k? Will it be smoother? If not then I'd rather pay more money to go for the i7's or the the Ryzen 7 1700.

So confused on what I should go for, as you can probably tell haha. I should add that currently I play only at 1080p 144hz but somewhere down the line I will be getting a 1440p screen so that should come in to play with my decision as well.

I was also thinking of pairing it with a GTX 1080 or 1070 or maybe an RX 580 depending on what the performance is like when it comes out.

Sorry for rambling on but I really need some advice. Would appreciate any help.

Cheers!

 

[BeadyRoller]

Thanks for the replies. Still stuck on what I should go for, is a r5 1600 enough for 1440p gaming when I do make the jump or will I need a stronger CPU? I really like the future proofing that Ryzen will give me but in the back of my head I'm thinking because I just want to use my PC for gaming should I go with i7. Like I said, I just want really steady smooth frames, no stuttering, that's the main reason behind me upgrading from my current set up, it pretty much comes down to that.

 

[BeadyRoller]

What graphics card do you have and have you tried overclocking your CPU??

It's a 3GB 7970, I know the graphics card isn't causing the stutter as I have tried multiple GPU's to make sure it isn't the case. I haven't tried over clocking it as I've only ever had the stock fan installed (I've always been scared of installing a new fan, looks pretty hard so I never got round to doing it, stupid I know) I am looking to really give over clocking a go on my new build though.

 

[BeadyRoller]

I would honestly try to overclock your current CPU first if you have a suitable Z series motherboard:

http://hwbot.org/hardware/processor/core_i5_3570k/

That is the average overclock on HWBOT. Do you use an SSD for games?? I have and I found in some games like FO4 stuttering was reduced(especially when I had mods).

I was going to give it a go but I have the money saved up now to get a new build so really want to go that route, I will need to upgrade it somewhere down the line anyway. I have tried putting Arma and a like games on my SSD and the stutter still occurs a lot.

 

[BeadyRoller]

Thanks for all the replies guys. I thought that Ryzen would have helped Arma as it had more threads etc but looks like it isn't the case (I don't know much about this sort of stuff). It's funny that I've heard off a few people now that Ryzen provides a smoother gameplay experience which is what I want first and foremost. I really don't know, I'm stuck.

 

[BeadyRoller]

Going to be ordering my parts within the next week or two so need to make some sort of decision. Leaning towards Ryzen at the moment but just hope I don't regret it! I like the fact the cooler that comes with the Ryzens is decent as well for overclocking which will save me some money. My budget is around 1200 quid there or there abouts for my new build. Any other input to help me make my mind up would be appreciated.