Upgrade Advice - AMD or Intel

[SLIPPYFI5T]

So I finally have the cash to move from my weary-eyed FX8350 to a new CPU. I know that I'm going to have to grab a new mobo and move to DDR 4 but I've been so far out the game that I'm unsure what CPU to go for. I know in the past, that Intel were the cpu's to buy but as I understand it Ryzen has now caught up quite nicely and there pretty much neck and neck but correct me if I'm wrong. I have around £250 to spend on CPU and wanted to know what people thoughts are on what to go for and on a sidenote, will my Corsair H100 fit onto the new CPU.

Cheers

 

[SLIPPYFI5T]

Overall budget is about £500. I'd ideally like 16gb worth of memory too, but with prices driven so high at the moment, that looks unlikely, considering I also want a half decent mobo to get the maximum I can out out of the new CPU.

I feel an 8700k is slightly out of my price range. So AMD have really upped their game with Ryzen then? I went for the FX8350 at the time as it served it's purpose, it's just not cutting it anymore. I feel like I could never really get the full potential of my 980ti because of the CPU.

 

[SLIPPYFI5T]

Hmm, definatly given me food for thought and a Ryzen 1600 seems to be the better option based on price alone, especially if there is already a &)% increase over an 8350.

 

[SLIPPYFI5T]

Yer, I'm not gonna bother with a 1080ti, i'll stick with the 980ti as i'm only gaming on a 1080p screen. Good to hear that the boards will last for a while too.

 

[SLIPPYFI5T]

Ryzen and 1080ti is fine for resolutions 1440p and above I don' see a difference in fps or smoothness. For 1080p I agree Intel is better

So as I'm going for just 1080p gaming, then Intel is better? Or is it such a marginal difference that spending the X amount more on Intel then Ryzen isn't worth it?

 

[SLIPPYFI5T]

1080P unless you simply have to have every single frame possible then Ryzen is perfectly fine.

Spoiler: Comparisons

The 1600 is an absolute bargain, and it's just a case of you weighing up if you want to drop £72 (45%) more on an 8600K for those few extra frames, and only then if you've got a very top end graphics card and a high refresh rate screen that can display them.

Wow, yes for literally only a handful of extra frames, it's really not worth that extra £72. Especially on a 980ti and a tv screen in the living room. Looks like a Ryzen will be best. Think I'll keep my eye out for a good motherboard on special and get that. Then wait for the refresh and see if that drives the price down of a 1600x. Thanks for the Help

 

[SLIPPYFI5T]

Does anyone know if the 1600x comes with thermal paste preapplied?

 

[SLIPPYFI5T]

I don't believe it does.

 

[SLIPPYFI5T]

Ok, so i think i'm good on waiting to see what the next lot of Zen brings to the table. It also gives me more room for budget on RAM and Mobo as I won't be getting the CPU just yet. I was looking at this: ROG CROSSHAIR VI HERO AMD X370 and then 16gb of CORSAIR DOMINATOR PLATINUM 3000MHZ. Thoughts?