Which CPU should i buy?

[NorthernChaos]

I currently have an i5-6500 and i was thinking about buying a new one.
I stand between the Ryzen 7 2700x and Intel Core i7-9700k. Which one should i buy

[Bozz 💀]

I just bought the I7-9700K and RTX 2070, I had a I7 4970K before and I really see a nice improvement in performance in most heavy CPU games.
So I'd go for I7 9700K :)

Also you should have a good GPU for that one.

[AdahnGorion]

You want to focus on more than just GPU and CPU.. its important to have a balanced pc overall.

This means that buying budget PSU, MB, Ram, might hinder performance or bottleneck.
Its hard to help you when we don't know what else your PC consist of.
Buying anything with a "x/k" is pointless unless you want to overclock btw.

What res do you play in ?

[NorthernChaos]

Originally posted by Darkie:

You want to focus on more than just GPU and CPU.. its important to have a balanced pc overall.

This means that buying budget PSU, MB, Ram, might hinder performance or bottleneck.
Its hard to help you when we don't know what else your PC consist of.
Buying anything with a "x/k" is pointless unless you want to overclock btw.

What res do you play in ?

When you say res i assume resolution. I play in 1920x1080 at 144hz.
I have a h310m-a and my GPU is a Radeon RX 580 Aorus 8gb. I am going to buy an Asus ROG Strix b360-F if i end up buying the i7-9700k and an RTX 2060 or 2070 as well. I got 2133 MHz 2x8 gb ram and 550W PSU (Corsair VS550)

[AdahnGorion]

You don't need a 9700k in that setup tbh and if you buy a 2060 "a budget card" a 2700 would be better for the cash
Ram is also on the low size "quality wise" same with the PSU.

I think you should just get a 2700 (k if you want to overclock) and then a 2060 or 2070

When buying budget or mid range, AMD is a better buy.

My other advice would be posting it in this thread.

https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/11/

[tonypa]

If the new PC is for IR only, there will be probably little improvement since the Paradox games usually run well enough on pretty old and weak hardware. Sure, the IR may bump up requirements a little, but it is still one map and few menu items, something a decade old i3 and integrated graphics can handle.

Of course most PC will be used to play many different games.

[Nikita]

Unless you want to buy a whole new motherboard it's an easy choice, you already have a motherboard that supports the I7 ?

[NorthernChaos]

Originally posted by Nikita:

Unless you want to buy a whole new motherboard it's an easy choice, you already have a motherboard that supports the I7 ?

I dont. Im going to get the Asus ROG Strix b360-f motherboard if i end up getting the i7

[Nikita]

Originally posted by Dan:

Originally posted by Nikita:

Unless you want to buy a whole new motherboard it's an easy choice, you already have a motherboard that supports the I7 ?

I dont. Im going to get the Asus ROG Strix b360-f motherboard if i end up getting the i7

Oh right, nvm me it's a coffee lake. Then it depends what you want to use the CPU for, if you just want the most out of your CPU for gaming and overclocking go with the I7. (If budget isn't an issue) If you want a cheaper option while still very capable go with Ryzen, today if you want pure gaming intel is your buddy if you are a youtuber or streamer(Or limited in budget) then AMD is your buddy.

[Radimov]

To play this game, continue with that processor.