Troubleshoot Buy a better processor than the i7-7700.

[eonline]

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Hi, I'm thinking of buying a new processor that's better than the i7-7700. My budget is 100 to $500. If anyone can help me very grateful in advance. Best regards.

 

[harlan4096]

Search info about AMD Ryzen 7

 

[SHvFl]

You didn't mention what are you going to do with it but assuming it's not something related to video editing then wait until the new intel cpus that will give more cores (8/16) and then buy those. For normal tasks and gaming, no cpu atm will give you a worthy boost based on the model you currently have.

 

[eonline]

for gaming.

 

[Digerati]

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Not with that budget. Changing from Intel to AMD would require a totally different motherboard, and possibly new RAM too - depending on the OP's current motherboard and RAM (the Ryzen only supports DDR4, the i7-7700 supports both DDR3 and DDR4). And because a new motherboard constitutes a new computer in terms of Windows licensing, it most likely would require a new Windows license as well.

@Emanuel Tomasin - You need to visit your motherboard's website and look at the CPU QVL (qualified vendors list). This is a list of CPUs your motherboard maker has tested and verified works with your specific motherboard. You must buy a listed CPU to ensure compatibility.

Note there should be a RAM QVL too. But there are too many RAM makers and models available for board makers to test them all. So you don't have to buy listed RAM but you do need to buy RAM with the same specs as listed RAM to ensure compatibility.

 

[SHvFl]

for gaming.

Then don't buy anything as it will give you 0 value and you are just wasting your money. Wait for new intel cpu and then buy. The cpu and motherboard should be within your budget if you don't go crazy with the motherboard.

 

[BoraMurdar]

The only faster CPU is 7700K, that fits your chipset. Consider that you would need a different mobo also if you want something different (faster) than that.

 

[Digerati]

The cpu and motherboard should be within your budget if you don't go crazy with the motherboard.

But again, unless you have a full retail Windows license (and most are OEM, not full retail), to be legal, you must buy a new Windows license too. It is not legal, under any circumstances, to transfer an OEM/System Builder's license to a new computer/motherboard - except as part of a repair process to a replacement motherboard of the same brand and model.

So unless the OP has a full retail license (possible, but unlikely) or is planning on using one of the many free Linux options (again unlikely since gaming is the intended purpose), the cost of a new Windows license needs to be factored in too.

@Emanuel Tomasin - Your current Intel is a very capable processor. Perhaps there are other areas you can invest your money in to improve performance. How much RAM is currently installed? What graphics card? Are you using a SSD for your OS and programs?

 

[RejZoR]

Stick with i7 7700K. It's not worth replacing it imo. Especially not for gaming. Just overclock the hell out of it and you're set. I'm on 5820K at 4.5GHz and I don't see a single need to upgrade it. Reality is, if I didn't have global problems with my old X58 platform, I'd still be on my overclocked Core i7 920 I think. Or it's very likely that I'd be switching to Ryzen 7 when it came out. But because of problems, I was pressured to upgrade. 7700K is pretty damn good CPU since it clocks really high with good cooling. And for games, clock is still the king. It's only recently that just few games show some gains with more cores. But 7700K still has 8 threads, that's plenty enough.

 

[ForgottenSeer 58943]

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QFT. I cannot fathom purchasing an Intel CPU after the last (and continuing) fiasco.

 

[eonline]

@Digerati 8GB RAM, evga 730 4gb drr5, ssd uv500.

 

[harlan4096]

@Emanuel Tomasin: budget is 100 ~ $500 for the processor only of for the full system?

 

[eonline]

@harlan4096 Only for the processor.

 

[harlan4096]

Then, reiterate my suggestion

 

[Bleak]

8GB RAM, evga 730 4gb drr5, ssd uv500.

The CPU is not the problem in your rig, it is the other way around with your GPU bottlenecking the S out of this cpu.
If you're looking to improve gaming performance you need to look for a new GPU, and if you still got money left after purchasing a decent GPU you can look for upgrading your RAM.

What's your screen resolution that you looking to play on?

 

[ForgottenSeer 58943]

Not only is that potato GPU the problem, I'm going to assume his bus is also a bottleneck and a new MB with better SB/NB and faster channels would work wonders. A 730 video card though, that'll pretty much ruin any performance, across the board. That GPU is almost 6 years ago...

 

[Local Host]

@Digerati 8GB RAM, evga 730 4gb drr5, ssd uv500.

Get an NVidia GTX 1050 Ti!

 

[Digerati]

@Digerati 8GB RAM, evga 730 4gb drr5, ssd uv500.

Yeah, I think your graphics solution is your biggest (smallest?) bottleneck. You could look at adding another 8GB of RAM too.

Just note a bigger graphics card may require a bigger PSU to support it.

 

[redsworn]

You currently have 7700? If yes then stick with it.
For gaming I'd say this processor will still be good for few years forward.
And as others already suggested, you better off upgrading your GPU instead of processor.

 

[eonline]

solved. thanks to all.