I7 9700k or I9 9900k

[Just_Jack1990]

Morning all,

The unfortunate time has finally come to update my computer internals, it's fought one hell of a battle for the last 4 years, overcoming the demands of modern games, but finally, my processor loads seem to be so high I'm loosing the will to live with it, RIP i5 4690k!

So anyway I'm mainly running servers for myself and friends (small scale, no more then 5 people connected at a time) some video and photo editing, and of course some the latest games as well as of course all the classics!

I'm going to be changing motorboard, upping to DDR4 ram, and getting a 1070ti all at the same time, just after some opinions on which processor you thinks going to be best bang for buck?

Ideally MB+CPU+RAM budget around £1100

 

[MassiveJim]

I'm in pretty much the same boat as you albeit with an older CPU. (2700K)

But personally I am waiting until Ryzen 3xxx series chips are released as they are looking like a VERY promising prospect if the rumors are true.
Certainly have no intention of spanking anywhere near £1100 on a mobo/cpu/ram upgrade. Oh and I intend to switch to NVME at the same time.

 

[4K8KW10]

Hi,

Ideally, AMD-based configuration with huge savings:

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Gigabyte X470 Aorus Gaming 7 Wifi AMD X470 (Socket AM4) DDR4 ATX Motherboard= £239.99
• 1 x AMD Ryzen 7 Eight Core 2700 4.10GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail= £269.99
• 1 x Cryorig H7 Plus CPU Heatsink with 2 x 120mm Fans= £41.99
• 1 x Team Group Dark Pro "8Pack Edition" 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-28800C16 3600MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black/= £199.99

Total: £762.46 (includes shipping: £10.50)​

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If you focus strictly on spending all the money you want, then:

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Gigabyte X399 Aorus Pro AMD X399 (Socket TR4) ATX Motherboard= £289.99
• 2 x Team Group Dark Pro "8Pack Edition" 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-28800C16 3600MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black/= £199.99
• 1 x AMD Ryzen Threadripper Twelve Core 1920X 4.00GHz (Socket TR4) Processor - Retail= £319.99
• 1 x Noctua NH-U9 TR4-SP3 CPU Cooler - 92mm= £64.99

Total: £1,086.05 (includes shipping: £11.10)​

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[ancientmariner]

I'm in pretty much the same boat as you albeit with an older CPU. (2700K)

But personally I am waiting until Ryzen 3xxx series chips are released as they are looking like a VERY promising prospect if the rumors are true.
Certainly have no intention of spanking anywhere near £1100 on a mobo/cpu/ram upgrade. Oh and I intend to switch to NVME at the same time.

I just upgraded my 2700k to 9900k, got it as part of a bundle so price was bearable, the difference is night and day.

 

[Doug2507]

Need to figure out if you'll benefit from HT....

 

[Kirby Wurm]

If you're purely gaming I'd say the 9700K is the way to go. My 8700K was a huge leap from the 4690K (I had 100% CPU utilisation in games like BF1) and the 9700K offers just a little more again. A shame the current pricing is so high, by comparison my 8700K for £280 was a bargain.

 

[easyrider]

Hi,

Ideally, AMD-based configuration with huge savings:

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Gigabyte X470 Aorus Gaming 7 Wifi AMD X470 (Socket AM4) DDR4 ATX Motherboard= £239.99
• 1 x AMD Ryzen 7 Eight Core 2700 4.10GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail= £269.99
• 1 x Cryorig H7 Plus CPU Heatsink with 2 x 120mm Fans= £41.99
• 1 x Team Group Dark Pro "8Pack Edition" 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-28800C16 3600MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black/= £199.99

Total: £762.46 (includes shipping: £10.50)
​

If you focus strictly on spending all the money you want, then:

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Gigabyte X399 Aorus Pro AMD X399 (Socket TR4) ATX Motherboard= £289.99
• 2 x Team Group Dark Pro "8Pack Edition" 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-28800C16 3600MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black/= £199.99
• 1 x AMD Ryzen Threadripper Twelve Core 1920X 4.00GHz (Socket TR4) Processor - Retail= £319.99
• 1 x Noctua NH-U9 TR4-SP3 CPU Cooler - 92mm= £64.99

Total: £1,086.05 (includes shipping: £11.10)
​

Thread ripper no good for games