(12-13-2017, 05:28 PM)Billy Dior Wrote: I'm presently running an 8350, GTX 970, EVGA Supernova 1000 G2 Gold PSU, Samsung 850 Pro SSD, and 16gb Ripjaw, win 7 Ult. While an old build by whatever is out now, it does fine until either the gpu is stressed (pretty much any modern PC game) or the CPU is stressed (newest emulators with eye candy settings).
Been thinking about making the jump to a modern Intel for better overall performance going forward, but with all the different chip variants etc., not sure what makes the most sense?
1. Would prefer 8 core or better w/o going over a soft-cap of $500 for just the chip. Looking to OC if/when needed. Looking to get at least 5 years out of it performance-wise, and modern emulators going forward are to be considered.
2. Need a modern mobo for it that allows OC (w/o arbitrary nerfs to "hide" hardware limitations).
3. Are special RAM sticks needed for Intel builds? If so, what's good for the recommended chip from (1.) above? Will probably stick with 16gb.
4. Is there anything wonky with the psu requirements for Intel mobo? Will my EVGA be compatable?
5. Anything else to consider jumping brands?
These discussions about Intel vs. AMD tend to get passionate. I feel absolutely no loyalty to any corporation, except to my employer :-) so I would advise you to simply look at the benchmark chart for yourself. You'll notice that AMD, Ryzen or not, is still distant second fiddle, heck, cowbell player, to Intel, when it comes to emulation. Therefore, your choice should ideally strike a balance among your objectives, e.g., emulation, PC gaming with streaming or recording which benefits from multiple cores or threads, etc.
I'm holding off myself until DDR4 comes down in price to acceptable levels.
Windows 11 | i7-9700K | NVidia RTX 4060 Ti 8GB | 32GB DDR4-3000