It could be relevant, it could be totally irrelevant. I just like to throw out all possibilities for people to think about - it's a shit feeling buying hardware and then 2 weeks later realising you should have chosen something else, that's why I did a TON of research for my new build. If you care about upgrading , take it into consideration. If you don't , ignore it. Other than upgrade paths the only benefit of Ryzen over Intel is the fact any Ryen 5 or 7 chip has Hyperthreading, so you'll in most cases get better compute performance yes, that includes stuff like editing and content creation Main Rig CPU: Ryzen 2700X Cooler: Corsair H150i PRO RGB 360mm Liquid Cooler Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair VII Hero RAM: 16GB 2x8 Trident Z RGB 3200MHZ SSD: Samsung 960 EVO NVME SSD 1TB Graphics Card: Asus ROG Strix GTX 1080Ti OC Case: Be Quiet! Dark Base 700 Power Supply: Corsair HX1000i Platinum-Rated Radiator Fans: 3x Corsair ML120 Case Fans : 4x be quiet! Silent Wings 3 Laptop Model: MSI GE72MVR 7RG CPU: I7 7700HQ GPU : GTX 1070 8GB RAM : 16GB 2400MHZ DDR4 SSD : 256GB Samsung NVME SSD HDD: 1TB 7200RPM Screen: 120HZ IPS Panel If youre going to be doing any type of editing with any program go for a better CPU. Im not saying that the i3 is bad. The i3 is insanely good for all that too just the i5 is better and if you want better gaming performance go for the 1060 over the 1050ti. Its up to you at this point. Now the question is 1050 Ti or 1060. Thanks for the help all! Would you recommend me going with anything better than the i3 AT ALL? Excluding both core i5 and Ryzen 5! It's really hard to say, all we can do is tell you what the benefits of each are, nobody can decide for you. A better CPU is better at lower resolutions because the only limiting factor is how fast the CPU can order frames to be drawn - at a resolution like 1080p it's not hard for a GPU to throw out frames, but something has to tell the GPU what to draw in this case, the CPU. At lower resolution, the CPU will likely be the bottleneck. A better GPU can work better at higher resolutions because the CPU doesn't really have much of a harder job than at 1080p. The situation you described is totally something that's preferable to you. On one hand, the I3 + 1060 will push out more frames, because the i3 is still fast enough to keep up with the 1060. You'll also get the extra 2GB of VRAM. For games, this wins. However, for compute performance and general computer speed, the I5 + 1050Ti would win. The 8th gen I5s are great compute chips and smash gaming - but a 1050Ti isn't the most powerful of cards. It'll do great at 1080p, you'll be able to max out some lighter titles, and get mid-high settings on others. The issue with the 1050Ti is GPUs tend to become outdated much quicker than CPUs - you'll find it will start to be unable to handle mid-high settings on new titles. I'd say the I3 + 1060 would be better. The only reason you should consider the I5 + 1050Ti is if you really want to make use of the 2 more cores the I5 offers. The I5 will stay relevant for quite a bit longer than the I3 however - we're moving into a market where 6 and 8 core chips are standard - programs will start optimizing for more cores, meaning the i5 will age better. Again, your choice, that's just how it'll pan out. Main Rig CPU: Ryzen 2700X Cooler: Corsair H150i PRO RGB 360mm Liquid Cooler Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair VII Hero RAM: 16GB 2x8 Trident Z RGB 3200MHZ SSD: Samsung 960 EVO NVME SSD 1TB Graphics Card: Asus ROG Strix GTX 1080Ti OC Case: Be Quiet! Dark Base 700 Power Supply: Corsair HX1000i Platinum-Rated Radiator Fans: 3x Corsair ML120 Case Fans : 4x be quiet! Now the question is 1050 Ti or 1060. Thanks for the help all! The thing is, you might not care about the 1050Ti's performance now, but you should consider how it'll age. It can handle mid settings in a lot of games today, but that's going to decrease over time as new games and new content comes out. A year or two from now it'll struggle to run anything at medium settings. As for the 1060 price, it 's not that bad. I think mostly the miners are going for RX580's rather than 1060s, the 1060 price isn't that badly gouged. With an I5 + 1060 i'd say you have a much better balanced build. Most people would just go I3 + 1050Ti for balance, you've offered two differently balanced options so it's hard to say. Main Rig CPU: Ryzen 2700X Cooler: Corsair H150i PRO RGB 360mm Liquid Cooler Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair VII Hero RAM: 16GB 2x8 Trident Z RGB 3200MHZ SSD: Samsung 960 EVO NVME SSD 1TB Graphics Card: Asus ROG Strix GTX 1080Ti OC Case: Be Quiet! Dark Base 700 Power Supply: Corsair HX1000i Platinum-Rated Radiator Fans: 3x Corsair ML120 Case Fans : 4x be quiet! Silent Wings 3 Laptop Model: MSI GE72MVR 7RG CPU: I7 7700HQ GPU : GTX 1070 8GB RAM : 16GB 2400MHZ DDR4 SSD : 256GB Samsung NVME SSD HDD: 1TB 7200RPM Screen: 120HZ IPS Panel It's really hard to say, all we can do is tell you what the benefits of each are, nobody can decide for you. A better CPU is better at lower resolutions because the only limiting factor is how fast the CPU can order frames to be drawn - at a resolution like 1080p it's not hard for a GPU to throw out frames, but something has to tell the GPU what to draw in this case, the CPU. At lower resolution, the CPU will likely be the bottleneck. A better GPU can work better at higher resolutions because the CPU doesn't really have much of a harder job than at 1080p. The situation you described is totally something that's preferable to you. On one hand, the I3 + 1060 will push out more frames, because the i3 is still fast enough to keep up with the 1060. You'll also get the extra 2GB of VRAM. For games, this wins. However, for compute performance and general computer speed, the I5 + 1050Ti would win. The 8th gen I5s are great compute chips and smash gaming - but a 1050Ti isn't the most powerful of cards. It'll do great at 1080p, you'll be able to max out some lighter titles, and get mid-high settings on others. The issue with the 1050Ti is GPUs tend to become outdated much quicker than CPUs - you'll find it will start to be unable to handle mid-high settings on new titles. I'd say the I3 + 1060 would be better. The only reason you should consider the I5 + 1050Ti is if you really want to make use of the 2 more cores the I5 offers. The I5 will stay relevant for quite a bit longer than the I3 however - we're moving into a market where 6 and 8 core chips are standard - programs will start optimizing for more cores, meaning the i5 will age better. Again, your choice, that's just how it'll pan out. This got me thinking again. This got me thinking again. No prob, just ask here or post again if you have more questions. There's a reason we all reply - because we love tech and will frankly talk about it for hours haha Gl with studying, should probs get some done myself Main Rig CPU: Ryzen 2700X Cooler: Corsair H150i PRO RGB 360mm Liquid Cooler Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair VII Hero RAM: 16GB 2x8 Trident Z RGB 3200MHZ SSD: Samsung 960 EVO NVME SSD 1TB Graphics Card: Asus ROG Strix GTX 1080Ti OC Case: Be Quiet! Dark Base 700 Power Supply: Corsair HX1000i Platinum-Rated Radiator Fans: 3x Corsair ML120 Case Fans : 4x be quiet! But apparently, images are not allowed here. But I really got to go now. You'll get a significantly better gaming experience with the 1060 Vs the 1050 Ti. At 75Hz, either CPU is more than adequate. What will you do with the extra cores of the 8400? The 8100 can do the same things as the 8400, it'll just use more time. Don't feel obliged to answer immediately, I don't expect an immediate reply. But apparently, images are not allowed here. Assuming I would ONLY play games on my computer with Discord and maybe a few chrome tabs open and running a 1080p 75Hz IPS monitor? Really, I have been playing on low settings all my life and have NO problem with the guality whatsoever. That i5 8400 is a REALLY good chip. I'd personally feel comfortable throwing an even higher end GPU with it. If you have the budget and are planning on upgrading later, I'd go with the i5 8400. Its got 6 cores, boosts fairly high, and I believe it will remain relevant for the next few years!
