So im looking for a CPU that would be a good fit for my Node 202 and Cryorig C7. I want to strike a good balance between temperatures, noise and performance. My budget is around i7 7700+platform territory in my region. Obviously overclocking isn't in my radar, but if the platform allows it, might give it a spin.
Parts that im reusing in this pc.
PSU:Corsair SFX 450w
GPU:GTX 1070
Storage: 2.5inch SSD and a 2.5inch HDD
Give me your thoughts!
What kind of development
Nothing fancy. Im currently working on a game on UE4 and using some blender, coding in the process.
More weight on gaming or faster blender ect
More on a gaming side I suppose. I like to do some work at home, but when I really want to get some work done, I go to my office.
How often do you upgrade?
What Resolution
When necessary, currently upgrading in ~ 3y cycles. My resolution is 1080p @ 144hz.
I'd pick a Ryzen CPU over the i7 7700k. Just pick one in the 7700k's price range (1600X maybe?)
While a 7700k might be faster in gaming than a 1600X, in the not to distant future, games will utilise more and more cores. Besides, you are also going to do some development on your PC, which means your PC isn't a gaming only PC. This again points in the direction of purchasing one with more than four cores.
No one should buy a four-or-less core CPU in 2017 in my opinion...
I would say 1700 with small OC would be good or an I7 7700 non k
really could go with either, I would lean AMD since you have actual uses for extra cores. But both are a good buy and you should be happy with both.
Sounds good, although im worried about the temperatures in such a small enclosure.
You have a point.
1700 will draw less power stock then 7700 so will generate less heat if you do a small oc should probably be still under Intel also idle is lower power not that it matters much
Get a ryzen 8 core and wait for the ITX boards lol.
Ok, good to know! Thank you for help.
At least one seller here has those Biostar boards in stock, maybe will give 'em a go.
There are 4 Ryzen ITX boards for sale. Unfortunately they all went out of stock, one after the other, yesterday. I'm also doing a very low profile SFF build like yours. I made my CPU selection by working backwards from the case limitations.
For me the best cooler that fits was the Noctua LH-L9a. You can get the L9i model and an AM4 bracket, but the L9a model is slightly longer so you get more surface area and better cooling, The maximum TDP on the L9a is 95W, with a note:
Recommended with good case ventilation and typical workloads only (not recommended for continuous 100% load on all CPU cores).
That puts you in the 1600X, 1700X, 1800X territory. I went for the 1600X myself.
I have a ryzen 7 1700. It works amazingly well for gamedev. Perhaps my development cycle is a little bit different since I've always written my own engine, but compilation speeds are great. Overall snappy CPU. I don't personally have extensive experience with an i7 7700 but the ryzen chips are promising. Either one you can't go too terribly wrong with.
Or you could just OC the Non X and be within 1-200 Mhz
Sounds very cool. I think my Cryorig C7 is roughly in the same performance class as your noctua NH-L9a, so not worried about that one.