i9-7900X vs Athlon II X2 255 - The Last of Us Part I GTX 1080 Max-Q - Game Performance Benchmarks

i9 7900X TemperatureWhat is the maximum temperature for an i9 7900X before it starts throttling or misbehaving in any other way?ThanksPeter

I am not sure but mostly on CPU its 95'C when they starts throttling and after 100'C the system shuts off but if you are on less then 80'C then you are on safe side

I9 7900x even worth it?Im in a FB group about building PC’s. And they said that the i9 7900x isnt as good in gaming as the upcoming 8700k. Is that true, and Why is that? I was thinking to get that CPU for hardcore gaming and streaming.

The i9 wasn't made for gaming. For gaming you need a good single core performance as there are many calculations that depend on each other and can't be done simultaneously. So the most important factor is what each core can deliver. For workstations that is usually different. They have a lot of stuff going on that can be done parallel hence the need for additional cores. Think of it like cargo. There are two factors: how much cargo can be moved at once and how fast can it be moved. If you're in need of an organ transplant you won't care about how big the ship is and how many containers it can carry if it takes 20 days to reach your hospital. You need air cargo so you don't die.It's similar with gaming. Since f.e. 20 calculations can't be done simultaneously but after another speed is more important than core count.In workstation purposes where 20 calculations can be done simultaneously core count is more important than speed, because even when every single calculation takes longer, you can do 20 at once.If you look at benchmarks the 7700k is barely slower than the 8700k, because it's clocked faster and next to no games can put the main load on more than 3 cores (they can use more of course, but it's the main threads that are determing how many FPS you will achieve)In conclusion, get the i9 if you're doing a lot of video and productivity works that's heavy on the CPU. For gaming this makes actually little sense. It's like buying a truck because it got more horsepower than a convertible - you got the bragging rights to claim the raw power of you engine but will be outpaced on the streets anyway.So yeah, less fps, more heat, more cost, no gains.

Cooling options for i9 7900XHi All,I'm doing a new PC build, mainly for gaming and data mining, and decided to buy the i9 7900X , my question is what cooling option should I do for the processor: Air or Water - why? and which?I've got the idea that I should go with Noctua NH-D15, but it looks really big and hideous, I want the build to look nice since it's for personal use.I've already ordered the build and considering calling the retailer to change the cooling, so please note the the available brands from me are:NoctauCorsairAntecCoolerMasterArcticZalman The build btw :Intel Core i9 7900X 3.3Ghz 13.75MB L3 Cache s2066Noctua NH-D15 CPU CoolerAsus ROG STRIX X299-E Gaming LGA2066, Intel X299HyperX Predator 2x16GB DDR4 2400Mhz CL12 KitAsus GTX 1080 ROG STRIX 8GB GDDR5XWestern Digital Caviar Blue 2TB 64MB Sata III WD20EZRZSamsung 960 PRO M.2 MZ-V6P512BW 512GB SSDSeaSonic PRIME ULTRA 750W Active PFC Modular 80+ Gold SSR-750GD2 PSUCorsair Crystal 570X RGB Red ATX Mid-Tower Case3 X Corsair SP120 RGB LED High Performance 120mm Fan

I built a buddies system with an i9 7980XE and 360 AIO the H150i Pro could only get the CPU to 4ghz before temps were kind of high, high 70s low 80s with IBT.The 7900X should be better with a 360mm, Though if you get the Asus board, it will run vary hot out of the box because Asus likes to enable MCE - Multi Core Enhancement which boost every core to its turbo, so if you run into heat problems at stock settings, go into bios and search for MCE or Multi Core Enhancement option and disable it so it uses Intel's stock turbo states.

Custom loop for i9 7900x and 1080 tiHello, i got myself an i9 7900x from der8auer, its delidded and pretested on 4.6Ghz @ 1.2V im cooling it with my Kraken X52 which has some Corsair LL120 fans. but the AIO just let it peek up to 97°C in prime95 (1344k/FFTs in Place), and yes i checked that i have put enough and thermal paste between them. So i thought a custom loop would be better, is this right? I have a Corsair Air 740 and i planned to get a 360mm EKWB SE for the front and a 240mm EKWB PE for the top. is this enough? or should i go for another 240mm on the bottom? Im not planing a second gpu. I heard that 240mm per overclocked component is enough.I even dont know where to put the resevoir maybe beside the graphic card and the pump with an holder on the bottom. Or a little pump/reservoir combo under the gpu like this http://prntscr.com/jcib13 ?I am new to custom loop and i dont want to run my cpu on 95C avg when rendering somethingGreetingsSteven

Well your temps will improve but it's hard to tell how much.What radiators you have chosen are good i wouldn't change anything but if you are inexperienced I would be careful if I was you 'd get some spare tubes just in case you mess up and the reservoir placement is good depending on the space you actually have in your case.Just be careful and if you decide to do it check every nut to tighten it properly.EDIT:I would get the none k version because you can't overclock it.

Threadripper 1950x or i9 7900x for mainly gamingHello,i am an enthusiast gamer, i'm searching for an high-end desktop processor to power my gtx 1080ti. I mainly play the newest triple a games on my 3440x1440p Ultrawide so when a new beefy grahicscard comes out it will be bought also. But now to my question. I am using a ryzen 7 1700 @ 3.8 Ghz right now but i want to switch to the high end cpus. It should be mainly for gaming but i am also a multitasker with lots of tabs in chrome. i also want to start game capturing.i heard that the threadripper is a beast at heavy use like rendering and professional workloads but isnt as fast as 4.5 ghz i9 7900x even when its overclocked to 4ghz which looks like its border. I will use my current Corsair 3200Mhz Ram (4x8Gb)My budget is about 1300€ AMD TR 1950X + Asus ROG x399 gaming-e = 1180€I9 7900x + Asus Prime x299 Deluxe = 1250€Thanks for you help

SLI/CF is falling out of favor. As you noticed, the 1070s scaled badly. Guess what? They pretty much all scale badly now. OC'ing is up in the air. Most of the Intel CPUs can hit 4.5-5.0GHz. Ryzen seems to be limited to 3.5-3.9GHz. As mentioned above Ryzen 2.0 is coming which is supposed to up the clock speeds some, so expect even more improvements as Ryzen hits 4.0+ As he correctly said, waiting for it is a good idea.