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We realized that 2017 was the worst CPU and GPU purchase. Some were poor from the beginning, while others started life with viable options that proved to be poor choices before the end of the year.
Intel Core i7-7700K (or KB Lake Generally)
In early 2017, Intel released a new ‘Cabbie Lake’ series, which is not really completely new. Apart from the small factory of overclocking, these are Skylake parts, and when looking at the clock we get zero IPC gain.
So if you own a 6700K in 2015, you don’t need to buy a 7700K, unfortunately, the same can be said if you have a Haswell or Broadwell Core i7 CPU and even a Sandy or Ivy Bridge i7. is.
Still, if you’re from the AMD FX series, or perhaps some Core i5 along those lines, the 7700K is a notable advantage for those using a faster graphics card, and is a viable option.
Unfortunately, those who invest $ 340 in 7700K (or 7740X in heaven) are eventually hijacked by Intel.
About 9 months later for the same price, Intel’s newest 8700K has the same CPU, but with 50% more cores and threads. The 7700K is still a very capable gamer, but the 8700K is no investment. much improved
I should note that while I am focusing on the 7700K, it affects all the KB Lake Core i7, Core i5 and Core i3 CPUs, all of these become very advanced when it comes to coffee.
The only CPU that is still a worthwhile investment is the G4560, as there is nothing better than its $ 100 price tag. He said, stretching the budget to the Core i3-8100 would be a smart choice right now.
If you bought a 7700K in Q1 2017, you probably won’t be bothered or not. But the 7700K’s resale value decreases after the release of the 8700K, but you can’t upgrade without a motherboard replacement, and that’s what I get in part 2 of the Intel role job.
Intel’s Z270 motherboard lacks backward compatibility
This is a continuation of the Cabbie Lake CPU, but I say the combination of the problem is Intel’s decision to remove backward compatibility for the new Coffee Lake CPU.
Despite using the same LGA 1151 socket, Intel has changed the configuration in such a way that they say 8th gen CPUs cannot run on 100 series or 200 series motherboards while Skylake and KB CPUs. The lake will not work with the new CPU, 300 series motherboard.
Does Intel need to get rid of compatibility? I do not know. I can tell you that this is a major inconvenience for consumers.
If I were to speculate, I would say that Intel has no valid reason for dropping support for the 200 Series motherboard. I said this before reviewing the Coffee Lake CPU and Intel fans disappointed me.
However, the bit-tech interview product manager for ROG Motherboard at Asus, Andrew Wu, and he said some interesting things.
Asked if Intel would let them build Z270 motherboards that were compatible with 8th gen processors, Andrew said “yes”. Only BIOS updates are required, but Intel has discontinued security. Compatible now
In the end, this means that people investing in 200 series motherboards this year are at the end of the road.
These Core i7-7700K owners only face dumps with their CPUs. But also the shiny new Z270 motherboard, if they want to upgrade to something with more cores.
Truth be told, the 7700K to 8700K move is not worth the investment, even if it is supported on a single platform.
However, this upgrade option would be very welcome. Anyone who spends $ 200 + on a Z270 motherboard will regret Intel’s decision here.
Intel Core i7-7800X, Premium 6-Core for 4 Months
Anyway, if you own a Core i7-7700K and feel like it has been robbed, let’s calm down for a moment for anyone who buys a Core i7-7800X.
With the Raizen and before the Skylake-X range arrives, the Core i7-7820X and especially the 6-core 7800X take very little time to purchase.
Priced at $ 390, the 7800X is an increase from 7700K for production workloads. But it is a much worse value than the Ryzen 7 1700.
Those purchased in the last 4 months still know what options are available at that time.
They don’t know that for a similar value, the 8700K will come with the same number of cores and threads, while higher operating frequencies, more L3 cache support, and what’s in my opinion. Improved method of connecting 10 cores or less using a ring bus.
