MB: Z390 AORUS PRO CPU: i7 9700K GPU: 2070 oc RAM: 32gb 3733 mhz Nvme: 970 Evo+ Still happy about this build. I didn't even think that I could use it for so long and not upgrade anything but ram. The performance level is enough even to work in fl studio. But I think that by the end of 2025 I will be building the top machine at that time again.
I loved my i7 9700K, it was a gaming beast. Unfortunately, the motherboard it was with had an issue, so I had to upgrade without a lot of money. I came across a steal of a deal on an Asus rog maximus xii motherboard for about $100 and an Intel i7 10700k for $50, and was able to swap everything else over from my old system. As far as I can tell, in games it's either the same, or slightly faster than my old chip, but doing anything involving multi threaded apps, it's quite a bit faster. Paired with my RTX 4070 Super, it's a gaming beast and will last for a few more years until intel sorts out it's issues with oxidation etc on the 13th and 14th Gen chips. Waiting for 15th Gen, but in the meantime, this system does everything I need.
I'm running this CPU since launch and have it paired with a RTX 3080 but it's getting a bit long in the tooth for 4K gaming. I'm passing this entire build to a younger sibling who's currently gaming at 2K with an i7-6700K and GTX 1080 Ti. I'm waiting to build Arrow Lake and RTX 5080.
Still using mine with a 4060 to play at 4K with DLSS. It’s acceptably good most of the time, but does get a bit laggy when tonnes of polys are being thrown at the screen.
@@TheErazar I played through around 150 hours of Horizon: Forbidden West with that setup, at 1080 upscaled to 4K with DLSS. Most of the time the framerate was good enough for me. There were a few places where the total poly count from machines and environment was sufficiently large that you started to feel it in the framerate, with perceivable slowdown. Basically in more complex locations where there was simultanously a larger number of machines in play. It wasn't enough to spoil the overall experience; 95% of the time I felt things were fine. I did also have a bunch of quality settings at the lower end (again, didn't really affect my experience). My understanding is the frame rate at 1080 upscaled to 4K with DLSS is going to be superior to playing at 1440 with no DLSS. I found the DLSS upscaling very good, so you might want to try setting a game to render at 1080 and upscale to 1440 with DLSS if that's an option. Your frame rate will probably be substantially better than playing at 1440 natively. DLSS is a bona fide game changer in my opinion. (I can't speak for AMD's FSR equivalent as I've never tried it directly.)
I love my i7-9700! I do sometimes wish I had the unlocked K version, but it's still super performant! I've got a GTX 1080 8GB and they both compliment each other pretty well, sometimes the GPU does fall behind though. Even still, plenty powerful, to even warrant a GPU upgrade!
4080 and 9700k OC to 5.10 GHZ here and no need to upgrade at all. Still getting over 80fps in 4k native using DLAA. And DLSS performance mode is there so no need to upgrade fellas.
I'm hinking to upgrade my gtx 1070 to a rtx 4070 super. Online people seem to complain they're getting bottlenecked by the 9700k when running it with a 4070S or 4080. Would you say it's fine?
Thanks for the video. I was very aware my 4070 super was bottlenecked by my 9700k by 20-30% even in 1440p. As someone who enjoys high refreshrates, i'm now painfully aware! Loading times in CPU intensive games is a huge difference between me and my friends, like Total war Warhammer 3, they get out and inside of combats 10-15 seconds ahead. Holding out to see what the new intel core ultra series 2 and ryzen 9800x3d has to offer before making a call.
my build is from 2019: ASUS Prime Z370 P-II, I7 9700k, 16 GB RAM, 2 HDDs (no SSD), nVidia gtx1650. only this year i wanted to buy a new PC with i7 14700k but had to return it to the vendor dze to massive instability problems. So am back to my old build now and (though the HDDs are slow) everything is super ***stable*** - i do not game much but even Microsoft FlightSimulator 2020 works smoothly. (yes i know it requires mainly GPU usage); i sometimes do a few days of BOINC calculation for medical projects like Rosetta@Home and the processor does its job. In the BIOS / UEFI however i did DISABLE the Turbo, so it never clocks above 3,6GHz ant therefore never really gets hot. HWINFO64 tells me that overal power is about 55W if all cores are in use (not always with AvX) and i set SVID behaviour to AUTO and pretty much everything else to AUTO. And until now great build, probably will use it for the next 5y or so
I've been using the 9700K since 2020, now with a 4070 Super before that it was the 2080 Ti and I'm still very happy with the 9700K. Don't know any reason why I should buy a new CPU?
The 9700k is SEVERELY bottlenecking your 4070, the fps loss is definitely substantial, I dont know how you didnt know it would bottleneck it. I have a 3060 and its bottlenecked from this old cpu, you should consider upgrading IMMEDIATELY as am I, because your 4070 was a waste if you dont essentially.
@@twizzardx Hello, I don't know what you're doing, but my 4070 Super is constantly at 99% load when I'm gaming. Therefore the 9700K is not a bottleneck, I also play in 4K and the graphics card is limiting anyway. I don't buy anything new, it would be a complete waste of money.
how bad was it cuz i have the 6950xt and a 9700k its doing horrible in warzone bottlekneck crazy wont go over 135 fps cpu usage 100% gpu power jumps around
@@bankhead832 I have an rtx 3060 ti for now paired with my 9700k. I play at 1440p, and it doesn't matter if I have the graphics settings on high or low, the cpu usage stays at 90 ish to 100% most of the time. Occasionally in certain areas the gpu will be at 100% and the cpu will not be then the gameplay is smooth for like a minute but that usually doesn't happen. So, my gpu is mostly not being fully utilized cuz of the cpu bottleneck. If I had a 4k monitor, it would help with the cpu bottlenecks, but it might be about time to get a new cpu when intel 15th gen releases. I only ever have cpu bottlenecks in next gen only games, otherwise it's fine. It even struggled in Alan Wake 2 and that is a next gen only game.
@bankhead832 yeh its pretty bad especially when the game gets cpu intensive, my gpu chills out hard. Uses about 260w most of the time, think the 7900xt can chew 380w at 100% usage. My cpu is constantly at 100% tho, im wanting to get a 7800x3d in gaming there's not much thatll beat them.
I have Ivy Bridge i5-3570, considering an upgrade to an used PC having this, seems cheap atm in India, some refurbished corporate desktops are available. :)
i7-9700K 5Ghz and 3090Ti here and oh damn I don't feel like the 9700K is still great. Have hard time playing some games in 1440p when the 3090Ti is at less than 40% usage and the CPU at 90% and more and only 70°C. Maybe it's my mobo, the Z370-A Pro was a cheap choice, but who knows
Yeah odds are its the CPU. My guess is that some of the games you're playing leverage hyperthreading which the i7 can't take advantage of. If you can find a decent price on an i9 and sell the i7, it could be a worthwhile upgrade, but with a 3090Ti, your best bet is a better platform.
@@MentinkPC Yeah, single-core games work hella fine, but whenever a game have multi-core or hyperthreading support it goes down. I plan to get my hands on at least a 14700K, and if price are good a 14900K would be great as I also do some video and 3D render.
I still have this since it released. Mine can overclock to 5.1 on a $50 asrock motherboard lmao. I think its a great processor and dont see me upgrading for another few years probably, unless my motherboard craps out but its been overclocked since i got it and my temps never get above 80° so i dont see anything bad happening. I do remember being pissed it has no hyperthreading. To my knowledge, it is like the only i7 ever released to not have it but it works so damn well. Currently running 32gb 3200 mhz ram, 3070 gpu and the processor at 5.1. Run every game i play at 144 fps +, cant ask for much more to be honest.
I bough a I7 9700 yesterday to upgrade my pc without changing my motherboard and to keep the rest of the setup. I hope the new acquisition could increase the usability of my 2019 PC for more 5 years. My processor (before the change) is the i5 8400. It was good untill now, but my workflow with video editing, gaming or other tasks is too big for it. Good boy, is time to retire you.
Contemplating upgrading my 9700k. I got mine paired with a 3080ti and haven't experienced a since issue except with dragons dogma 2. but with the performance of the 7800x3d it's got me curious lol. I just can't justify the cost of the processor right now especially since they've gone up in price and I'd still need a new motherboard and ram.
In 2019 😂 I built a setup with ASUS Maximus mb, rtx2080ti and this i7-9700k and it’s still pretty OK today to be honest 🤷🏻♂️ probably should be thinking of an update soon, but in fairness it runs everything still
this is rather bs, if you'd want to show something you'd show the gpu usage as well. I got a 9700k and 4070ti and i really need to upgrade cpu. For example in BF2042 i get around 30-40% gpu usage. There are very few games who use the gpu over 90% on majority im still bottlenecked around 50-60% gpu. It may offer a good performance overall because the gpu is beefy but its like playing with 2070 or 2080S on the games that are not GPU heavy so you're not getting your money's worth for a 4070 which is kinda sad. Oh and yes im speaking about 1080p gaming here
I've got this chip in my build with a RTX 2070 GPU. Its good for most games but not good at the AAA single player like the last of us for example. I've guessed it might just be the 8GB Vram on the GPU but I don't know what to pair with this CPU, if you have any advice would be much appreciated, Thanks.
Are you playing in 1080 p with your rtx 2070 or in wqhd ? You could Go for a rtx 3060.12 GB of RAM.......this Card can Run modern Games in wqhd with Low Til mid graphics .i have a rtx 2080 and i am playing in wqhd with middle Til high graphics in modern titles.
@@onboard4793 with a 2060 Super, I don't think you'll see huge uplifts with an i7 9700k. If I were you and wanting an upgrade, second hand Ryzen 5000 chips are a great deal and will be a better choice IMO.
I have a i5 8400 paired with RTX 4060, and start lacking some CPU power. Considering if I could get away with getting a i7-9700k or something, so that I don't need to replace my motherboard and save some money...
I bought 9700kf on aliexpress at the beginning of the year, instead of my i5 8600kf+ I bought 4060 instead of 1050ti, everything is fine, but in a year or two, I think I will switch to a more modern platform
Not a bad video, but if I might offer some constructive criticism? Speak more clearly and confidently. Almost every sentence trails off at the end and it can be hard to hear what you are saying. It’s like you are doing this weird vocal fry thing at the end of your sentences. It almost sounds like you are trying to be quiet, like there are other people in the house and you don’t want them to hear you. It was very distracting. Otherwise, it was a well put together and informative video. Keep it up man.
Video editing demands good multi threaded CPU performance and plenty of RAM on higher resolution editing. On paper, the 4790 wins thanks to multi threaded performance. But the 8100 have greater allround system stability, compatibility with DDR4 RAM and windows 11 support, so I think that the 8100 processor is a decent choice in your case. From Geekbench: i5-6500 Single thread 1200 Multithread 3270 - Cores/threads 4/4 - DDR4/DDR3 RAM - Year 2015 - Windows 10 I3 8100 Single thread 1266 Multithread 3467 - Cores/threads 4/4 - DDR4 RAM - Year 2017 - Windows 10/11* Win 11 If motherboard supports TPM (probably does) i7-4790 Single thread 1244 Multithread 3896 - Cores/threads 4/8 - DDR3 RAM - Year 2014 - Windows 10 The 4790 thanks to being hyperthreaded, is the more powerful CPU. With 8 instead of 4 threads. But it's also the oldest one from 2014 and you're stuck on windows 10, if that's an issue. The 8100 might not be as fast in multi threaded loads, but it's a good choice since it should offer more modern features and stability, being DDR4 RAM and windows 11 compatible.
Upgrade to team red, I just got a heavily discounted 7900xt and it's an absolute beast in 3440x1440p. I got an average of 180fps in robocop rogue city on ultra
Is this setup good for $350 9th Generation Intel Core i7-9700K Processor (Up to 4.9GHz) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Graphics with 8GB of GDDR6 Video Memory (3 - Display Ports, 1 - HDMI Port & 1 - USB Type-C for Display or VirtualLink) ⚫ 16GB DDR4 2666MHz Memory, 256GB PCle NVMe SSD, 1TB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive & 8X DVD-Writer Double-Layer Drive (DVD-RW) Creative Sound BlasterX 720° Intel Wireless-AC 9560 802.11ac Gigabit WiFi which can deliver up to 1.73Gbps throughput when using 160Mhz channels (Dual-Band 2.4GHz and 5GHz) Realtek Dragon Giga Ethernet LAN & Bluetooth 5.0 1 - USB 3.1 (Type C) Gen 2 port (Front), 1 USB 3.1 (Type A) Gen 2 port (Front), 2 - USB 3.1 (Type A) Gen 1 ports (Rear) & 4 - USB 2.0 (Type A) Gen 1 ports (Rear) Predator Gaming Keyboard & Predator Gaming Mouse
Thanks! Yeah, it seems like a pretty decent deal. I'm just jumping into my first gaming PC. I think I'll pull the trigger. I eventually want something higher end but this will get me started and I could probably sell it and recoup most of my money based off of what you're saying and some of the research I did
Aww thinking to buy this ofc used from FB marketplace, but does it really worth the upgrade from 9400f? My spec i5 9400f 16gb ram (8x2 @3200) 2060 6gb Z390 Gaming Plus 550W PSU I mainly played CS2 and after seeing the performance i’m a bit disappointed with the results.. i’m on 1280x960 res with medium settings on my i5 and have a avg of 170-210fps
I would say no. that resolution probably means your monitor has a cap of 75Hz maximum if it isn't 60, which means as of right now, your i5 is overkill and with the 2060. Check out some high refresh rate 1080p monitors, there are a lot of great sales right now.
The 7700k would work with the motherboard you’ve got currently, however the 9700k is the stronger chip if you’re wanting to do anything other than gaming. I’d personally go for the 9700k, but be aware you’ll need a new motherboard
It probably wouldn’t if you’re playing something like Fortnite or Apex Legends, or even something slightly newer like CoD. But in other games like Helldivers and Cyberpunk, it will start to struggle more
@@ProceuTech I have a b365 board with i5 8500. Thinking about upgrading to maybe b550m or b650m. Other option is to maintain the board and go for i7 9700k but then again my board can't overclock so I'll be stuck with stock clocks
Yes and no. Part of me wants to say yes, because it honestly is a great upgrade from the 6700k, even if the thread count hasn’t increased. However, what’s holding me back from giving a glowing recommendation, is the fact that you’ll need to upgrade your motherboard to use this chip.
Not worth a penny honestly struggles to play cold war half the time. It may stutter, it may lag, or the frame pacing may be thrown out the window. It may have good overall performance, and decent 1% lows, but the .01% lows are unforgivable in many cases. What a shame
@@magikkris I've owned this CPU since it came out, and I have found every way to maximize performance on this CPU. It's an acceptable CPU in old games from last Gen as long as you are locking your frames to 60 because of how bad it can stutter past that, but in almost every new game it collapses under the weight of complex scenes. Locking the fps to 45 seems to eliminate most of the performance issues the CPU has by giving it some breathing room, but the CPU is so dated that it clearly shouldn't even be recommended for budget builds especially seeing as the 8/9th gen platform has been dead for years. You would need to replace your mobo, ram, and CPU to upgrade past this 9700k. And it can only really use ram up to 2666mhz
@@standarsh8056 Pure unadulterated ignorance. Not how it works. A game like cyberpunk can create hundreds of threads. Hyperthreading is about making full use of cpu resources so that there is less downtime. That's it.
@@MooKyTig lol it still only has 8 compute threads muppet. gamers nexus showed the 9600k hitting 100 percent and getting frame stutters when it launched 6 years ago. i promise you it hasnt gotten better in 6 years and the 9700k is suffering the same fate. how do i know? cause i still own one champ, thats how. now go back to staring at charts online and thinking you actually know anything
