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Trying to build a rig for gaming, adobe applications, content creation/3d rendering (i.e. unreal engine, 3d animation) & video editing but having difficulties knowing which parts to get. I was wondering if I could ask the community here a few questions. 1) Is the jump between ryzen 5 1600/1600x and 1700/1700x considerable? Is the jump to 8 core worth the extra $100 (future proof wise)? 2) Is the X models better at overclocking & will I notice the difference in performance (non-game wise)? Not having to buy a cpu cooler and paying less would save me $100+ 3) Between the B350 and the X370 which would pair better with a 1700 or 1700x (single graphics card). I've heard x370 is better optimized for overclocking but is the extra $50-100 price worth it considering ryzen isn't able to overclock by much in the first place. (Could someone suggest a good motherboard, will most likely use an ssd (although an m.2 would be nice), 3.1 usb is nice but could live without, don't care for rgb, a nice onboard audio & easy to use overclocking bios) 4) Can you update your bios without a cpu & ram in case they aren't compatible out of the box?

Oh and I was wondering is the performance between the cpu's noticeable? Specifically the lower teir cpu's ($300-350 range)

My apologies if this topic has been covered already but I was wondering in which situation would you choose amd over intel? From what I understand ryzen is not suited for gaming but which applications or situations would ryzen be preferred over Intel? When they say Ryzen is a good workstation what exactly does that mean?

@deXxterlab97 @JDE thank you both. I really appreciate your inputs.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/C3grLD How does this look? @deXxterlab97 @JDE

Looks perfect Thank you to both @JDE and @deXxterlab97. In my shopping cart as I type.

Thank you, it looks equally appealing.

I just want to say thank you so much for taking the time to help me with my build. I really appreciate it. This setup seems perfect.

Total budget is ranging 800-1500 USD but willing to go up to 2000. As for the PSU it's being reused from my old computer so I thought I might as well use it. Also thank you for responding.

Gaming and novice video editing/exploring 3d modeling programs.

PCPartPicker : https://pcpartpicker.com/list/JfHq9W Intel Core i5-7600 Kaby Lake Quad-Core 3.5 GHz LGA 1151 65W G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2800 (PC4 22400) Intel Z170 EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SC GAMING, ACX 2.0 (Single Fan) 6GB GDDR5 SAMSUNG 850 EVO 2.5" 250GB SATA III 3-D Vertical SSD NZXT S340 Elite ATX Mid Tower Case CORSAIR HX Series HX750 750W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 Modular Active PFC Haswell Ready Just making sure everything on the list will work when put togeather also I could really use some help choosing the right motherboard & monitor. Is 16gb over-kill for the build or should I get less?

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/pCc4jc Will this work?

Thank you Looking them up now.

Sorry I'm googling that now. First time being aware of pc part picker. Also I think my components are so old I can't even find them in the system :(.

Absolutely, The CPU, Cooling fan/liquid, Graphics Card, Motherboard, Ram, Case, Monitor.