Fasauceome 1,2,3,4, I declare a price war! The Ryzen 5 2600 can now be had at $150. DrMacintosh I got mine for $150 on Amazon a few months ago. Lol May 17, 2019 LukeSavenije https://pcpartpicker.com/product/mV98TW/amd-ryzen-5-1600-32ghz-6-core-processor-yd1600bbaebox just saying May 17, 2019 DrMacintosh The 1600 is pretty good for that price, but if you can afford the 2nd gen chips, they are overall nicer if not just for the updated platform. May 17, 2019 Fasauceome The 1600 is good if you plan on upgrading in the bear future to Zen 2 but if you get the 2600 and plan on long term, it's overall a better buy imo May 17, 2019 DrMacintosh 1