HELP!

[DrumXKPCGAMER]

First of all, at the beginning of my plan to build my 3rd gaming pc was to pair i5 8400 with GTX 1060. But fortunately, I found a great Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 1070 at a discount prize. So, I bought it anyway. and right now, I got stuck again. Why ? Because I found that Ryzen 5 1600 is much cheaper than i5 8400. But of course, before asking this question I already researched about the comparison between R5 1600 and 8400. Found out, both ot them are relatively the same in terms of performance. The Intel is good at gaming but slightly less in terms of productivity, and the Ryzen is good at productivity but also slightly less in terms of gaming. 

 

Then at this moment, I got really perplexed what to choose. Either R5 1600 or with X or even intel. Or maybe I need to pick the 2nd generation Ryzen ? I dont know, I just want my computer to be good at anything. Yep, not BEST or GREAT, just CAPABLE ENOUGH to handle things like ULTRA GAMING (Any types of game), EDITING VIDEO, DO STREAMING, and et cetera. 

 

Help, need some answers.

[NelizMastr]

Well, if you're looking for an all-rounder, you can't beat the Ryzen 5 2600. Pair it with a good B450 motherboard, like the Asrock B450 Pro4 or MSI Tomahawk and some decent DDR4-3000 and you're good to go.

[DrumXKPCGAMER]

1 minute ago, NelizMastr said:

Well, if you're looking for an all-rounder, you can't beat the Ryzen 5 2600. Pair it with a good B450 motherboard, like the Asrock B450 Pro4 or MSI Tomahawk and some decent DDR4-3000 and you're good to go.

how if my RAM runs at 2400Mhz, will it be just fine?

[Dedayog]

6 minutes ago, DrumXKPCGAMER said:

First of all, at the beginning of my plan to build my 3rd gaming pc was to pair i5 8400 with GTX 1060. But fortunately, I found a great Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 1070 at a discount prize. So, I bought it anyway. and right now, I got stuck again. Why ? Because I found that Ryzen 5 1600 is much cheaper than i5 8400. But of course, before asking this question I already researched about the comparison between R5 1600 and 8400. Found out, both ot them are relatively the same in terms of performance. The Intel is good at gaming but slightly less in terms of productivity, and the Ryzen is good at productivity but also slightly less in terms of gaming. 

 

Then at this moment, I got really perplexed what to choose. Either R5 1600 or with X or even intel. Or maybe I need to pick the 2nd generation Ryzen ? I dont know, I just want my computer to be good at anything. Yep, not BEST or GREAT, just CAPABLE ENOUGH to handle things like ULTRA GAMING (Any types of game), EDITING VIDEO, DO STREAMING, and et cetera. 

 

Help, need some answers.

Thought you were in need of serious help, from the all caps title.  Nm.

[Bubbles_TPB]

1 minute ago, NelizMastr said:

Well, if you're looking for an all-rounder, you can't beat the Ryzen 5 2600. Pair it with a good B450 motherboard, like the Asrock B450 Pro4 or MSI Tomahawk and some decent DDR4-3000 and you're good to go.

Yeah that is your best bang for your buck

[NelizMastr]

Just now, DrumXKPCGAMER said:

how if my RAM runs at 2400Mhz, will it be just fine?

If it's dual channel, kinda. You'll likely be able to OC to 2666 and that'd be just fine.

[DrumXKPCGAMER]

Just now, jstudrawa said:

Thought you were in need of serious help, from the all caps title.  Nm.

yeah man, never thought that building a decent PC would be this complicated. Honestly, I just want my computer to perform well in any things that I want to do.

[DrumXKPCGAMER]

1 minute ago, NelizMastr said:

If it's dual channel, kinda. You'll likely be able to OC to 2666 and that'd be just fine.

alrighty then. thanks mate.

[DrumXKPCGAMER]

oh yeah, what about the overclocking ? any tips mate ? @NelizMastr

[NelizMastr]

2 minutes ago, DrumXKPCGAMER said:

oh yeah, what about the overclocking ? any tips mate ? @NelizMastr

On the stock cooler, with decent airflow, you can hit around 3.7-3.8 with typical load temps in the 70s to give you an idea. A budget air cooler can probably push to 4-4.2GHz with similar temps, negating the difference with a similarly priced i5 almost completely.

[DrumXKPCGAMER]

1 minute ago, NelizMastr said:

On the stock cooler, with decent airflow, you can hit around 3.7-3.8 with typical load temps in the 70s to give you an idea. A budget air cooler can probably push to 4-4.2GHz with similar temps, negating the difference with a similarly priced i5 almost completely.

okay, overclokced to 3,7 or 3,8. And, if I have OCed my processor, should I leave my GPU at stock speed or should I overclock it as well ?

[NelizMastr]

6 minutes ago, DrumXKPCGAMER said:

okay, overclokced to 3,7 or 3,8. And, if I have OCed my processor, should I leave my GPU at stock speed or should I overclock it as well ?

GPU should be fine tbh. You might not even need the CPU OC in every task, you'll have to just try and see.

[DrumXKPCGAMER]

Just now, NelizMastr said:

GPU should be fine tbh. You might not even need the CPU OC in every task, you'll have to just try and see.

okay mate. youve been very helpful. Thanks a lot!

[geo3]

I'd go with the Ryzen as it gives you a very strong upgrade path going forward. The upcoming 3000 series chips will work in your board, as will the 4000 series after that.