Overclocking i5?

[ChackoM]

Quick question:

 

Have a PC part list so far and I'm confused whether to pull the plug on a i5-7600K or 7600. Is the overclocking worth it?

 

Thanks

 

-CM

[rn8686]

Not great value, but can be fun. Would recommend R5 over the i5 though, much better overall (All Ryzen is unlocked, OC'able motherboards are also cheaper). 

[ChackoM]

5 minutes ago, rn8686 said:

Not great value, but can be fun. Would recommend R5 over the i5 though, much better overall (All Ryzen is unlocked, OC'able motherboards are also cheaper). 

Thanks! I've heard from a lot of people here that Ryzen seems to be a much better choice. However, my friend told me the compatibility with Ryzen and EVGA is iffy. Is that true?

[rn8686]

Just now, ChackoM said:

Thanks! I've heard from a lot of people here that Ryzen seems to be a much better choice. However, my friend told me the compatibility with Ryzen and EVGA is iffy. Is that true?

Haven't heard anything about that, everything should work fine with what they make. 

[ChackoM]

1 minute ago, rn8686 said:

Haven't heard anything about that, everything should work fine with what they make. 

Awesome. Time to edit my PC list!

[tp95112]

2 minutes ago, ChackoM said:

Thanks! I've heard from a lot of people here that Ryzen seems to be a much better choice. However, my friend told me the compatibility with Ryzen and EVGA is iffy. Is that true?

Its fine. Since you can afford to get either a 7600 or k version,id consider a ryzen 1600

[JJVGaming]

Yes, get a ryzen r5 instead of an i5, I have an i5 for example and I would replace it with a ryzen r5 in a heartbeat. Also, I dont know if your friend maybe accidently got an EVGA board and tried to put a ryzen chip or something or had software issues but you shouldnt encounter any issues.

[ChackoM]

1 minute ago, tp95112 said:

Its fine. Since you can afford to get either a 7600 or k version,id consider a ryzen 1600

Thanks, will look into it

[ARikozuM]

6 minutes ago, ChackoM said:

However, my friend told me the compatibility with Ryzen and EVGA is iffy.

WHAT!!!???

6 minutes ago, ChackoM said:

Is that true?

NO!

[ChackoM]

2 minutes ago, ARikozuM said:

WHAT!!!???

NO!

Haha man I gotta get back at my friend now.

 

To be fair he is a die-hard Intel fan so it was kinda my fault I was asking him about PC stuff.

 

Yikes

[ARikozuM]

1 minute ago, ChackoM said:

Haha man I gotta get back at my friend now.

Please do. 

1 minute ago, ChackoM said:

Yikes

I don't mind you getting an i5-K, but I'd suggest a 1500X since it'll overclock for you. And, as with any gaming rig, getting faster RAM is better and 16GB@3000MHz is the sweet spot (here in the USA). 

[tp95112]

1 minute ago, ChackoM said:

Haha man I gotta get back at my friend now.

 

To be fair he is a die-hard Intel fan so it was kinda my fault I was asking him about PC stuff.

 

Yikes

 People like to spew hearsay and not do any research

[ChackoM]

18 minutes ago, rn8686 said:

Not great value, but can be fun. Would recommend R5 over the i5 though, much better overall (All Ryzen is unlocked, OC'able motherboards are also cheaper). 

 

9 minutes ago, tp95112 said:

Its fine. Since you can afford to get either a 7600 or k version,id consider a ryzen 1600

 

8 minutes ago, JJVGaming said:

Yes, get a ryzen r5 instead of an i5, I have an i5 for example and I would replace it with a ryzen r5 in a heartbeat. Also, I dont know if your friend maybe accidently got an EVGA board and tried to put a ryzen chip or something or had software issues but you shouldnt encounter any issues.

 

4 minutes ago, ARikozuM said:

WHAT!!!???

NO!

 

Alright, listened to your advice, so here it its: (Please do not refrain from yelling at me if this is a terrible build :))

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/KjcFnn
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/KjcFnn/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($209.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350-GAMING 3 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial - 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($57.33 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.44 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SC GAMING Video Card  ($244.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Corsair - SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($35.54 @ Amazon) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link - TL-WN881ND PCI-Express x1 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter  ($16.75 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Asus - VP228H 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($109.00 @ Best Buy) 
Keyboard: Redragon - S101 Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($24.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $887.01
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-03 22:11 EDT-0400

 

[ChackoM]

1 minute ago, tp95112 said:

 People like to spew hearsay and not do any research

That's so true. Always this happens and then I end up with a super crappy build. 

[ARikozuM]

 

2 minutes ago, ChackoM said:

Memory: Crucial - 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($57.33 @ OutletPC) 

3000MHz RAM will help you out.

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Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.44 @ OutletPC) 

Get a 250GB SSD. MX300 or SU800.

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Power Supply: EVGA - 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($35.54 @ Amazon) 

G3 or M12ii would be better.

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Monitor: Asus - VP228H 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($109.00 @ Best Buy) 

144Hz, please.

[tp95112]

2 minutes ago, ChackoM said:

 

 

 

 

Try and fit a ssd(120GB atleast) in the build and Ryzen performs better find with fast memory so find some 3000mhz+ ram 

[rn8686]

1 minute ago, ChackoM said:

 

 

 

 

Alright, listened to your advice, so here it its: (Please do not refrain from yelling at me if this is a terrible build :))

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/KjcFnn
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/KjcFnn/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($209.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350-GAMING 3 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial - 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($57.33 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.44 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SC GAMING Video Card  ($244.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Corsair - SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($35.54 @ Amazon) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link - TL-WN881ND PCI-Express x1 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter  ($16.75 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Asus - VP228H 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($109.00 @ Best Buy) 
Keyboard: Redragon - S101 Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($24.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $887.01
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-03 22:11 EDT-0400

 

Ryzen benefits more from faster ram, would also recommend adding an SSD. 580 could be good to look at over the 1060. 

[ChackoM]

8 minutes ago, ARikozuM said:

 

3000MHz RAM will help you out.

Get a 250GB SSD. MX300 or SU800.

G3 or M12ii would be better.

144Hz, please.

 

7 minutes ago, tp95112 said:

Try and fit a ssd(120GB atleast) in the build and Ryzen performs better find with fast memory so find some 3000mhz+ ram 

 

4 minutes ago, rn8686 said:

Ryzen benefits more from faster ram, would also recommend adding an SSD. 580 could be good to look at over the 1060. 

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Y4nCnn
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Y4nCnn/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($209.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350-GAMING 3 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($64.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: ADATA - Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.44 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SC GAMING Video Card  ($244.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Corsair - SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($35.54 @ Amazon) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link - TL-WN881ND PCI-Express x1 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter  ($16.75 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Asus - VP228H 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($109.00 @ Best Buy) 
Keyboard: Redragon - S101 Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($24.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $954.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-03 22:23 EDT-0400

 

If 250gb SSD is needed I may be able to do that but I want to keep my budget close to $900

[JJVGaming]

8 minutes ago, ChackoM said:

 

 

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Y4nCnn
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Y4nCnn/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($209.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350-GAMING 3 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($64.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: ADATA - Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.44 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SC GAMING Video Card  ($244.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Corsair - SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($35.54 @ Amazon) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link - TL-WN881ND PCI-Express x1 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter  ($16.75 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Asus - VP228H 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($109.00 @ Best Buy) 
Keyboard: Redragon - S101 Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($24.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $954.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-03 22:23 EDT-0400

 

If 250gb SSD is needed I may be able to do that but I want to keep my budget close to $900

It looks good to go, the only thing I would recommend is getting at least a bronze power supply from either corsairs new lineup, evga b3, or any seasonic PSU, and a semi modular PSU would also help