Buy Ryzen 5 1600 now or wait for B360 and buy i5-8400?

[Wyndmere]

Hello everyone, i want to build a new gaming system and i was initially planning on getting a Ryzen 5 1600. However, the new Coffee Lake CPUs are here and their gaming performance is top notch. I am thinking about getting the I5-8400 but there aren't any budget MOBOs on the market yet and buying a Z370 is gonna be expensive and useless. Should i wait for the budget MOBOs(B360, H370) or just go with the Ryzen 5 1600 and be happy about it? Thanks in advance  

[EthanCoow]

10 minutes ago, Wyndmere said:

Hello everyone, i want to build a new gaming system and i was initially planning on getting a Ryzen 5 1600. However, the new Coffee Lake CPUs are here and their gaming performance is top notch. I am thinking about getting the I5-8400 but there aren't any budget MOBOs on the market yet and buying a Z370 is gonna be expensive and useless. Should i wait for the budget MOBOs(B360, H370) or just go with the Ryzen 5 1600 and be happy about it? Thanks in advance  

Well, if you game primarily, both platforms are great, with Intel edging forward a bit. 

Get Ryzen if you need the PC now, or get Intel if you can wait for cheaper motherboards (I think they are not that far away from launch).

[Gaussen]

get ryzen and find mobo can use 3200mhz ram

and you clear to go

[genexis_x]

If your primary usage is gaming then i5 8400 with H310 mobo

[Fardin]

if you are not in rush then you can wait, on second thought, if you spend a little much on z370 board, it probably ensure that you can throw a 8700k at near future for upgrade. otherwise you can get ryzen, thats a good platform too.