Ryzen:
PCPartPicker Part List:
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/bKLXxG
CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($114.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston - A400 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.59 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB Video Card ($429.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT - H500 ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $998.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-07-05 05:48 EDT-0400
Solid 1440p gaming build. Just download the ISO of Windows from Microsoft and not activate it.
Intel:
PCPartPicker Part List:
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/c4kKYT
CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8 GHz 6-Core Processor ($196.79 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B360M DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($65.91 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston - A400 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.59 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB Video Card ($429.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT - H500 ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $986.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-07-05 05:50 EDT-0400
Same build except 8400 and B360.
Either should be fine, although the 2600x can be OC'ed and has more threads.