How is my PC build?

[guest555]

MOBO: Gigabyte GA-A320M-S2H
CPU: R7 1800x
GPU: EVGA GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws V 8GB 2 x 4GB DDR4-3200
I'm still looking for PSU and case, and I'm keeping my current monitor.

I plan to use it for gaming, video editing, and some light animation as well.

Please give me your feedback on this build and let me know if I'm spending too much for one of the items, or if I should find something better to replace one. My budget for those 4 items above is $700. Thanks!!

 

[animemangamer]

MOBO: Gigabyte GA-A320M-S2H
CPU: R7 1800x
GPU: EVGA GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws V 8GB 2 x 4GB DDR4-3200
I'm still looking for PSU and case, and I'm keeping my current monitor.

I plan to use it for gaming, video editing, and some light animation as well.

Please give me your feedback on this build and let me know if I'm spending too much for one of the items, or if I should find something better to replace one. My budget for those 4 items above is $700. Thanks!!

You wouldn't want a A320 board as you can't overclock with that and you're still missing primary storage SSD/HDD. What is your total budget for the build?

Here's Ryzen 7 Build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor ($289.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard ($97.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($149.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial - BX500 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SSC GAMING Video Card ($259.99 @ B&H)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($71.11 @ Amazon)
Total: $988.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-19 04:05 EDT-0400

Here's an Intel 8th gen i5 Build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($249.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($36.40 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370M MORTAR Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($99.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial - BX500 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SSC GAMING Video Card ($259.99 @ B&H)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($63.62 @ Amazon)
Total: $988.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-19 03:58 EDT-0400

 

[Rdslw]

Well ... Yes its unbalanced and going for OLDER tech is almost never a good option. A serious discount is only reason to go back. And its never 2 generations or older.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($164.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: *MSI - B450M PRO-VDH Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($149.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SC GAMING Video Card ($279.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $664.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-19 03:48 EDT-0400

 

[guest555]

MOBO: Gigabyte GA-A320M-S2H
CPU: R7 1800x
GPU: EVGA GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws V 8GB 2 x 4GB DDR4-3200
I'm still looking for PSU and case, and I'm keeping my current monitor.

I plan to use it for gaming, video editing, and some light animation as well.

Please give me your feedback on this build and let me know if I'm spending too much for one of the items, or if I should find something better to replace one. My budget for those 4 items above is $700. Thanks!!

You wouldn't want a A320 board as you can't overclock with that and you're still missing primary storage SSD/HDD. What is your total budget for the build?

Here's Ryzen 7 Build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor ($289.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard ($97.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($149.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial - BX500 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SSC GAMING Video Card ($259.99 @ B&H)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($71.11 @ Amazon)
Total: $988.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-19 04:05 EDT-0400

Here's an Intel 8th gen i5 Build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($249.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($36.40 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370M MORTAR Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($99.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial - BX500 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SSC GAMING Video Card ($259.99 @ B&H)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($63.62 @ Amazon)
Total: $988.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-19 03:58 EDT-0400

Sorry I forgot to mention, I will be keeping my hard drive and just recently got a SSD. Also, I should mention if the parts I get require less than 500 watts, im going to keep my current PSU as well with max power 550W, but I am willing to buy a new one if needed. I am trying to run a 1440p monitor. So, if we can assume I'm not getting a PSU for now (or harddrive/monitor/case), my budget is $700.
And thanks for the input! I appreciate the feedback and suggestions!

Do you think the Ryzen 7 1800x is too old to buy at this point? It's price for its specs is really appealing for me lol, but I will look at the 2nd Gen if necessary.

 

[animemangamer]

I agree with Rdslw, there is no point in getting older tech when new one is available at a pretty small price gap.
Also just compare these specs:

The 2nd gen are running 12nm architecture they will run more efficiently using less power when overclocked. There's no point in buying the 2700X because the only difference is that the X is already factory overclocked but more expensive. You can just use the price difference to get a decent aftermarket cooler.