I5 8400 vs i5 8500

[alexoukas-dropdead]

Hello i just made a new pc and i wanna know if this build is good for 1080p ultra gaming
I wanna know too if there is any big difference between i5 8400 and i5 8500

Mobo asrock z370m pro4 retail
Gpu i5 8500 3ghz
Cpu palit 1060 3gb
Ssd 120 gb and 1 hd 1tb for storage
Psu corsair 650 watt
Ram hyperx 2400 8 Gb 2400mhz (15-15-15 cas latency)

I spend 950 euros for this build and i live in Greece cant spend anymore

 

[rodolphe.viard]

Hi alexoukas-dropdead,

The main and only difference is a 100MHz higher boost for the i5 8500.
So don't think too much, that represents 3% perfomance difference...

Take the one with rebate if you have the chance.

Don't buy a Z370 motherboard with a locked processor (non K one), go for a B or H chipset depending on your needs (ram slot/SATA port number, I/O)
With the money you saved on the Mobo, try to take a 250Go SSD, 120Go will be full really, really quickly.

What Corsair PSU have you choosen? if it's a VS one, change that. It's not meant to go in a gaming build.


Rodolphe

 

[alexoukas-dropdead]

Sorry i mistaked my mobo
My mobo is asus rog strix 360g gaming retail
And my psu corsair is vs series yes i cant change it now
Am i going to have problem with it?
Sorry for my bad english

 

[rodolphe.viard]

That's ok, nor problem.

About the PSU, for your build, it's "OK", because you will not pull a tremendous amount of power but tension and current are not rock stable.
If you already have it, use it, but i think it should be good to change it as soon as you can.
A good PSU last for several builds 😉


Rodolphe.

 

[alexoukas-dropdead]

Any recommendations or suggestions about what cpu should i take?

 

[rodolphe.viard]

For the performance difference, take the cheaper one when you can.


Rodolphe.