MSI B450m Bazooka paired with 2600 or 1700?

[mfogg2806]

Hi everyone,

I'm looking to complete a Ryzen build in the next few months, currently sourcing parts. I want to do a mATX build, so will be limited to b450m boards. I can get a Bazooka motherboard quite cheap at the moment, about £60. The 2600 and 1700 I can get for £150 and I will get aftermarket cooling for the CPU.

Which is the better option primarily for gaming and would the board be good enough for either with a good overclock to roughly 4ghz, depending on the silicone lottery of course.

Thanks,

Mark

 

[drivinfast247]

No question the 2600 is the better chip.

 

[mfogg2806]

No question the 2600 is the better chip.

Will the motherboard be good enough for a solid overclock?

I know the SoC mosfets do not have any passive cooling, but I could buy two 20mm x 20mm heatsinks to stick on them for a bit of help. Would that even be required?

 

[das_stig]

2600 by far !

Cheapo after market hetasinks are adequate for cooling and will help a little if you OC.