New build RYZEN 5 or Intel 5 $1200 Budget build

[eastwicksavag3]

Looking to build a pc MOSTLY for gaming and a lot of multitasking with a montior.
I want a 1440p monitor but they are costly...Rather not use an 1080p but seems like I have no choice with this budget

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tzQN29
Was considering this but i heard pure clock speed is better for gaming and i5 8600k can OC to 5ghz no problem and ive OC an 8700k so im pretty confident .
My only issue is my budget...its $1200 with the monitor. I want a Gsync but they cost so much

Any advice on another build or an improved build with i5 . Any help would greatly be appreciated. Don't really care what it looks like , just not super ugly or loud.

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tzQN29
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tzQN29/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($99.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg Business)
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card ($399.99 @ B&H)
Case: Phanteks - Eclipse P350X (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer - ED242QR Abidpx 23.6" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1336.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-04 23:34 EDT-0400

 

[julienruc]

Intel will cost you more expensive. The i 5-6600k is more expensive and doesn't come with a cooler. What you can do with you build right now is try to save a bit of money on every part. Like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($134.99 @ Newegg Business)
Storage: Kingston - A400 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($27.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card ($394.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks - Eclipse P350X (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - BQ 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer - ED242QR Abidpx 23.6" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1216.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-05 01:57 EDT-0400

Just get 120Gb of SSD to install windows and all the main programs/software. Then when you have money, you can just buy an extra one and add it later.

 

[Lucky_SLS]

I would say it's worth it to get this config :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg Business)
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor - Radeon RX VEGA 56 8GB Red Dragon Video Card ($379.99 @ Newegg Business)
Case: Phanteks - Eclipse P350X (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: MSI - Optix G27C2 27.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor ($252.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $1358.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-05 02:14 EDT-0400

 

[logainofhades]

For the cost of your build, with some tweaks, 1440p is possible.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - B450 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($139.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU800 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB FTW ULTRA SILENT GAMING Video Card ($409.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks - Eclipse P350X (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Acer - H257HU SMIDPX 25.0" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor ($214.95 @ B&H)
Total: $1323.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-05 11:30 EDT-0400

 

[Lucky_SLS]

^ But that's 2k 60hz!

 

[logainofhades]

So what? I'd rather have 1440p 60hz, than 1080p 144.

 

[Hellfire13]

This should be pretty good...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($225.98 @ Newegg Business)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B360M DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB WINDFORCE OC 8G Video Card ($439.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake - Core V31 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($42.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer - GN246HL 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor ($192.46 @ B&H)
Total: $1207.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-06 13:29 EDT-0400

 

[Lucky_SLS]

@logainofhades, just saying that's all.

 

[julienruc]

So what? I'd rather have 1440p 60hz, than 1080p 144.

@eastwicksavag3 did mention he wanted a 1440p one though. Just saying.

 

[g-unit1111]

Intel will cost you more expensive. The i 5-6600k is more expensive and doesn't come with a cooler. What you can do with you build right now is try to save a bit of money on every part. Like this:

You do know the current generation is the 8600K right? And Intel is not more expensive, you do need a cooler, but you do not need a D15 or R1 to achieve optimal cooling on an 8600K, and it can be done on that budget.

 

[logainofhades]

Intel is more expensive, as the Intel prices have been going up, as of late, due to supply issues, on Intel's end. Their 14nm process issues are rearing their ugly head. An H310c chipset being produced on an older process, because of it as well. https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-14nm-shortage-h310c,37819.html

A 2600x is $70 cheaper than an 8600k right now. No amount of tinkering, with that budget, is going to make an 8600k doable, with that price difference, plus another $35 ish for a Cryorig H7, without making some considerable sacrifices.