[SOLVED] What would be the better upgrade choice?

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What would be the better choice?

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/3k9fp2 (1)
Ryzen 5 2600
Gigabyte B450M DS3H Micro Atx
Kingston A2000 250gb M.2 NVME SSD

Or
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/hw7Kht (2)
Intel Core I5 10400f
Gigabyte H410M S2H
Crucial BX500 240gb Sata SSD

I'm worried about the motherboard in option 2 as it's cheap and has few reviews but the 10400F is overall, a faster processor.
Current build:
I57400
H110M PRO-VD MSI
1tb HD
GTX 1060 3GB
DDR4 16GB 3200MHZ
500W PSU
 
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What would be the better choice?

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/3k9fp2 (1)
Ryzen 5 2600
Gigabyte B450M DS3H Micro Atx
Kingston A2000 250gb M.2 NVME SSD

Or
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/hw7Kht (2)
Intel Core I5 10400f
Gigabyte H410M S2H
Crucial BX500 240gb Sata SSD

I'm worried about the motherboard in option 2 as it's cheap and has few reviews but the 10400F is overall, a faster processor.
Current build:
I57400
H110M PRO-VD MSI
1tb HD
GTX 1060 3GB
DDR4 16GB 3200MHZ
500W PSU
I wouldn't worry too much about the H410 board. If it has enough features to support what you want/need then it's not a bad choice when paired with a non-K CPU. The H410 boards only have 2 memory slots so keep that in mind. Here's some...
10400f performs better than the 2600 in games, but lacks overclocking functionality. Also, the 2600+b450 will allow you to run your ran at 3200mhz where the 10400f+H410 will be limited to 2666mhz.

I cannot reccomend anyone buy a Kingston SSD from personal experience. The BX500 isn't fantastic either, but its not Kingston so that's a point in its favor.
 
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What would be the better choice?

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/3k9fp2 (1)
Ryzen 5 2600
Gigabyte B450M DS3H Micro Atx
Kingston A2000 250gb M.2 NVME SSD

Or
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/hw7Kht (2)
Intel Core I5 10400f
Gigabyte H410M S2H
Crucial BX500 240gb Sata SSD

I'm worried about the motherboard in option 2 as it's cheap and has few reviews but the 10400F is overall, a faster processor.
Current build:
I57400
H110M PRO-VD MSI
1tb HD
GTX 1060 3GB
DDR4 16GB 3200MHZ
500W PSU
I wouldn't worry too much about the H410 board. If it has enough features to support what you want/need then it's not a bad choice when paired with a non-K CPU. The H410 boards only have 2 memory slots so keep that in mind. Here's some tech info on the H410 chipset if you feel like looking.
https://ark.intel.com/content/www/u...42/intel-h410-chipset.html?wapkw=h410 chipset
 
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