Ok! Thanks for all your help

If you get an R5 2600 and overclock it to 4.1/4.2GHz, you won't notice a difference between it and the 2600x. If you get the R5 1600 and overclock it to 3.9/4GHz, it will be pretty damn close to an R5 ...

if I were in your shoes id rather shell out the extra 50 dollars to get the newer cpu so later on you dont regret it bu thats just me

Thanks for the input. Unfortunately the $180 2600x just sold ou ...

Thanks for all the recommendations. I'll add that PSU ($40 seems like a great deal) and go with the Samsung SSD.

CPU: I'm split between the $180 2600x and the $130 1600.
From what I've read the 2 ...

Ok, thanks for the thorough response! Here is my updated list based on some recommendations I've gotten:

CPU: Motherboard: Memory: Storage: Video Card: Total: $514.96
Prices include shipping, taxe ...

My budget is pretty flexible at this point, but I'm thinking in the $500 range.

Thanks, and YNWA!

How much is your budget?

Hello! I'm planning to upgrade my aging PC to keep up with today's AAA games. I've asked around on a couple other forms but would love to get more feedback on this build before I pull the trigger.

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