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21 wrote 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 2600. So I definitely wouldn't be paying $220 for a 2600x. The R5 2600 is $145 right now on Amazon, or the 1600 is $15 less. I'd probably take the 2600 for such a small price difference but if the 2600 goes up, an R5 1600 will be perfectly fine.

Would it be risky to overclock the R5 2600 with the wraith stealth cooler? I agree that $15 price difference isn't a big deal, but I was assuming I would have to upgrade the cooler for the 2600 unlike the 1600.

21 wrote Also, the AsRock B450 Pro4 motherboard is better than the MSI B450-A PRO. If you want something better than the B450 Pro4, you're looking at $90-100+ motheboards.

In what ways is the AsRock better than the MSI B450? Sorry, I know next to nothing about motherboards.

21 wrote That MSI Armor RX 570 is $165, the other $30 is with a rebate, just FYI. Also the MSI Armor cooler's are pretty poor. I'd take the Strix RX 570 over the MSI Armor because it's a better cooler and you only pay $140 for it, instead of $165 with a $30 rebate. Alternatively, the 8GB RX 580 I linked for $185 is still available and that is a solid deal too. However, if you're happy to deal with rebates and just want an 8GB card, then an 8GB RX 570 for $135 is a really good price regardless of the cooler and it would be fine, I just personally wouldn't.

That's good to know about the coolers. I found this 8GB MK2 RX 570 for only $20 more (after rebate), and it has very positive reviews: [Minimum post requirement for links]
That $185 R5 580 seems to have the same issue with the coolers - lots of complaints on Newegg about it running too hot or being too loud for people.

I'm trying to decide between those three options and I've got a couple of questions:
    UserBenchmark lists the effective speed difference between the RX 570 and 580 as 16%, which seems pretty significant. Would my build be able to utilize that extra performance from the 580?
    What is the downside of a poor cooler? Would it just be decreased performance as temperatures rise or would I be running the risk of burning out my hardware entirely? If the downside of the cooler isn't TOO significant, I'm more likely to go for the cheaper 570 or the 580.

21 wrote 550W is enough wattage, yes. The problem with your current 700W unit would be the quality IMO. That Rosewill Capstone PSU for $40 is an absolute steal. However, the EVGA G2 550W is a top tier PSU and for only $50, also an absolute steal. I'd lean more towards the G2, but either PSU would be more than adequate. Worth noting the EVGA G2 on Newegg comes with a $10 rebate, so if you are going to use rebates you could have it for the same price as the Rosewill unit. I hear rebates can be a nightmare though.

Oh ok, I'll go for the EVGA G2 then! (I'm willing to fight for my rebates haha).
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That RX 570 you linked(the red one) is the same cooler, just a different design. In this case, a poor cooler is mostly just going to result in higher temps but they're still adequate. The Asus Dual cooler isn't a top tier cooler but it is a step above the Armor. The Strix is a high end cooler.

Whether or not you'll notice much difference between a 570 and 580 depends on the games you're playing and what monitor you're actually using.

The AsRock motherboard has better VRM than the MSI B450-A PRO.

You would probably want to upgrade to an aftermarket cooler if you want to overclock as much as possible, whether you get an R5 1600 or 2600. The stock cooler on either will be adequate for minor overclocks probably, but the cooler with the 1600 is better than the one with the 2600. The only way it is going to be "risky" is if you try to push way to much voltage without paying attention or something. Cooler upgrade is easy to do at any point though, and a $40-50 cooler would be fine with an R5 CPU.
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Ok! Thanks for all your help
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