Budget Gaming/Productivity PC Build Recomendations

dark_marvel

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Hi, I'm trying to build my first PC. My budget is around $750- $1000. I will be using this PC for gaming, game captures, and video editing. I want of course as good as I can get for the money, but not much over. Money is tight for me at the moment and I can't afford to spend more than I already have saved up. I have an idea for graphics card and a processor, but I am open to suggestions. I was told by a friend who is more computer savvy than I that here have been some new releases in processors, I think it was.
For a graphics card, I was thinking of using the EVGA GeForce GTX 1060.
I was recommended the Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-core Processor, but I am open to other options.
I would like something I can overclock with for some future proofing, and a good quality, but affordable water cooling system(I've been told the're overrated, so I guess oberclocking and water cooling are optional features for this build), 16 GB of ram(I was recommended Ripjaws V series), I was told by my tech savvy friend to go with western digital for my hard drive and Samsung for an SSD, and an EVGA power supply(I was thinking 550-600 wats to be safe). I'm just a bit indecisive and need some advice to get maximal power and functionality for my budget and get my rear in gear getting this thing built. I appreciate any and all help and suggestions.
 
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An i5-8400 will beat the Ryzen 5 1600. Even if you factor in a maximum 4Ghz OC for the Ryzen. The i5-8400 still beats it using only stock settings. So, overclocking is overrated right now for the Ryzen. This way you can save money by not paying for watercooling or a big air cooler. If you want to OC get the 8600K. At any rate water cooling would be a huge waste of money on your budget.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/intel-coffee-lake-core-i5-8400-cpu,5281.html

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($199.89 @ B&H)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Killer SLI/ac ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($153.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill...
An i5-8400 will beat the Ryzen 5 1600. Even if you factor in a maximum 4Ghz OC for the Ryzen. The i5-8400 still beats it using only stock settings. So, overclocking is overrated right now for the Ryzen. This way you can save money by not paying for watercooling or a big air cooler. If you want to OC get the 8600K. At any rate water cooling would be a huge waste of money on your budget.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/intel-coffee-lake-core-i5-8400-cpu,5281.html

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($199.89 @ B&H)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Killer SLI/ac ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($153.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($122.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($94.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.78 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING Video Card ($259.88 @ OutletPC)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($61.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - EVO Edition 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $997.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-05 18:12 EST-0500
 
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