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I was searching online and I can't decide between a ryzen 1600, i5 7500 or a i3 8100. I can't afford the i5 8400. I would use my pc for gaming and some audio editing with fl studio and also photoshop. I really need usb 3.0 and at least 5 sata connectors on my mobo + a pci express for a gpu and another pci express for a wifi card i have.
 
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Given you are on a limited budget your best route would be a Ryzen 1500x (if gaming is the priority or a 1600 if you want more productivity power) and an appropriate mother board. The z370 boards are more expensive then most of the Ryzen ones.


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

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($56.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $216.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-19 20:51 EST-0500


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I'm not from the states. I would spend $10 more on the 7500 + b250-a prime than with an i3 + gigabyte z370 hd3. The ryzen combo (r5 1600 + asus b350-a prime) is about $5 more than the i5 7500
 
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Given you are on a limited budget your best route would be a Ryzen 1500x (if gaming is the priority or a 1600 if you want more productivity power) and an appropriate mother board. The z370 boards are more expensive then most of the Ryzen ones.


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

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($56.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $216.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-19 20:51 EST-0500


 
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Which one is the best of all the cpus then? I5 7500 i3 8100 r5 1400 r5 1500x or r5 1600. I wouldn't mind spending a little more in between i5 and i3 and 1600. I just can't find a definite answer on forums and benchmark videos.
 
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Not really, you can choose whatever board you like depending on features, its just that the board is very well reviewed, has nice features and with rebate under 60 bucks. I also tend to steer clear of mATX boards since unless you are going for a small form factor PC they are not worth saving the few bucks on.

Another thing if you go the Ryzen route, get 3200mhz speed RAM, its a perfect speed for Ryzens.
 
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