Ryzen Build - 1400 vs 1600 (1060 3GB vs 6GB)

xaviertansync · Apr 22, 2018

Hey there Tom's Hardware community!

I am currently flustered by this two build. The question is which one would be better for future proofing and in terms of gaming + multi-tasking (Tasking between rendering, video editings, works and gaming at the same time).

Additionally, the chipset and the GPU is the real deal here... either way it could be a 1400 or 1600 with a 1060 6gb or 3gb... a really brain-aching decision.

Rig 1:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1400+ Wraith Stealth
MOBO: ASUS PRIME A320M-K
RAM: GSKill AEGIS 8GB DDR4 2400mhz
GPU: Gigabyte GTX1060 AORUS Xtreme 9Gbps 6GB DDR5
PSU: Xigmatek X-Calibre 500W 80+ PSU
Case: Xigmatek Octans 236B White

Rig 2:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 + Wraith Spire
MOBO: ASUS PRIME B350M-A
RAM: GSKill AEGIS 8GB DDR4 2400mhz
GPU: EVGA GTX1060 Superclocked ACX2.0 3GB DDR5
PSU: Xigmatek NRP 500W 80+ PSU
Case: Sharkoon Skiller SGC1 RED
HDD: WD 1TB Caviar Blue HDD

I do appreciate all the help I can get! Thank you in advanced <3

martecet5067 · Apr 22, 2018

I think that 3 gb of VRAM is a little bit too low, especially if you to futureproof your system, so I'd go for the 1st rig

CooLWoLF · Apr 22, 2018

Answer this question: Which are you more likely to want to upgrade first in the future - CPU or GPU?

If you are a multi-tasker, I would lean toward the 1600 for the added threads.

Greeko85 · Apr 22, 2018

If its strictly between these two builds I would go for the 2nd one. With that said if you're open to some changes may I suggest the 2nd build, with a 6gb gtx 1060 (instead of the 3gb), some faster RAM as Ryzen seems to be really dependant on ram speeds and please please please consider a better PSU. I know its not a fancy component but you really want a dependable PSU as if it blows it can take the rest of the system along with it.

xaviertansync · Apr 22, 2018

martecet5067 :

Thanks for the suggestion, appreciate it a lot!

xaviertansync · Apr 22, 2018

CooLWoLF :

Answer: I am actually leaning quite close to the 1600 set-up as it's the best-valued CPU at present. Yet, I have no plans to upgrade the CPU unless Ryzen came out with a decent valued bang for bucks CPU as compared to 1600. Might be selecting the 1600 set-up... I'll look into the comments more and sought it out after. Thanks for taking your time to comment on this post!

xaviertansync · Apr 22, 2018

Greeko85 :

The main reason why it's kinda "stuck" at the 3GB variation is due to the "budget". At the moment, I can only bargain for this 2 build as it's within my budget so.... yeah...

Thank you for responding, looking forward to your next response!

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