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Well I guess we are deciding on it too early. As far as my usage is concerned a H360 will work like a charm with a 8400. Ryzen is best ATM, but Intel is about to change the game(atleast looks like it). The only concern I have is whether H360 boards will support overclocking or not. Any thoughts...

Looks like the i5 8400 is way better in games than the Ryzen 1600. Also, local market dealers are selling the i5 at a lower price than the Ryzen. This makes me wonder, do I really need the hyperthreading given that I won't run Civilization or do video editing. Also came to know that B360 boards...

No he is right actually. When I read ASRock, I thought he was buying the Fatal1ty boards so I thought how could the price gap be so little? Reading the post again opened my eyes. BTW if you are going with ASRock, then Fatal1ty can be a good board if you can spare a couple more. They have good...

Well that is weird as I hope there should be at least a price gap of 5-6k between those boards. One is a X370 board and another one is a B350. As for your question I'm still waiting for Coffee Lake to come out. And also that GTX 1070 is way over priced right now.

Another point, the X370 will have better VRMs and power phase design which will make the frequency go higher up with lesser voltage, leading to a bit of better OC and motherboard life. But unless one is an enthusiast and has a sack of money to spend on a rig, I guess B350 is the way to go...

Asus is best when it comes to BIOS updates. As for overclocking, with the appropriate cooling it seems that 4 GHz is the highest mark normal users can reach, which may not be for everyone as it will purely depend on the Silicon lottery you win by buying your processor.

I have the exact budget and I settled for this : CPU : Ryzen 5 1600 Heatsink : default GPU : GTX 1080 Mobo : Asus STRIX ROG B350-F Gaming RAM : TBD Case : NZXT S340 Elite(Waiting for CM HAF H500P) PSU : Corsair RM650X HDD : WD 2TB Keyboard : Zebronics MAX Plus Mechanical Monitor : Asus VZ27AQ...

I doubt you'll ever find a 4K monitor with G-Sync at that budget, given the fact that GPU will cost atleast 50k+. I had the dream of a 4K system but right now there isn't any single card which will run a AAA rated title in maxed fidelity in 4K. Also most games are dropping SLI support too, so...

Aesthetics and performance wise Asus STRIX is the one to get IMO. But there was a MSI board which had more power phases than the Asus one. Can't remember the exact model though.

Check out the docs in this link https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/ROG-STRIX-B350-F-GAMING/HelpDesk_QVL/ It lists down the supported Memory modules as of now. By supported I mean that they will run at the specified speeds in the document. I was ready to get this motherboard but decided to wait...

Well not to discourage you or something but if you are on a budget, try focusing on performance than aesthetics. ASRock is a great brand but nothing beats Asus' track record in motherboard industry. Again I'm not a sales guy or a fan boy, just giving ideas based on facts.

Looks like Intel is coming to compete now. Let's see how the 6 core i5 performs again Ryzen 1600

Man, you made me emotional, lol. Anyways for raw performance benefits whichever trumps I'll get that as I need this rig to last atleast 5 years with minimal upgrades. After Ryzen, let's see what Intel has for us this Christmas.

But my primary task would be gaming, so if gaming is great do I really need the extra 6 threads?

OK, will opt for WD. Just waiting for CM to launch the HAF case and Intel's Coffee Lake processors. Some sources says i5 8600K will come with 6 cores. That will be pretty great, don't you think?

SO Western Digital should be OK I guess? I'm reluctant to buy Hitachi drives.

Ok, glad to know that. Thanks for info @atiamd . I think connecting them to a single header for RGB makes sense as they will synchronize the colors.

But won't it hamper the motherboard if I use 2 or 3 fans/LED strips in parallel from a single header?

Your build is beastly. Thermaltake View 31 is a spacious chassis, I must admit. With so many fan mounts and such thick tempered glass it is great. Cooling must be great in there with all those fans. BTW I'm gonna wait a bit to let Cooler Master launch this Yes! The HAF series is back with a...

Alright. I will use molex for the 4th fan. Thanks for the answers. I was thinking of this fan config Front 2x120mm - intake Rear 1x120mm - exhaust Top 1x120mm - exhaust Any suggestions for improvement?