i5 8400 - Yay or nay?

[Diddums]

We're building a PC for one of our members. So far we have a 1060 6gb, 16gb of DDR4. We have £300 left in the budget, and this chip sprung out, so I'm wondering what the OcUK folks think before I pull the trigger:

Mostly 1080p usage, sometimes 1440p. Gaming, maybe the odd stream, perhaps a spot of Youtube editing.

The chip only needs to be current now, he can always upgrade in future if necessary, but this means the motherboard we buy him will need to support both this and the next chip which may be a K series.

It it any good? Is it worth springing the extra to an i7?

Thanks

 

[Diddums]

why not look at a ryzen 2600 with a mid range x470/b450 board.....should be doable for the 300 quid budget. then the guy can add a newer chip (if he wants) at a later date without having to shell out for a new mobo.

We've got the impression that AMD is still a bit behind in terms of drivers and ease of use. We want this experience to be as smooth as possible for Dave, no faffing, no need for support, just hit power ---> play. Will this always be the case with AMD?

It's certainly worth considering if that's the case.