Would you buy a R5 2600 now?

[Emlyn_Dewar]

Couple of friends have reached the end of the road with their setups. One is on an A10 7850K and the other still on an A8 6600K, really got the moneys worth from it!

The 2600 looks to be an excellent price in the UK at the moment, and would be a massive step up from both CPUs. Just not sure if it's the best thing to be buying with the successors coming out in a couple months.
Price is one of the most important factors in one of the builds, so would you wait for what's coming out and hope for decent pricing, or would you buy a known good CPU at their current price?

For those who have it, how is the stock cooler with the 2600?

 

[Emlyn_Dewar]

Thanks for the replies all. It's always better to wait for the next CPU, but with the current being under £135 (non X) then it's difficult, as it's not far off of a steal just now. B450 boards can also be snapped up for solid prices, that I'd think the new ones wont reach for some time.

 

[Emlyn_Dewar]

Both mates did end up going for the Ryzen 2600 in the end. As you'd expect from what they've upgraded from, the speed increase has been very noticeable.
Ridiculously good value CPU tbh.

 

[Emlyn_Dewar]

The cheapest you could find I guess! GT 710 or equivalent AMD card. Ideally a passive one to avoid listening to the tiny fan.