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1660 super over the 1650

PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU AMD Ryzen 3 3100 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor £96.85 @ Amazon UK Motherboard Gigabyte B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard £64.95 @ AWD-IT Memory G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory £64.91 @ Amazon UK Video Card Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER 4 GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card £169.98 @ Amazon UK Power Supply EVGA 500 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply £49.99 @ AWD-IT   Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts     Total £446.68   Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-07-24 18:06 BST+0100    
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You can re-use the storage from your old build! All you'de need is a case!

Hi friend! The CPU, motherboard and ram are all aging now. When you can afford it, I would look into a Ryzen 3 3100, a new motherboard and appropriate ram!

I believe modern routers/APs do support WPA2 enterprise and you can get a second hand router and install DD-WRT on it which definitely supports WPA2. I did this for my friend while I was studying.

1660 super over the 1650

depends on the switch the button uses. Im not sure of the actual technical name for the swith types (sorry), but using the wrong switch as a reset could mean once you press the button, it could just cycle through resets as the switch inside makes constant contact
 
If its right, you just add the right connector and plug it in otherwise?

Change the cooler to a hyper 212 evo. Its quieter, less chance of breaking/failure and will offer similar if not better performance
 
With the extra £15 saved from the cooler, get a better kit of ram from amazon. Also, buy the 240gb ssd from amazon too, itll be cheaper.
 
Finally, change the PSU. Those EVGA BR's are fire hazzards waiting to happen

Overclockers might sell it!

@owencrispy
Thanks I will definitely buy one
 
For others, I have updated the title to get more comments on the PSU  

i use the £3 keys from ebay, windows 1o pro delivered in seconds!

exactly why i chose the 2600 over the 2600x, it wasnt worth the extra £45

The stock cooler does handle it, but the L9a is quieter, performs a decent bit better while also being 17mm shorter. It's definitely not a necessity, but more of a nice thing to have.

Aware this includes no actual "red" however, it was the successor to "big red" in my profile photo!
 
Decided I wanted to move away from my Dell Inspiron 7500 Gaming Laptop, as I found myself using it as a laptop less and less becuase it was so heavy and loud. At the same time, I also fancied a smaller compared to my previous and so: Little Red was born. Build out of the tiny Fractal Node 202, here are the specs:
 
MOBO: Asrock B450m mini ITX AC
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 6 core/12 thread @3.7Ghz
Cooler: Noctua NH-L9a AM4
RAM: Crucial Ballistix 2x8GB DDR4 @3000Mhz
GPU: MSI Gaming X 1660 Super 6GB GDDR6 @1990Mhz (photo is a week old, the super was an upgrade literally yesterday)
SSD: Sandisk 1TB
PSU: Fractal Integra 450w (came with case)
Extras: Noctua slim 120mm fan sat under the GPU
 
Having never actually built in such a small case before, it was quite a challenge at first. I removed the drive cage to make room for the GPU, and the SSD just kinda sits there in its place nice and secure behind the absolute MOUNTAIN of cables fractal provide with such a small case (???). Really impressed with the system! Runs everything I need games wise, as well as being silent as hell unless you're under some serious load. Even then, its only the tiny CPU cooler that you hear, but it still does a great job at keeping the 2600 frosty really in such a small case. I decided against mechanical drives purely for speed and noise levels, plus if im goig to move this thing around (like taking it home for the holidays), the SSD just made sense- much better.
 
The original iteration (this thing has been through 2 GPU's already because im picky) did have a sapphire nitro RX580, but that thing ran hot and loud. Credit where its due, these MSI cards might be expensive but i'll never use another brand I think as even its older brother Big Red who my friend now owns has a Gaming X 1060. I havent heard the fans spin up to audible levels ONCE yet.
 
Possible upgrades? Well, i'll probably replace that ram with 2x16GB just because I can (and thats the max the mobo supports anyway) and maybe drop in the version up on this CPU, again, because I can. But apart from that, the last thing to do would be to populate the M.2 slot on the back of the motherboard.
 
Thanks for reading, this was a fun build that'll hopefully last me some time!
 

Aware this includes no actual "red" however, it was the successor to "big red" in my profile photo!
 
Decided I wanted to move away from my Dell Inspiron 7500 Gaming Laptop, as I found myself using it as a laptop less and less becuase it was so heavy and loud. At the same time, I also fancied a smaller compared to my previous and so: Little Red was born. Build out of the tiny Fractal Node 202, here are the specs:
 
MOBO: Asrock B450m mini ITX AC
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 6 core/12 thread @3.7Ghz
Cooler: Noctua NH-L9a AM4
RAM: Crucial Ballistix 2x8GB DDR4 @3000Mhz
GPU: MSI Gaming X 1660 Super 6GB GDDR6 @1990Mhz (photo is a week old, the super was an upgrade literally yesterday)
SSD: Sandisk 1TB
PSU: Fractal Integra 450w (came with case)
Extras: Noctua slim 120mm fan sat under the GPU
 
Having never actually built in such a small case before, it was quite a challenge at first. I removed the drive cage to make room for the GPU, and the SSD just kinda sits there in its place nice and secure behind the absolute MOUNTAIN of cables fractal provide with such a small case (???). Really impressed with the system! Runs everything I need games wise, as well as being silent as hell unless you're under some serious load. Even then, its only the tiny CPU cooler that you hear, but it still does a great job at keeping the 2600 frosty really in such a small case. I decided against mechanical drives purely for speed and noise levels, plus if im goig to move this thing around (like taking it home for the holidays), the SSD just made sense- much better.
 
The original iteration (this thing has been through 2 GPU's already because im picky) did have a sapphire nitro RX580, but that thing ran hot and loud. Credit where its due, these MSI cards might be expensive but i'll never use another brand I think as even its older brother Big Red who my friend now owns has a Gaming X 1060. I havent heard the fans spin up to audible levels ONCE yet.
 
Possible upgrades? Well, i'll probably replace that ram with 2x16GB just because I can (and thats the max the mobo supports anyway) and maybe drop in the version up on this CPU, again, because I can. But apart from that, the last thing to do would be to populate the M.2 slot on the back of the motherboard.
 
Thanks for reading, this was a fun build that'll hopefully last me some time!
 

Aware this includes no actual "red" however, it was the successor to "big red" in my profile photo!
 
Decided I wanted to move away from my Dell Inspiron 7500 Gaming Laptop, as I found myself using it as a laptop less and less becuase it was so heavy and loud. At the same time, I also fancied a smaller compared to my previous and so: Little Red was born. Build out of the tiny Fractal Node 202, here are the specs:
 
MOBO: Asrock B450m mini ITX AC
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 6 core/12 thread @3.7Ghz
Cooler: Noctua NH-L9a AM4
RAM: Crucial Ballistix 2x8GB DDR4 @3000Mhz
GPU: MSI Gaming X 1660 Super 6GB GDDR6 @1990Mhz (photo is a week old, the super was an upgrade literally yesterday)
SSD: Sandisk 1TB
PSU: Fractal Integra 450w (came with case)
Extras: Noctua slim 120mm fan sat under the GPU
 
Having never actually built in such a small case before, it was quite a challenge at first. I removed the drive cage to make room for the GPU, and the SSD just kinda sits there in its place nice and secure behind the absolute MOUNTAIN of cables fractal provide with such a small case (???). Really impressed with the system! Runs everything I need games wise, as well as being silent as hell unless you're under some serious load. Even then, its only the tiny CPU cooler that you hear, but it still does a great job at keeping the 2600 frosty really in such a small case. I decided against mechanical drives purely for speed and noise levels, plus if im goig to move this thing around (like taking it home for the holidays), the SSD just made sense- much better.
 
The original iteration (this thing has been through 2 GPU's already because im picky) did have a sapphire nitro RX580, but that thing ran hot and loud. Credit where its due, these MSI cards might be expensive but i'll never use another brand I think as even its older brother Big Red who my friend now owns has a Gaming X 1060. I havent heard the fans spin up to audible levels ONCE yet.
 
Possible upgrades? Well, i'll probably replace that ram with 2x16GB just because I can (and thats the max the mobo supports anyway) and maybe drop in the version up on this CPU, again, because I can. But apart from that, the last thing to do would be to populate the M.2 slot on the back of the motherboard.
 
Thanks for reading, this was a fun build that'll hopefully last me some time!
 

When i built its older brother almost 5 years ago now, all i wished i did was build it small! Despite the fact this cost me about £150 more because apparently mini itx is expensive, i have 0 regrets
 
Even though the node 202 is a tiny case, it was the most fun ive had in all the builds ive done! Theres just something about cramming power into a tiny chasis!
 
Build one

Aware this includes no actual "red" however, it was the successor to "big red" in my profile photo!
 
Decided I wanted to move away from my Dell Inspiron 7500 Gaming Laptop, as I found myself using it as a laptop less and less becuase it was so heavy and loud. At the same time, I also fancied a smaller compared to my previous and so: Little Red was born. Build out of the tiny Fractal Node 202, here are the specs:
 
MOBO: Asrock B450m mini ITX AC
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 6 core/12 thread @3.7Ghz
Cooler: Noctua NH-L9a AM4
RAM: Crucial Ballistix 2x8GB DDR4 @3000Mhz
GPU: MSI Gaming X 1660 Super 6GB GDDR6 @1990Mhz (photo is a week old, the super was an upgrade literally yesterday)
SSD: Sandisk 1TB
PSU: Fractal Integra 450w (came with case)
Extras: Noctua slim 120mm fan sat under the GPU
 
Having never actually built in such a small case before, it was quite a challenge at first. I removed the drive cage to make room for the GPU, and the SSD just kinda sits there in its place nice and secure behind the absolute MOUNTAIN of cables fractal provide with such a small case (???). Really impressed with the system! Runs everything I need games wise, as well as being silent as hell unless you're under some serious load. Even then, its only the tiny CPU cooler that you hear, but it still does a great job at keeping the 2600 frosty really in such a small case. I decided against mechanical drives purely for speed and noise levels, plus if im goig to move this thing around (like taking it home for the holidays), the SSD just made sense- much better.
 
The original iteration (this thing has been through 2 GPU's already because im picky) did have a sapphire nitro RX580, but that thing ran hot and loud. Credit where its due, these MSI cards might be expensive but i'll never use another brand I think as even its older brother Big Red who my friend now owns has a Gaming X 1060. I havent heard the fans spin up to audible levels ONCE yet.
 
Possible upgrades? Well, i'll probably replace that ram with 2x16GB just because I can (and thats the max the mobo supports anyway) and maybe drop in the version up on this CPU, again, because I can. But apart from that, the last thing to do would be to populate the M.2 slot on the back of the motherboard.
 
Thanks for reading, this was a fun build that'll hopefully last me some time!
 

Aware this includes no actual "red" however, it was the successor to "big red" in my profile photo!
 
Decided I wanted to move away from my Dell Inspiron 7500 Gaming Laptop, as I found myself using it as a laptop less and less becuase it was so heavy and loud. At the same time, I also fancied a smaller compared to my previous and so: Little Red was born. Build out of the tiny Fractal Node 202, here are the specs:
 
MOBO: Asrock B450m mini ITX AC
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 6 core/12 thread @3.7Ghz
Cooler: Noctua NH-L9a AM4
RAM: Crucial Ballistix 2x8GB DDR4 @3000Mhz
GPU: MSI Gaming X 1660 Super 6GB GDDR6 @1990Mhz (photo is a week old, the super was an upgrade literally yesterday)
SSD: Sandisk 1TB
PSU: Fractal Integra 450w (came with case)
Extras: Noctua slim 120mm fan sat under the GPU
 
Having never actually built in such a small case before, it was quite a challenge at first. I removed the drive cage to make room for the GPU, and the SSD just kinda sits there in its place nice and secure behind the absolute MOUNTAIN of cables fractal provide with such a small case (???). Really impressed with the system! Runs everything I need games wise, as well as being silent as hell unless you're under some serious load. Even then, its only the tiny CPU cooler that you hear, but it still does a great job at keeping the 2600 frosty really in such a small case. I decided against mechanical drives purely for speed and noise levels, plus if im goig to move this thing around (like taking it home for the holidays), the SSD just made sense- much better.
 
The original iteration (this thing has been through 2 GPU's already because im picky) did have a sapphire nitro RX580, but that thing ran hot and loud. Credit where its due, these MSI cards might be expensive but i'll never use another brand I think as even its older brother Big Red who my friend now owns has a Gaming X 1060. I havent heard the fans spin up to audible levels ONCE yet.
 
Possible upgrades? Well, i'll probably replace that ram with 2x16GB just because I can (and thats the max the mobo supports anyway) and maybe drop in the version up on this CPU, again, because I can. But apart from that, the last thing to do would be to populate the M.2 slot on the back of the motherboard.
 
Thanks for reading, this was a fun build that'll hopefully last me some time!
 

Aware this includes no actual "red" however, it was the successor to "big red" in my profile photo!
 
Decided I wanted to move away from my Dell Inspiron 7500 Gaming Laptop, as I found myself using it as a laptop less and less becuase it was so heavy and loud. At the same time, I also fancied a smaller compared to my previous and so: Little Red was born. Build out of the tiny Fractal Node 202, here are the specs:
 
MOBO: Asrock B450m mini ITX AC
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 6 core/12 thread @3.7Ghz
Cooler: Noctua NH-L9a AM4
RAM: Crucial Ballistix 2x8GB DDR4 @3000Mhz
GPU: MSI Gaming X 1660 Super 6GB GDDR6 @1990Mhz (photo is a week old, the super was an upgrade literally yesterday)
SSD: Sandisk 1TB
PSU: Fractal Integra 450w (came with case)
Extras: Noctua slim 120mm fan sat under the GPU
 
Having never actually built in such a small case before, it was quite a challenge at first. I removed the drive cage to make room for the GPU, and the SSD just kinda sits there in its place nice and secure behind the absolute MOUNTAIN of cables fractal provide with such a small case (???). Really impressed with the system! Runs everything I need games wise, as well as being silent as hell unless you're under some serious load. Even then, its only the tiny CPU cooler that you hear, but it still does a great job at keeping the 2600 frosty really in such a small case. I decided against mechanical drives purely for speed and noise levels, plus if im goig to move this thing around (like taking it home for the holidays), the SSD just made sense- much better.
 
The original iteration (this thing has been through 2 GPU's already because im picky) did have a sapphire nitro RX580, but that thing ran hot and loud. Credit where its due, these MSI cards might be expensive but i'll never use another brand I think as even its older brother Big Red who my friend now owns has a Gaming X 1060. I havent heard the fans spin up to audible levels ONCE yet.
 
Possible upgrades? Well, i'll probably replace that ram with 2x16GB just because I can (and thats the max the mobo supports anyway) and maybe drop in the version up on this CPU, again, because I can. But apart from that, the last thing to do would be to populate the M.2 slot on the back of the motherboard.
 
Thanks for reading, this was a fun build that'll hopefully last me some time!
 

I love them! For how expensive they are, they were worth the investment! I did at one point consider the stock AMD cooler, but decided against as I didnt fancy the noise.
 
Only downside: £10-£15 EXTRA just for the blackout version. Ill stick with beige lmao

Looks great! Love those noctua's. 
Enjoy your build!

@TofuHaroto @Mateyyy Hello again friends, I would like your opinion/expertises on my build please!

Good resolution to the issue, cheers!

the 580 is not close to a 1070, im not sure where he got that from tbh.

Good resolution to the issue, cheers!