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Thanks guys. You removed my headache ?

My PCPartPicker List. I did newegg search for "ddr4 2x8GB RGB" RAM and out of 14 RGB RAMs, only one shows up on QVL: https://www.newegg.com/global/in-en/Product/Product.asp... 2x8gb 3000 RGB&cm_re=DDr4_2x8gb_3000_RGB-_-20-236-165-_-Product And QVL too lists it as "Single Channel": https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/support/X470-GAMING-PLU... Also, all 8 GB RAMs are supported only in single channels with this motherboard (X470 gaming Plus) and story is same with Tomahawk B450. If I want dual-channel then I have to stick to 2x16GB sticks. I don't know what to make out of it except that MSI QVL list is either incomplete or completely outdated.

Nvidia does not work very well with Linux, that is why I use AMD. Thanks for the PSU, TX was a really good advice. I have increased my budget to $1800 now

1. Budget & Location 1500 USD, Hyderabad (INDIA). Can increase the budget to $1800 and my current build on PCPartPicker list translates to almost same (as per Indian rupees conversion). Can buy from these places: https://www.amazon.in/ https://www.newegg.com/global/in-en http://mdcomputers.in/ https://www.flipkart.com/ 2. Aim No gaming No OCing 12-15 hours a day usage Browser is open with 10-15 tabs in each window and 2-4 separate windows Programming/Coding Using Jupyter Lab Data Science and Machine Learning Watching 1080p videos Streaming 1080p videos through YouTube etc. Surfing/Searching on internet. 3. Monitors I just use one monitor. 1080p will be fine. 4. Peripherals Already ordered Mouse+keyboard (Logitech MK200) 5. Why are you upgrading? I have a 10 years old computer, AMD Athlon II X3 440 and it struggles to run Jupyter Lab I mentioned above and sometimes CPU usage goes 100% and it becomes unresponsive for 10-20 min when it comes to opening video streaming sites like YouTube. Its PSU has died already and keyboard and mouse are dying too. This is my 4th keyboard because I do programming, hence lot of typing. Monitor got some 2 inches sized 3 circular black spots in left corner. Used it a lot. Antec 300 Case I have, its buttons, even though I have lubricated many times, have gotten extremely rough now. So want to just upgrade.