Help me choose a budget Ryzen

[charloalberto]

So, I'm going to piece together a budget gaming rig. Already got me a GTX 1060, but my current rig (a ridiculously old Q9660 from 10 years ago) is not being enough and is not pairing well with the new VGA, so it's time to build a new one. It'll be on a very slim budget, so obviously AMD. From the online shop where I can get a better deal around these parts (I'm not in USA or Canada - Brazil to be more precise), these are the mobo options that I have (all prices are converted from BRL to USD, so try not to get scared):

 

GIGABYTE GA-A320M-S2H - $109,74

ASRock A320M-HD - $108,55

ASUS PRIME A320M-K/BR - $115,52 (it's on a sale right now)

GIGABYTE GA-A320MA-M.2 - $110,08 (also on a sale right now)

MSI B450M - $137,61

Asus Prime B450M Gaming/BR - $158,41

 

Now, for the processor I am wondering the actual impact that a Ryzen 5 1600 would have over a Ryzen 3 2200G on my specific use. I will use this rig primarily for gaming and software development (mostly javascript stuff), with emulation on the side (PS3 emulation to play some Odin Sphere would be fucking sweet) and an occasional flirt with unreal engine now and then. Anyway, on to the prices:

 

Ryzen 3 2200G - $136,81

Ryzen 5 1600 - $175,13 (you guessed it: it's on a sale)

 

And for memory, I'll buy 2 modules of 4GB from either corsair or hyper-x, depending on whatever is cheaper on the occasion.

Ignore the small stuff (extra USB headers, extra fans, etc.), I wanna focus on the real deal here. And throw in any cool ideas or hot takes in the mix, if you're feeling like it.

Anyways, that's it. Thanks in advance for any comments on this post.

 

EDIT: grammar mistake

[alatron978]

1600 is a much better option.

[LukeSavenije]

2 minutes ago, charloalberto said:

GIGABYTE GA-A320M-S2H - $109,74

ASRock A320M-HD - $108,55

ASUS PRIME A320M-K/BR - $115,52 (it's on a sale right now)

GIGABYTE GA-A320MA-M.2 - $110,08 (also on a sale right now)

MSI B450M - $137,61 

Asus Prime B450M Gaming/BR - $158,41

can i say none? anything else availible?

 

2 minutes ago, charloalberto said:

Ryzen 3 2200G - $136,81

Ryzen 5 1600 - $175,13 (you guessed it: it's on a sale)

keep in mind that the 1600 doesn't have intergrated graphics

 

3 minutes ago, charloalberto said:

from either corsair or hyper-x

or any other, as long as you don't go sketch it's in the end all skhynix, micron or samsung. 3000+ mhz is highy recommended

[Oalei]

7 minutes ago, charloalberto said:

So, I'm going to piece together a budget gaming rig. Already got me a GTX 1060, but my current rig (a ridiculously old Q9660 from 10 years ago) is not being enough and is not pairing well with the new VGA, so it's time to build a new one. It'll be on a very slim budget, so obviously AMD. From the online shop where I can get a better deal around these parts (I'm not in USA or Canada - Brazil to be more precise), these are the mobo options that I have (all prices are converted from BRL to USD, so try not to get scared):

 

GIGABYTE GA-A320M-S2H - $109,74

ASRock A320M-HD - $108,55

ASUS PRIME A320M-K/BR - $115,52 (it's on a sale right now)

GIGABYTE GA-A320MA-M.2 - $110,08 (also on a sale right now)

MSI B450M - $137,61

Asus Prime B450M Gaming/BR - $158,41

 

Now, for the processor I am wondering the actual impact that a Ryzen 5 1600 would have over a Ryzen 3 2200G on my specific use. I will use this rig primarily for gaming and software development (mostly javascript stuff), with emulation on the side (PS3 emulation to play some Odin Sphere would be fucking sweet) and an occasional flirt with unreal engine now and then. Anyway, on to the prices:

 

Ryzen 3 2200G - $136,81

Ryzen 5 1600 - $175,13 (you guessed it: it's on a sale)

 

And for memory, I'll buy 2 modules of 4GB from either corsair or hyper-x, depending on whatever is cheaper on the occasion.

Ignore the small stuff (extra USB headers, extra fans, etc.), I wanna focus on the real deal here. And throw in any cool ideas or hot takes in the mix, if you're feeling like it.

Anyways, that's it. Thanks in advance for any comments on this post.

 

EDIT: grammar mistake

get athlon and wait zen 2. just joking of course, get a better board and the cpu go for 1600 if you have a GPU

[zombieshy_guy81]

If you are really looking to save some money you could try the 200GE, 2 core 4 thread Cpu by AMD, it's AM4 socket and super cheap and heard it could trade blows with a Ryzen 3 2200G if overclocked. 

[Constantin]

5 minutes ago, LukeSavenije said:

keep in mind that the 1600 doesn't have intergrated graphics

He said that he already got a GTX 1060

[charloalberto]

1 minute ago, LukeSavenije said:

can i say none? anything else availible?

In the local market, no. And I'm not very keen on importing - no payment option with installments, and difficult (or impossible) to RMA in case of trouble. I'm thinking on sticking with with the A320 chipset, I don't care about overclocking anyway.

 

5 minutes ago, LukeSavenije said:

keep in mind that the 1600 doesn't have intergrated graphics

I don't plan on relying on one, I have a GTX 1060.

[Dedayog]

Just now, zombieshy_guy81 said:

If you are really looking to save some money you could try the 200GE, 2 core 4 thread Cpu by AMD, it's AM4 socket and super cheap and heard it could trade blows with a Ryzen 3 2200G if overclocked. 

Do you not OC the 2200g then too?

 

1600 is the call to make here.   Rock it out.

[charloalberto]

4 minutes ago, zombieshy_guy81 said:

If you are really looking to save some money you could try the 200GE, 2 core 4 thread Cpu by AMD, it's AM4 socket and super cheap and heard it could trade blows with a Ryzen 3 2200G if overclocked. 

looks interesting, and it is indeed half the price of a 2200G. But I'm worried about the abscense of the occasional oomph if I need it eventually. Also, I was under the impression that is not possible to overclock CPU on mobos with the A320 chipset (the ones I'm leaning towards). And my budget supports the 1600 just fine, I was just wondering if there was some hot take on the real advantage on the 1600 over the 2200G.

[charloalberto]

9 minutes ago, jstudrawa said:

1600 is the call to make here.   Rock it out.

yeah, I'm most definitely leaning towards it.

[charloalberto]

14 minutes ago, Oalei said:

get athlon and wait zen 2. just joking of course, get a better board and the cpu go for 1600 if you have a GPU

to get a better board is not really an option here, there aren't any other options on the pricing range that I'm looking for. I'll probably stick with A320 anyway.

[Dedayog]

1 minute ago, charloalberto said:

looks interesting, and it is indeed half the price of a 2200G. But I'm worried about the abscense of the occasional oomph if I need it eventually. Also, I was under the impression that is not possible to overclock CPU on mobos with the A320 chipset (the ones I'm leaning towards). And my budget supports the 1600 just fine, I was just wondering if there was some hot take on the real advantage on the 1600 over the 2200G.

https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/AMD-Ryzen-3-2200G-vs-AMD-Athlon-200GE/m441832vsm592714

 

Not exactly trading blows. It would have to OC a ridiculous amount to hit stock 2200g performance.

 

The 1600 is a 6/12 CPU, the 2200g is 4/4 and the 2200GE is 2/4.  Since you have a GPU. it's the only real choice.  You'll have a very solid system then,

[LukeSavenije]

25 minutes ago, charloalberto said:

In the local market, no. And I'm not very keen on importing - no payment option with installments, and difficult (or impossible) to RMA in case of trouble. I'm thinking on sticking with with the A320 chipset, I don't care about overclocking anyway.

a320 packs some pretty crappy vrms, i suggest looking into the motherboard tier list, and get something from at least tier c

[monjessenstein]

Heads up people, AFAIK the 200GE is NOT overclockable unlike the ryzen cpus.

[Oalei]

15 minutes ago, charloalberto said:

to get a better board is not really an option here, there aren't any other options on the pricing range that I'm looking for. I'll probably stick with A320 anyway.

why not stick with the cheapest 1 and get 2200g or 3 1200 maybe. but its going to be bad for the Zen 2 cause the board is very bad

[Dedayog]

Just now, Oalei said:

why not stick with the cheapest 1 and get 2200g if you dont have any gpu. but its going to be bad for the Zen 2 cause the board is very bad

Posted 38 minutes ago · Original Poster

So, I'm going to piece together a budget gaming rig. Already got me a GTX 1060,

[Oalei]

Just now, jstudrawa said:

Posted 38 minutes ago · Original Poster

So, I'm going to piece together a budget gaming rig. Already got me a GTX 1060,

find used ones if you really want a value/performance like 4790k/4770k, or just get a freaking X3440 and overclock it (idk how to overclock btw) X5690 is decent too. the most amazing is if you could get i7 4930k and above

[LukeSavenije]

6 minutes ago, monjessenstein said:

Heads up people, AFAIK the 200GE is NOT overclockable unlike the ryzen cpus.

yes and no

 

officially it isn't

 

but some succeeded on it with some msi boards afaik

[charloalberto]

1 hour ago, LukeSavenije said:

a320 packs some pretty crappy vrms, i suggest looking into the motherboard tier list, and get something from at least tier c

should I worry about VRMs even if I'm not even remotely interested in overclocking?

[LukeSavenije]

1 hour ago, charloalberto said:

should I worry about VRMs even if I'm not even remotely interested in overclocking?

vrms deliver power to the cpu and (if there are) the integrated graphics. if you're not going above a 2200g (ever) i wouldn't mind you using any of the above mentioned motherboards, but since i heard the 1600 and a potential zen 2 upgrade i suggest you get a better board, to not have power throttle, vrm overheat or other potential problems. I've seen the zen 2 chips with a tdp above even the 2700x. so my suggestion is a good b450 at least

 

tldr: yes

[trevb0t]

Yeah since you've got a GPU, you won't need the APU.

 

Since you don't care about OC, I'd do the 1600. I've got the similar 2600 and it's a great card.

 

My one recommendation is that you maybe step up to 2x8GB on the RAM, and remember that your Ryzen will benefit well from 2666mhz+ in speed.

 

With your 1060, that build will make modern game titles very playable beyond the light gaming applications listed.

[Jeevankr]

Go with ryzen 1600(much better option)trust me, u won’t regret it

[LienusLateTips]

R5 1600

 

MSI B450 if you need to save, otherwise the ASUS is better.

 

Buy the cheapest RAM 2666mhZ+ at the capacity you want, don't go by brand.

[charloalberto]

On 3/22/2019 at 4:30 PM, LienusLateTips said:

Buy the cheapest RAM 2666mhZ+ at the capacity you want, don't go by brand.

 

On 3/22/2019 at 2:28 PM, trevb0t said:

My one recommendation is that you maybe step up to 2x8GB on the RAM, and remember that your Ryzen will benefit well from 2666mhz+ in speed.

 

Thanks for the 2666Mhz tip, I'll do that.