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ChrimsonRain
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So I have picked through some of the choices and came up with this ,,a AMD Ryzen 5 3600X with Gigabyte X570 AORUS Elite with ddr4 T-Force Xtreme argb 4000 mghz and  Radeon Saphire RX580 8G work together well?

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PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $174.99 @ B&H
Motherboard MSI MPG X570 GAMING EDGE WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard $179.99 @ Newegg
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory $82.99 @ Newegg
Storage Team GX1 120 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $24.99 @ Newegg
Storage Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $54.98 @ Newegg
Video Card Gigabyte Radeon RX 5500 XT 4 GB OC Video Card $179.99 @ B&H
Case NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case $69.99 @ B&H
Power Supply EVGA BR 500 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply $54.99 @ ModMyMods
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $832.91
  Mail-in rebates -$10.00
  Total $822.91
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-22 18:56 EDT-0400  
little over 800 but solid build
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17 minutes ago, Earnist_ said:
PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $174.99 @ B&H
Motherboard MSI MPG X570 GAMING EDGE WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard $179.99 @ Newegg
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory $82.99 @ Newegg
Storage Team GX1 120 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $24.99 @ Newegg
Storage Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $54.98 @ Newegg
Video Card Gigabyte Radeon RX 5500 XT 4 GB OC Video Card $179.99 @ B&H
Case NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case $69.99 @ B&H
Power Supply EVGA BR 500 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply $54.99 @ ModMyMods
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $832.91
  Mail-in rebates -$10.00
  Total $822.91
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-22 18:56 EDT-0400  
little over 800 but solid build

why spend that much on the motheboard when the budget is so tight? And why not get the GTX 1650 super, which has the same performance for less cost? And the PSU is no good.

 

@ChrimsonRain if you're spending only $800, DDR4 4000 and an X570 motherboard cuts off too much from the GPU. A B450 MAX board from MSI is a better call, with some more conservative ram.

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $174.99 @ B&H
Motherboard MSI B450 Gaming Plus MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard $104.99 @ B&H
Memory GeIL EVO POTENZA 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory $68.99 @ Newegg
Storage Team MS30 512 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive $62.99 @ Newegg
Storage Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $39.99 @ Adorama
Video Card Asus GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6 GB TUF GAMING OC Video Card $229.99 @ B&H
Case Cougar MX330 ATX Mid Tower Case $45.99 @ B&H
Power Supply Corsair CX (2017) 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply $69.29 @ Newegg
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $797.22
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-22 19:12 EDT-0400  

This allows you to get a 1660 super in your budget, giving way better performance off the bat.

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

Primary PC:

i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 10 and Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

How many watts do I need? ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 spec, PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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I would agree with @Fasauceome 's build recommendation.

Earnist_ 's was ok, but too many compromise for a Gaming PC. A budget build doesn't need an X570 motherboard, since motherboards don't impact gaming performances at all these days anyway.

 

If you want to save even more money, you could swap the ATX motherboard for it's MATX variant, too. It's a 15$ discount right there that you could put elsewhere... like in Shipping costs or taxes lol.

MSI B450M GAMING PLUS Micro ATX AM4 - $88.76

 

Just remember OP, you'll need to bios flashback the motherboard to make it compatible with Zen2 CPUs, so don't be alarmed if it doesn't boot because you forgot. (unless MSI updated the bios from the factory with newer boards)

Take the motherboard out of the box and flash it right away, no need to install anything onto it, just plug the power cables onto it. Download the latest bios, extract the zip file and rename the bios to MSI.ROM . Put it at the root of a FAT32 usb drive and plug it in the closest USB connector to the button in the back of the motherboard... Press the button, light goes red and flashes for a few minutes. Done.

CPU: AMD Ryzen 3700x / GPU: Asus Radeon RX 6750XT OC 12GB / RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 2x8GB DDR4-3200
MOBO: MSI B450m Gaming Plus / NVME: Corsair MP510 240GB / Case: TT Core v21 / PSU: Seasonic 750W / OS: Win 10 Pro

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1 hour ago, Earnist_ said:
PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $174.99 @ B&H
Motherboard MSI MPG X570 GAMING EDGE WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard $179.99 @ Newegg
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory $82.99 @ Newegg
Storage Team GX1 120 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $24.99 @ Newegg
Storage Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $54.98 @ Newegg
Video Card Gigabyte Radeon RX 5500 XT 4 GB OC Video Card $179.99 @ B&H
Case NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case $69.99 @ B&H
Power Supply EVGA BR 500 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply $54.99 @ ModMyMods
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $832.91
  Mail-in rebates -$10.00
  Total $822.91
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-22 18:56 EDT-0400  
little over 800 but solid build

MSIs X570 boards are hot garbage. 

120gb SSDs are borderline useless, it'd make more sense to buy a 1TB SSD. 

CPU: Ryzen 9 5900 Cooler: EVGA CLC280 Motherboard: Gigabyte B550i Pro AX RAM: Kingston Hyper X 32GB 3200mhz

Storage: WD 750 SE 500GB, WD 730 SE 1TB GPU: EVGA RTX 3070 Ti PSU: Corsair SF750 Case: Streacom DA2

Monitor: LG 27GL83B Mouse: Razer Basilisk V2 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red Speakers: Mackie CR5BT

 

MiniPC - Sold for $100 Profit

Spoiler

CPU: Intel i3 4160 Cooler: Integrated Motherboard: Integrated

RAM: G.Skill RipJaws 16GB DDR3 Storage: Transcend MSA370 128GB GPU: Intel 4400 Graphics

PSU: Integrated Case: Shuttle XPC Slim

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

Budget Rig 1 - Sold For $750 Profit

Spoiler

CPU: Intel i5 7600k Cooler: CryOrig H7 Motherboard: MSI Z270 M5

RAM: Crucial LPX 16GB DDR4 Storage: Intel S3510 800GB GPU: Nvidia GTX 980

PSU: Corsair CX650M Case: EVGA DG73

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

OG Gaming Rig - Gone

Spoiler

 

CPU: Intel i5 4690k Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 Motherboard: MSI Z97i AC ITX

RAM: Crucial Ballistix 16GB DDR3 Storage: Kingston Fury 240GB GPU: Asus Strix GTX 970

PSU: Thermaltake TR2 Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX

Monitor: Dell P2214H x2 Mouse: Logitech MX Master Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

 

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You should get a Rx 580 or 570 and that’s way over 800 when taxes are included.  If you are strictly at 800$ then cut the ssd and get a 2600 instead

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1 minute ago, YT_DomDaBomb20 said:

If you are strictly at 800$ then cut the ssd and get a 2600 instead

Never cut the SSD, it's a bitch and a half to reinstall Windows and put up with the slowness. Always start with the SSD and add an HDD later.

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

Primary PC:

i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 10 and Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

How many watts do I need? ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 spec, PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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5 minutes ago, YT_DomDaBomb20 said:

True but if he cuts hdd then 120gb isn’t a lot

You have to quote us so we can see your responses

 

That's why I added a 500gb SSD instead of a 120gb SSD in my part suggestion.

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

Primary PC:

i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 10 and Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

How many watts do I need? ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 spec, PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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1 minute ago, Fasauceome said:

You have to quote us so we can see your responses

 

That's why I added a 500gb SSD instead of a 120gb SSD in my part suggestion.

500 gb ssds aren’t cheap

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Just now, YT_DomDaBomb20 said:

500 gb ssds aren’t cheap

Correct. Still fits nicely into the budget though.

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

Primary PC:

i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 10 and Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

How many watts do I need? ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 spec, PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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