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$950 Budget Build

Navbryce
By Navbryce
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Thoughts on $950 build? I think the PSU is overkill in terms of quality, but I wanted something modular.

 

The computer will be used for gaming (League of Legends) and general productivity. The end goal is to maximize performance and reliability per dollar. 

 

I can't give too many use case specifics because it's a build for a family friend that I don't know very well 😀.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory  ($76.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 5700 8 GB DD Ultra Video Card  ($329.99 @ Best Buy) 
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox NR600 (w/o ODD) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($70.00) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master MWE Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $951.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-18 15:20 EDT-0400

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Looks solid overall, the MWE gold isn't a standout unit in its class so you might want to save and get a corsair CX650

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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Slightly cheaper mobo and psu and nvme drive

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor $199.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard MSI B450-A PRO MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard $99.99 @ B&H
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory $76.99 @ Newegg
Storage Crucial P2 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $64.99 @ B&H
Video Card XFX Radeon RX 5700 8 GB DD Ultra Video Card $329.99 @ Best Buy
Case Cooler Master MasterBox NR600 (w/o ODD) ATX Mid Tower Case $70.00
Power Supply be quiet! Pure Power 11 CM 600 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply $89.90 @ B&H
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $931.85
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-18 15:31 EDT-0400  

 

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1 minute ago, boggy77 said:

Slightly cheaper mobo and psu and nvme drive

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor $199.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard MSI B450-A PRO MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard $99.99 @ B&H
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory $76.99 @ Newegg
Storage Crucial P2 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $64.99 @ B&H
Video Card XFX Radeon RX 5700 8 GB DD Ultra Video Card $329.99 @ Best Buy
Case Cooler Master MasterBox NR600 (w/o ODD) ATX Mid Tower Case $70.00
Power Supply be quiet! Pure Power 11 CM 600 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply $89.90 @ B&H
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $931.85
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-18 15:31 EDT-0400  

 

That motherboard has a pretty weak VRM. :/

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39 minutes ago, Firewrath9 said:

That motherboard has a pretty weak VRM. :/

It got the same VRM as the Tomahawk. The B450M-A Pro is the one with weaker VRM.

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2 hours ago, Firewrath9 said:

That motherboard has a pretty weak VRM. :/

Same vrm as tomahawk

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2 hours ago, KaitouX said:

It got the same VRM as the Tomahawk. The B450M-A Pro is the one with weaker VRM.

oh my b.

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the b450 tomahawk max does not need a bios update and is only $6 more.

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4 hours ago, boggy77 said:

Slightly cheaper mobo and psu and nvme drive

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor $199.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard MSI B450-A PRO MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard $99.99 @ B&H
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory $76.99 @ Newegg
Storage Crucial P2 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $64.99 @ B&H
Video Card XFX Radeon RX 5700 8 GB DD Ultra Video Card $329.99 @ Best Buy
Case Cooler Master MasterBox NR600 (w/o ODD) ATX Mid Tower Case $70.00
Power Supply be quiet! Pure Power 11 CM 600 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply $89.90 @ B&H
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $931.85
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-18 15:31 EDT-0400  

 

I like the changes to the build. Always appreciate a lower price too 👍

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