$1100 rdna2 core

jackBnimble · August 8, 2020

Budget (including currency): $1100

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Casual

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc):

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Qnw2vW

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor

Fractal Design Celsius S24 87.6 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler

Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard

Patriot Viper Steel 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-4000 CL19 Memory

Intel 660p Series 1.02 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive

Cooler Master HAF XB EVO ATX Desktop Case

Thermaltake Toughpower GF1 PE 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply

Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit

$1061.71

This is to be a semi-portable media box. It will use a 480 gpu until rdna2 cards are available.

Does anyone have any suggestions? I'm concerned about AIO quality and GPU clearance. How about an interesting 5.25'' accessory?

mahyar · August 8, 2020

that win 10 license is unnecessary you can buy them cheaper

Avocheeseado · August 8, 2020

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$173.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard	$179.99 @ Newegg
Memory	Crucial Ballistix 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory	$74.98 @ Amazon
Storage	Kingston A2000 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$119.99 @ Amazon
Case	Cooler Master HAF XB EVO ATX Desktop Case	$109.99 @ B&H
Power Supply	Cooler Master MWE Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$99.99 @ Best Buy
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$758.93
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-08-08 06:44 EDT-0400

The aio is unnecessary. If the stock cooler isnt enough for you get something like a dark rock 4 or hyper 212.
no need for a 850w psu. A 650w will be plenty for you now and any upgrades in the future.

I have listed a better motherboard and nvme drive.

3600mhz cl16 ram is plenty fast.

also, what do you mean by ‘casual’. Gaming?

jackBnimble · August 8, 2020

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($173.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard ($189.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Patriot Viper Steel 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-4000 CL19 Memory ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sabrent Rocket 4.0 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($199.98 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master HAF XB EVO ATX Desktop Case ($109.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF1 PE 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($139.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1003.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-08-08 09:34 EDT-0400

Great feedback fellas thanks. I've made some fine adjustments to the build thanks to your insight. I'll continue to look more into the issues as time allows and see what happens.