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PSU/Case suggestions for a budget build

Hey,

 

I'm a student who is soon going to move out for university and since I can't bring my main computer with me I decided to build another one.

I don't have that much money to spend, and so far I have been able to pick these components:

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-AB350 Gaming-3

GPU: Gigabyte GTX 1060 (3GB GDDR5)

RAM: Just a basic set of dual-channel 2x4GB sticks.

 

I already have a spare HDD at home so I don't have to worry about buying that too.

I'm having some troubles picking my PSU and case, mostly because I'm not particularly sure what my options are for something that is relatively cheap but still offers good quality. The components that I have listed are going to cost me approximately ~650€ (~760$ at the time of writing this) and I definitely wanted to keep the overall cost lower than ~800€ (~940$).

 

Do you guys have any recommendations on which PSU/Case I should get? Also, is there a way for me to swap some of the components that I have listed with others that cost less but would still give me overall similar quality/performances?

 

Thanks in advance.

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Corsair RM550x PSU, Corsair Masterbox 5 Mid-ATX case. Those are pretty good, and I'd mention an EVGA PSU but we don't have them down here in Australia and I can't remember any.

HEADS UP, THIS ACCOUNT IS INACTIVE NOW

I'm keeping everything else the way it was for anyone who might check out my answers in future, but I won't be using LTT.

 

 

 

 

Don't forget to quote me when replying to me!

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PSU Tier List Cooler Tier List SSD Tier List  My Specs Below!

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My PC:

CPU: Ryzen 5 1600 @ 3.2GHz

Cooler: Stock Wraith Spire

RAM: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 3000mHz 16GB DDR4 (2x8GB) RGB

Motherboard: Asus ROG Strix X370-F Gaming ATX

SSD: Crucial MX500 500GB 2.5"

HDD: Western Digital Blue 1TB 7200rpm

GPU: Asus ROG Strix OC GTX 1060 6GB

Case: Cooler Master H500P

PSU: Corsair RM650i 650W 80+ Gold Fully Modular

OS: Windows 10 Home 64-bit

Fans: 4x Cooler Master Masterfan Pro 120 Air Balance

Spoiler

Potato Laptop (Samsung Series 5 Ultrabook, 2013):

CPU: Intel Ivy Bridge i5 3337U @ 1.8GHz

RAM: 8GB DDR3 2133mhz SODIMM (1x4GB Samsung, 1x4GB Kingston)

SSD: Kingston 24GB SSD (originally for caching)

HDD: HGST 500GB 5400rpm

GPU: Intel HD 4000 Graphics

OS: Windows 10 Home 64-bit

 

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Are you just gaming or what are you doing?

Im mostly on discord now and you can find me on my profile

 

My Build: Xeon 2630L V, RX 560 2gb, 8gb ddr4 1866, EVGA 450BV 

My Laptop #1: i3-5020U, 8gb of DDR3, Intel HD 5500

 

 

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Gaming, mostly. And coding, but I doubt IDEs need that much power. :D

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13 minutes ago, JaegerB said:

Corsair RM550x PSU, Corsair Masterbox 5 Mid-ATX case. Those are pretty good, and I'd mention an EVGA PSU but we don't have them down here in Australia and I can't remember any.

Cooler Master MasterBox Lite 5** :D

I once did the unthinkable, back many headphones ago...

I split an audio split, again

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Just now, EnergyEclipse said:

Cooler Master MasterBox Lite 5** :D

The lite is just a cheaper version. He can afford the Masterbox 5, and IMO it's better than the lite since it offers more features.

HEADS UP, THIS ACCOUNT IS INACTIVE NOW

I'm keeping everything else the way it was for anyone who might check out my answers in future, but I won't be using LTT.

 

 

 

 

Don't forget to quote me when replying to me!

Please explain your question fully, so I can answer it fully.

PSU Tier List Cooler Tier List SSD Tier List  My Specs Below!

Spoiler

My PC:

CPU: Ryzen 5 1600 @ 3.2GHz

Cooler: Stock Wraith Spire

RAM: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 3000mHz 16GB DDR4 (2x8GB) RGB

Motherboard: Asus ROG Strix X370-F Gaming ATX

SSD: Crucial MX500 500GB 2.5"

HDD: Western Digital Blue 1TB 7200rpm

GPU: Asus ROG Strix OC GTX 1060 6GB

Case: Cooler Master H500P

PSU: Corsair RM650i 650W 80+ Gold Fully Modular

OS: Windows 10 Home 64-bit

Fans: 4x Cooler Master Masterfan Pro 120 Air Balance

Spoiler

Potato Laptop (Samsung Series 5 Ultrabook, 2013):

CPU: Intel Ivy Bridge i5 3337U @ 1.8GHz

RAM: 8GB DDR3 2133mhz SODIMM (1x4GB Samsung, 1x4GB Kingston)

SSD: Kingston 24GB SSD (originally for caching)

HDD: HGST 500GB 5400rpm

GPU: Intel HD 4000 Graphics

OS: Windows 10 Home 64-bit

 

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The MasterBox 5 looks really cool! The price is right, but just out of curiosity I checked the lite version too: unfortunately this last one is not available on the website I'm buying all these parts from (my country's Amazon). 

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Just now, SpikyRecon said:

The MasterBox 5 looks really cool! The price is right, but just out of curiosity I checked the lite version too: unfortunately this last one is not available on the website I'm buying all these parts from (my country's Amazon). 

Yeah, you should be fine with the Masterbox. It's a really great case for the price.

HEADS UP, THIS ACCOUNT IS INACTIVE NOW

I'm keeping everything else the way it was for anyone who might check out my answers in future, but I won't be using LTT.

 

 

 

 

Don't forget to quote me when replying to me!

Please explain your question fully, so I can answer it fully.

PSU Tier List Cooler Tier List SSD Tier List  My Specs Below!

Spoiler

My PC:

CPU: Ryzen 5 1600 @ 3.2GHz

Cooler: Stock Wraith Spire

RAM: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 3000mHz 16GB DDR4 (2x8GB) RGB

Motherboard: Asus ROG Strix X370-F Gaming ATX

SSD: Crucial MX500 500GB 2.5"

HDD: Western Digital Blue 1TB 7200rpm

GPU: Asus ROG Strix OC GTX 1060 6GB

Case: Cooler Master H500P

PSU: Corsair RM650i 650W 80+ Gold Fully Modular

OS: Windows 10 Home 64-bit

Fans: 4x Cooler Master Masterfan Pro 120 Air Balance

Spoiler

Potato Laptop (Samsung Series 5 Ultrabook, 2013):

CPU: Intel Ivy Bridge i5 3337U @ 1.8GHz

RAM: 8GB DDR3 2133mhz SODIMM (1x4GB Samsung, 1x4GB Kingston)

SSD: Kingston 24GB SSD (originally for caching)

HDD: HGST 500GB 5400rpm

GPU: Intel HD 4000 Graphics

OS: Windows 10 Home 64-bit

 

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