Starting my first build. Any tips and recommendations is welcome :)

[LineOfSight]

Hi guys!

 

I've been browsing the site for tips and possible options for my first build. I have been using laptops for most of life and gaming with consoles (playstation, 1 to 4) and then one day i was introduced to the wonderful world of PC building and the bug bit me hard! haha! Currently I'm using a 10 year old HP pavilion laptop running vista.  I know.. its sad.. haha!

 

Anyways I'm from the Philippines, my budget is somewhere around $500-$600 converted of course. 

 

Its just a entry level build with a planned upgrade path. Will be using it mostly for gaming, no intentions of streaming.

 

I chose the parts mostly because these are what I can afford at this moment. I also intend to add a gpu, RX 580 or GTX 1080? but the Nvidia cards are too expensive here.

 

I'm sure the bottleneck will be with the cpu but I wanted start with an apu..

 

Here the pcpartlist..

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fBtPWD
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fBtPWD/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2400G 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($149.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus - TUF B450M-PLUS GAMING Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($91.91 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 250 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($57.99 @ B&H) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($58.50 @ Amazon) 
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox MB500 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($70.15 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520 W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.53 @ Walmart) 
Total: $603.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-26 04:54 EST-0500

 

Any tips, comments, or suggestions is very much welcome!

[Constantin]

Amd is very demanding when it comes to RAM, go for minimum of 3000Mhz

[m1lk3y]

Looks like a good build to me. I don't know too much about Ryzen chips, but from what I read, it can play quite a few games at 1080 with about 30 fps average, or even better if you drop it down to 720. You did a good job researching what you want. PC part picker is the place to find all those great deals! If I had to suggest anything at all, would be to save up and get that dedicated GPU soon, it will be a much better overall gaming experience than the APU for sure.

[NunoLava1998]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($94.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($83.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 250 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($57.99 @ B&H) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($58.50 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - Radeon RX 570 4 GB Gaming 4G  Video Card  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair - Carbide Series 88R MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $615.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-26 05:36 EST-0500

 

This is actually pretty good for 615$ (though it probably costs much more in the Phillipines, look for DynaquestPC if you live near one). Plus, it includes a RX 570, so no need to get the GPU later.

Also, the RX 580 is about a 1060, not a 1080.

[LineOfSight]

2 hours ago, Constantin said:

Amd is very demanding when it comes to RAM, go for minimum of 3000Mhz

Yeah.. im still looking for cheap-ish ram in speed..but for now, this works for me..

2 hours ago, m1lk3y said:

Looks like a good build to me. I don't know too much about Ryzen chips, but from what I read, it can play quite a few games at 1080 with about 30 fps average, or even better if you drop it down to 720. You did a good job researching what you want. PC part picker is the place to find all those great deals! If I had to suggest anything at all, would be to save up and get that dedicated GPU soon, it will be a much better overall gaming experience than the APU for sure.

Thanks! The bug really got me.. haha.. I've been reading up and scouring youtube and forums for ideas.. and yes, that is the plan.. after this, the gpu is next..

2 hours ago, NunoLava1998 said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($94.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($83.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 250 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($57.99 @ B&H) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($58.50 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - Radeon RX 570 4 GB Gaming 4G  Video Card  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair - Carbide Series 88R MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $615.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-26 05:36 EST-0500

 

This is actually pretty good for 615$ (though it probably costs much more in the Phillipines, look for DynaquestPC if you live near one). Plus, it includes a RX 570, so no need to get the GPU later.

Also, the RX 580 is about a 1060, not a 1080.

Thanks for the tip! So for bang-for-the-buck, the 2200g is normal go to so it seems.. I'll keep this in mind.. dynaquestpc is where I based my prices here.. the prices are competitive and I do live near one.. haha.. I'll check then prices later..

 

So if the RX 580 is to the 1060, the RX 570 is to the 1050? Or 1050 ti?