Getting a New PC (themed)

[MylesAndMore]

 

IHi,

 

I currently have a (horrible) laptop that I would like to upgrade.

 

I am very new to PC building, and I have never built a PC before. The only experience I have is watching LinusTechTips videos.

 

I thought I would upgrade to a desktop (for many good reasons), and so I began to look at some other builds and pick out some parts.

 

The problem was, everything was either too expensive or had old parts that I couldn't find.

 

 

Details:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU Cooler	Deepcool - GAMMAXX 400 74.34 CFM CPU Cooler	$21.89 @ OutletPC
Memory	G.Skill - Ripjaws X Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR3-1600 Memory	$99.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Seagate - FireCuda 500 GB 2.5" 5400RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive	$49.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	EVGA - GeForce GTX 1050 2 GB ACX 2.0 Video Card	$136.89 @ OutletPC
Case	NZXT - H440 (Blue/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply	EVGA - 400 W ATX Power Supply	$32.88 @ OutletPC
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$381.64
	Mail-in rebates	-$40.00
	Total	$341.64
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-09 10:06 EST-0500

 

 

 

I don't exactly have a budget for this build, so I'll just say $500-$600 (USD) should be fine, but as I said, that could be impossible.

 

I am planning to use this build for video editing, web browsing, and gaming as well.

 

 

Any suggestions are welcome!

 

[ahuckphin]

CPU? 

 

try getting a GPU with at least 4gb of vram. 

 

I would get only 8gb of ram, add a ssd and change to a more affodable case. 

[MylesAndMore]

Sorry I didn't mention this! I already have a 128GB SSD for my boot drive already loaded with Windows 10.

 

You do have a good point for switching to 8GB of RAM, since that leaves more budget for upgrading to the 4GB 1050 Ti version.

 

I also switched the case to a similar-vibing case, but for less $$$ (I didn't realize how expensive the other case was!).

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor	$99.57 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Asus - PRIME B450M-A/CSM Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$78.78 @ Amazon
Memory	Kingston - FURY 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-2400 Memory	$63.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Seagate - FireCuda 500 GB 2.5" 5400RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive	$49.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4 GB Video Card	$179.99 @ Amazon
Case	NZXT - H500 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case	$69.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	EVGA - 400 W ATX Power Supply	$34.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$577.30
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-12 20:39 EST-0500

 

Thanks to anyone who helps!

[FrostyRob]

You may want to look into a 7200rpm hard drive for storage.  You should be able to get a WD blue or similar in 7200rpm for a few dollars more.  And as far as the video card, for the price a Radeon RX 570 is a better card and will likely give you better frame rates in more games but the GTX 1050ti can be a very decent card for budget gaming.    

 

Another option would be to use the APU graphics of the 2200g and slum through games for a bit while saving up money for a 1070 or similar.  Depends on what your goals are. The 450 chipset should be good for you and should be a great upgrade path for when zen 3 processors come out. The power supply may also be a weak point in the system down the road if you plan on getting a more demanding processor or GPU.  Once again, it depends on your goals.  Even if you went up to a 550w PSU you would have power to spare for a more power thirsty GPU and CPU down the road.  Best of luck with your build though!  

[MylesAndMore]

Thanks for the assurance!

I made the decision to scrap the graphics card (for now) to keep the budget down, because I looked at some benchmarks, and my tasks would (in theory) work just fine with the Vega graphics on the 2200G, while I wait to see what happens, and if I should upgrade.

 

Since that left me with more budget, I switched to 16GB of RAM, because that is my biggest problem with my current system (only having 8GB), and everybody knows Ryzens LOVE their RAM.

 

I also upped the PSU to 500W, even though this current build sips power at under 100W under full load (estimate), but that decision is mostly for upgrade purposes.

 

I decided to switch to an M.2 SSD (500GB) instead of that SSHD, because I think it will be better off for me in the future, and also currently.

 

 

Keep this in mind: This is just a starter build, and my main 2 points are budget (I know, totally rich, right?), and future in mind. I want to have to upgrade as least as possible, and I think this build will do just that. Also keep in mind the specs of my current system:

 

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU   M 620  @ 2.67GHz

128GB SanDisk SSD

8GB RAM

???

 

 

Thanks for the help!

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor	$99.57 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master - MasterAir G100M RGB 22.63 CFM CPU Cooler	$38.72 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Gigabyte - B450 AORUS M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$84.99 @ Amazon
Memory	Corsair - Vengeance RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$107.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Western Digital - Blue 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$57.99 @ Amazon
Case	NZXT - H500 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case	$69.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Thermaltake - Smart RGB 500 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply	$44.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$504.24
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-13 19:17 EST-0500