Mini Itx build

[Leucon]

Im trying to make a mini itx build with a budget of 500-550 USD, i made this but does anyone have any suggestions or any comments on how i can improve it or add and make it better without adding too much cost? i made it keeping in mind the price of a windows key. Thank you.  https://pcpartpicker.com/list/dcgBV6

[mach]

What's the purpose of this machine?

[Fasauceome]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor	$93.99 @ SuperBiiz
Motherboard	ASRock - B450 GAMING-ITX/AC Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard	$104.99 @ Newegg Business
Memory	Team - Vulcan 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$55.88 @ OutletPC
Storage	Patriot - Scorch 128 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$29.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Seagate - BarraCuda Pro Compute 1 TB 2.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$58.99 @ Newegg
Case	Silverstone - Sugo SG13B Mini ITX Tower Case	$50.50 @ B&H
Power Supply	Corsair - CXM (2015) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply	$34.98 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$444.32
	Mail-in rebates	-$15.00
	Total	$429.32
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-03-26 19:24 EDT-0400

Small modifications, you definitely need some dual channel and no doubt an SSD, plus you don't have to pay for windows, you can use it for free.

Edited March 26, 2019 by fasauceome
better list

[Leucon]

35 minutes ago, mach said:

What's the purpose of this machine?

Playing games. No crazy AAA games, just things like league, overwatch. Emulate simple stuff. I just want good FPS 

[mach]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/GzMCYT

 

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($93.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-L9a-AM4 33.84 CFM CPU Cooler  ($39.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock - B450 GAMING-ITX/AC Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard  ($104.99 @ Newegg Business) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($63.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Intel - 660p Series 512 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($69.89 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Inwin - BQ656T.AD150TB3 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($68.93 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($99.39 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $541.08
 

The APU is not great for a future GPU upgrade, as the integrated graphics will go to waste and the CPU side is not that strong.

So why not go for the sexy real small form factor here?

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($93.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock - B450 GAMING-ITX/AC Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard  ($104.99 @ Newegg Business) 
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($43.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: MyDigitalSSD - BP5e Slim 7 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: ASRock - Radeon RX 570 4 GB Phantom Gaming D Video Card  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Silverstone - Sugo SG13B Mini ITX Tower Case  ($50.50 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 450 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $543.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-03-26 23:42 EDT-0400

[mach]

2 hours ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

PCPartPicker part list

You should avoid using single channel memory on ryzen platform especially for APU.

Also, whats the point of using APU with a dedicated gpu?

[Herman Mcpootis]

52 minutes ago, mach said:

You should avoid using single channel memory on ryzen platform especially for APU.

Also, whats the point of using APU with a dedicated gpu?

the 2200G is only $10 more than the 1200, the iGPU helps if he needs to diagnose problems with his rig. having a single stick makes it easier for him to upgrade to 16gb in the future.

[mach]

1 hour ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

the 2200G is only $10 more than the 1200, the iGPU helps if he needs to diagnose problems with his rig. having a single stick makes it easier for him to upgrade to 16gb in the future.

https://www.gamersnexus.net/hwreviews/3261-r3-2200g-r5-2400g-review-gaming-benchmarks-vs-gt-1030

Take a look at how single channel memory would impact the performance on an APU

 

If I'm gonna get a dedicated gpu I'll choose r3 1300x instead. 

[Herman Mcpootis]

1 hour ago, mach said:

https://www.gamersnexus.net/hwreviews/3261-r3-2200g-r5-2400g-review-gaming-benchmarks-vs-gt-1030

Take a look at how single channel memory would impact the performance on an APU

 

If I'm gonna get a dedicated gpu I'll choose r3 1300x instead. 

Except i placed an rx 570 in the build, i'm not telling him to use the iGPU for games.