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I'm currently trying to build a PC for my mother's fiance so he can start his hobby back up. He will only be using it for music production and web browsing. 

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$400 ain't much, looking at a cheap Ryzen build.

 

USD?

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

Primary PC:

i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 10 and Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

How many watts do I need? ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 spec, PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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12 minutes ago, Nate21601 said:

I'm currently trying to build a PC for my mother's fiance so he can start his hobby back up. He will only be using it for music production and web browsing. 

something like this?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Type Item Price
CPU AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor $94.89 @ OutletPC
Motherboard ASRock - B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard $59.99 @ Newegg
Memory OLOy - 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $76.99 @ Newegg
Storage Crucial - P1 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive $69.89 @ OutletPC
Case Thermaltake - Versa H15 MicroATX Mid Tower Case $29.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply Corsair - CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply $38.98 @ Newegg
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $400.73
  Mail-in rebates -$30.00
  Total $370.73
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-04-17 13:46 EDT-0400  

 

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5 minutes ago, fasauceome said:

$400 ain't much, looking at a cheap Ryzen build.

 

USD?

Yes USD.

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Yes USD.

Location?  Microcenter?

"Do what makes the experience better" - in regards to PCs and Life itself.

 

Onyx : AMD Ryzen 7 7800x3d / MSI 6900xt Gaming X Trio / Gigabyte B650 AORUS Pro AX / G. Skill Flare X5 6000CL36 32GB / Samsung 980 1TB x3 / Super Flower Leadex V Platinum Pro 850 / EK-AIO 360 Basic / Fractal Design North XL (black mesh) / AOC AGON 35" 3440x1440 100Hz / Mackie CR5BT / Corsair Virtuoso SE / Cherry MX Board 3.0 / Logitech G502

 

7800X3D - PBO -30 all cores, 4.90GHz all core, 5.05GHz single core, 18286 C23 multi, 1779 C23 single

 

Emma : i9 9900K @5.1Ghz - Gigabyte AORUS 1080Ti - Gigabyte AORUS Z370 Gaming 5 - G. Skill Ripjaws V 32GB 3200CL16 - 750 EVO 512GB + 2x 860 EVO 1TB (RAID0) - EVGA SuperNova 650 P2 - Thermaltake Water 3.0 Ultimate 360mm - Fractal Design Define R6 - TP-Link AC1900 PCIe Wifi

 

Raven: AMD Ryzen 5 5600x3d - ASRock B550M Pro4 - G. Skill Ripjaws V 16GB 3200Mhz - XFX Radeon RX6650XT - Samsung 980 1TB + Crucial MX500 1TB - TP-Link AC600 USB Wifi - Gigabyte GP-P450B PSU -  Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L -  Samsung 27" 1080p

 

Plex : AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - Gigabyte B550M AORUS Elite AX - G. Skill Ripjaws V 16GB 2400Mhz - MSI 1050Ti 4GB - Crucial P3 Plus 500GB + WD Red NAS 4TBx2 - TP-Link AC1200 PCIe Wifi - EVGA SuperNova 650 P2 - ASUS Prime AP201 - Spectre 24" 1080p

 

Steam Deck 512GB OLED

 

OnePlus: 

OnePlus 11 5G - 16GB RAM, 256GB NAND, Eternal Green

OnePlus Buds Pro 2 - Eternal Green

 

Other Tech:

- 2021 Volvo S60 Recharge T8 Polestar Engineered - 415hp/495tq 2.0L 4cyl. turbocharged, supercharged and electrified.

- Lenovo 720S Touch 15.6" - i7 7700HQ, 16GB RAM 2400MHz, 512GB NVMe SSD, 1050Ti, 4K touchscreen

- MSI GF62 15.6" - i7 7700HQ, 16GB RAM 2400 MHz, 256GB NVMe SSD + 1TB 7200rpm HDD, 1050Ti

- Ubiquiti Amplifi HD mesh wifi

 

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1 minute ago, jstudrawa said:

Location?  Microcenter?

I am able to go to the Microcenter in Mayfield, Ohio. 

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Just now, Nate21601 said:

I am able to go to the Microcenter in Mayfield, Ohio. 

Oh shit, things just got real...

 

I see a Ryzen 5 1600 build incoming...

"Do what makes the experience better" - in regards to PCs and Life itself.

 

Onyx : AMD Ryzen 7 7800x3d / MSI 6900xt Gaming X Trio / Gigabyte B650 AORUS Pro AX / G. Skill Flare X5 6000CL36 32GB / Samsung 980 1TB x3 / Super Flower Leadex V Platinum Pro 850 / EK-AIO 360 Basic / Fractal Design North XL (black mesh) / AOC AGON 35" 3440x1440 100Hz / Mackie CR5BT / Corsair Virtuoso SE / Cherry MX Board 3.0 / Logitech G502

 

7800X3D - PBO -30 all cores, 4.90GHz all core, 5.05GHz single core, 18286 C23 multi, 1779 C23 single

 

Emma : i9 9900K @5.1Ghz - Gigabyte AORUS 1080Ti - Gigabyte AORUS Z370 Gaming 5 - G. Skill Ripjaws V 32GB 3200CL16 - 750 EVO 512GB + 2x 860 EVO 1TB (RAID0) - EVGA SuperNova 650 P2 - Thermaltake Water 3.0 Ultimate 360mm - Fractal Design Define R6 - TP-Link AC1900 PCIe Wifi

 

Raven: AMD Ryzen 5 5600x3d - ASRock B550M Pro4 - G. Skill Ripjaws V 16GB 3200Mhz - XFX Radeon RX6650XT - Samsung 980 1TB + Crucial MX500 1TB - TP-Link AC600 USB Wifi - Gigabyte GP-P450B PSU -  Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L -  Samsung 27" 1080p

 

Plex : AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - Gigabyte B550M AORUS Elite AX - G. Skill Ripjaws V 16GB 2400Mhz - MSI 1050Ti 4GB - Crucial P3 Plus 500GB + WD Red NAS 4TBx2 - TP-Link AC1200 PCIe Wifi - EVGA SuperNova 650 P2 - ASUS Prime AP201 - Spectre 24" 1080p

 

Steam Deck 512GB OLED

 

OnePlus: 

OnePlus 11 5G - 16GB RAM, 256GB NAND, Eternal Green

OnePlus Buds Pro 2 - Eternal Green

 

Other Tech:

- 2021 Volvo S60 Recharge T8 Polestar Engineered - 415hp/495tq 2.0L 4cyl. turbocharged, supercharged and electrified.

- Lenovo 720S Touch 15.6" - i7 7700HQ, 16GB RAM 2400MHz, 512GB NVMe SSD, 1050Ti, 4K touchscreen

- MSI GF62 15.6" - i7 7700HQ, 16GB RAM 2400 MHz, 256GB NVMe SSD + 1TB 7200rpm HDD, 1050Ti

- Ubiquiti Amplifi HD mesh wifi

 

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5 minutes ago, jstudrawa said:

Oh shit, things just got real...

 

I see a Ryzen 5 1600 build incoming...

yeah, you can get nice 1600 deals there

 

my build can be used for that too if you wanted to op

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12 minutes ago, jstudrawa said:

Oh shit, things just got real...

 

I see a Ryzen 5 1600 build incoming...

Awesome

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Awesome

Bascially, you're looking at Microcenter for...

 

Ryzen 5 1600 - $50 + tax

ASRock B450M - $70 + tax (yes, motherboard is $10 more expensive but grants you a $30 discount on the bundle)

 

Then use the above builds for the rest.

"Do what makes the experience better" - in regards to PCs and Life itself.

 

Onyx : AMD Ryzen 7 7800x3d / MSI 6900xt Gaming X Trio / Gigabyte B650 AORUS Pro AX / G. Skill Flare X5 6000CL36 32GB / Samsung 980 1TB x3 / Super Flower Leadex V Platinum Pro 850 / EK-AIO 360 Basic / Fractal Design North XL (black mesh) / AOC AGON 35" 3440x1440 100Hz / Mackie CR5BT / Corsair Virtuoso SE / Cherry MX Board 3.0 / Logitech G502

 

7800X3D - PBO -30 all cores, 4.90GHz all core, 5.05GHz single core, 18286 C23 multi, 1779 C23 single

 

Emma : i9 9900K @5.1Ghz - Gigabyte AORUS 1080Ti - Gigabyte AORUS Z370 Gaming 5 - G. Skill Ripjaws V 32GB 3200CL16 - 750 EVO 512GB + 2x 860 EVO 1TB (RAID0) - EVGA SuperNova 650 P2 - Thermaltake Water 3.0 Ultimate 360mm - Fractal Design Define R6 - TP-Link AC1900 PCIe Wifi

 

Raven: AMD Ryzen 5 5600x3d - ASRock B550M Pro4 - G. Skill Ripjaws V 16GB 3200Mhz - XFX Radeon RX6650XT - Samsung 980 1TB + Crucial MX500 1TB - TP-Link AC600 USB Wifi - Gigabyte GP-P450B PSU -  Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L -  Samsung 27" 1080p

 

Plex : AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - Gigabyte B550M AORUS Elite AX - G. Skill Ripjaws V 16GB 2400Mhz - MSI 1050Ti 4GB - Crucial P3 Plus 500GB + WD Red NAS 4TBx2 - TP-Link AC1200 PCIe Wifi - EVGA SuperNova 650 P2 - ASUS Prime AP201 - Spectre 24" 1080p

 

Steam Deck 512GB OLED

 

OnePlus: 

OnePlus 11 5G - 16GB RAM, 256GB NAND, Eternal Green

OnePlus Buds Pro 2 - Eternal Green

 

Other Tech:

- 2021 Volvo S60 Recharge T8 Polestar Engineered - 415hp/495tq 2.0L 4cyl. turbocharged, supercharged and electrified.

- Lenovo 720S Touch 15.6" - i7 7700HQ, 16GB RAM 2400MHz, 512GB NVMe SSD, 1050Ti, 4K touchscreen

- MSI GF62 15.6" - i7 7700HQ, 16GB RAM 2400 MHz, 256GB NVMe SSD + 1TB 7200rpm HDD, 1050Ti

- Ubiquiti Amplifi HD mesh wifi

 

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https://www.microcenter.com/product/478826/ryzen-5-1600-32ghz-6-core-am4-boxed-processor-with-wraith-spire-cooler - $49.99 when bundled with the motherboard

https://www.microcenter.com/product/510208/b450m-ds3h-am4-matx-amd-motherboard - $69.99

https://www.microcenter.com/product/509696/neo-forza-faye-16gb-2-x-8gb-ddr4-2400-pc4-19200-cl17-dual-channel-desktop-memory-kit---red  - $70.99

https://www.microcenter.com/product/513527/p1-500gb-3d-qlc-nand-m2-2280-pcie-nvme-30-x4-internal-solid-state-drive - $69.99

https://www.microcenter.com/product/507687/wn-91u3c-matx-mid-tower-computer-case---black - $29.99

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139201 - $45.99

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814930001 - $84.99

 

Don't forget your Microcenter coupon for $5.00 off! I use this every time I go:

 

https://instore.thread.co/retailmenot/microcenter.com/offer/XR5LE4ZL3NC7JNZU5ZL6OSUCJM?click_id=AE1E7D5E-F159-4562-949F-35A6117075FD&uq=QZRZEMQRRRH6VAZ7TOTQU5CG2A&df=LWEPJVKTUJGUXBTVQZ7KTHNW2Y&session=nxlJYLZ3Hx5cb76cb226426

 

Total: $416.93

 

EDIT: Oops, I forgot the GPU. Added it above. You don't have to use the RX 550 as it's overkill, but it's nice to have since it just barely fits in the budget. So your call if you want to drop to a cheaper GPU than that.

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10 minutes ago, jerubedo said:

https://www.microcenter.com/product/478826/ryzen-5-1600-32ghz-6-core-am4-boxed-processor-with-wraith-spire-cooler - $49.99 when bundled with the motherboard

https://www.microcenter.com/product/510208/b450m-ds3h-am4-matx-amd-motherboard - $69.99

https://www.microcenter.com/product/509696/neo-forza-faye-16gb-2-x-8gb-ddr4-2400-pc4-19200-cl17-dual-channel-desktop-memory-kit---red  - $70.99

https://www.microcenter.com/product/513527/p1-500gb-3d-qlc-nand-m2-2280-pcie-nvme-30-x4-internal-solid-state-drive - $69.99

https://www.microcenter.com/product/507687/wn-91u3c-matx-mid-tower-computer-case---black - $29.99

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139201 - $45.99

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814930001 - $84.99

 

Don't forget your Microcenter coupon for $5.00 off! I use this every time I go:

 

https://instore.thread.co/retailmenot/microcenter.com/offer/XR5LE4ZL3NC7JNZU5ZL6OSUCJM?click_id=AE1E7D5E-F159-4562-949F-35A6117075FD&uq=QZRZEMQRRRH6VAZ7TOTQU5CG2A&df=LWEPJVKTUJGUXBTVQZ7KTHNW2Y&session=nxlJYLZ3Hx5cb76cb226426

 

Total: $416.93

 

EDIT: Oops, I forgot the GPU. Added it above. You don't have to use the RX 550 as it's overkill, but it's nice to have since it just barely fits in the budget. So your call if you want to drop to a cheaper GPU than that.

Thank you!

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Just now, LukeSavenije said:

anything else there? ds3h isn't that good...

 

and maybe op could just get a gt210 or something? there isn't really a reason to get more

The Pro4 is there for $69.99 as well which you recommended prior.  

 

Nice thing about a 1600, you can scale GPU's pretty well later for when you get the itch to get that Ultrawide ;)

"Do what makes the experience better" - in regards to PCs and Life itself.

 

Onyx : AMD Ryzen 7 7800x3d / MSI 6900xt Gaming X Trio / Gigabyte B650 AORUS Pro AX / G. Skill Flare X5 6000CL36 32GB / Samsung 980 1TB x3 / Super Flower Leadex V Platinum Pro 850 / EK-AIO 360 Basic / Fractal Design North XL (black mesh) / AOC AGON 35" 3440x1440 100Hz / Mackie CR5BT / Corsair Virtuoso SE / Cherry MX Board 3.0 / Logitech G502

 

7800X3D - PBO -30 all cores, 4.90GHz all core, 5.05GHz single core, 18286 C23 multi, 1779 C23 single

 

Emma : i9 9900K @5.1Ghz - Gigabyte AORUS 1080Ti - Gigabyte AORUS Z370 Gaming 5 - G. Skill Ripjaws V 32GB 3200CL16 - 750 EVO 512GB + 2x 860 EVO 1TB (RAID0) - EVGA SuperNova 650 P2 - Thermaltake Water 3.0 Ultimate 360mm - Fractal Design Define R6 - TP-Link AC1900 PCIe Wifi

 

Raven: AMD Ryzen 5 5600x3d - ASRock B550M Pro4 - G. Skill Ripjaws V 16GB 3200Mhz - XFX Radeon RX6650XT - Samsung 980 1TB + Crucial MX500 1TB - TP-Link AC600 USB Wifi - Gigabyte GP-P450B PSU -  Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L -  Samsung 27" 1080p

 

Plex : AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - Gigabyte B550M AORUS Elite AX - G. Skill Ripjaws V 16GB 2400Mhz - MSI 1050Ti 4GB - Crucial P3 Plus 500GB + WD Red NAS 4TBx2 - TP-Link AC1200 PCIe Wifi - EVGA SuperNova 650 P2 - ASUS Prime AP201 - Spectre 24" 1080p

 

Steam Deck 512GB OLED

 

OnePlus: 

OnePlus 11 5G - 16GB RAM, 256GB NAND, Eternal Green

OnePlus Buds Pro 2 - Eternal Green

 

Other Tech:

- 2021 Volvo S60 Recharge T8 Polestar Engineered - 415hp/495tq 2.0L 4cyl. turbocharged, supercharged and electrified.

- Lenovo 720S Touch 15.6" - i7 7700HQ, 16GB RAM 2400MHz, 512GB NVMe SSD, 1050Ti, 4K touchscreen

- MSI GF62 15.6" - i7 7700HQ, 16GB RAM 2400 MHz, 256GB NVMe SSD + 1TB 7200rpm HDD, 1050Ti

- Ubiquiti Amplifi HD mesh wifi

 

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5 minutes ago, LukeSavenije said:

anything else there? ds3h isn't that good...

At that price point there's:

ASUS PRIME B350-PLUS

ASRock B450M Pro4

ASRock AB350 Pro4

 

5 minutes ago, LukeSavenije said:

and maybe op could just get a gt210 or something? there isn't really a reason to get more

I agree. I just figured the RX 550 would be nice if he wanted to play a game here or there.

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2 minutes ago, jerubedo said:

At that price point there's:

ASUS PRIME B350-PLUS

ASRock B450M Pro4

ASRock AB350 Pro4

 

I agree. I just figured the RX 550 would be nice if he wanted to play a game here or there.

Which one would you recommend? I forgot to mention that I have an old AMD gpu that I'm going to put in it.

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10 minutes ago, Nate21601 said:

Which one would you recommend? I forgot to mention that I have an old AMD gpu that I'm going to put in it.

I'd say the ASRock B450M Pro4 then, since it's what Luke recommended to begin with. He knows a bit more about the subtle differences between the lower end boards than I do. Here's the link:

 

https://www.microcenter.com/product/509732/b450m-pro4-am4-matx-amd-motherboard

 

Making the total build this:

 

https://www.microcenter.com/product/478826/ryzen-5-1600-32ghz-6-core-am4-boxed-processor-with-wraith-spire-cooler - $49.99 when bundled with the motherboard

https://www.microcenter.com/product/509732/b450m-pro4-am4-matx-amd-motherboard - $69.99

https://www.microcenter.com/product/509696/neo-forza-faye-16gb-2-x-8gb-ddr4-2400-pc4-19200-cl17-dual-channel-desktop-memory-kit---red  - $70.99

https://www.microcenter.com/product/513527/p1-500gb-3d-qlc-nand-m2-2280-pcie-nvme-30-x4-internal-solid-state-drive - $69.99

https://www.microcenter.com/product/507687/wn-91u3c-matx-mid-tower-computer-case---black - $29.99

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139201 - $45.99

 

Total: $321.94

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6 minutes ago, jerubedo said:

I'd say the ASRock B450M Pro4 then, since it's what Luke recommended to begin with. He knows a bit more about the subtle differences between the lower end boards than I do. Here's the link:

 

https://www.microcenter.com/product/509732/b450m-pro4-am4-matx-amd-motherboard

 

Making the total build this:

 

https://www.microcenter.com/product/478826/ryzen-5-1600-32ghz-6-core-am4-boxed-processor-with-wraith-spire-cooler - $49.99 when bundled with the motherboard

https://www.microcenter.com/product/509732/b450m-pro4-am4-matx-amd-motherboard - $69.99

https://www.microcenter.com/product/509696/neo-forza-faye-16gb-2-x-8gb-ddr4-2400-pc4-19200-cl17-dual-channel-desktop-memory-kit---red  - $70.99

https://www.microcenter.com/product/513527/p1-500gb-3d-qlc-nand-m2-2280-pcie-nvme-30-x4-internal-solid-state-drive - $69.99

https://www.microcenter.com/product/507687/wn-91u3c-matx-mid-tower-computer-case---black - $29.99

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139201 - $45.99

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814930001 - $84.99

Would I be able to use this PSU https://www.microcenter.com/product/485312/650-watt-80-plus-bronze-atx-semi-modular-power-supply ? Just so I could get everything at microcenter.

 

Thank you for the help.

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10 minutes ago, Nate21601 said:

Would I be able to use this PSU https://www.microcenter.com/product/485312/650-watt-80-plus-bronze-atx-semi-modular-power-supply ? Just so I could get everything at microcenter.

 

Thank you for the help.

It's risky. That's Microcenter's in-house brand. With PSUs we have a tier list on these forums and no one has ever tested the PowerSpec ones. That one could be solid or it could be a hazard to your components. Remember that the PSU is arguably the most important part of the build. Other PSUs at Microcenter are overpriced.

 

You could get this one:

https://www.microcenter.com/product/460287/cx550m-550-watt-80-plus-bronze-semi-modular-atx-power-supply

 

It's solid albeit more than you need. Unfortunately Microcenter doesn't have the 450w variant :/.

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2 minutes ago, jerubedo said:

It's risky. That's Microcenter's in-house brand. With PSUs we have a tier list on these forums and no one has ever tested the PowerSpec ones. That one could be solid or it could be a hazard to your components. Remember that the PSU is arguably the most important part of the build. Other PSUs at Microcenter are overpriced.

seems to be a rebranded superflower or fsp... dc-dc it is tho

 

@Stefan Payne any insight?

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If you go with the CX550m I posted above the total build would be this, which still isn't shabby on price:

 

https://www.microcenter.com/product/478826/ryzen-5-1600-32ghz-6-core-am4-boxed-processor-with-wraith-spire-cooler - $49.99 when bundled with the motherboard

https://www.microcenter.com/product/509732/b450m-pro4-am4-matx-amd-motherboard - $69.99

https://www.microcenter.com/product/509696/neo-forza-faye-16gb-2-x-8gb-ddr4-2400-pc4-19200-cl17-dual-channel-desktop-memory-kit---red  - $70.99

https://www.microcenter.com/product/513527/p1-500gb-3d-qlc-nand-m2-2280-pcie-nvme-30-x4-internal-solid-state-drive - $69.99

https://www.microcenter.com/product/507687/wn-91u3c-matx-mid-tower-computer-case---black - $29.99

https://www.microcenter.com/product/460287/cx550m-550-watt-80-plus-bronze-semi-modular-atx-power-supply - $65.99

 

Total: $341.94

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13 minutes ago, jerubedo said:

If you go with the CX550m I posted above the total build would be this, which still isn't shabby on price:

 

https://www.microcenter.com/product/478826/ryzen-5-1600-32ghz-6-core-am4-boxed-processor-with-wraith-spire-cooler - $49.99 when bundled with the motherboard

https://www.microcenter.com/product/509732/b450m-pro4-am4-matx-amd-motherboard - $69.99

https://www.microcenter.com/product/509696/neo-forza-faye-16gb-2-x-8gb-ddr4-2400-pc4-19200-cl17-dual-channel-desktop-memory-kit---red  - $70.99

https://www.microcenter.com/product/513527/p1-500gb-3d-qlc-nand-m2-2280-pcie-nvme-30-x4-internal-solid-state-drive - $69.99

https://www.microcenter.com/product/507687/wn-91u3c-matx-mid-tower-computer-case---black - $29.99

https://www.microcenter.com/product/460287/cx550m-550-watt-80-plus-bronze-semi-modular-atx-power-supply - $65.99

 

Total: $341.94

i mean, that should be fine. qlc isn't the best, but it's great for the price

 

tho i would probably get a h15 over that powerspec

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