SFF build for wife

[geo3]

Hi I'm thinking of building my wife a desktop PC. She's only used laptops up to now.  She uses mostly for general purpose, but does some data science and machine learning on occasion.  I want something small and cheep, so I'm looking for ways to get this lower or get something better for around the same cost.

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tGQchy

Motherboard: ASRock - B450 GAMING-ITX/AC Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard  ($119.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Black NVMe 250 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($64.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: ASRock - Radeon RX 570 4 GB Phantom Gaming D Video Card  ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake - Core V1 Mini ITX Desktop Case  ($43.51 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 520 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($52.03 @ Amazon)
Total: $490.30
 

CPU will be a 2700X which I will recycle from my current rig once 3rd gen launches.

[AndrewB121]

You're gonna need a CPU at some point too...

 

EDIT: Nvm I missed the last part. 

[LukeSavenije]

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor	Purchased For $0.00
Motherboard	MSI - B450I GAMING PLUS AC Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard	$123.44 @ Amazon
Memory	Team - Vulcan 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$66.89 @ OutletPC
Storage	Team - MS30 512 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$46.99 @ Newegg Business
Video Card	Sapphire - Radeon RX 580 8 GB PULSE Video Card	$185.99 @ Newegg
Case	Thermaltake - Core V1 Mini ITX Desktop Case	$37.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair - CX (2017) 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$42.98 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$534.27
	Mail-in rebates	-$30.00
	Total	$504.27
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-06-03 12:33 EDT-0400

better motherboard, better (and cheaper) ram, cheaper ssd, better gpu, leagues better psu and all for about the same money

[LukeSavenije]

Just now, AndrewB121 said:

You're gonna need a CPU at some point too...

he lists that he's going to put in a 2700x

 

18 minutes ago, geo3 said:

CPU will be a 2700X which I will recycle from my current rig once 3rd gen launches.

 

[AndrewB121]

Just now, LukeSavenije said:

he lists that he's going to put in a 2700x

 

 

Ah sorry, missed that. 

[geo3]

5 minutes ago, LukeSavenije said:

leagues better psu and all for about the same money

What makes the PSU "leagues better"? I thought SeaSonic were one of the best PSU manufactures there is.

[brob]

Not less expensive, but a bit better.

 

Ryzen does better with DDR4-3000 and faster memory.

 

NVMe storage isn't going to make a perceptible difference in a general use system. More ssd storage can be a real benefit, especially if the alternative is adding a slow hdd.

 

The Seasonic S12II psu was a good unit in its day. These days it is dated and lacks some power protections that are considered essential.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($0.00) 
Motherboard: ASRock - B450 GAMING-ITX/AC Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard  ($119.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($66.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($66.99 @ Adorama) 
Video Card: ASRock - Radeon RX 570 4 GB Phantom Gaming D Video Card  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Thermaltake - Core V1 Mini ITX Desktop Case  ($43.51 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM (2015) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  ($50.00 @ Walmart) 
Total: $487.27
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-06-03 12:38 EDT-0400

[Fasauceome]

10 minutes ago, LukeSavenije said:

Case Thermaltake - Core V1 Mini ITX Desktop Case $37.98 @ Newegg

You disappoint me

[LukeSavenije]

2 minutes ago, geo3 said:

What makes the PSU "leagues better"? I thought SeaSonic were one of the best PSU manufactures there is.

this unit is based of a platform that's over 10 years old, lacks protections (undervoltage in this case), doesn't work well with modern hardware because it regulates the 5v and the 12v together and is way too expensive

 

the cx on the other hand is based of a recent cwt platform, regulates via dc-dc, has the most important protections and is based off the same platform as the txm 2017

 

you can quote me on this: NOT A SINGLE COMPANY has all good PSUs in their current lineup

[geo3]

6 minutes ago, brob said:

NVMe storage isn't going to make a perceptible difference in a general use system. More ssd storage can be a real benefit, especially if the alternative is adding a slow hdd. 

We use a NAS for storage. Internal storage only needs to hold OS and a few apps. So I'd prefer as fast as possible over more capacity.

[LukeSavenije]

6 minutes ago, fasauceome said:

You disappoint me

can't fit the cooler