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Hello all, 

 

Building a budget pc for casual use this time around, how does something like this look? It will be used for basic office use and browsing, any room for improvement? Thanks!

 

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor $86.89 @ OutletPC
Motherboard ASRock - B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard $59.99 @ Newegg
Memory Patriot - Viper 4 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $44.99 @ Amazon
Storage Crucial - MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $64.89 @ OutletPC
Case Rosewill - SRM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case $26.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply Corsair - CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply $41.89 @ OutletPC
Optical Drive Lite-On - iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer $16.88 @ OutletPC
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $367.52
  Mail-in rebates -$25.00
  Total $342.52
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-06-30 10:07 EDT-0400  

 

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Yeah for basic tasks it should be more than enough. 

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8 minutes ago, valvoa said:

It will be used for basic office use and browsing,

Might as well knock the CPU down to an athlon 200GE to save money then, since it can handle that no sweat. You should also take the ram down to 2666 or something cheaper, since 3000 is nice but the bandwidth is not necessary.

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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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Any other cases I should consider? Looking for a basic small form factor case. The fractal node 202 slim looks good but is a bit more than I'd like to spend on this build. 

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27 minutes ago, valvoa said:

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Wait for Zen 2 chips to hit the market. Then decide what CPU and motherboard to buy.

CPU: Intel Core i7-950 Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R CPU Cooler: NZXT HAVIK 140 RAM: Corsair Dominator DDR3-1600 (1x2GB), Crucial DDR3-1600 (2x4GB), Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR3-1600 (1x4GB) GPU: ASUS GeForce GTX 770 DirectCU II 2GB SSD: Samsung 860 EVO 2.5" 1TB HDDs: WD Green 3.5" 1TB, WD Blue 3.5" 1TB PSU: Corsair AX860i & CableMod ModFlex Cables Case: Fractal Design Meshify C TG (White) Fans: 2x Dynamic X2 GP-12 Monitors: LG 24GL600F, Samsung S24D390 Keyboard: Logitech G710+ Mouse: Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum Mouse Pad: Steelseries QcK Audio: Bose SoundSport In-Ear Headphones

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5 minutes ago, valvoa said:

Any other cases I should consider? Looking for a basic small form factor case. The fractal node 202 slim looks good but is a bit more than I'd like to spend on this build. 

Try this

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD - Athlon 200GE 3.2 GHz Dual-Core Processor $54.30 @ SuperBiiz
Motherboard MSI - B450I GAMING PLUS AC Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard $109.99 @ Newegg
Memory G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 Series 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-2666 Memory $36.99 @ Newegg
Storage Crucial - MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $64.89 @ OutletPC
Case Silverstone - SG13 Mini ITX Tower Case $50.50 @ B&H
Power Supply Corsair - CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply $41.89 @ OutletPC
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $373.56
  Mail-in rebates -$15.00
  Total $358.56
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-06-30 10:37 EDT-0400  

 

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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38 minutes ago, fasauceome said:

Try this

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD - Athlon 200GE 3.2 GHz Dual-Core Processor $54.30 @ SuperBiiz
Motherboard MSI - B450I GAMING PLUS AC Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard $109.99 @ Newegg
Memory G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 Series 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-2666 Memory $36.99 @ Newegg
Storage Crucial - MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $64.89 @ OutletPC
Case Silverstone - SG13 Mini ITX Tower Case $50.50 @ B&H
Power Supply Corsair - CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply $41.89 @ OutletPC
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $373.56
  Mail-in rebates -$15.00
  Total $358.56
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-06-30 10:37 EDT-0400  

 

Why did you just downgrade his cpu and make it even more expensive

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6 minutes ago, Adsome2007 said:

Why did you just downgrade his cpu and make it even more expensive

Smaller form factor. The CPU  and RAM downgrade reduces overall cost if you keep the case and motherboard from the original build.

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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ues But you could make it smaller with the Same cpu and make it cheaper at the same time

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($86.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - B450M-HDV R4.0 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($59.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: *Team - Vulcan 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: *TCSunBow - X3 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($43.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($49.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: *Corsair - CXM (2015) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  ($58.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $334.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-06-30 11:24 EDT-0400

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5 minutes ago, Adsome2007 said:

But you could make it smaller with the Same cpu and make it cheaper at the same time

It's not smaller, still micro ATX

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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1 minute ago, fasauceome said:

It's not smaller, still micro ATX

Yes but it’s still smaller than his original case and mini itx mobos are expensive 

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4 minutes ago, Bearmann said:

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2 hours ago, Adsome2007 said:

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2 hours ago, fasauceome said:

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3 hours ago, valvoa said:

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I'll recommend something like this...

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($86.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI - B450I GAMING PLUS AC Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Intel - 660p Series 512 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($59.89 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Silverstone - SG13 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($50.50 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($41.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $384.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-06-30 13:47 EDT-0400

SSD TIER LIST

 

 

CPU - Ryzen 7 3700X

Mobo - ASRock X470 Taichi

Memory - G.Skill Trident Z RGB (8x2 3200MHz) 

Storage - Sabrent Rocket 1TB - Seagate Barracuda 2TB - WD Black 1TB

GPU - MSI GeForce GTX 980Ti LIGHTNING

Case - Fractal Design Meshify C

PSU - Super Flower Leadex II Gold 650W

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12 minutes ago, Bearmann said:

valvoa, I like your build. These two cases wouldn't be bad, but the Phanteks is a mid-tower case and may be larger than you want.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/FCs8TW,rnGxFT/

I have looked at both these cases and I did find the Phanteks to be a bit large as I'm working with a tight space, the cooler master though is an option. 

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4 minutes ago, valvoa said:

I have looked at both these cases and I did find the Phanteks to be a bit large as I'm working with a tight space, the cooler master though is an option. 

 

12 minutes ago, VEXICUS said:

 

 

 

I'll recommend something like this...

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($86.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI - B450I GAMING PLUS AC Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Intel - 660p Series 512 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($59.89 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Silverstone - SG13 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($50.50 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($41.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $384.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-06-30 13:47 EDT-0400

 

SSD TIER LIST

 

 

CPU - Ryzen 7 3700X

Mobo - ASRock X470 Taichi

Memory - G.Skill Trident Z RGB (8x2 3200MHz) 

Storage - Sabrent Rocket 1TB - Seagate Barracuda 2TB - WD Black 1TB

GPU - MSI GeForce GTX 980Ti LIGHTNING

Case - Fractal Design Meshify C

PSU - Super Flower Leadex II Gold 650W

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12 minutes ago, VEXICUS said:

 

 

 

I'll recommend something like this...

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($86.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI - B450I GAMING PLUS AC Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Intel - 660p Series 512 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($59.89 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Silverstone - SG13 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($50.50 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($41.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $384.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-06-30 13:47 EDT-0400

I like this case, I just would have to spend more to get the mini motherboard correct? I've never build a mini, I could also use fractals node 202 correct? Thanks everyone for the help!

https://www.amazon.com/Fractal-Design-FD-CA-NODE-202-BK-Case/dp/B015MKDOPU

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4 minutes ago, valvoa said:

I like this case, I just would have to spend more to get the mini motherboard correct? I've never build a mini, I could also use fractals node 202 correct? Thanks everyone for the help!

https://www.amazon.com/Fractal-Design-FD-CA-NODE-202-BK-Case/dp/B015MKDOPU

Well, the node 202 takes sfx power supplies. You won't be able to fit in a regular size PSU in that case.

Also, Silverstone sg13b is a slightly better case to build in.

SSD TIER LIST

 

 

CPU - Ryzen 7 3700X

Mobo - ASRock X470 Taichi

Memory - G.Skill Trident Z RGB (8x2 3200MHz) 

Storage - Sabrent Rocket 1TB - Seagate Barracuda 2TB - WD Black 1TB

GPU - MSI GeForce GTX 980Ti LIGHTNING

Case - Fractal Design Meshify C

PSU - Super Flower Leadex II Gold 650W

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36 minutes ago, VEXICUS said:

Well, the node 202 takes sfx power supplies. You won't be able to fit in a regular size PSU in that case.

Also, Silverstone sg13b is a slightly better case to build in.

Gotcha, the Silverstone looks like a solid choice, thanks for the help!

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37 minutes ago, valvoa said:

Hi Bearmann, what are you thoughts on the Cooler Master? 

Look at some reviews, but it seems like the cooling is not good in that case.

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