can anyone help?

sharkman36 · July 29, 2019

Hi! i am about to build a PC and i have a few questions

question

#1 does m.2 compatibility really matter because i want to put a 500 gb samsung 970 evo plus in the b450 f board by asus it does not say supported under supported devices would this configuration work?

#2 are there any problems with this build

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$259.50 @ shopRBC
Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard	$140.00
Memory	G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$117.99 @ Amazon Canada
Storage	Samsung 970 Evo Plus 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$166.03 @ Amazon Canada
Video Card	Zotac GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB GAMING AMP Video Card	$439.99 @ Mike's Computer Shop
Case	Cooler Master MasterBox TD500 ATX Mid Tower Case	$93.75 @ Vuugo
Custom	DEEPCOOL RGB 200PRO Addressable RGB LED Strip, Synchronized Control via 5V ADD-RGB Header on Motherboard, SYNC with Other 5V ADD-RGB Devices	$19.99 @ Amazon Canada
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1237.25
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-07-29 15:46 EDT-0400

thanks for the help

MeatFeastMan · July 29, 2019

The SSD will work fine. BUT...paying $166 for 500gb is crazy. You won't need the speeds of the 970 most likely. This is what I would do:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$259.50 @ shopRBC
Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard	$140.00
Memory	G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$117.99 @ Amazon Canada
Storage	Crucial MX500 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$134.99 @ Mike's Computer Shop
Video Card	Zotac GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB GAMING AMP Video Card	$439.99 @ Mike's Computer Shop
Case	Cooler Master MasterBox TD500 ATX Mid Tower Case	$93.75 @ Vuugo
Custom	DEEPCOOL RGB 200PRO Addressable RGB LED Strip, Synchronized Control via 5V ADD-RGB Header on Motherboard, SYNC with Other 5V ADD-RGB Devices	$19.99 @ Amazon Canada
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1206.21
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-07-29 16:22 EDT-0400

I changed the 500gb 970 for a 1tb mx500. It's cheaper and it's still more than enough for most tasks, and you won't see much difference in loading times in games between those two ssds (It'll be a few seconds at most).

One change you could make is the 2060. You could pay $450 for a RX 5700, which will give you a solid 10% more performance, possibly more and also give you 2gb extra vram. So that's something to keep in mind. But the 2060 is still a decent choice so nothing wrong there.