Good Build?

[DaGallane]

I'm newer to PC building and wondering if anything is wrong with this build. Budget is around $1,000 CAD, excluding monitor. Thanks.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor	$181.50 @ shopRBC
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard	$149.99 @ Memory Express
Memory	Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$109.75 @ Vuugo
Storage	ADATA Ultimate SU800 256 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$60.81 @ Amazon Canada
Storage	Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$53.50 @ Vuugo
Video Card	MSI Radeon RX 580 8 GB ARMOR OC Video Card	$262.19 @ Amazon Canada
Case	NZXT H500 ATX Mid Tower Case	$117.55 @ Amazon Canada
Power Supply	Corsair TXM Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$119.99 @ Canada Computers
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1055.28
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-20 13:41 EDT-0400

 

[Fasauceome]

The PSU is a bit on the pricey side, you could take it down to 550 watts with no problem to save some money

[Dedayog]

I think that's a very good build, I like all the components except the PSU mentioned above.

 

For that budget, I would probably do it exactly like that.  Maybe swap a brand or two around but the pieces fit nicely.

[5x5]

Avoid MSI armour cards. The cooler is really poor. An Asus Strix or Sapphire Nitro is Far superior. 

[VEXICUS]

Not a good build in my opinion.

I'll recommend this instead...

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($181.50 @ shopRBC) 
Motherboard: ASRock B450M Pro4-F Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($82.42 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: OLOy WarHawk RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($90.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Intel 660p Series 1.02 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($124.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Video Card: ASRock Radeon RX 5700 8 GB Video Card  ($437.50 @ Vuugo) 
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Memory Express) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Total: $1037.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-20 13:58 EDT-0400

[Dedayog]

Just now, VEXICUS said:

Not a good build in my opinion.

I'll recommend this instead...

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($181.50 @ shopRBC) 
Motherboard: ASRock B450M Pro4-F Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($82.42 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: OLOy WarHawk RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($90.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Intel 660p Series 1.02 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($124.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Video Card: ASRock Radeon RX 5700 8 GB Video Card  ($437.50 @ Vuugo) 
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Memory Express) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Total: $1037.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-20 13:58 EDT-0400

Why on earth would you change his case?  Cases are usually purely subjective and aesthetically driven.  He wants that case, leave it alone.

 

The no name RAM too, over an industry proven RAM?

 

I get that you wanted to squeeze in the RX5700, but not sure I would have done it that way.

 

Good call on the Intel SSD tho.

 

[5x5]

2 minutes ago, jstudrawa said:

Why on earth would you change his case?  Cases are usually purely subjective and aesthetically driven.  He wants that case, leave it alone.

 

The no name RAM too, over an industry proven RAM?

 

I get that you wanted to squeeze in the RX5700, but not sure I would have done it that way.

 

Good call on the Intel SSD tho.

 

The Intel SSD is actually very poor quality and I'd strongly suggest avoiding it in favour of a Crucial MX model or a Samsung Evo

[VEXICUS]

1 minute ago, jstudrawa said:

Why on earth would you change his case?  Cases are usually purely subjective and aesthetically driven.  He wants that case, leave it alone.

 

The no name RAM too, over an industry proven RAM?

 

I get that you wanted to squeeze in the RX5700, but not sure I would have done it that way.

 

Good call on the Intel SSD tho.

 

I have put forward a case option. Not that I am forcing him to purchase it.

 

No name ram? There are only a handful companies that manufacture dram chips. 

[Dedayog]

Just now, 5x5 said:

The Intel SSD is actually very poor quality and I'd strongly suggest avoiding it in favour of a Crucial MX model or a Samsung Evo

Naw, it's not very poor quality. It's lower quality than the MX or EVO but it still has decent life.  99% of users won't come near that TBW limit.

[5x5]

Just now, jstudrawa said:

Naw, it's not very poor quality. It's lower quality than the MX or EVO but it still has decent life.  99% of users won't come near that TBW limit.

It's not about that. The controller is crap and likely to die. The iops are speeds and responsiveness are not good either. It's overpriced and overrated. 

[VEXICUS]

4 minutes ago, 5x5 said:

The Intel SSD is actually very poor quality and I'd strongly suggest avoiding it in favour of a Crucial MX model or a Samsung Evo

Justify why the SSD is bad.

Just calling out an SSD to be of poor quality wouldn't work.

 

I get that it uses qlc nand and has less endurance as compared to some of the Samsung drives. If you write 27gb daily, it would take 10years to reach the specified endurance limit.

 

Also, that 660p SSD is comparitively faster than those SATA SSDs. There's a reason why it is overrated.

[hello_there_123]

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor	$181.50 @ shopRBC
Motherboard	MSI B450M BAZOOKA V2 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$109.99 @ Amazon Canada
Memory	OLOy 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2666 Memory	$69.99 @ Newegg Canada
Storage	ADATA Ultimate SU800 512 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$64.99 @ Canada Computers
Video Card	Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 8 GB Video Card	$449.00 @ Canada Computers
Case	Thermaltake Versa H17 MicroATX Mini Tower Case	$49.99 @ Amazon Canada
Power Supply	Corsair CX (2017) 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$79.99 @ Newegg Canada
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1005.45
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-20 14:11 EDT-0400

replace wth 3000mhz or 3200mhz memory CHEAPEST BDIE DOES NOT MATTER 

 

5 hours ago, 5x5 said:

It's not about that. The controller is crap and likely to die. The iops are speeds and responsiveness are not good either. It's overpriced and overrated. 

Got a source that the SMI SM2263 controller is crap and "likely to die"?

[5x5]

2 minutes ago, hello_there_123 said:

Got a source that the SMI SM2263 controller is crap and "likely to die"?

Unlike the high end SN2262EN, the 63 is notably cut down for coat savings. Its not going to be as durable and reliable, especially when it gets hot. And we know current nvme drives run toasty. But whatever, I'm not the one recommending cheapo unreliable drives so ill let you waste the OPs money on junk. 

[hello_there_123]

1 minute ago, 5x5 said:

Unlike the high end SN2262EN, the 63 is notably cut down for coat savings. Its not going to be as durable and reliable, especially when it gets hot. 

Maybe , but both controllers will last decades on a person whos just gaming.

And temperature isn,t really something to worry about on nvme unless you got zero airflow on the motherboard 

[5x5]

1 minute ago, hello_there_123 said:

Maybe , but both controllers will last decades on a person whos just gaming.

And temperature isn,t really something to worry about on nvme unless you got zero airflow on the motherboard 

You'd be surprised how hot the drive can get under a large game install. My SM961 reached 70*C with an 80GB game install in a case with two intakes and one exhaust.