first gaming computer

[ComputerPerson1867]

I'm making a gaming computer and my budget is around 450 to 500 canadian dollars. Im making this post because this is my first time picking parts and making a computer. I want to know if it will all work together and if I balanced it correctly.

 

In total: $534 (some sales with these parts)

 

PSU ($40) https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/FQ648d/corsair-power-supply-cp9020101na

Case ($50) https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/JwVBD3/corsair-case-cc9011075ww

Video card ($160) https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/tyNypg/gigabyte-radeon-rx-570-4gb-gaming-4g-video-card-gv-rx570gaming-4gd

Storage ($53) https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/MwW9TW/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex

Motherboard ($83) https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/6FvZxr/asus-prime-a320m-k-micro-atx-am4-motherboard-prime-a320m-k

CPU [cpu cooler comes with this offer] ($95) https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/TX4NnQ/amd-ryzen-3-1300x-35ghz-quad-core-processor-yd1200bbaebox

RAM ($53) https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B06XJ5LT72/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB&psc=1

 

On pcpartpicker it says it is compatible and the estimate is around 295 watts(excluding the ram sticks) the psu I have is 450w. Is this enough to upgrade a few things in the future?

Also the case has only 1 fan. The cpu will have its own and the gpu has its own too. Will this be enough to keep the computer cool? My room is always cold no matter what time in the year.

Is there anything I can do to make this build cheaper and/or better? also do the cpu and gpu work well together?

[LienusLateTips]

At this price point, I'd highly suggest buying the CPU, GPU, and maybe the motherboard used. Would you be interested in that?

 

 

You can usually buy R5 1600s for $100 CAD used, RX 580s for $150 CAD used. Sometimes you can find a deal on a B450 motherboard for $80-90.

[Fasauceome]

4 minutes ago, unevendaxter said:

On pcpartpicker it says it is compatible and the estimate is around 295 watts(excluding the ram sticks) the psu I have is 450w. Is this enough to upgrade a few things in the future?

I have my own power draw in my signature for your reference. 450 watts gives you plenty of room.

[LienusLateTips]

Just now, Fasauceome said:

I have my own power draw in my signature for your reference. 450 watts gives you plenty of room.

I ran a 8700K and Vega 64 on the power supply that OP is considering using, for awhile. Plenty, plenty of room.

[ComputerPerson1867]

Just now, LienusLateTips said:

At this price point, I'd highly suggest buying the CPU, GPU, and maybe the motherboard used. Would you be interested in that?

 

 

You can usually buy R5 1600s for $100 CAD used, RX 580s for $150 CAD used. Sometimes you can find a deal on a B450 motherboard for $80-90.

yeah ill probably try looking at some used stuff because it seems alot cheaper

[m777y]

32 minutes ago, unevendaxter said:

I'm making a gaming computer and my budget is around 450 to 500 canadian dollars. Im making this post because this is my first time picking parts and making a computer. I want to know if it will all work together and if I balanced it correctly.

 

In total: $534 (some sales with these parts)

 

PSU ($40) https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/FQ648d/corsair-power-supply-cp9020101na

Case ($50) https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/JwVBD3/corsair-case-cc9011075ww

Video card ($160) https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/tyNypg/gigabyte-radeon-rx-570-4gb-gaming-4g-video-card-gv-rx570gaming-4gd

Storage ($53) https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/MwW9TW/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex

Motherboard ($83) https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/6FvZxr/asus-prime-a320m-k-micro-atx-am4-motherboard-prime-a320m-k

CPU [cpu cooler comes with this offer] ($95) https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/TX4NnQ/amd-ryzen-3-1300x-35ghz-quad-core-processor-yd1200bbaebox

RAM ($53) https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B06XJ5LT72/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB&psc=1

 

On pcpartpicker it says it is compatible and the estimate is around 295 watts(excluding the ram sticks) the psu I have is 450w. Is this enough to upgrade a few things in the future?

Also the case has only 1 fan. The cpu will have its own and the gpu has its own too. Will this be enough to keep the computer cool? My room is always cold no matter what time in the year.

Is there anything I can do to make this build cheaper and/or better? also do the cpu and gpu work well together?

r5 1600/1600x

best bang of bucks.

[thx1138]

1 hour ago, unevendaxter said:

I'm making a gaming computer and my budget is around 450 to 500 canadian dollars. Im making this post because this is my first time picking parts and making a computer. I want to know if it will all work together and if I balanced it correctly.

 

In total: $534 (some sales with these parts)

 

PSU ($40) https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/FQ648d/corsair-power-supply-cp9020101na

Case ($50) https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/JwVBD3/corsair-case-cc9011075ww

Video card ($160) https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/tyNypg/gigabyte-radeon-rx-570-4gb-gaming-4g-video-card-gv-rx570gaming-4gd

Storage ($53) https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/MwW9TW/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex

Motherboard ($83) https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/6FvZxr/asus-prime-a320m-k-micro-atx-am4-motherboard-prime-a320m-k

CPU [cpu cooler comes with this offer] ($95) https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/TX4NnQ/amd-ryzen-3-1300x-35ghz-quad-core-processor-yd1200bbaebox

RAM ($53) https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B06XJ5LT72/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB&psc=1

 

On pcpartpicker it says it is compatible and the estimate is around 295 watts(excluding the ram sticks) the psu I have is 450w. Is this enough to upgrade a few things in the future?

Also the case has only 1 fan. The cpu will have its own and the gpu has its own too. Will this be enough to keep the computer cool? My room is always cold no matter what time in the year.

Is there anything I can do to make this build cheaper and/or better? also do the cpu and gpu work well together?

yeah..used is an option.....Though I generally only buy Used GPUs or Cpu/RAM/Mb combos

 

I picked a NVME, a 2.5 ssd, and a HDD. but I am only suggesting to pick one, for your current build depending on your workloads.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor	$108.50 @ Vuugo
Motherboard	ASRock B450M-HDV R4.0 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$66.24 @ Vuugo
Memory	Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$44.99 @ Canada Computers
Storage	ADATA Ultimate SU650 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$42.99 @ Canada Computers
Storage	Team MS30 256 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$42.99 @ Newegg Canada
Storage	Toshiba P300 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$52.30 @ Amazon Canada
Video Card	Gigabyte Radeon RX 570 4 GB Gaming 4G Video Card	$159.00 @ Canada Computers
Case	Rosewill RANGER-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case	$36.99 @ Newegg Canada
Power Supply	SeaSonic S12III 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$56.75 @ Vuugo
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$635.75
	Mail-in rebates	-$25.00
	Total	$610.75
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-23 20:28 EDT-0400

[thx1138]

you could go for a 14$ dollar cheaper r3 1200. but the 2nd gen is more compatible with RAM and is a bit better overall, plus is an apu. You could go for a 3200g...but BIOS flashing becomes an issue. you could also go to the r5 near  $50 more which would be really cool for longevity.

you could also change the mb for a 4 RAM slot version for 16$ more

While dual-channel does give a slight performance boost in some workloads.....for upgrade-ability/cost/speed this seems the best choice in your current market...and gives an easy upgrade later on

 

I would probably grab the NVME with the SSD or/and HDD being a later upgrade if needed.

 

for 20$ more you could grab a 570 with 8gb ram, I would do this, but I play certain games that really....really really. love ram.

 

A case is personal, so choose what you want. this is cheapest good-enough case.

 

I chose a psu without a Mail-in Rebate that I like.

 

[LienusLateTips]

6 hours ago, unevendaxter said:

yeah ill probably try looking at some used stuff because it seems alot cheaper

AliExpress is great for R5 1600s on the cheap. If you use ePacket or AliExpress Standard Shipping, it'll usually get to your door in a week.

[LienusLateTips]

5 hours ago, thx1138 said:

yeah..used is an option.....Though I generally only buy Used GPUs or Cpu/RAM/Mb combos

 

I picked a NVME, a 2.5 ssd, and a HDD. but I am only suggesting to pick one, for your current build depending on your workloads.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor	$108.50 @ Vuugo
Motherboard	ASRock B450M-HDV R4.0 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$66.24 @ Vuugo
Memory	Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$44.99 @ Canada Computers
Storage	ADATA Ultimate SU650 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$42.99 @ Canada Computers
Storage	Team MS30 256 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$42.99 @ Newegg Canada
Storage	Toshiba P300 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$52.30 @ Amazon Canada
Video Card	Gigabyte Radeon RX 570 4 GB Gaming 4G Video Card	$159.00 @ Canada Computers
Case	Rosewill RANGER-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case	$36.99 @ Newegg Canada
Power Supply	SeaSonic S12III 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$56.75 @ Vuugo
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$635.75
	Mail-in rebates	-$25.00
	Total	$610.75
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-23 20:28 EDT-0400

That power supply is..... very meh.

[thx1138]

 

16 minutes ago, LienusLateTips said:

That power supply is..... very meh.

its fine for the price and build

 

yes there are better that generally cost more. if you can get the cx for similar price. go for the cx. if others go on sale, or mail-in rebate...yes get them instead.

 

but this is the cheapest PSU on the current market...that is not bad. and thus one of the cheapest that can be recommended on extreme budget builds.

many people ran with oem PSU for decades through the 2000 and 2010s that would make your cringe...and most of that hardware is still on the market or still works while being recycled.

[VEXICUS]

39 minutes ago, LienusLateTips said:

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Accidentally quoted you. Now I am not able to remove the quote.

 

6 hours ago, unevendaxter said:

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I'll recommend something like this instead. It's around $30 overbudget, but it's still better than all the builds mentioned above.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($94.99 @ Amazon Canada) Try getting a used R5 1400 or 1600 for the same price.
Motherboard: ASRock B450M Pro4-F Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($82.42 @ Vuugo) Better mobo and can support overclocking.
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($44.99 @ Canada Computers) Yes, single channel. Coz dual channel kits are expensive. Add a similar 8gb kit for enabling dual channel.
Storage: Intel 660p Series 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($74.99 @ Amazon Canada) NVMe drive, much faster than traditional hard drives.
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 570 4 GB Gaming 4G Video Card  ($159.00 @ Canada Computers) Not the best cooled rx570, but yeah it was the cheapest I could find. You can find a used rx580 for $150 on eBay.
Case: Rosewill FBM-05 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($32.99 @ Amazon Canada) Meh, cheapest case that I could find.
Power Supply: Corsair CXM (2015) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Canada Computers) Comparitively a better power supply than all the options mentioned above.
Total: $529.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-24 02:06 EDT-0400