Building a Friend a PC

[Narfalls]

My friend is switching from Xbox to a PC, he mainly plays Overwatch and other FPS based games.

 

Here is what i have so far

 

PRICES FROM MICROCENTER

 

CPU: Ryzen 5 1600 $79.99

MOBO: Asrock B450m $44.99

Ram: G.Skill Ageis 16GB DDR4 3000 $67.99

GPU: Either a 1650 or a RX570 $120-160

PSU: CX650M $84.99

SSD/HDD: WD Blue 500GB $64.99

Case: Thermaltake Versa H17 $44.99

 

Would this be fine for the games he plays or should i make some adjustments.

Thanks.

[Narfalls]

1 minute ago, quakeguy said:

Yup.  Ryzen 5 1600 for $80 new is a steal.  RX 570 should be enough for Overwatch and other FPSes.

OK. Thanks

[Herman Mcpootis]

you can get nvme SSDs for less than the WD blue SSD.

[Guest]

12 minutes ago, Narfalls said:

My friend is switching from Xbox to a PC, he mainly plays Overwatch and other FPS based games.

 

Here is what i have so far

 

PRICES FROM MICROCENTER

 

CPU: Ryzen 5 1600 $79.99

MOBO: Asrock B450m $44.99

Ram: G.Skill Ageis 16GB DDR4 3000 $67.99

GPU: Either a 1650 or a RX570 $120-160

PSU: CX650M $84.99

SSD/HDD: WD Blue 500GB $64.99

Case: Thermaltake Versa H17 $44.99

 

Would this be fine for the games he plays or should i make some adjustments.

Thanks.

Swap the HDD for a SSD. You may pay a couple bucks more but it's WELL worth it in the long run.

[Herman Mcpootis]

Just now, Stylized_Violence said:

Swap the HDD for a SSD. You may pay a couple bucks more but it's WELL worth it in the long run.

western digital has 500GB SSDs.

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

western digital has 500GB SSDs.

Then OP should get one. I assumed the one listed was a regular mechanical drive, since a 500GB solid state for $65 seemed a little low. But without consulting the Google that was just a guess on my part.

[Herman Mcpootis]

1 minute ago, Stylized_Violence said:

Then OP should get one. I assumed the one listed was a regular mechanical drive, since a 500GB solid state for $65 seemed a little low. But without consulting the Google that was just a guess on my part.

for a sata SSD, $65 is pretty high already considering nvme 500GB SSDs start at $55.

[Guest]

Just now, Herman Mcpootis said:

for a sata SSD, $65 is pretty high already considering nvme 500GB SSDs start at $55.

Then I learned something new. Guess I've been outta the hard drive game for awhile. Thanks for the info.

[Slayer3032]

https://www.microcenter.com/product/600420/512gb-ssd-3d-nand-m2-2280-pcie-nvme-30-x4-internal-solid-state-drive

 

These are great performing nvme drives for almost the price of lower end QLC drives.

[Narfalls]

38 minutes ago, Stylized_Violence said:

Swap the HDD for a SSD. You may pay a couple bucks more but it's WELL worth it in the long run.

Oh srry The WD blue is a SSD

[Narfalls]

18 minutes ago, Slayer3032 said:

https://www.microcenter.com/product/600420/512gb-ssd-3d-nand-m2-2280-pcie-nvme-30-x4-internal-solid-state-drive

 

These are great performing nvme drives for almost the price of lower end QLC drives.

I have a dead one sitting on my wall. so

[Narfalls]

41 minutes ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

you can get nvme SSDs for less than the WD blue SSD.

ok thanks