First PC build advice

[Mightye777]

Here is the link to the build I am thinking of doing:

PC part picker link

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/YGTTn7

do any of you have suggestions of things to add or change?

 

There is an error - something to do with an extra 4 pin power adaptor. Is that necessary?

Thanks

[Slottr]

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor	$114.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	ASRock B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$59.99 @ Newegg
Memory	Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$49.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Team L5 LITE 3D 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$89.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 Super 6 GB SC ULTRA GAMING Video Card	$239.99 @ Best Buy
Case	Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case	$36.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair CX (2017) 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$34.99 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$666.92
	Mail-in rebates	-$40.00
	Total	$626.92
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-11-29 16:54 EST-0500

Your original was extremely unbalanced. I'm assuming this was for gaming?

[Mightye777]

Yes - for light gaming.

I wanted to get a cheap(ish) pc - i thought integrated graphics would be cheaper?

I also wanted to get an RGB case

[Slottr]

1 minute ago, Mightye777 said:

I wanted to get a cheap(ish) pc - i thought integrated graphics would be cheaper?

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 3.7 GHz Quad-Core Processor	$139.00 @ Walmart
Motherboard	ASRock B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$59.99 @ Newegg
Memory	Patriot Viper 4 Blackout 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$32.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Team L5 LITE 3D 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$89.99 @ Newegg
Case	Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case	$36.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$52.98 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$431.93
	Mail-in rebates	-$20.00
	Total	$411.93
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-11-29 17:02 EST-0500

 

3 minutes ago, Mightye777 said:

I also wanted to get an RGB case

Get an RGB strip, they cost <20$ for a pack.

[Mightye777]

Thanks for compiling that - i'm a complete noob at pc building, How would i update the BIOS of the mobo to support the 3400G?

thanks

[Slottr]

Just now, Mightye777 said:

Thanks for compiling that - i'm a complete noob at pc building, How would i update the BIOS of the mobo to support the 3400G?

thanks

AMD can send you a boot kit so you can update it that way, or you can just take it to a computer store and they'll be able to do it for you

 

Also just be sure to quote when you reply

[TallTechGuyTTG]

@Mightye777 What's your total budget... because just looking at what you have for parts... those integrated graphics are going to kill your performance and temps. I have a build that is a bit over your original build, that would be far better for gaming. 

 

[Mightye777]

1 minute ago, TallTechGuyTTG said:

@Mightye777 What's your total budget... because just looking at what you have for parts... those integrated graphics are going to kill your performance and temps. I have a build that is a bit over your original build, that would be far better for gaming. 

 

My budget is around $1000 AUD (around 675 US)

As I have said I am a newbie to PC building so thanks for your help!

[Slottr]

Just now, Mightye777 said:

My budget is around $1000 AUD (around 675 US)

As I have said I am a newbie to PC building so thanks for your help!

If you can spend it, definitely go for the first build I sent you.

[TallTechGuyTTG]

Ok. I got you... I'm gonna need a few minutes to put together a part list. 

 

[TallTechGuyTTG]

Really quick are you going to be doing any streaming? Or is it just a gaming PC? I'll put together two part lists... the first will be the best overall performance to budget PC with the newest generation of parts and the second will have parts that are just 1 generation older... you can get more bang for your buck with older parts (still nice parts though). 

 

[Mightye777]

1 minute ago, TallTechGuyTTG said:

Really quick are you going to be doing any streaming? Or is it just a gaming PC? I'll put together two part lists... the first will be the best overall performance to budget PC with the newest generation of parts and the second will have parts that are just 1 generation older... you can get more bang for your buck with older parts (still nice parts though). 

 

No - no streaming.

Thanks for helping

[TallTechGuyTTG]

Ok great... that makes things a whole lot simpler and hopefully cheaper. 

 

[TallTechGuyTTG]

I haven't forgotten about you... just had to charge my laptop. 

[Mightye777]

7 minutes ago, TallTechGuyTTG said:

I haven't forgotten about you... just had to charge my laptop. 

Thats ok - I'll be unable to reply for a few hours now. You can take your time!

[TallTechGuyTTG]

Ok @Mightye777 it took some serious budgeting and time but I have a solid build for you. Here are the links to the parts on Amazon: PSU: https://amzn.to/2L825Z3, Storage M.2: https://amzn.to/2XWYfr4, CPU: https://amzn.to/2Pa7RuH, GPU: https://amzn.to/2DskpI3, Case: https://amzn.to/2qXjbC9, Motherboard: https://amzn.to/2qOHVN1, and RAM: https://amzn.to/2rA7Yrh. I really tried to budget as much as I possibly could. If you need something cheaper, instead of the Ryzen 5 2600x use this CPU and it should be closer to your budget: https://amzn.to/2L8P2GR. With this CPU the Ryzen 3 2200G you are looking at a total build price from Amazon of $730 dollars without tax. With the Ryzen 5 2600x the total price is: $772. I would go with the Ryzen 5 2600 X but that's just me - it's a few bucks more, and is really just a nice processor. RGB is already in the case: Here are the part's lists the first: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/TallTechGuy/saved/BVpf99 and has the Ryzen 5 CPU, and the second has the Ryzen 3 CPU: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/sJHFgJ! -Hope this helps and happy gaming!! Reply or message me if you have any questions - with cyber monday coming up these prices may go down.    

 

[Guest]

9 minutes ago, TallTechGuyTTG said:

Ok @Mightye777 it took some serious budgeting and time but I have a solid build for you. Here are the links to the parts on Amazon: PSU: https://amzn.to/2L825Z3, Storage M.2: https://amzn.to/2XWYfr4, CPU: https://amzn.to/2Pa7RuH, GPU: https://amzn.to/2DskpI3, Case: https://amzn.to/2qXjbC9, Motherboard: https://amzn.to/2qOHVN1, and RAM: https://amzn.to/2rA7Yrh. I really tried to budget as much as I possibly could. If you need something cheaper, instead of the Ryzen 5 2600x use this CPU and it should be closer to your budget: https://amzn.to/2L8P2GR. With this CPU the Ryzen 3 2200G you are looking at a total build price from Amazon of $730 dollars without tax. With the Ryzen 5 2600x the total price is: $772. I would go with the Ryzen 5 2600 X but that's just me - it's a few bucks more, and is really just a nice processor. RGB is already in the case: Here are the part's lists the first: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/TallTechGuy/saved/BVpf99 and has the Ryzen 5 CPU, and the second has the Ryzen 3 CPU: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/sJHFgJ! -Hope this helps and happy gaming!! Reply or message me if you have any questions - with cyber monday coming up these prices may go down.    

 

That is way over his budget if he is in Australia.

 

Your suggested build on pcpartpicker Aus:

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($197.58 @ Amazon Australia) 
Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($174.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($95.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($89.00 @ Centre Com) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB VENTUS XS OC Video Card  ($429.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Case: NZXT H510i ATX Mid Tower Case  ($149.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  ($96.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Total: $1229.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-11-30 11:36 AEDT+1100

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($197.58 @ Amazon Australia) 
Motherboard: ASRock B450M Pro4-F Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($107.00 @ Skycomp Technology) 
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($83.60 @ Newegg Australia) 
Storage: Kingston A2000 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($79.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Storage: Seagate BarraCuda 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1660 Super 6 GB OC Video Card  ($369.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Case: Thermaltake Versa H18 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($41.65 @ JW Computers) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($66.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Total: $991.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-11-30 12:42 AEDT+1100

[Mightye777]

2 hours ago, TallTechGuyTTG said:

Ok @Mightye777 it took some serious budgeting and time but I have a solid build for you. Here are the links to the parts on Amazon: PSU: https://amzn.to/2L825Z3, Storage M.2: https://amzn.to/2XWYfr4, CPU: https://amzn.to/2Pa7RuH, GPU: https://amzn.to/2DskpI3, Case: https://amzn.to/2qXjbC9, Motherboard: https://amzn.to/2qOHVN1, and RAM: https://amzn.to/2rA7Yrh. I really tried to budget as much as I possibly could. If you need something cheaper, instead of the Ryzen 5 2600x use this CPU and it should be closer to your budget: https://amzn.to/2L8P2GR. With this CPU the Ryzen 3 2200G you are looking at a total build price from Amazon of $730 dollars without tax. With the Ryzen 5 2600x the total price is: $772. I would go with the Ryzen 5 2600 X but that's just me - it's a few bucks more, and is really just a nice processor. RGB is already in the case: Here are the part's lists the first: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/TallTechGuy/saved/BVpf99 and has the Ryzen 5 CPU, and the second has the Ryzen 3 CPU: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/sJHFgJ! -Hope this helps and happy gaming!! Reply or message me if you have any questions - with cyber monday coming up these prices may go down.    

 

Thanks for putting that together for me!

what about this case?: Cooler master RGB case

It has RGB lightning and is cheaper than the one you suggested...

Thanks

[Herman Mcpootis]

55 minutes ago, Mightye777 said:

Thanks for putting that together for me!

what about this case?: Cooler master RGB case

It has RGB lightning and is cheaper than the one you suggested...

Thanks

Those are all american prices...

[Mightye777]

8 minutes ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

Those are all american prices...

I was meaning the NZXT H210i - Mini-ITX PC Gaming Case which is $149 AUD. The cooler master is $109.

[Mightye777]

 

4 hours ago, TallTechGuyTTG said:

Reply or message me if you have any questions  

 

I have decided that getting a GPU is a little expensive and that getting an APU would allow me to spend more on other parts of the build so here is a new build list i have edited which comfortably fits my budget:

Pc Case Gear link (where i will most likely buy the parts from)

pc part picker au link

 

I would appreciate some feedback on this list.

[Guest]

10 hours ago, Mightye777 said:

 

I have decided that getting a GPU is a little expensive and that getting an APU would allow me to spend more on other parts of the build so here is a new build list i have edited which comfortably fits my budget:

Pc Case Gear link (where i will most likely buy the parts from)

pc part picker au link

 

I would appreciate some feedback on this list.

You could do something like this. 

 

A 2600X and RX 570 will be much better for gaming than a 3400G. Should be well under your $1000 budget even if buying from one store.

 

You also have the build posted by Herman as well which is a good alternative.

 

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($197.58 @ Amazon Australia) 
Motherboard: MSI B450-A PRO MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($148.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($83.60 @ Newegg Australia) 
Storage: Crucial MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Video Card: ASRock Radeon RX 570 8 GB Phantom Gaming D Video Card  ($179.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox MB520 RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($88.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  ($96.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Total: $871.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-01 01:43 AEDT+1100

[Mightye777]

4 hours ago, lee32uk said:

You could do something like this. 

 

A 2600X and RX 570 will be much better for gaming than a 3400G. Should be well under your $1000 budget even if buying from one store.

 

You also have the build posted by Herman as well which is a good alternative.

 

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($197.58 @ Amazon Australia) 
Motherboard: MSI B450-A PRO MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($148.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($83.60 @ Newegg Australia) 
Storage: Crucial MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Video Card: ASRock Radeon RX 570 8 GB Phantom Gaming D Video Card  ($179.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox MB520 RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($88.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  ($96.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Total: $871.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-01 01:43 AEDT+1100

I have swapped out a few of the parts to brands I prefer - I am happy to go this little bit over budget:

 

Pc Part Picker List

[gloop]

5 minutes ago, Mightye777 said:

I have swapped out a few of the parts to brands I prefer - I am happy to go this little bit over budget:

 

Pc Part Picker List

If you are willing to pay $165 for a motherboard, start considering X470 instead of B450.