500$ budget build

[Mixzzz]

Hey...I'm looking for 500$(550 max) build for work(The person is going to be using Revit). This includes PC, Monitor, Keyboard(Mouse already bought), No Windows. The person that will be using the PC isn't really tech savvy so no need for fancy monitor(I dunno, 23-24in 1080p will do the job...standard stuff) or keyboard. As far I understand, Revit doesn't need a good GPU really so in that deparment for now I need the bare minimum. I was thinking that maybe 3400G currently fits the purpose. Please use US partpicker.

[Meganter]

8 minutes ago, Mixzzz said:

 

Hello,

 

Could take a look at this :

 

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 3.7 GHz Quad-Core Processor	$129.99 @ Walmart
Motherboard	ASRock B450M/AC Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$88.98 @ Newegg
Memory	OLOy 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$48.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial BX500 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$54.82 @ Amazon
Case	Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case	$44.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$53.98 @ Newegg
Monitor	Acer R221Q bid 21.5" 1920x1080 60 Hz Monitor	$79.98 @ Amazon
Keyboard	HP K1500 Wired Standard Keyboard	$7.99 @ HP
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$509.72
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-11 04:24 EST-0500

 

[SavageNeo]

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor	$119.99 @ Walmart
Motherboard	Asus PRIME A320M-K Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$66.98 @ Amazon
Memory	OLOy 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$56.99 @ Newegg
Storage	ADATA SU635 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$24.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Hitachi 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$26.88 @ Amazon
Video Card	MSI Radeon RX 550 - 512 4 GB Video Card	$129.99 @ Newegg
Case	GameMax Kage ATX Mid Tower Case	$27.64 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair CXM 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$69.98 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$523.44
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-11 04:25 EST-0500

6 core processor, pretty good.

Pretty cheap mobo, not the cheapest tho.

OK ram

240gb ssd for main softwares and OS, and 1tb hdd for files.

ok gpu.

Some cheap pc case.

Decent psu

 

[Juular]

@SavageNeo, that's QLC SSD, avoid it and why RX550 when there's RX570 for cheaper ?

[Mixzzz]

41 minutes ago, Plouffe said:

Hello,

 

Could take a look at this :

 

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 3.7 GHz Quad-Core Processor	$129.99 @ Walmart
Motherboard	ASRock B450M/AC Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$88.98 @ Newegg
Memory	OLOy 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$48.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial BX500 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$54.82 @ Amazon
Case	Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case	$44.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$53.98 @ Newegg
Monitor	Acer R221Q bid 21.5" 1920x1080 60 Hz Monitor	$79.98 @ Amazon
Keyboard	HP K1500 Wired Standard Keyboard	$7.99 @ HP
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$509.72
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-11 04:24 EST-0500

 

Ok, this looks promising but I have to ask - what is that RAM?  I saw that there is corsair LPX 3200mhz 16gb kit for 60$ and in this case Id rather pay a little more for a decent brand.

41 minutes ago, SavageNeo said:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor	$119.99 @ Walmart
Motherboard	Asus PRIME A320M-K Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$66.98 @ Amazon
Memory	OLOy 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$56.99 @ Newegg
Storage	ADATA SU635 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$24.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Hitachi 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$26.88 @ Amazon
Video Card	MSI Radeon RX 550 - 512 4 GB Video Card	$129.99 @ Newegg
Case	GameMax Kage ATX Mid Tower Case	$27.64 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair CXM 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$69.98 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$523.44
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-11 04:25 EST-0500

6 core processor, pretty good.

Pretty cheap mobo, not the cheapest tho.

OK ram

240gb ssd for main softwares and OS, and 1tb hdd for files.

ok gpu.

Some cheap pc case.

Decent psu

 

This would be great unless for the fact that I need to also fit a monitor in the 500$ budget

[GoldenLag]

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 3.7 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($129.99 @ Walmart) 
Motherboard: ASRock B450M/AC Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($88.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: OLOy 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($48.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Silicon Power A55 512 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($44.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($53.98 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: AOC 24B1XHS 23.8" 1920x1080 60 Hz Monitor  ($79.99 @ Best Buy) 
Keyboard: HP K1500 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($7.99 @ HP) 
Total: $504.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-11 05:09 EST-0500

 

Small changes from plouffe build. To make it slightly nice to use with a bigger display and some cost savings

 

Optional change in keyboard for better typing experience

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Tjw7YJ/aukey-km-g9-wired-standard-keyboard-km-g9

[GoldenLag]

1 minute ago, Mixzzz said:

I saw that there is corsair LPX 3200mhz 16gb kit for 60$ and in this case Id rather pay a little more for a decent brand.

There are 3 people who make memmory. 

 

Hynix, samsung and crucial. You really shouldnt care what sticker is on the memmory as it doesnt matter at all. 

 

Also Oloy is a decebt brand. 

[Meganter]

2 minutes ago, Mixzzz said:

Ok, this looks promising but I have to ask - what is that RAM?  I saw that there is corsair LPX 3200mhz 16gb kit for 60$ and in this case Id rather pay a little more for a decent brand.

Ram is ram, and Corsair is overpriced because of their brand name.

[Mixzzz]

1 minute ago, GoldenLag said:

There are 3 people who make memmory. 

 

Hynix, samsung and crucial. You really shouldnt care what sticker is on the memmory as it doesnt matter at all. 

 

Also Oloy is a decebt brand. 

Technically - yes, you get the chips from the same manufacturer. But cheaper manufacturers usually get worse batches of chips. But if its decent then I can go with it.

Just now, Plouffe said:

Ram is ram, and Corsair is overpriced because of their brand name.

Well, any brand name will be overpriced compared to less known brands.

[GoldenLag]

48 minutes ago, SavageNeo said:

Video Card MSI Radeon RX 550 - 512 4 GB Video Card $129.99 @ Newegg

Why? Gt 1030 is a better pickup than that. And the rx 550 is horribly expencive. 

 

50 minutes ago, SavageNeo said:

Power Supply Corsair CXM 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply $69.98 @ Amazon

CXM is worse than CX. But its workable. 

50 minutes ago, SavageNeo said:

Motherboard Asus PRIME A320M-K Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard $66.98 @ Amazon

Wouldnt choose A320 regardless as their possision for support in terms of bios update, quality and more is put last. 

[GoldenLag]

4 minutes ago, Mixzzz said:

Technically - yes, you get the chips from the same manufacturer. But cheaper manufacturers usually get worse batches of chips. But if its decent then I can go with it.

They get batches of chips that they then bin. Same chips more expencive brands/sticks get. They run at their rated rating. 

 

If you want the best chips, you never look at brands. You look for specific dies. 

 

Oloy is a good cheap Ram supplier. They offer good budget options. While sacrifising essentially nothing. 

4 minutes ago, Mixzzz said:

Well, any brand name will be overpriced compared to less known brands.

G.skill says otherwise...... So does team. And corsair in some regions. Or Crucial with their E-die kits.