Final look over my <$ 1500 non-gaming build

[firmwaves]

Just finalizing my part list for a non-gaming rig. I intent to use it for software development utilizing emulators and some VM's for my work. I may want to use this as a hackintosh

I chose low profile ram to make sure I get an easy fit with the Noctua cooler. I went with the AMD graphics card for support with a hackintosh computer if the time comes. Let me know what you think!

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor  ($499.99 @ Best Buy) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($89.00) 
Motherboard: ASRock X570M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($183.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($119.99 @ Corsair) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($119.99 @ Corsair) 
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($79.98 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: ASRock Radeon RX 570 4 GB Phantom Gaming D Video Card  ($113.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C Mini MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  ($101.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1403.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-12 17:57 EST-0500

[homeap5]

I think if you're hackintosh user and you choose AMD, you're probably more advanced than most of users here. But I heard that now is much simpler to made it run.

 

Config looks nice.

[GoldenLag]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor  ($499.99 @ Best Buy) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($89.00) 
Motherboard: ASRock X570M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($183.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: OLOy 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($105.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: OLOy 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($105.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Silicon Power A80 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 570 8 GB Video Card  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C Mini MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: FSP Group Hydro GE 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.98 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1409.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-12 18:24 EST-0500

 

Applied some changes that make it better. Struggle to see what you would need 64GB of memmory for tho. 

 

Im going to sleep, so i wint be responding for some time

[firmwaves]

13 minutes ago, homeap5 said:

I think if you're hackintosh user and you choose AMD, you're probably more advanced than most of users here. But I heard that now is much simpler to made it run.

 

Config looks nice.

haha - it's actually gotten a lot easier as of late. who knows i might go all in on linux once i escape macOS

[Metallus97]

25 minutes ago, firmwaves said:

Just finalizing my part list for a non-gaming rig. I intent to use it for software development utilizing emulators and some VM's for my work. I may want to use this as a hackintosh

I chose low profile ram to make sure I get an easy fit with the Noctua cooler. I went with the AMD graphics card for support with a hackintosh computer if the time comes. Let me know what you think!

 

-snip-

Idd get an other PSU this one is A+ rated in out tier list and is a bargain at that performance 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/nFNGJb

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor  ($499.99 @ Best Buy) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($89.00) 
Motherboard: ASRock X570M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($183.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($119.99 @ Corsair) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($119.99 @ Corsair) 
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($79.98 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: ASRock Radeon RX 570 4 GB Phantom Gaming D Video Card  ($113.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C Mini MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: BitFenix Formula Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($128.94 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1430.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-12 18:25 EST-0500

 

Otherwise it looks verry nice but why only a 500GB SSD? 1TB aint much more expensive. Go with a 660p, loose some perf wich you wont notice and get 1TB for only 20$ more

[Metallus97]

1 minute ago, GoldenLag said:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor  ($499.99 @ Best Buy) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($89.00) 
Motherboard: ASRock X570M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($183.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: OLOy 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($105.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: OLOy 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($105.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Silicon Power A80 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 570 8 GB Video Card  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C Mini MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: FSP Group Hydro GE 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.98 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1409.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-12 18:24 EST-0500

 

Applied some changes that make it better. Struggle to see what you would need 64GB of memmory for tho. 

 

Im going to sleep, so i wint be responding for some time

64GB RAM? He was talking about VMs and shit

OLOy? okkk never headed of em, seems a bit cheapo  

GPU: yup has a better cooler

PSU: Why? formula gold baby. And youre right 550W is enough.

[Metallus97]

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/2DRBq3

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor  ($499.99 @ Best Buy) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($89.00) 
Motherboard: ASRock X570M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($183.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Intel 660p Series 1.02 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ B&H) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 570 8 GB Video Card  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C Mini MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: BitFenix Formula Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($80.00) 
Total: $1427.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-12 18:32 EST-0500

 

Took some of @GoldenLags recommendations but idd go for brands you can trust. Thats worth the extra 10$ or so. Especially this Bitfelix PSU cant be beat. However he is verry right about 550W being enough and the XFX 570 being quieter 

[firmwaves]

6 minutes ago, GoldenLag said:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor  ($499.99 @ Best Buy) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($89.00) 
Motherboard: ASRock X570M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($183.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: OLOy 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($105.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: OLOy 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($105.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Silicon Power A80 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 570 8 GB Video Card  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C Mini MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: FSP Group Hydro GE 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.98 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1409.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-12 18:24 EST-0500

 

Applied some changes that make it better. Struggle to see what you would need 64GB of memmory for tho. 

 

Im going to sleep, so i wint be responding for some time

not sure about that ram, the config i had used low profile ram to make sure it fits with the cooler. wasn't able to find heights for this ram.

 

Video card is only like $20 more so thats a nice upgrade for a low cost.

Why go down to 550w for PSU? Isn't it ideal to have max wattage be double what my computer will use under load?

[Metallus97]

Just now, firmwaves said:

not sure about that ram, the config i had used low profile ram to make sure it fits with the cooler. wasn't able to find heights for this ram.

 

Yeh and its a interesting brand  If you want total peace of mind go with corsair LPX memory. Guaranteed the cooler will fit

1 minute ago, firmwaves said:

not sure about that ram, the config i had used low profile ram to make sure it fits with the cooler. wasn't able to find heights for this ram.

 

Video card is only like $20 more so thats a nice upgrade for a low cost.

Why go down to 550w for PSU? Isn't it ideal to have max wattage be double what my computer will use under load?

 

 

1 minute ago, firmwaves said:

Why go down to 550w for PSU? Isn't it ideal to have max wattage be double what my computer will use under load?

Having about 25%-30% headroom should be okay. But yeha if the price difference is okay for you grab a 750W unit. again: peace of mind 

[firmwaves]

thanks for all the advice y'all! i'm not really worried about drive space above 500gb, and I can always add more with the other m.2 slot. I think I will take advantage of the graphics card upgrade though

[Metallus97]

1 minute ago, firmwaves said:

thanks for all the advice y'all! i'm not really worried about drive space above 500gb, and I can always add more with the other m.2 slot. I think I will take advantage of the graphics card upgrade though

ok nice! But then please get a 660p 500Gb its also faster at same price. And the PSU is also pretty important to get a decent one 

[firmwaves]

10 minutes ago, Metallus97 said:

ok nice! But then please get a 660p 500Gb its also faster at same price. And the PSU is also pretty important to get a decent one 

is the power supply in my original post not good?

 

also it seemed like the 970 evo has better speeds than 660p (the one in my original post)

[Metallus97]

2 minutes ago, firmwaves said:

is the power supply in my original post not good?

 

also it seemed like the 970 evo has better speeds than 660p (the one in my original post)

PSU: It is good but Bitfenix is better, see the PSU list  I know sounds wired that good old EVGA is worse than BF but yeha..

SSD: Shit, yes I am sorry!! I mixed you up with another guys build. SURE the 970 evo is better. But see if you can get the evo plus. Mostly same price but a bit faster

[firmwaves]

5 minutes ago, Metallus97 said:

PSU: It is good but Bitfenix is better, see the PSU list  I know sounds wired that good old EVGA is worse than BF but yeha..

SSD: Shit, yes I am sorry!! I mixed you up with another guys build. SURE the 970 evo is better. But see if you can get the evo plus. Mostly same price but a bit faster

thanks for clarifying! I'm new to this forum is there a list of recommendations? i'll have to take a look for that

[Metallus97]

Just now, firmwaves said:

thanks for clarifying! I'm new to this forum is there a list of recommendations? i'll have to take a look for that

 

[firmwaves]

4 hours ago, Metallus97 said:

 

thanks for that!

 

here is my updated build

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor  ($499.99 @ Best Buy)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($89.00)
Motherboard: ASRock X570M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($183.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($119.99 @ Corsair)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($119.99 @ Corsair)
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($79.98 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 570 8 GB Video Card  ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C Mini MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic PRIME Ultra Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($125.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1453.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-12 23:54 EST-0500

[GoldenLag]

7 hours ago, Metallus97 said:

OLOy? okkk never headed of em, seems a bit cheapo  

They have been around for quite some time. Perfectly fine Ram.  It comes from the usual 3 ram manufacturers. 

7 hours ago, firmwaves said:

Why go down to 550w for PSU? Isn't it ideal to have max wattage be double what my computer will use under load?

Not really. You will really not exceed 250w much during normal use

6 hours ago, Metallus97 said:

SSD: Shit, yes I am sorry!! I mixed you up with another guys build. SURE the 970 evo is better. But see if you can get the evo plus. Mostly same price but a bit faster

They are both garbage buys. 

 

If you are going to get a samsung drive. The only justifyable ones are the PRO drives. 

 

A phison E12 drive like the A80 cost a lot less while delivering more or less the same performance. 

 

2 hours ago, firmwaves said:

Power Supply: SeaSonic PRIME Ultra Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply

You can get vetter PSUs for the price. Iirc that there is an upgraded focus. 

 

6 hours ago, Metallus97 said:

PSU: It is good but Bitfenix is better, see the PSU list  I know sounds wired that good old EVGA is worse than BF but yeha..

Neither of them make PSUs themselves. 

 

And one should not trust any brand with having a "better" or "good" PSU. 

[Metallus97]

4 hours ago, GoldenLag said:

Neither of them make PSUs themselves. 

 

And one should not trust any brand with having a "better" or "good" PSU. 

Its not about brand its about how they are ranked in our list. Bitfenix is A+ so hard to defeat at this price point  

 

4 hours ago, GoldenLag said:

A phison E12 drive like the A80 cost a lot less while delivering more or less the same performance. 

Please elaborate! Evo plus are right at the highes scoring nVME drives besides pice 4.0

[Metallus97]

6 hours ago, firmwaves said:

thanks for that!

 

here is my updated build

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor  ($499.99 @ Best Buy)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($89.00)
Motherboard: ASRock X570M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($183.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($119.99 @ Corsair)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($119.99 @ Corsair)
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($79.98 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 570 8 GB Video Card  ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C Mini MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic PRIME Ultra Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($125.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1453.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-12 23:54 EST-0500

still I dont like that PSU, but the rest looks perfect!

[GoldenLag]

1 minute ago, Metallus97 said:

Its not about brand its about how they are ranked in our list. Bitfenix is A+ so hard to defeat at this price point  

you said it sounds wierd the EVGA was worse than BF. i know you were making a point, but the thing is that its never about the brand or the person who makes it. 

2 minutes ago, Metallus97 said:

Please elaborate! Evo plus are right at the highes scoring nVME drives besides pice 4.0

The evo drives dont offer a tangable increase in performance or endurance to offset the cost. 

 

Samsung Pro drives make sense due to their endurance and sustained write speeds. their Evo drives dont. 

[Metallus97]

1 minute ago, GoldenLag said:

you said it sounds wierd the EVGA was worse than BF. i know you were making a point, but the thing is that its never about the brand or the person who makes it. 

yeha well Bifenix is not that know for proper PSUs, EVGA is. That was the point.

2 minutes ago, GoldenLag said:

The evo drives dont offer a tangable increase in performance or endurance to offset the cost. 

 

Samsung Pro drives make sense due to their endurance and sustained write speeds. their Evo drives dont. 

Maybe but why then not go with good old 660p or that HP drive I forgot the name of

[GoldenLag]

10 minutes ago, Metallus97 said:

Maybe but why then not go with good old 660p or that HP drive I forgot the name of

because there is a tangle uplift from the 660p to the Phison E12 drives. 

 

 

both in endurance and sustained reads/writes. its also only a 10$ cost increase. 

[Metallus97]

1 minute ago, GoldenLag said:

because there is a tangle uplift from the 660p to the Phison E12 drives. 

 

 

both in endurance and sustained reads/writes. its also only a 10$ cost increase. 

you got numbers/benchmarks?

[GoldenLag]

3 minutes ago, Metallus97 said:

you got numbers/benchmarks?

youve got the usualy 40GB of SLC cache for both. those decrease with usage. 

 

you then drop to the sustained write speed of the main drive. it being TLC for Phison drives and QLC for 660p. 

https://www.anandtech.com/show/13438/the-corsair-force-mp510-ssd-review

https://www.anandtech.com/show/13078/the-intel-ssd-660p-ssd-review-qlc-nand-arrives

 

you have the raw numbers. and then you have the more detailed ones that go for past that and look at random reads and writes. 

[firmwaves]

3 hours ago, GoldenLag said:

because there is a tangle uplift from the 660p to the Phison E12 drives.

do you have links to a specific drive in mind? it looks like thats a controller and not the actual end product so I'm not sure which you were thinking of