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12 minutes ago, DirtyDane said:

Now my main question here is. since these boards would need a bios update to function with a 3000 series, wouldnt I need to have a 2000 series on hand to do that?

 

The B450M/AC is a new SKU, all of them will ship with an updated BIOS

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I have recently been asked by a friend to part out a system for him. He is a console game collector who really only uses it for downloading "stuff" (not porn) and playing Wow. His main wants are 16GB of RAM and thats about it. If anyone has any suggestions please let me know. So far I've been looking at AMD systems and have had some trouble getting below that 500 mark, though he is willing to go slightly over if needed. 

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World of Warcraft would run great on a Ryzen APU, and you may not need 16GB of ram for it as well

 

Here's a list just in case

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 3.7 GHz Quad-Core Processor $149.99 @ Best Buy
Motherboard ASRock B450M/AC Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard $84.98 @ Amazon
Memory OLOy 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory $62.99 @ Newegg
Storage Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $99.99 @ B&H
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 $58.98 @ Newegg
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $501.92
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-04 18:11 EST-0500  

 

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I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

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Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

How many watts do I need? ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 spec, PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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You could start with this:

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 3.7 GHz Quad-Core Processor $149.99 @ Best Buy
Motherboard MSI B450M PRO-M2 MAX Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard $74.98 @ Amazon
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory $72.99 @ Newegg
Storage Inland 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $37.99 @ Amazon
Case Metallic Gear Neo Silent ATX Mid Tower Case $39.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply EVGA BR 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply $35.98 @ Newegg
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $431.92
  Mail-in rebates -$20.00
  Total $411.92
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-04 18:09 EST-0500  

 

 

See how things run and then invest in a dedicated GPU later on. Maybe a used RX580 or something.

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17 minutes ago, Fasauceome said:

World of Warcraft would run great on a Ryzen APU, and you may not need 16GB of ram for it as well

 

Here's a list just in case

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 3.7 GHz Quad-Core Processor $149.99 @ Best Buy
Motherboard ASRock B450M/AC Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard $84.98 @ Amazon
Memory OLOy 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory $62.99 @ Newegg
Storage Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $99.99 @ B&H
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 $58.98 @ Newegg
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $501.92
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-04 18:11 EST-0500  

 

I like it, and the 16GB is only because that is what he currently has. But, doesnt ryzen not have integrated graphics?

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20 minutes ago, DirtyDane said:

I like it, and the 16GB is only because that is what he currently has. But, doesnt ryzen not have integrated graphics?

Any Ryzen processor with a G on the end has graphics (for desktop anyway, mobile plays by different rules.).

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

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Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

How many watts do I need? ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 spec, PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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17 minutes ago, Fasauceome said:

Any Ryzen processor with a G on the end has graphics (for desktop anyway, mobile plays by different rules.).

Huh, guess you learn something every day. Thanks!

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Now my main question here is. since these boards would need a bios update to function with a 3000 series, wouldnt I need to have a 2000 series on hand to do that?

 

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12 minutes ago, DirtyDane said:

Now my main question here is. since these boards would need a bios update to function with a 3000 series, wouldnt I need to have a 2000 series on hand to do that?

 

The B450M/AC is a new SKU, all of them will ship with an updated BIOS

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

Primary PC:

i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 10 and Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

How many watts do I need? ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 spec, PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (14nm) 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor $85.00
Motherboard MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard $79.99 @ B&H
Memory GeIL EVO POTENZA 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $61.99 @ Newegg
Storage TCSunBow X3 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $57.99 @ Amazon
Video Card Sapphire Radeon RX 570 4 GB PULSE Video Card $119.99 @ Newegg
Case Cooler Master MB600L ODD ATX Mid Tower Case $49.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply be quiet! System Power U9 500 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply $59.90 @ B&H
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $514.85
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-05 07:30 EST-0500  

This would do significantly better in gaming than an APU.

The CPU would be the Ryzen 5 1600AF on Amazon.

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