Help planning a Desktop-PC

[Blautee]

Hi there

A friend of mine thought about upgrading from his laptop to a desktop pc. We were producing music with Ableton Live when we ran into some issues with the sound due to the low-end specs of the laptop. Overall, it's not a great experience doing anything else then ms office or web-browsing. So let me go trough the recommended checklist for new threads here:

1. Budget & Location
Around 500€
2. Aim

In the beginnig an unproblematic use of Ableton would be nice. Also, he likes playing some not really demanding games such as SW:ToR, WoW and Leage of Legends. I have an old GTX5something with gddr3 memory, which might do the job, although i think, some internal graphics nowadays might be better. So i guess with that budget, it might be smart to buy a graphics card later, if really needed. (maybe have to be planned when choosing a PSU?)
3. Monitors & 4. Peripherals

Monitor is needed, but nothing high-end. I guess we'll find something in the local stores or online for a good price, so nothing u guys have to worry about ^^ same with keyboard.
5. Why the upgrade?
As mentioned, Ableton doesn't do well on his Laptop (Lenove Ideapad Flex 15 i think), let alone gaming. I lent my laptop to him, so we can play some SW:ToR together, but as soon as Uni starts again, I'll need it back.

 

 

6. Other information

Aesthetics can be neglected, no RGB or fancy case needed  My friend's not a huge fan of online shopping (althoung i'm sure i can convince him, if the parts are not available localy). I'm not a great pc builder, but i'm sure, we can put it together, once we have the parts.

Much thanks in advance and if there are any questions, let me know  

[boggy77]

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor	€136.80 @ Alza
Motherboard	Gigabyte B450M S2H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	€60.99 @ Amazon Deutschland
Memory	Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	€73.90 @ Amazon Deutschland
Storage	Kingston A2000 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	€76.80 @ Alza
Case	Thermaltake Versa H15 MicroATX Mid Tower Case	€40.00 @ Amazon Deutschland
Power Supply	be quiet! System Power 9 500 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	€57.99 @ Amazon Deutschland
Monitor	LG 24MK600M-B 24.0" 1920x1080 75 Hz Monitor	€124.90 @ Amazon Deutschland
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	€571.38
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-11 19:54 CET+0100

 

[SupaKomputa]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor  (€121.80 @ Alza) 
Motherboard: MSI B450M-A PRO MAX Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  (€60.99 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Memory: Crucial 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  (€69.98 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Storage: Crucial BX500 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (€37.99 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Storage: Toshiba P300 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (€61.90 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Case: Thermaltake Versa H21 ATX Mid Tower Case  (€30.90 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12III 500 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (€44.99 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Monitor: BenQ SW240 24.1" 1920x1200 60 Hz Monitor  (€88.25 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Total: €516.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-11 20:17 CET+0100

 

- 6 cores, 12 threads CPU

- 256 ssd is enough as system drive, you can store all your samples / files in the 2tb hdd.

- No gpu, as you have it already, you don't need high end gpu for ableton.

- Monitor is 24inch 16:10, more pixel real estate

[Blautee]

Thanks for the help  unfortunately i just remembred that i gave my old gpu to my brother, who still uses it. now i'm thinking about choosing the ryzen 5 2400g with just the internal graphics (for now, maybe upgrade later on). Can it handle WoW/SW:ToR? even lowest settings are ok i guess ^^'