First Build advice

[Hassan170]

Hello everybody I just want to get you opinions and suggestions on this build. I'm trying to get into PC gaming as cheap as possible while having a clear upgrade path. Here is the build

 

CPU: AMD Athlon 3000G ($46)

Mobo: Asrock B450M Steel Legend ($78)

RAM: Team Group Dark za 3600mhz ($90)

Storage: 240GB Western Digital Green M.2 SATA ssd ($32)

PSU: Cooler Master MWE 450W 80+ White ($33)

Case: Cooler Master TD500 ($38)

Cost: $322 USD (including shipping)

 

Now to make a few things clear

1. The ram is 3600mhz because even 2666mhz is expensive and when I upgrade to Ryzen I won't have to upgrade the ram.

2. My choice of parts is such because I want to keep the cost of upgrades as low as possible. Now this does result in some short comings such as the power supply however 80+ PSUs are cheap in Malaysia, so PSU upgrades won't be too costly.

3. I live in Malaysia so there is a price gap between components here and say for example in America. Some products are not available here as well for that matter.

 

If you do have any suggestions please do tell me. My budget is about $300-$350 USD. You can use Lazada or shopee 

[Fasauceome]

6 minutes ago, Hassan170 said:

2. My choice of parts is such because I want to keep the cost of upgrades as low as possible. Now this does result in some short comings such as the power supply however 80+ PSUs are cheap in Malaysia, so PSU upgrades won't be too costly.

There are a few models that you might find affordable, see if you can fit one into your budget

Cooler master masterwatt V2 (bronze or white)

Be quiet system power 9 (400w or up)

Corsair CV650, CX450, CX450M

You can check out our PSU tier list to see more units to compare 

[Hassan170]

4 hours ago, Fasauceome said:

There are a few models that you might find affordable, see if you can fit one into your budget

Cooler master masterwatt V2 (bronze or white)

Be quiet system power 9 (400w or up)

Corsair CV650, CX450, CX450M

You can check out our PSU tier list to see more units to compare 

Very well I'll see if I can fit an 80+ bronze and higher wattage if I I can

[Fasauceome]

3 minutes ago, Hassan170 said:

Very well I'll see if I can fit an 80+ bronze and higher wattage if I I can

there are 80+ bronze power supplies that are just as bad, aim for a quality PSU

[Hassan170]

58 minutes ago, Fasauceome said:

there are 80+ bronze power supplies that are just as bad, aim for a quality PSU

Any recommendations? Around $40-50 USD?

[Hassan170]

59 minutes ago, Fasauceome said:

there are 80+ bronze power supplies that are just as bad, aim for a quality PSU

I found this one for $50 USD. 

Then theres the Corsair for $60 USD

[Fasauceome]

4 minutes ago, Hassan170 said:

Any recommendations? Around $40-50 USD?

USD doesn't make any sense, you're buying from Malaysia.

 

1 minute ago, Hassan170 said:

I found this one for $50 USD.

The MWE Bronze 600W is tier B, so it's good.

[Hassan170]

1 minute ago, Fasauceome said:

USD doesn't make any sense, you're buying from Malaysia.

 

The MWE Bronze 600W is tier B, so it's good.

I'm converting the price for your convenience

But ok then I'll go for the Cooler master then

[Fasauceome]

1 minute ago, Hassan170 said:

I'm converting the price for your convenience

Yeah but I don't know any of the prices in Malaysian markets so if I recommend a $50 PSU it could be super expensive for you. Products are almost always a different price in other countries.

[Hassan170]

2 minutes ago, Fasauceome said:

Yeah but I don't know any of the prices in Malaysian markets so if I recommend a $50 PSU it could be super expensive for you. Products are almost always a different price in other countries.

True but no worries the cooler master PSU is exactly $50 USD and is within my budget

[Fasauceome]

1 minute ago, Hassan170 said:

True but no worries the cooler master PSU is exactly $50 USD and is within my budget

That's pretty good. In USD it's actually a lot more expensive, I wish the better MWE models were available at good prices.

[Hassan170]

22 minutes ago, Fasauceome said:

That's pretty good. In USD it's actually a lot more expensive, I wish the better MWE models were available at good prices.

I'll probably be wishing for the same as I upgrade the components.

BTW what do you think of the other components in the build list?

[Fasauceome]

1 minute ago, Hassan170 said:

 

BTW what do you think of the other components in the build list?

It's basic, but you picked a solid motherboard and good memory. If you wanted a guaranteed motherboard supporting 3rd gen ryzen, look for the Asrock B450M/AC or the MSI B450A-Pro MAX.

[Hassan170]

4 minutes ago, Fasauceome said:

It's basic, but you picked a solid motherboard and good memory. If you wanted a guaranteed motherboard supporting 3rd gen ryzen, look for the Asrock B450M/AC or the MSI B450A-Pro MAX.

The Asrock is not available here and is the msi one supposed to be 2-DIMM slot cuz that's the only one I can find.

Not to mention I won't be going to 3rd gen ryzen immediately, I'll upgrade from the Athlon 3000G to the Ryzen 5 1600 AF and then I might upgrade the the mobo for 3rd gen Ryzen

[Fasauceome]

1 minute ago, Hassan170 said:

Not to mention I won't be going to 3rd gen ryzen immediately

Athlon 3000G is third gen

1 minute ago, Hassan170 said:

The Asrock is not available here and is the msi one supposed to be 2-DIMM slot cuz that's the only one I can find.

Any of the MSI MAX motherboards are ready for third gen out of the box, but if you can only find one with 2 slots it's no good.

[Hassan170]

1 hour ago, Fasauceome said:

Athlon 3000G is third gen

Oh well seeing as it's an Athlon I'm assuming most motherboards will support it

[Fasauceome]

19 minutes ago, Hassan170 said:

Oh well seeing as it's an Athlon I'm assuming most motherboards will support it

only motherboards that are compatible with 3rd gen Ryzen are compatible. It's not that the CPU is too hard to handle, just that it's new.

[Hassan170]

On 3/24/2020 at 3:53 PM, Fasauceome said:

only motherboards that are compatible with 3rd gen Ryzen are compatible. It's not that the CPU is too hard to handle, just that it's new.

I see

[boggy77]

i'd drop the ram to 3000 or 3200 and try to get a ryzen 2200 instead