PC Build Advice plz

[ayeen21]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/LXNbcq

 

This is my first mid-range PC build and I would love some insight!

[piratemonkey]

12 minutes ago, ayeen21 said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/LXNbcq

 

This is my first mid-range PC build and I would love some insight!

i have a 3600, which i would suggest you get if you can afford it. if you plan to overclock i would get a higher wattage psu possibly, but besides that it looks pretty good. and welcome to the forums

[Fasauceome]

Is RGB and aesthetic very important to you?

[ayeen21]

@Fasauceome

RGB is definitely ideal but not essential. 

[ayeen21]

@piratemonkey

When adding the 3600 in the PCpartpicker, it gave a warning saying that "Some AMD B450 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Matisse CPUs. Upgrading the BIOS may require a different CPU that is supported by older BIOS revisions." I didn't exactly know what it meant but I still didn't wanna take the chance.

Anyways, thank you for your help! I feel very welcome here!

[boggy77]

i would go with this if you have the budget for it. msi MAX boars come with the correct bios for 3000 series ryzen

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$174.99 @ B&H
Motherboard	MSI B450-A PRO MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard	$99.99 @ B&H
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$83.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Western Digital Blue SN550 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$64.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$54.98 @ Newegg
Video Card	EVGA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB SC ULTRA GAMING Video Card	$383.98 @ Newegg
Case	NZXT H510i ATX Mid Tower Case	$99.99 @ B&H
Power Supply	be quiet! Pure Power 11 CM 500 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$79.90 @ B&H
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1062.81
	Mail-in rebates	-$20.00
	Total	$1042.81
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-27 19:49 EDT-0400

 

[piratemonkey]

4 minutes ago, ayeen21 said:

@piratemonkey

When adding the 3600 in the PCpartpicker, it gave a warning saying that "Some AMD B450 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Matisse CPUs. Upgrading the BIOS may require a different CPU that is supported by older BIOS revisions." I didn't exactly know what it meant but I still didn't wanna take the chance.

Anyways, thank you for your help! I feel very welcome here!

its saying that because x-4xx motherboards dont nativly support 3rd gen cpus. i believe that you should be fine now, as manufacturers have had time to have native bios s that support them. if you have a memory express or micro center near you they can update the bios, if not amd can lend a 2nd gen cpu and you can update it yourself

[ayeen21]

@boggy77

Thanks for the advice!

The only question I have is that wouldn't I need a power supply with a higher wattage if I'm gonna overclock it?

[piratemonkey]

1 minute ago, ayeen21 said:

The only question I have is that wouldn't I need a power supply with a higher wattage if I'm gonna overclock it?

if you are, a 650w or 750w would be good, depending on what youll be overclocking. i have a 750w and im quite comfortable with a cpu ram and gpu oc. if its just cpu or ram 650w, even 550w should be fine, if not a little tight in power limits

[ayeen21]

@piratemonkey

the 3600 sounds great but unfortunately it gets me just over my one thousand dollar budget

 

[piratemonkey]

1 minute ago, ayeen21 said:

@piratemonkey

the 3600 sounds great but unfortunately it gets me just over my one thousand dollar budget

 

if you can spare the money, it will be a lot better than the 2600. you probably would save that money in electricity costs choosing the 3600. its a really solid cpu, but if you must than a 2600 would do you just fine

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($174.99 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: MSI B450-A PRO MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: OLOy WarHawk RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($63.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Silicon Power A80 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB PULSE Video Card  ($399.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Metallic Gear Neo Air ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: be quiet! Pure Power 11 CM 500 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.90 @ B&H) 
Total: $998.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-27 22:44 EDT-0400

[boggy77]

13 hours ago, ayeen21 said:

@boggy77

Thanks for the advice!

The only question I have is that wouldn't I need a power supply with a higher wattage if I'm gonna overclock it?

no, 500W are enough. many people have the 9900k with 2080ti both overclocked with a 550W psu. your system won't use more that 350w overclocked under load