First Time Building

[thecookie13]

Hey there,

I'm a university student (in the UK) and my current computer is letting me down a lot with running computational models and compiling code.

Decided that I'm going to try building a computer instead of getting one off the shelf, I've looked at some components and the question is whether they'll be fit for purpose/good?

 

Here's the list:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor

CPU cooler: ARCTIC Alpine 64 GT 25.6 CFM CPU Cooler

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-AB350M-DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard

Memory: G.Skill NT Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2133 Memory

Storage: Western Digital Green 240 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GT 1030 2 GB Low Profile Video Card
Case: BitFenix Nova ATX Mid Tower Case

Power Supply: EVGA 600 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply

 

Currently budgeting around £600

 

Will be using a Windows 10 for students as the OS.

 

Thanks in advance,

Peter

[boggy77]

i would go for this.

that b350 board is bad and doesn;t support 3000 series ryzen without a bios update.

2133 ram isn't a good idea, ryzen thrives on fast ram, so at least 3000Mhz is recommended

i've added better storage and a much better GPU and psu, while keeping in the budget.

you can do all your work ad also game on this pc.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	£163.98 @ Aria PC
Motherboard	MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	£69.99 @ Ebuyer
Memory	Crucial Ballistix 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	£69.98 @ Amazon UK
Storage	TCSunBow X3 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	£30.99 @ Amazon UK
Video Card	XFX Radeon RX 570 8 GB Video Card	£124.99 @ AWD-IT
Case	GameMax Expedition MicroATX Mini Tower Case	£29.90 @ CCL Computers
Power Supply	be quiet! Pure Power 11 400 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply	£51.73 @ Aria PC
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	£541.56
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-10 01:26 BST+0100

 

[TylerDurden!]

what kind of computational models?  Do they use GPU and/or CPU to do the computing?  You can also find faster ram for about the same price and invest a little more in the video card especially if it is going to be used for modeling stuff

[thecookie13]

@boggy77 Thank you, I will have a look at your suggestions

[thecookie13]

@TylerDurden! The models are normally coded in R or Python, taking 10s of thousands of lines of data and applying it to different generalised linear models with some using machine learning to produce predictions. I think it uses the CPU mostly.