Update on Dad PC

[UnceasingBridge]

Previously, I was making a new PC for my father. 

I was given a lot of good options and ideas for it. I only have built one PC before this, so I took a step back and just remade a new version using Intel instead of Ryzen.

Back story, I want to build him a computer that will last a while to come. He needs to be able to move over large video and photo files to new hard drives. Also, be able to open up those video, files, pictures fast, without skipping a beat.

I know he has other hard drives that I will have to move their memory over as well. With the two SSD's, The 500GB I want to put the OS on, and the 1TB for where he can put files, which in the future can be moved over to an external backup. Any ideas? Thoughts? Criticism is always allowed. 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i5-8400 2.8 GHz 6-Core Processor	$179.99 @ Newegg
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition 42 CFM CPU Cooler	$38.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Gigabyte Z390 AORUS PRO WIFI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory	Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2133 Memory	$75.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Samsung 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$99.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Samsung 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$163.40 @ Amazon
Video Card	Sapphire Radeon RX 580 8 GB PULSE Video Card	$183.98 @ Newegg
Case	be quiet! Pure Base 600 ATX Mid Tower Case	$79.90 @ B&H
Power Supply	EVGA 500 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply	$41.98 @ Newegg
Optical Drive	Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer	$19.98 @ Amazon
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit	$109.99 @ Newegg
Case Accessory	NZXT Aperture M Card Reader	$43.95 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1053.14
	Mail-in rebates	-$15.00
	Total	$1038.14
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-29 20:20 EDT-0400

 

[dizmo]

• Go with a Ryzen processor, IIRC even with inflated pricing the 1600AF is quite cheap. It also includes a cooler, thus saving you another $40.
• You can buy a 2TB NVME drive for the same price, which would make more sense.
• If it's just moving files, just get a 570 for $75 less. Or, if he really isn't going to do anything graphically intensive, drop down to something like a GT1030/GTX 1050.
• That's an awful lot for a card reader.

 

 

[Bombastinator]

The only issue with intel over AMD atm is you pay more for what you get. Generally somewhere between $20-$100 for the setup.  The memory costs less, but the cpu is a lot more expensive for equivalent performance.  Equivalent performance is doable in the desktop space though.  Building intel won’t buy you much familiarity wise though.  New systems are new systems

[You_found_dom]

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (14nm) 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor	$142.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Gigabyte B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$72.99 @ B&H
Memory	Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$64.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$109.99 @ Adorama
Storage	Seagate FireCuda 2 TB 2.5" 5400RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive	$82.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6 GB VENTUS XS OC Video Card	$224.99 @ Newegg
Case	be quiet! Pure Base 600 ATX Mid Tower Case	$79.90 @ B&H
Power Supply	EVGA 500 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply	$41.98 @ Newegg
Optical Drive	Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer	$19.98 @ Amazon
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit	$109.99 @ Newegg
Case Accessory	NZXT Aperture M Card Reader	$43.95 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1024.74
	Mail-in rebates	-$30.00
	Total	$994.74
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-29 21:50 EDT-0400

 

[UnceasingBridge]

5 hours ago, YT_DomDaBomb20 said:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (14nm) 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor	$142.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Gigabyte B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$72.99 @ B&H
Memory	Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$64.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$109.99 @ Adorama
Storage	Seagate FireCuda 2 TB 2.5" 5400RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive	$82.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6 GB VENTUS XS OC Video Card	$224.99 @ Newegg
Case	be quiet! Pure Base 600 ATX Mid Tower Case	$79.90 @ B&H
Power Supply	EVGA 500 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply	$41.98 @ Newegg
Optical Drive	Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer	$19.98 @ Amazon
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit	$109.99 @ Newegg
Case Accessory	NZXT Aperture M Card Reader	$43.95 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1024.74
	Mail-in rebates	-$30.00
	Total	$994.74
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-29 21:50 EDT-0400

 

I like the changes, since from what other ideas from going AMD. The only issue with the GPU here is I wanted the option of the two HDMI's and two DPI's. Since my dad might have two monitors, and run HDMI cables to other TV's. 

[Bombastinator]

1600af is starting to lose value at $150.  Those things used to be under a Benjamin.

[You_found_dom]

9 hours ago, UnceasingBridge said:

I like the changes, since from what other ideas from going AMD. The only issue with the GPU here is I wanted the option of the two HDMI's and two DPI's. Since my dad might have two monitors, and run HDMI cables to other TV's. 

Ok I think maybe a 5600xt would be good for you just use one dp to hdmi converter