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[loejuken]

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$167.00 @ Walmart
Motherboard	ASRock B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard
Memory	G.Skill Aegis 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$119.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Team MS30 256 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$34.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6 GB VENTUS XS OC Video Card	$229.99 @ Newegg
Case	Thermaltake Versa H18 MicroATX Mini Tower Case	$54.99 @ Best Buy
Power Supply	EVGA BQ 500 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit	$108.78 @ Other World Computing
Case Fan	ARCTIC P14 PWM 72.8 CFM 140 mm Fan
Case Fan	ARCTIC P14 PWM 72.8 CFM 140 mm Fan
Case Fan	ARCTIC P14 PWM 72.8 CFM 140 mm Fan
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$725.74
	Mail-in rebates	-$10.00
	Total	$715.74
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-27 22:44 EDT-0400

 

 

 

 

 

 It's gonna be my first pc build and I'm deciding if this is a good sub $1000 micro atx build. I'm looking for a low key budget PC that can handle 4k editing smoothly and high fps 1080p gaming. I also wanted it to be portable enough in a way that I can take it from house to house no problem. Keep in mind that I'll probably wait for the Ryzen 4000 series and possibly even 5000 (because of zen 4). Also I could wait for the 3000 series graphics cards and possibly snag a cheap 3060. Please tell me if this is a good looking build and critique all you want. Just don't recommend an AMD gpu because I want raytracing. If you convince me enough though, I might do it. High risk, High reward.

 

Edit: I'm gonna use the AMD stock cpu cooler to save money

[jerzymaczewski]

8 hours ago, loejuken said:

It's gonna be my first pc build and I'm deciding if this is a good sub $1000 micro atx build. I'm looking for a low key budget PC that can handle 4k editing smoothly and high fps 1080p gaming. I also wanted it to be portable enough in a way that I can take it from house to house no problem. Keep in mind that I'll probably wait for the Ryzen 4000 series and possibly even 5000 (because of zen 4). Also I could wait for the 3000 series graphics cards and possibly snag a cheap 3060. Please tell me if this is a good looking build and critique all you want. Just don't recommend an AMD gpu because I want raytracing. If you convince me enough though, I might do it. High risk, High reward.

 

Edit: I'm gonna use the AMD stock cpu cooler to save money

Nice build. The GPU might be the bottleneck for this CPU, but You can alwas change it for RT card in the future if the prices drop. I don't know if the PSU is enough for this setup... Did You try any of PSU online calculators to check it? 

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[gloop]

2 hours ago, jerzymaczewski said:

 I don't know if the PSU is enough for this setup... Did You try any of PSU online calculators to check it? 

500w is definitely enough, the unit is just bad quality. Don't use power supply calculators, the overestimate the wattages needed.

 

9 hours ago, loejuken said:

Power Supply EVGA BQ 500 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply

Bad quality PSU. Get a CX/System Power 9, or you could get a TXM for better efficiency.