Build-What do you think

[KGGaming]

Budget (including currency): £700

Country: UK

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Streaming recording video editing, csgo, minecraft, gta 5, 

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): Hdd 2tb coming from old pc, ram 32gb 3200mhz cl16

This is my second build.

Cpu :AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Mobo: MSI b450 tomahawk max

Ram: Corsair Vengeance 3200mhz 32gb cl16****

HDD: Toshibe 5400rpm 2tb***

NVME/SSD: Crucial P1 500GB M.2-2280 NVME SSD

GPU: Gigebyte Gefore GTX 1660Super 6GB OC Video Card

PSU : Corsair CP-9020102-UK CX550M 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Po Wer Supply Unit

Case: Corsair SPEC-DELTA RGB ATX Mid Tower Case

[KGGaming]

Just now, KGGaming said:

Budget (including currency): £700

Country: UK

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Streaming recording video editing, csgo, minecraft, gta 5, 

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): Hdd 2tb coming from old pc, ram 32gb 3200mhz cl16

This is my second build.

Cpu :AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Mobo: MSI b450 tomahawk max

Ram: Corsair Vengeance 3200mhz 32gb cl16****

HDD: Toshibe 5400rpm 2tb***

NVME/SSD: Crucial P1 500GB M.2-2280 NVME SSD

GPU: Gigebyte Gefore GTX 1660Super 6GB OC Video Card

PSU : Corsair CP-9020102-UK CX550M 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Po Wer Supply Unit

Case: Corsair SPEC-DELTA RGB ATX Mid Tower Case

Also I have a 60hz 27inch Asus monitor

[5x5]

Get a CX non M or TXM if you want modularity. The CXM isn't as good as the CX non M.

 

Otherwise, I'd say change the board to an X570 Prime P or Phantom Gaming. MUCH better boards at a small price increase over the Tomahawk.

[5x5]

Also check prices on the 5600 XT and 1660 To. The 1660 Super is just a 1660 with G6 memory - not worth the price imho.

 

You could also move to SSD storage entirely. A Crucial BX500 2TB is the same price as that crappy Toshiba drive

[KGGaming]

2 minutes ago, 5x5 said:

Also check prices on the 5600 XT and 1660 To. The 1660 Super is just a 1660 with G6 memory - not worth the price imho.

 

You could also move to SSD storage entirely. A Crucial BX500 2TB is the same price as that crappy Toshiba drive

I said i already have the 2tb drive it has all my files on it

[KGGaming]

Just now, KGGaming said:

I said i already have the 2tb drive it has all my files on it

I also don't have the budget for a different motherboard. That board is just there til i wait for the b550 series maybe.

[Stahlmann]

Build Looks solid.

I Have the B450 Tomahawk Max for my 3700X and have no complaints at all.

Its a very solid board without unnessecary features to inflate the price.

And since AMD will Support the next Gen of processors you can still upgrade if you want in the future.

(Theoratically u can get a used 3950x 16 Core Processor and your Mobo will handle it just fine if not overclocked.)

Look out if you can get your Hands on a Phanteks P300A Airflow case and 2 extra fans for the front.

If it can fit in your Budget you will get much better temps.

[KGGaming]

5 minutes ago, Stahlmann98 said:

Build Looks solid.

I Have the B450 Tomahawk Max for my 3700X and have no complaints at all.

Its a very solid board without unnessecary features to inflate the price.

And since AMD will Support the next Gen of processors you can still upgrade if you want in the future.

(Theoratically u can get a used 3950x 16 Core Processor and your Mobo will handle it just fine if not overclocked.)

Look out if you can get your Hands on a Phanteks P300A Airflow case and 2 extra fans for the front.

If it can fit in your Budget you will get much better temps.

is the case good value for money?

[marmour]

35 minutes ago, KGGaming said:

GPU: Gigebyte Gefore GTX 1660Super 6GB OC Video Card

I would try and squeeze in a 5600XT if possible. They're only about a small bit more in the UK.

21 minutes ago, KGGaming said:

also don't have the budget for a different motherboard. That board is just there til i wait for the b550 series maybe.

If this is the case, you may want to just get a cheapo b450 as a stop gap. Would save you about £30 which u could use to get the 5600XT

 

3 minutes ago, KGGaming said:

the case good value for money?

I have the P300, non A version, which is a great little case. Great value, decent quality for the price and looks darn good. The A version should be even better with the extra air flow

[KGGaming]

17 minutes ago, marmour said:

I would try and squeeze in a 5600XT if possible. They're only about a small bit more in the UK.

If this is the case, you may want to just get a cheapo b450 as a stop gap. Would save you about £30 which u could use to get the 5600XT

 

I have the P300, non A version, which is a great little case. Great value, decent quality for the price and looks darn good. The A version should be even better with the extra air flow

I think i'll probably stay with the tomahawk max as its a pretty good board

 

[marmour]

8 minutes ago, KGGaming said:

I think i'll probably stay with the tomahawk max as its a pretty good board

 

The tomohawk is a great board. If your sticking with it, it's probably not even worth upgrading to b550, unless you need pcie 4.0

[5x5]

36 minutes ago, KGGaming said:

I think i'll probably stay with the tomahawk max as its a pretty good board

 

it's not that great. An ASRock B450 Pro4 would be the exact same experience but at half the price meaning you'd get a MUCH faster GPU. That's why I don't recommend the Tomahawk, the price is too inflated and it gets pushed into X570 territory where the boards are MUCH better.

[Guest]

2 hours ago, KGGaming said:

I think i'll probably stay with the tomahawk max as its a pretty good board

 

The MSI B450M Mortar MAX at £95.99 is better value. Pretty much the same board but micro ATX format. You get an extra M.2 slot though. It will still work fine in an ATX case.

 

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/h7WBD3/msi-b450m-mortar-max-micro-atx-am4-motherboard-b450m-mortar-max

[Guest]

3 hours ago, 5x5 said:

Get a CX non M or TXM if you want modularity. The CXM isn't as good as the CX non M.

 

Otherwise, I'd say change the board to an X570 Prime P or Phantom Gaming. MUCH better boards at a small price increase over the Tomahawk.

The Phantom Gaming 4 isn't much better at all in terms of VRM. Not sure why you keep on suggesting it. Go watch Buildzoid's video on the ASRock X570M Pro 4 which has the same VRM. 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POwr-o4HBHU

 

And der8auer has also tested it, and doesn't rate it.

 

http://der8auer.com/x570-motherboard-vrm-overview/

 

 

As for the Asus X570 Prime P that board is £169.98.