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Hey everbody,

 

I'm thinking about upgrading from my current PC (Intel i5-660, a GT740, 2 GB RAM & Fatty-Dove-like SSD as the key features) to a reasonable, up-to-date PC. This would be my first build!

I'm currently willing to spend 1200 to 1400€ max. Here's what i came up with:

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor €174.99 @ Mindfactory
CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition 42 CFM CPU Cooler €34.99 @ Amazon Deutschland
Motherboard MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard €129.94 @ Amazon Deutschland
Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory €66.90 @ Amazon Deutschland
Storage Western Digital Blue 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive €113.10 @ Amazon Deutschland
Video Card Sapphire Radeon RX 5600 XT 6 GB PULSE Video Card €316.99 @ Mindfactory
Case Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case €89.92 @ Amazon Deutschland
Power Supply Corsair CXM 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply €82.97 @ Mindfactory
Wireless Network Adapter TP-Link Archer TX3000E PCIe x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Wi-Fi Adapter €46.90 @ Amazon Deutschland
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total €1056.70
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-15 17:27 CEST+0200  

I'm specially looking for feedback on the Power Supply, the CPU Cooler, the Case and the Video Card:

  • A friend of mine told me to not get that power supply, but he hadn't any recommendations what i should take instead. What´s wrong with that power supply? And if there is something wrong with it, what other PSU would you recommend?
  • I was also once told that if you do not overclock, a Cooler might be overkill. Should I get one and if so is that one o.k.?
  • Case: I'm not a fan of RGB lighting, so I wanted a case without Glass panels or windows ... heard that the Meshify C isn't the best for a novice to build in. Is that true?
  • For the Video Card: I have a Lenovo Y25f-10 Monitor, which has AMD FreeSync. But I could also use a GTX 1000 or 2000 series card with it, as far as i can take from here, right? A part from that is my choice reasonable?

I'm also grateful for comments on the other comments 😉

A last question for consideration: I can´t recall where i heard that one shouldn´t game on a Laptop and that that is a bad idea ...but, i'm a Student and only a casual gamer, would it be a better choice to get one of those sweet sweet Ryzen 4th Gen Notebooks (e.g. Zephyrus G14 and Asus TUF Gaming A14) instead of build an immobile machine?

 

Thanks in advance!

AR_14

 

P.S.: That post took me longer than thought - need to brush up on my english skills :D

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You can get an X570 board for yha money. Either go for one of those or get a cheaper B450 like the Pro4

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6 hours ago, AR_14 said:

Hey everbody,

 

I'm thinking about upgrading from my current PC (Intel i5-660, a GT740, 2 GB RAM & Fatty-Dove-like SSD as the key features) to a reasonable, up-to-date PC. This would be my first build!

I'm currently willing to spend 1200 to 1400€ max. Here's what i came up with:

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor €174.99 @ Mindfactory
CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition 42 CFM CPU Cooler €34.99 @ Amazon Deutschland
Motherboard MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard €129.94 @ Amazon Deutschland
Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory €66.90 @ Amazon Deutschland
Storage Western Digital Blue 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive €113.10 @ Amazon Deutschland
Video Card Sapphire Radeon RX 5600 XT 6 GB PULSE Video Card €316.99 @ Mindfactory
Case Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case €89.92 @ Amazon Deutschland
Power Supply Corsair CXM 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply €82.97 @ Mindfactory
Wireless Network Adapter TP-Link Archer TX3000E PCIe x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Wi-Fi Adapter €46.90 @ Amazon Deutschland
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total €1056.70
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-15 17:27 CEST+0200  

I'm specially looking for feedback on the Power Supply, the CPU Cooler, the Case and the Video Card:

  • A friend of mine told me to not get that power supply, but he hadn't any recommendations what i should take instead. What´s wrong with that power supply? And if there is something wrong with it, what other PSU would you recommend?
  • I was also once told that if you do not overclock, a Cooler might be overkill. Should I get one and if so is that one o.k.?
  • Case: I'm not a fan of RGB lighting, so I wanted a case without Glass panels or windows ... heard that the Meshify C isn't the best for a novice to build in. Is that true?
  • For the Video Card: I have a Lenovo Y25f-10 Monitor, which has AMD FreeSync. But I could also use a GTX 1000 or 2000 series card with it, as far as i can take from here, right? A part from that is my choice reasonable?

I'm also grateful for comments on the other comments 😉

A last question for consideration: I can´t recall where i heard that one shouldn´t game on a Laptop and that that is a bad idea ...but, i'm a Student and only a casual gamer, would it be a better choice to get one of those sweet sweet Ryzen 4th Gen Notebooks (e.g. Zephyrus G14 and Asus TUF Gaming A14) instead of build an immobile machine?

 

Thanks in advance!

AR_14

 

P.S.: That post took me longer than thought - need to brush up on my english skills :D

The cpu comes with a stock cooler, no need to spend more, amd is on the top of the stock cooler game. Psu’s fine, meshify c’s ok but I think it’s a little overpriced compared to other cases imo

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On 6/15/2020 at 6:36 PM, 5x5 said:

You can get an X570 board for yha money. Either go for one of those or get a cheaper B450 like the Pro4

Why get a X570? What benefits does that offer me over a B450? (Did no research on the different (chipset) types)

20 hours ago, YT_DomDaBomb20 said:

The cpu comes with a stock cooler, no need to spend more, amd is on the top of the stock cooler game. Psu’s fine, meshify c’s ok but I think it’s a little overpriced compared to other cases imo

If i cut the cooler i could get a better Graphics Card :D Do you have other cases in mind that a better and cheaper .. but that have good airflow and no glass windows or panels?

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3 minutes ago, AR_14 said:

Why get a X570? What benefits does that offer me over a B450? (Did no research on the different (chipset) types)

If i cut the cooler i could get a better Graphics Card :D Do you have other cases in mind that a better and cheaper .. but that have good airflow and no glass windows or panels?

Double the BIOS size (so more supported CPUs and features), most have MUCH better VRMs and actual firmware, PCIe 4.0 from the CPU AND from the chipset, more I/O. Its a high end product

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13 hours ago, 5x5 said:

Double the BIOS size (so more supported CPUs and features), most have MUCH better VRMs and actual firmware, PCIe 4.0 from the CPU AND from the chipset, more I/O. Its a high end product

Since that PC is going to be a long-term investment (the PC should last 5-7 years with minor upgrades), that´d be a good idea.

I´m not so well informed: Would such a board have compatibility issues with the next gen processors?

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2 minutes ago, AR_14 said:

Since that PC is going to be a long-term investment (the PC should last 5-7 years with minor upgrades), that´d be a good idea.

I´m not so well informed: Would such a board have compatibility issues with the next gen processors?

No, if anything, x570 will have better comparability due to the larger BIOS size and improved power delivery

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I would go for this build (ignore the peripherals):

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor £147.90 @ Amazon UK
Motherboard MSI B450M MORTAR MAX Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard £95.99 @ Amazon UK
Memory Crucial Ballistix RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory £89.99 @ Amazon UK
Storage Western Digital Blue SN550 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive £71.98 @ Amazon UK
Storage Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive £52.51 @ CCL Computers
Video Card Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB AORUS Video Card £398.92 @ SmartTeck.co.uk
Case Aerocool Aero One Mini Eclipse MicroATX Mini Tower Case £53.45 @ Ebuyer
Power Supply Corsair TXM Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply £79.98 @ Currys PC World Business
Monitor AOC C24G1 24.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor £194.99 @ AWD-IT
Keyboard Corsair K63 Wired Gaming Keyboard £111.47 @ Amazon UK
Mouse Logitech G402 Wired Optical Mouse £32.98 @ Currys PC World Business
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total £1330.16
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-17 12:25 BST+0100  

 

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11 hours ago, AR_14 said:

Since that PC is going to be a long-term investment (the PC should last 5-7 years with minor upgrades), that´d be a good idea.

I´m not so well informed: Would such a board have compatibility issues with the next gen processors?

B550 hit today or yesterday I think, try getting one of those, pcie gen 4 is available on those

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19 hours ago, YT_DomDaBomb20 said:

B550 hit today or yesterday I think, try getting one of those, pcie gen 4 is available on those

Seems like a very good choice - as far as i heard, they´ll be able to support the 4th Generation Processors of Ryzen, right? If so, i´ll definitly go with one of these

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9 hours ago, AR_14 said:

Seems like a very good choice - as far as i heard, they´ll be able to support the 4th Generation Processors of Ryzen, right? If so, i´ll definitly go with one of these

Yes

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