Any input on my PC Build?

[AtomicXYZ]

Budget: $400 USD

Country: US

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gaming (most popular games today), Streaming, YouTube video creation

Other details:

Here is my parts list. I want to know if there are any adapters or anything I need to change about the parts to make it cost efficient and performing without much bottleneck. (Note: the CPU and GPU I am buying used on Ebay. I might also swap out the 1600 14nm for a 1600AF 12nm depending on the listings) I also already have a wraith spire from a pervious build and a 2tb HDD I am planning to use for games. Basically just any input on anything would be nice.

 

Edit: I will probably spend $20 on a wifi adapter as well

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (14nm) 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor	$65.00
Motherboard	ASRock B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$64.98 @ Amazon
Memory	G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$59.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial P2 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$47.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	PowerColor Radeon RX 580 8 GB Red Devil Video Card	$75.00
Case	Cougar MX330-X ATX Mid Tower Case	$41.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Thermaltake Smart 600 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply	$54.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$409.94
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-11-06 08:44 EST-0500

 

[tank234]

looks good but I would change out your psu for something like a 450w or 500w psu. 600w is a bit overkill for this build. 

[AtomicXYZ]

2 minutes ago, tank234 said:

600w is a bit overkill for this build

what power supply would you recommend?

[Fasauceome]

For $400 it doesn't get much better but the thermaltake smart is a bit of a bomb

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Q7L7YJ/corsair-cx-2017-450w-80-bronze-certified-atx-power-supply-cp-9020120-na

It's too bad a quality PSU is expensive these days. A used motherboard or ram might help shave costs.

 

I can solidly recommend the cougar MX330 case, very easy to build in and it's got great airflow.

[AtomicXYZ]

1 minute ago, Fasauceome said:

A used motherboard or ram might help shave costs.

Thanks I'll look into that

[Downkey]

• Here's a list. This has a better case, ram, and PSU. BTW if you can find a good deal on a 1600AF, get that. 
  PCPartPicker Part List

  Type	Item	Price
  CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (14nm) 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor	$65.00
  Motherboard	ASRock B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$64.98 @ Amazon
  Memory	Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$54.99 @ Newegg
  Storage	Crucial P2 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$47.99 @ Amazon
  Video Card	Gigabyte Radeon RX 580 8 GB GAMING 8G Video Card	$75.00
  Case	Fractal Design Focus G ATX Mid Tower Case	$52.22 @ Amazon
  Power Supply	SeaSonic S12III 500 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$39.99 @ Newegg
  	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
  	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$415.17
  	Mail-in rebates	-$15.00
  	Total	$400.17
  	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-11-06 08:56 EST-0500

[tank234]

4 minutes ago, AtomicXYZ said:

what power supply would you recommend?

Something like this, this are more expensive than the one you have there, but they are much more efficient.

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Q7L7YJ/corsair-cx-2017-450w-80-bronze-certified-atx-power-supply-cp-9020120-na

[boggy77]

i've changed the ram for 3000Mhz, as ryzen 1000 and 2000 can't run more than 3000 anyway, and changed the psu to a slightly better one. 

otherwise the buld looks good, good luck finding a 580 for just $75, though

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (14nm) 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor	$65.00
Motherboard	ASRock B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$64.98 @ Amazon
Memory	OLOy 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL16 Memory	$49.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial P2 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$47.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	PowerColor Radeon RX 580 8 GB Red Devil Video Card	$75.00
Case	Cougar MX330-X ATX Mid Tower Case	$41.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	SeaSonic S12III 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$44.99 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$404.94
	Mail-in rebates	-$15.00
	Total	$389.94
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-11-06 08:57 EST-0500

 

[AtomicXYZ]

4 minutes ago, Fasauceome said:

For $400 it doesn't get much better but the thermaltake smart is a bit of a bomb

What if I put up the budget to $500. How much better could we make the list?

[AtomicXYZ]

1 minute ago, boggy77 said:

good luck finding a 580 for just $75

There's actually a lot of them on ebay for that price lol. Thanks for the help with the ram!

[Downkey]

2 minutes ago, AtomicXYZ said:

What if I put up the budget to $500. How much better could we make the list?

For 500 considering you already have a good list, I would just upgrade the CPU. A used 3600 may be a good deal.

[AtomicXYZ]

Just now, Downkey said:

or 500 considering you already have a good list, I would just upgrade the CPU. A used 3600 may be a good deal.

Sounds great! I'll look for that

[boggy77]

4 minutes ago, AtomicXYZ said:

What if I put up the budget to $500. How much better could we make the list?

i'd get a second hand 1070 if you increased the budget, and maybe a new ryzen  3100

[Downkey]

6 minutes ago, boggy77 said:

i'd get a second hand 1070 if you increased the budget, and maybe a new ryzen  3100

@AtomicXYZIf your willing to increase the budget to 525 - 550 then this would be a good idea

[AtomicXYZ]

1 minute ago, Downkey said:

budget to 525 - 550 then this would be a good idea

I'll check that out, but what about a Ryzen 5 2600 as a CPU? Since it has 6 cores and I can get it for about $80 used, would that be a better choice than the 3100

[boggy77]

1 minute ago, AtomicXYZ said:

I'll check that out, but what about a Ryzen 5 2600 as a CPU? Since it has 6 cores and I can get it for about $80 used, would that be a better choice than the 3100

the 3100 is slightly better in gaming, but in the long term the 2600 might come one top. between the 3100 and the 2600, i'd pick the one that's cheaper.

also keep in mind the 1600af is literally a 2600. 

[Downkey]

1 minute ago, AtomicXYZ said:

I'll check that out, but what about a Ryzen 5 2600 as a CPU? Since it has 6 cores and I can get it for about $80 used, would that be a better choice than the 3100

Unless you can find a 1600AF for a better deal (It's literally a 2600 lol) That should work fine. It should perform slightly better compared to a 3100.

[Downkey]

Here's a great benchmark video on the 2600 vs the 3100. They basically perform identically in gaming. 

 

[Fasauceome]

21 minutes ago, AtomicXYZ said:

What if I put up the budget to $500. How much better could we make the list?

You could squeeze a used GTX 980 TI in here

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 3 3100 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor	$118.99 @ B&H
Motherboard	ASRock B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$64.98 @ Amazon
Memory	OLOy 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL16 Memory	$49.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial P2 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$47.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	Gigabyte Radeon RX 580 8 GB GAMING 8G Video Card	$75.00
Case	Deepcool MATREXX 30 MicroATX Mini Tower Case	$39.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$64.94 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$461.88
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-11-06 09:19 EST-0500

I also shaved some cost on the case and ram to make some extra room in the budget. Along with the upgraded CPU it's a neat 1080p 144hz gaming PC.

[AtomicXYZ]

4 minutes ago, Fasauceome said:

GTX 980 TI

That's a good idea. I found some used for about $100. I read on benchmark that it should increase the performance by 33% or more

[jeanluckpiccard]

13 minutes ago, Downkey said:

Unless you can find a 1600AF for a better deal (It's literally a 2600 lol) That should work fine. It should perform slightly better compared to a 3100.

I believe a 3100 single core performance is slightly better than a 1600AF, but they are very similar in performance. It really depends on how the application utilizes the cores.

[AtomicXYZ]

2 minutes ago, jeanluckpiccard said:

I believe a 3100 single core performance is slightly better than a 1600AF, but they are very similar in performance. It really depends on how the application utilizes the cores.

what about 3100 vs 2600? (Since I can save like $20 -$30 if I chose the 2600)

[Downkey]

Just now, AtomicXYZ said:

what about 3100 vs 2600? (Since I can save like $20 -$30 if I chose the 2600)

Go with the 2600. Theres like a 2-3 FPS Diff in most games, and its cheaper w/ 2 extra cores.

[jeanluckpiccard]

2 minutes ago, AtomicXYZ said:

what about 3100 vs 2600? (Since I can save like $20 -$30 if I chose the 2600)

If money is an issue, I'd personally go with the 2600. It depends on whether or not you believe a slight single performance core increase is worth the $30. To me, it's not. You can probably overclock a 2600 and meet or exceed a stock 3100 performance.

[AtomicXYZ]

Just now, Downkey said:

Go with the 2600. Theres like a 2-3 FPS Diff in most games, and its cheaper w/ 2 extra cores.

I'll do that. Here is my final build. I was trying to stick to the $450 line so I changed a few things. 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor	$80.00
Motherboard	ASRock B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$64.98 @ Amazon
Memory	OLOy 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL16 Memory	$49.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial P2 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$47.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6 GB Video Card	$100.00
Case	Cougar MX330-X ATX Mid Tower Case	$41.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	SeaSonic S12III 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$44.99 @ Newegg
Wireless Network Adapter	Asus PCE-AC55BT PCIe x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter	$20.00
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$464.94
	Mail-in rebates	-$15.00
	Total	$449.94
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-11-06 09:38 EST-0500