a build im plaining

[mffranks34]

Budget (including currency): £800

Country: uk

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: 

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): 

 

ssd and hard drive and powersupply

 

-ram = Crucial Ballistix BL2K8G30C15U4B 3000 MHz, DDR4, DRAM, Desktop Gaming Memory Kit, 16GB (8GB x2), CL15, Black

 

-cpu = AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Processor

 

-mb = MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX Motherboard

 

-gpu = MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB

 

 

[The_Other_Cody]

Completely solid build all around. Only 2 things I would consider:

 

- What is the recommended RAM speed for the Ryzen 5 3600? If it recommends a faster speed/can handle a faster speed then get a faster kit to fully utilize your CPU.

- Possibly go with the B550 MOBO. If the price comparison isn't too terrible, step up to the newest MOBO which will give you more support for longer and the ability to swap to a better AM4 CPU down the road.

[mffranks34]

okay thanks you for the tip

 

[mffranks34]

so for example https://www.amazon.co.uk/MSI-PRO-VDH-Motherboard-DisplayPort-Generation/dp/B08BCR4ZRS/ref=sr_1_8?dchild=1&keywords=B550+MOBO&qid=1612388020&sr=8-8

 

and i have found the clock speed for ram is 3200

[CommanderAlex]

The maximum RAM speed a Ryzen 5 3600 can handle officially is DDR4-3200. Anything over is considered an overclock and is limited by the integrated memory controller inside the CPU. You may get lucky with DDR4-3600 running properly or the integrated memory controller won't work at all and cause instability/crashing. DDR4-3200 CL16 or DDR4-3600 CL16 or CL18 are your best bet to pair with the Ryzen 5 3600. 

 

A B450 motherboard will support Ryzen 5000 series CPUs, which should mark the end of the line for AM4 socket. You don't need to go with an B/X5## board since this board will support Ryzen 5000 series with a simple BIOS update. 

[Downkey]

22 minutes ago, mffranks34 said:

Budget (including currency): £800

Country: uk

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: 

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): 

 

ssd and hard drive and powersupply

 

-ram = Crucial Ballistix BL2K8G30C15U4B 3000 MHz, DDR4, DRAM, Desktop Gaming Memory Kit, 16GB (8GB x2), CL15, Black

 

-cpu = AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Processor

 

-mb = MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX Motherboard

 

-gpu = MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB

 

 

I5 10400fs are dirt cheap right now, so honestly that’s a better buy. 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i5-10400F 2.9 GHz 6-Core Processor	£129.98 @ Box Limited
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler	£29.62 @ Amazon UK
Motherboard	ASRock B460M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1200 Motherboard	£88.61 @ CCL Computers
Memory	Crucial Ballistix 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL15 Memory	£68.05 @ Amazon UK
Storage	Western Digital SN750 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	£59.82 @ Amazon UK
Case	Fractal Design Focus G ATX Mid Tower Case	£52.47 @ Amazon UK
Power Supply	Corsair TXM Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	£69.21 @ CCL Computers
Custom	RTX 3060	£340.00
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	£837.76
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-02-03 21:40 GMT+0000