Need help figuring out what pc to build on low budget.

[Aicc]

Hello! I'm from Latvia our currency is EUR. I'm gonna use this system for school work until I get a better GPU. Planing to use it for gaming and video creation. Should I go intel or stick to AMD?

Total cost is 539.16 Eur. And my budget is around 500-550 Eur.

1. CPU - AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (209.99)
2. MB - Gigabyte B450M DS3H V2 (69.00)
3. HyperX Fury Black 8Gb 3200Mhz Cl16 kit of 2 (46.99)
4. GPU - MSI GT 710 2Gb (50.00) 
5. SSD - WD Blue 500gb (57.00)
6. PSU - Be Quiet System Power 9 600W 80+ Bronz (66.99)
7. Case - DeepCool Matrexx 50 (38.99)

Edited March 22, 2021 by Aicc

[boggy77]

if a 10400 +b560 board is cheaper than the ryzen 5+ b450 + gt710, go for intel. the performance is the same.

[machin3gir1]

7 minutes ago, boggy77 said:

if a 10400 +b560 board is cheaper than the ryzen 5+ b450 + gt710, go for intel. the performance is the same.

Definitely agree. As much as I like AMD, Intel lowered their prices and they're actually a compelling buy, seeing if you can find one. Better yet, maybe look on the used market, there's some great deals if you know where to look.

 

Also I recommend going cheaper on the power supply unless you really want a quiet one, going for a cheaper cpu, maybe the 3200G or 10100F and switching the GT 710 out for a 1650 super or 1050ti. Either of those cards will be much, much better than a 710 in terms of gaming and video creation

[machin3gir1]

If you want, I've attached a parts list to this message to give you an idea. Exchange rate makes this roughly 535 Euro but you could (and should) definitely buy items that are a better value in Latvia. Definitely stick to either a 9100F, 10100F or 3200G and either a 1650 (super if its available), 5500XT or 1050ti. Using those you should get a pretty decent gaming experience and it should be fairly responsive in video creation, so long as it's not in 4K.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i3-9100F 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor	$111.20 @ Device Deal
CPU Cooler	ARCTIC Freezer 7 X CPU Cooler	$35.00 @ PCCaseGear
Motherboard	Asus PRIME H310M-E R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$69.00 @ JW Computers
Memory	Patriot Signature Premium 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4-2400 CL17 Memory	$46.99 @ Amazon Australia
Storage	Western Digital Blue SN550 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$75.59 @ Amazon Australia
Video Card	Gigabyte Radeon RX 5500 XT 4 GB OC Video Card	$338.00 @ I-Tech
Case	Deepcool MATREXX 50 ATX Mid Tower Case	$74.00 @ I-Tech
Power Supply	Cooler Master MWE Bronze V2 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$69.00 @ PC Byte
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$818.78 AUD
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-03-22 22:23 AEDT+1100

 

[Aicc]

11 minutes ago, boggy77 said:

if a 10400 +b560 board is cheaper than the ryzen 5+ b450 + gt710, go for intel. the performance is the same.

i5 10400 + b560 is 366.45 Eur. I5 is for 173.32 and asus rog strix  b560 ir for 193.13

[Aicc]

12 minutes ago, Mounika said:

Definitely agree. As much as I like AMD, Intel lowered their prices and they're actually a compelling buy, seeing if you can find one. Better yet, maybe look on the used market, there's some great deals if you know where to look.

 

Also I recommend going cheaper on the power supply unless you really want a quiet one, going for a cheaper cpu, maybe the 3200G or 10100F and switching the GT 710 out for a 1650 super or 1050ti. Either of those cards will be much, much better than a 710 in terms of gaming and video creation

The 710 is a temporary solution down the round I think of getting the 1660

[boggy77]

4 minutes ago, Aicc said:

asus rog strix  b560 ir for 193.13

that's extremely expensive. any other options? if not, even b460 works.

[Aicc]

13 minutes ago, boggy77 said:

that's extremely expensive. any other options? if not, even b460 works.

the cheapest b460 start from 81 Eur

[boggy77]

6 minutes ago, Aicc said:

the cheapest b460 start from 81 Eur

go for a b460/b560 thats udner 120 euros and has 4 ram slots and heatsinks over vrms. see if you can find an asrock pro 4.

[Rameares]

3 minutes ago, Aicc said:

the cheapest b460 start from 81 Eur

After currency conversion they are a similar price in the UK, How much would a i3-10100f cost in your country. The savings could pay for your GTX 1650 super or 1660.

 

The CPU can be upgraded with a used I5 or i7 to give the PC a few more years life span when the i3 can't cope anymore

 

Also if the motherboard only has two ram slots consider buying a single stick of 8GB you'll need to increase to 16GB in the coming years, 8GB is good now but probably not in 3 to 5 years.

 

I have been using an Aerocool 700W in mine an the children's PCs since xmas with no issues and paid almost half of what that Be Quite is costing you.

 

How many fans are pre installed in the case, finding some thing that has a minimum of 2 intake and 1 exhaust can save 10-20 in fan costs.

[Aicc]

So I found that I can get an I5 9600kf for 172.99 but which MB should I get ?