Is this a good build?

[radar1740]

Dear PC enthusiasts,

I am building my first PC. After going through various Linus Tech Tips videos and some of the posts in this subreddit and other similar ones, along with some Googling, I have picked my components.
 

Budget (including currency): <75K INR (~1000 USD)

Country: India with Amazon as the major e-commerce platform for PC parts.

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gaming (+ regular work that an old i5 + 8GB RAM Laptop can handle)

Other details:  no other peripherals needed, already have a ViewSonic 23.8 inch Full HD LED Backlit IPS monitor. I might add another monitor (1080p) eventually.
Regarding GPU: Due to the current supply chain issues, I am hoping to add a Radeon RX 6600 XT sometime later in 2022.
Build date: I will start ordering components by January 2022 and start building as soon as things align.

 

The following are the selected components,

 

CPU	AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600G	https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B092L9GF5N/
CPU Cooler	Stock Cooler with CPU
Motherboard	GIGABYTE B550M DS3H Ultra Durable Motherboard	https://www.amazon.in/GIGABYTE-B550M-DS3H-Motherboard-Solution/dp/B089TNX9YT/
RAM	Crucial Ballistix CL16 (2x8GB)	https://www.amazon.in/Crucial-Ballistix-3600MT-Unbuffered-Black-BL8G36C16U4B/dp/B08FXDLZCZ/
PSU	Cooler Master MWE 750 Bronze	https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B08H1ZC76Q/
Primary Storage	Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500 GB	https://www.amazon.in/Samsung-Internal-Solid-State-MZ-V7S500BW/dp/B07MFBLN7K/
Secondary Storage	Crucial MX500 1 TB	https://www.amazon.in/Crucial-MX500-1TB-2-5-inch-SSD/dp/B078211KBB/
Tower	Ant Esports ICE-120AG Mid Tower	https://www.amazon.in/dp/B08CGCRNMS/

Here is the link for the same configuration (except some parts I was unable to find in the US server): https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9nGdp2

Note: I am purposefully avoiding RGB parts as I don't want them.

Please let me know of your suggestions and improvements, or any other feedback.

Thank you!

[RONOTHAN##]

I'd swap the mobo for something with BIOS flashback. A lot of boards don't support the APUs out of the box, so you'd need to get a loaner CPU to update the BIOS. It's not worth the hassle, and boards with BIOS flashback aren't that more expensive. Look at the MSI B550M Pro-VDH, it's cheap and supports BIOS flashback.

 

For RAM you would ideally get something faster, especially since this is an APU system and they love memory bandwidth. If you buy two of these sticks, you'll save money and get faster RAM.

https://www.amazon.in/Crucial-Ballistix-3600MT-Unbuffered-Black-BL8G36C16U4B/dp/B08FXDLZCZ/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=3600MHz&qid=1635175547&qsid=259-0367429-3996611&s=computers&sr=1-3&sres=B083Q1JPCD%2CB08FXDLZCZ%2CB07WVT8SGF%2CB08D6GKX3J%2CB08T1QYXFR%2CB07VPF5NCH%2CB07WGQZTKB%2CB07XYKY36X%2CB097K3ZW3H%2CB07X8DVDZZ%2CB07YFNV3LT%2CB07YFP4YSN%2CB07XJLDHW4%2CB07Z82F85R%2CB07VRLBXLR%2CB08N5K43TR%2CB08D6828YN%2CB07XVZWQLQ%2CB07Z94B5HJ%2CB082P6DDD9&srpt=INTERNAL_MEMORY

 

That PSU isn't amazing, you would be better off getting a better rated 650w, but for an APU system it should be fine. Just be warned that higher overclocks might not be as stable, and you might have some coil whine come from that PSU.

 

The 970 EVO is usually more expensive than its worth for its performance. The SN750 is a bit cheaper for the same performance tier, and there are other SSDs like the Crucial P2 that might be even cheaper (though I'm not amazing with SSDs and don't know all the models off the top of my head).

 

I'd personally prefer a different case like the P300a, but I can't seem to find it on Amazon.in, so unless you're willing to look on other sites to find it, it might not be an option.

[radar1740]

30 minutes ago, RONOTHAN## said:

I'd swap the mobo for something with BIOS flashback. A lot of boards don't support the APUs out of the box, so you'd need to get a loaner CPU to update the BIOS. It's not worth the hassle, and boards with BIOS flashback aren't that more expensive. Look at the MSI B550M Pro-VDH, it's cheap and supports BIOS flashback.

 

For RAM you would ideally get something faster, especially since this is an APU system and they love memory bandwidth. If you buy two of these sticks, you'll save money and get faster RAM.

https://www.amazon.in/Crucial-Ballistix-3600MT-Unbuffered-Black-BL8G36C16U4B/dp/B08FXDLZCZ/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=3600MHz&qid=1635175547&qsid=259-0367429-3996611&s=computers&sr=1-3&sres=B083Q1JPCD%2CB08FXDLZCZ%2CB07WVT8SGF%2CB08D6GKX3J%2CB08T1QYXFR%2CB07VPF5NCH%2CB07WGQZTKB%2CB07XYKY36X%2CB097K3ZW3H%2CB07X8DVDZZ%2CB07YFNV3LT%2CB07YFP4YSN%2CB07XJLDHW4%2CB07Z82F85R%2CB07VRLBXLR%2CB08N5K43TR%2CB08D6828YN%2CB07XVZWQLQ%2CB07Z94B5HJ%2CB082P6DDD9&srpt=INTERNAL_MEMORY

 

That PSU isn't amazing, you would be better off getting a better rated 650w, but for an APU system it should be fine. Just be warned that higher overclocks might not be as stable, and you might have some coil whine come from that PSU.

 

The 970 EVO is usually more expensive than its worth for its performance. The SN750 is a bit cheaper for the same performance tier, and there are other SSDs like the Crucial P2 that might be even cheaper (though I'm not amazing with SSDs and don't know all the models off the top of my head).

 

I'd personally prefer a different case like the P300a, but I can't seem to find it on Amazon.in, so unless you're willing to look on other sites to find it, it might not be an option.

Thank you for the suggestions, I will take a look at it.

Edit: I checked the mobo product and its shows the following, GIGABYTE B550M DS3H Ultra Durable Motherboard with Pure Digital VRM Solution, PCIe 4.0 x16 Slot, RGB Fusion 2.0, Q-Flash Plus.

So, that is covered right?

Edited October 25, 2021 by radar1740

[Jonathan Lee]

2 hours ago, radar1740 said:

Build date: I will start ordering components by January 2022 and start building as soon as things align.

Intel 12th gen will probably be released by then. There might be better options on the market at that point. I would wait before making a decision