CPU Recommendations

[Morinehtar]

Good afternoon!

 

I am putting together a gaming pc/NAS, and I would like some hardware recommendations. With the build below, what parts should be upgraded, and what models do you recommend me go with? 

 

With the CPU, what specifications should I be looking for? With gaming, I'm pretty sure cores, boosted frequency, and cooler are the most important. How about with a NAS? Any specific models y'all would recommend for sub $500?

 

I know I need to get storage, that's part of the whole project. I saw that Seagate has some 2TB hard drives for around $47, which is pretty amazing. 

 

How about RAM, would 16gb at 3200 be good enough?

 

Thank you all very much for your help in advance, I'm very new to this market. 

 

Have a wonderful day, 

V/R

Morinehtar

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rkkMC6

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1400 3.2 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($1017.09 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool AK400 66.47 CFM CPU Cooler  ($40.00 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI B350M BAZOOKA Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard 
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4-2400 CL16 Memory 
Storage: Samsung 980 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Adorama) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 1 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($42.99 @ Western Digital) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 580 8 GB ARMOR OC Video Card  ($684.99 @ Monoprice) 
Total: $1895.06

[Fasauceome]

1 hour ago, Morinehtar said:

With the build below, what parts should be upgraded, and what models do you recommend me go with? 

Of these, what do you already own?

[PDifolco]

Get a Ryzen 5 5600 ($200) and 2x8GB 3200 or 3600MT RAM ($70), and you will hava a *much* better PC !

 

[Electronics Wizardy]

1 hour ago, Morinehtar said:

How about with a NAS? Any specific models y'all would recommend for sub $500?

You really don't need much cpu at all for a gigabit nas, Any modern cpu will be plenty, or if its a multi use system, you can keep that cpu

 

1 hour ago, Morinehtar said:

How about RAM, would 16gb at 3200 be good enough?

 

For just the nas part you need very little ram, less than 100mB. The rest is cache and other apps.

 

1 hour ago, Morinehtar said:

I saw that Seagate has some 2TB hard drives for around $47, which is pretty amazing. 

Those are probably smr drives, so I'd probably stay away if you can.

[Morinehtar]

12 minutes ago, Fasauceome said:

Of these, what do you already own?

Everything. I will be taking this, existing PC and upgrading it. 

[Morinehtar]

3 minutes ago, PDifolco said:

Get a Ryzen 5 5600 ($200) and 2x8GB 3200 or 3600MT RAM ($70), and you will hava a *much* better PC !

 

Thank you!

[Morinehtar]

2 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

You really don't need much cpu at all for a gigabit nas, Any modern cpu will be plenty, or if its a multi use system, you can keep that cpu

 

For just the nas part you need very little ram, less than 100mB. The rest is cache and other apps.

 

Those are probably smr drives, so I'd probably stay away if you can.

Do you have any drive types you would specifically recommend? 

[Electronics Wizardy]

1 minute ago, Morinehtar said:

Do you have any drive types you would specifically recommend? 

How much total storage do you need? Do you plan on using raid? If this is a single drive, the smr one is probably fine, but if your using raid get a non smr drive

[Fasauceome]

3 hours ago, Morinehtar said:

Everything. I will be taking this, existing PC and upgrading it. 

The motherboard can support some pretty decently powerful options, a used Ryzen 5 3600 can be had for a pretty low price on eBay. Pairs well with any inexpensive DDR4 3000 or 3200.

[Morinehtar]

2 hours ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

How much total storage do you need? Do you plan on using raid? If this is a single drive, the smr one is probably fine, but if your using raid get a non smr drive

I'm planning on doing a long term setup, so 4 2tb drives. 

[Morinehtar]

2 hours ago, Fasauceome said:

The motherboard can support some pretty dece tly powerful options, a used Ryzen 5 3600 can be had for a pretty low price on eBay. Pairs well with any inexpensive DDR4 3000 or 3200.

Great! Thank you!

[Electronics Wizardy]

49 minutes ago, Morinehtar said:

I'm planning on doing a long term setup, so 4 2tb drives. 

Id try to get fewer bigger drives then. So id try to get 1x 8tb hdd if you can here, or 2xtb drives.