How's my computer?

[Juice41]

I have been wanting to save up for a pc for years now because I want to learn how to 3d model and edit with Davinci Resolve, But I'm on a very tight budget, so tight that I have to wait for my country's Gpu prices to go down to msrp, Here's my pc:

I5 10400 (should i just use the stock cooler? I don't mind the noise)

MSI 510M A PRO

32 GB DDR4 3200 Mhz

240 GB SSD
1-3 TB Hard Drive (haven't decided)

Rtx 3060

EVGA 450 BR 80+ 

 

Btw I'll be doing most my work on 1080p cuz Imo 4k makes a small difference for extra time

[An0maly_76]

How tight of a budget? Ryzen builds can sometimes be better bang for the buck, depending. Also, would you plan to upgrade later?

 

Stock cooler for 10400 is fine, it's a 65W chip and if I'm reading the Intel page correctly, is safe to 100C. But you need a better PSU for the RTX3060, I'd recommend at least 650W. I run an 850W in my 5900X / RTX3060ti rig, at 70-80% load, it collectively pulls about 450W (documented via APC PowerChute). Startup surge load demands can be higher, depending on the build.

 

EDIT: I will say this, while the RTX3060 and i5-10400 are pretty well matched, both will be running at full capacity at 1920x1080. So you might consider a lesser graphics card to reduce the load on the CPU for other things in the background if necessary -- such as data intake for online gaming, for example.

Edited June 8, 2022 by An0maly_76
Revised, more info

[Mister Woof]

Won't run at 3200, will be stuck at 2666

[RONOTHAN##]

Look at the i3 12100F and an H610 board, in multi core workloads it's basically identical to the 10400F but has much better single core performance, and the pricing between them is usually very similar. 

 

Also go for a well rated 550W or more for a 3060, you might be able to squeeze by on a 450W, but it would be very tight and it's always better to overspec your PCU than to under spec it 

[CWALD]

depending on what your doing with it, you could save a buck by going with 16GB ram. Use the money for a better PSU or 500GB SSD

[Juice41]

I switched my ram to a 32 gb ddr4 2666 mhz cuz it will be stuck at 2666 mhz anyways, (and only saved like 3 dollars)

and switched my Br 450w with a Cx550m

 

(By the way, I'll very rarely play games on the pc, and also try my best to close apps I won't use)

[Juice41]

5 hours ago, An0maly_76 said:

How tight of a budget? Ryzen builds can sometimes be better bang for the buck, depending. Also, would you plan to upgrade later?

 

Stock cooler for 10400 is fine, it's a 65W chip and if I'm reading the Intel page correctly, is safe to 100C. But you need a better PSU for the RTX3060, I'd recommend at least 650W. I run an 850W in my 5900X / RTX3060ti rig, at 70-80% load, it collectively pulls about 450W (documented via APC PowerChute). Startup surge load demands can be higher, depending on the build.

 

EDIT: I will say this, while the RTX3060 and i5-10400 are pretty well matched, both will be running at full capacity at 1920x1080. So you might consider a lesser graphics card to reduce the load on the CPU for other things in the background if necessary -- such as data intake for online gaming, for example.

I know ryzen builds can be better bang for the buck, but both the processor and the motherboard are a lot more expensive (idk if it's only for my country or smth)