Advice on PC build

[Micro2000]

I am trying to build a PC that can handle average gaming, and support Windows at least until 2028, as a way of planning for the future. I won't need for high intensity games, and I have a hard drive that I will use in the PC. Is there anything to change that could make it better, should I buy anything used, and I'm setting a budget of $500 USD. The processor I chose has Radeon Graphics, and I want to use the NVME as a boot drive.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/yqYXrv

[Hinjima]

11 minutes ago, Micro2000 said:

I am trying to build a PC that can handle average gaming, and support Windows at least until 2028, as a way of planning for the future. I won't need for high intensity games, and I have a hard drive that I will use in the PC. Is there anything to change that could make it better, should I buy anything used, and I'm setting a budget of $500 USD. The processor I chose has Radeon Graphics, and I want to use the NVME as a boot drive.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/yqYXrv

If you want to use onboard graphics for gaming then I suggest the Ryzen 8600G as its an APU with faster onboard graphics.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fNytfy

You can still pair a dedicated GPU with this CPU later if you want.

[podkall]

4 minutes ago, Micro2000 said:

and support Windows at least until 2028

wouldn't you have 1000$ for new PC by the time that arrives anyway?

 

be prepared, that iGPU might be decent, but it will not run games as smooth or as high graphics as you'd might expect,

 

I assume are you saving some budget for second-hand GPU or are you going to add in the GPU later?

 

and do you plan to upgrade single parts in the future?

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($188.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Assassin X 90 SE ARGB 32.77 CFM CPU Cooler  ($17.89 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B650M-H/M.2+ Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot Viper Venom 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR5-5200 CL36 Memory  ($61.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: TEAMGROUP MP33 512 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($36.99 @ Amazon)
Case: GameMax M60 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($35.97 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: MSI MAG A550BN 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $491.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-05-21 16:20 EDT-0400

[podkall]

Btw @Hinjima do you happen to know if even the cheaper 8500G is better than 7600's iGPU? because if the overall more balanced build is better and if GPU buying is something in future then it might be nice to have decent storage and PSU that can handle cheap low power GPU from the start.

[Hinjima]

3 minutes ago, podkall said:

Btw @Hinjima do you happen to know if even the cheaper 8500G is better than 7600's iGPU? because if the overall more balanced build is better and if GPU buying is something in future then it might be nice to have decent storage and PSU that can handle cheap low power GPU from the start.

The 7600's onboard graphics has 2 cores and 2200mhz clockspeed while the 8500G has 4 graphics cores and 2800Mhz coreclock while the 8600G has 8 graphics cores with a 2800mhz clockspeed.

They are good APU's for light gaming.  I would definitely get that MSI PSU over the Raidmax garbage.

 

[filpo]

9 minutes ago, Micro2000 said:

and I have a hard drive that I will use in the PC

I hope you mean as bulk storage, if you do then that's fine but even 1tb of nvme isn't that expensive these days. 500GB is cheap and good for this (in terms of the list)

11 minutes ago, Micro2000 said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/yqYXrv

that psu... 

You can get am5, but change a few (get a used case or one off of FB marketplace)

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 8600G 4.3 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($228.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: *ASRock B650M Pro RS Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: *Silicon Power Value Gaming 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($94.97 @ Amazon) 
Storage: MSI SPATIUM M450 500 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($41.99 @ Amazon) 
Custom: Used EVGA 750 G2 ($43.00)
Total: $538.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-05-21 16:31 EDT-0400

 

I'd get a dgpu though

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 3.5 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($136.89 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B550 GAMING X V2 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: *Silicon Power GAMING 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($30.97 @ Amazon) 
Storage: MSI SPATIUM M450 500 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($41.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Phanteks XT PRO ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: MSI MAG A650BN 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($59.00 @ Amazon) 
Custom: Used 5700 XT ($115.00)
Total: $523.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-05-21 16:31 EDT-0400

[PDifolco]

1 hour ago, Micro2000 said:

I am trying to build a PC that can handle average gaming, and support Windows at least until 2028, as a way of planning for the future. I won't need for high intensity games, and I have a hard drive that I will use in the PC. Is there anything to change that could make it better, should I buy anything used, and I'm setting a budget of $500 USD. The processor I chose has Radeon Graphics, and I want to use the NVME as a boot drive.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/yqYXrv

With that budget building new on AM5 isn't really possible, sure your build will work but be overall crappy and won't perform well, the 7600 iGPU isn't meant for gaming at all and the G skews are overpriced

Not even sure the PSU won't explode long before 4 year's time !!

You really should rather look at a decent used full PC from 2-3 gens ago, 16GB RAM and with a GPU like a 1660 or RX5700

 

Something like this https://www.ebay.com/itm/126301584595?itmmeta=01HYEFSSN9YY1PWPVD8D0J6535&hash=item1d68293cd3:g:Z6sAAOSw8ZNltDcP&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA4G4S9bN09F0BWHx0x7pkP5fWgcb2cl69bUld%2BVYAQNtrD0x9Wo1bFcslUAb%2FgqZsXIM8hxZB%2FPB0KQCOaiG3e56wU8aIYsL6tjVJt1ChafLJ91RzK2STwHIgMBT5LJHe1Ht1dCckYGmLtlKBmBS77WyFYS2N7dd15dd95OYu9CC9q1nOxgfm05f%2BtT1WbuE4naDyxz37w%2FGKvF1SLHHi9XX033l6AZ%2FtGrIu9gYzv8aAs%2BE8g5anLawH0%2BZAWfwVSha%2F0h0bm2TO3Wf6uTkHKBEAe%2FoNUwtynFFjF5kyIF8k|tkp%3ABk9SR_qa58_zYw

 

[Micro2000]

I changed some parts of it, is there anything else I should change? I can change the budget to $600 and I have a used mid tower case that used to be part of a prebuilt.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/HkC4fy

[filpo]

13 hours ago, Micro2000 said:

I changed some parts of it, is there anything else I should change? I can change the budget to $600 and I have a used mid tower case that used to be part of a prebuilt.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/HkC4fy

That psu is still 

try this for am5 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 8600G 4.3 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($228.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($35.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI PRO B650M-A WIFI Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($149.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: *Silicon Power Value Gaming 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($94.97 @ Amazon) 
Storage: MSI SPATIUM M450 500 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($41.99 @ Amazon) 
Custom: Used EVGA 750 G2 ($43.00)
Total: $594.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-05-22 09:44 EDT-0400

 

but for the best performance in games especially I'd still get a dgpu

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 3.5 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($136.89 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($35.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B550 GAMING X V2 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Silicon Power GAMING 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($50.97 @ Amazon) 
Storage: MSI SPATIUM M450 500 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($41.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Phanteks XT PRO ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Custom: Used 5700 XT ($115.00)
Total: $610.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-05-22 09:45 EDT-0400