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2 minutes ago, ConiferousJelly said:

Valid point, no reason too. However it is MicroATX and he may want an ATX mobo for an ATX case, unless he wants to do small form factor. Really up to him and his buddy. :)

It is a gaming rig.  You put the money where there will be a return in the form of performance.  If you want to spend $100 for the motherboard, you go Z170.  Then you match that with 3000MHz RAM because the RAM is so cheap and does translate into CPU performance in games with a lot of CPU overhead.

 

Locked CPU + Z170 board + 2400MHz RAM = waste of money on the board.

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I like small form factor.

 

Hows this? http://pcpartpicker.com/list/GgJ2RG

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Seasonic Focus GM 750, Samsung EVO 860 EVO SSD M.2, Intel 660p Series M.2 2280 1TB PCIe NVMe, Linux Mint 20.2 Cinnamon

 

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MSI B450 A Pro, Ryzen 5 3600x, 16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 3000mhz, Silicon Power A55 512GB SSD, Gigabyte RX 5700 Gaming OC, Corsair CX430

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4 minutes ago, asand1 said:

I like small form factor.

 

Hows this? http://pcpartpicker.com/list/GgJ2RG

I would drop the cooler and get a decent power supply.  That EVGA unit is...  not so well made.  $65 gets you a good unit.  Don't skimp on power for $20.

 

wait I'll explain EVGA PSUs...

 

B2, G2, P2 are made by Superflower and are all decent quality.

 

GS, PS are made by Seasonic and are all decent quality.

 

B, B1, G1 NEX and GQ are made by FSP.  The GQ is not bad apparently, but the rest are not good units. 

 

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2 minutes ago, stconquest said:

I would drop the cooler and get a decent power supply.  That EVGA unit is...  not so well made.  $65 gets you a good unit.  Don't skimp on power for $20.

What Semi-modular 500W PSU would you recommend? I like the H7 for its RAM clearance and low overhead clearance in a small case.

 

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Ryzen 5 5600, GIGABYTE B550M DS3H, 16Gb Corsair Vengeance LPX 3000mhz, Asrock RX 6800 XT Phantom Gaming,

Seasonic Focus GM 750, Samsung EVO 860 EVO SSD M.2, Intel 660p Series M.2 2280 1TB PCIe NVMe, Linux Mint 20.2 Cinnamon

 

Daughter's Rig;

MSI B450 A Pro, Ryzen 5 3600x, 16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 3000mhz, Silicon Power A55 512GB SSD, Gigabyte RX 5700 Gaming OC, Corsair CX430

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12 minutes ago, asand1 said:

What Semi-modular 500W PSU would you recommend? I like the H7 for its RAM clearance and low overhead clearance in a small case.

 

The $65 Seasonic, fully modular one I linked.  The B2 750W semi modular unit you had is good too.

 

@asand1  The Patriot SSD I linked was $60.  It has decent speeds (not 850 EVO, but pretty damn good) and Patriot is a good company.  They have good customer service in my experiences with them.

 

@asand1  They don't have the Torch LE (too new) and the SP600 but this is a general idea of how they will compare:  http://ssd.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Patriot-Ignite-240GB-vs-Adata-Premier-SP610-256GB/3573vs3281

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I substituted the Seasonic 520W and Patriot SSD, as well as dropped the RAM down to 2133 to match the Mobo

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/m4dwVY

 

Any recommendations for a mid tower? Still not sure what he'll fancy in a case aesthetically. I like an OEM look myself.

Black Knight-

Ryzen 5 5600, GIGABYTE B550M DS3H, 16Gb Corsair Vengeance LPX 3000mhz, Asrock RX 6800 XT Phantom Gaming,

Seasonic Focus GM 750, Samsung EVO 860 EVO SSD M.2, Intel 660p Series M.2 2280 1TB PCIe NVMe, Linux Mint 20.2 Cinnamon

 

Daughter's Rig;

MSI B450 A Pro, Ryzen 5 3600x, 16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 3000mhz, Silicon Power A55 512GB SSD, Gigabyte RX 5700 Gaming OC, Corsair CX430

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He did mention having a DVD burner.

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Ryzen 5 5600, GIGABYTE B550M DS3H, 16Gb Corsair Vengeance LPX 3000mhz, Asrock RX 6800 XT Phantom Gaming,

Seasonic Focus GM 750, Samsung EVO 860 EVO SSD M.2, Intel 660p Series M.2 2280 1TB PCIe NVMe, Linux Mint 20.2 Cinnamon

 

Daughter's Rig;

MSI B450 A Pro, Ryzen 5 3600x, 16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 3000mhz, Silicon Power A55 512GB SSD, Gigabyte RX 5700 Gaming OC, Corsair CX430

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http://pcpartpicker.com/list/b78sJV

 

Added a  Corsair Carbide SPEC-M2 MicroATX Mid Tower Case

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Seasonic Focus GM 750, Samsung EVO 860 EVO SSD M.2, Intel 660p Series M.2 2280 1TB PCIe NVMe, Linux Mint 20.2 Cinnamon

 

Daughter's Rig;

MSI B450 A Pro, Ryzen 5 3600x, 16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 3000mhz, Silicon Power A55 512GB SSD, Gigabyte RX 5700 Gaming OC, Corsair CX430

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The case only includes 1 120mm (intake) fan, and IDK if its PWM. I would prefer 120mm PWM IN/EX on a splitter (only one SYS_FAN header.

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Ryzen 5 5600, GIGABYTE B550M DS3H, 16Gb Corsair Vengeance LPX 3000mhz, Asrock RX 6800 XT Phantom Gaming,

Seasonic Focus GM 750, Samsung EVO 860 EVO SSD M.2, Intel 660p Series M.2 2280 1TB PCIe NVMe, Linux Mint 20.2 Cinnamon

 

Daughter's Rig;

MSI B450 A Pro, Ryzen 5 3600x, 16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 3000mhz, Silicon Power A55 512GB SSD, Gigabyte RX 5700 Gaming OC, Corsair CX430

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1 minute ago, asand1 said:

The case only includes 1 120mm (intake) fan, and IDK if its PWM. I would prefer 120mm PWM IN/EX on a splitter (only one SYS_FAN header.

That is why I specified low rpm, so you can run it at 100% and it be quiet.  It does not have to have massive airflow, just enough to get air moving in the right direction in a steady manner.

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3 minutes ago, stconquest said:

Looks good.  Grab him a cheap, low RPM 120mm fan for a rear exhaust.  Maybe two, one for the rear and a second front intake.

I like my 92MM x2 (all that will fit) running PWM split with a Molex feed.

Black Knight-

Ryzen 5 5600, GIGABYTE B550M DS3H, 16Gb Corsair Vengeance LPX 3000mhz, Asrock RX 6800 XT Phantom Gaming,

Seasonic Focus GM 750, Samsung EVO 860 EVO SSD M.2, Intel 660p Series M.2 2280 1TB PCIe NVMe, Linux Mint 20.2 Cinnamon

 

Daughter's Rig;

MSI B450 A Pro, Ryzen 5 3600x, 16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 3000mhz, Silicon Power A55 512GB SSD, Gigabyte RX 5700 Gaming OC, Corsair CX430

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2 minutes ago, asand1 said:

I like my 92MM x2 (all that will fit) running PWM split with a Molex feed.

Sure, but 120mm is better  :P ...potentially.

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5 minutes ago, stconquest said:

Sure, but 120mm is better  :P ...potentially.

I will have to post my junkyard wars modded Lenovo sometime. Maybe start a modded OEM thread.

Black Knight-

Ryzen 5 5600, GIGABYTE B550M DS3H, 16Gb Corsair Vengeance LPX 3000mhz, Asrock RX 6800 XT Phantom Gaming,

Seasonic Focus GM 750, Samsung EVO 860 EVO SSD M.2, Intel 660p Series M.2 2280 1TB PCIe NVMe, Linux Mint 20.2 Cinnamon

 

Daughter's Rig;

MSI B450 A Pro, Ryzen 5 3600x, 16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 3000mhz, Silicon Power A55 512GB SSD, Gigabyte RX 5700 Gaming OC, Corsair CX430

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And now the final list.

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/XqPLD8

Black Knight-

Ryzen 5 5600, GIGABYTE B550M DS3H, 16Gb Corsair Vengeance LPX 3000mhz, Asrock RX 6800 XT Phantom Gaming,

Seasonic Focus GM 750, Samsung EVO 860 EVO SSD M.2, Intel 660p Series M.2 2280 1TB PCIe NVMe, Linux Mint 20.2 Cinnamon

 

Daughter's Rig;

MSI B450 A Pro, Ryzen 5 3600x, 16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 3000mhz, Silicon Power A55 512GB SSD, Gigabyte RX 5700 Gaming OC, Corsair CX430

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47 minutes ago, asand1 said:

And now the final list.

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/XqPLD8

If you can squeeze this in, do it:  http://pcpartpicker.com/product/JHV48d/deepcool-cpu-cooler-gammaxx300

 

Save your friend's ears some annoyance when he starts playing a CPU intensive game.  No one likes to hear the whirl of a small, high RPM fan kick in.

 

It might also stabilize the boost clock on the i5 6500 better.  Stock will probably cool enough though, just so loud.

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