build Computer Noob - Need help with first build!

[Sanzz11]

Hi Guys, I need help building my first pc.. I have a few questions and would appreciate any input! 

I'm on a bit of a budget and to accommodate the graphics card I had to cut corners elsewhere.

Please go easy on me

Okay so the build is; 

Phanteks P400s TG Case
Ryzen 5 1500x 
MSI B350 Mortar AMD AM4 Motherboard
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 8GB
Ballistix Sport LT - 8GB DDR4 Ram (288 pin) 
WD 1TB Blue
EVGA 500w 80+ B Power Supply.

 

So my first question is i can either have an SSD or a 1TB hard drive.. if I bought a 250GB SSD can I build it with only the SSD (temporarily for 2 months until I buy bigger SSD or Hard drive).

 

I just mainly want to know if all the parts are applicable.

 

The main use atm is for gaming and programming/coding.

 

Thanks!

[GDRRiley]

grab a ssd now and then grab the hard drive after. make sure to get fast ram for ryzen 2666 or 2800 are good speeds. grab a different psu something from tier 1 or 2 from the PSU tier list (can be found in my sig or under power supplies) 

[Damascus]

Don't worry so much about RAM on a budget.  Get a 1600 rather that a 1500x as for an extra $30 you get 2 more cores and thus much more longevity

[xdeathshot20]

11 minutes ago, Sanzz11 said:

Hi Guys, I need help building my first pc.. I have a few questions and would appreciate any input! 

I'm on a bit of a budget and to accommodate the graphics card I had to cut corners elsewhere.

Please go easy on me

Okay so the build is; 

Phanteks P400s TG Case
Ryzen 5 1500x 
MSI B350 Mortar AMD AM4 Motherboard
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 8GB
Ballistix Sport LT - 8GB DDR4 Ram (288 pin) 
WD 1TB Blue
EVGA 500w 80+ B Power Supply.

 

So my first question is i can either have an SSD or a 1TB hard drive.. if I bought a 250GB SSD can I build it with only the SSD (temporarily for 2 months until I buy bigger SSD or Hard drive).

 

I just mainly want to know if all the parts are applicable.

 

The main use atm is for gaming and programming/coding.

 

Thanks!

i would upgrade to 16gb of RAM.  get an ssd and then a HDD later

[Sanctorum]

Definitely get SSD first, much easier. 

Don't get an R5 1500x, get either a 1400 or a 1600. I'd make sure to get at least 2666Hz RAM with Ryzen. Aim for 2800MHz+ though. From what I've seen, 3000/3200MHz is the best price/performance for RAM with Ryzen. Obviously if the price difference between 2666/2800MHz and 3000/3200MHz is significant wherever you're buying, get whichever is significantly cheaper.

Maybe don't spend so much on the case, that could let you get an HDD and SSD and/or the 1600 over the 1400/1500x and/or a better PSU. I definitely would not recommend using that PSU, it's a fairly low quality, budget unit.