AMD Ryzen Build - Second Build

[awebos]

Hi! 

 

I build my first computer some months ago (i3 6100, 1050ti) and been doing great so far. However I want to upgrade it and kinda 'futureproof' the graphics card.

 

I've seen many Intel build logs and initially wanted to go for an i7 but now I'm kind of tempted to upgrade to Ryzen. Here's what I've managed to gather so far:

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jtMQ9W

 

You might seem some odd choices. I'm planing to puchase the parts locally (Guatemala) and those are what sellers here have on hand. However, if you think I could do much better with other parts please let me know. I could send them to a friend's house and he can ship them to me.

 

FInally, which do you think is better between GIGABYTE GA-AB350-Gaming & ASUS Prime B350-Plus? I chose the ASUS one since here somewhere that has better overclocking capabilities than Gigabyte and I currently have an ASUS MoBo and like very much the UEFI.

 

My ceiling is around $1300, that's why I didn't go for the Ryzen 7. 

 

Thank you in advance for your help!

[Blackhole890]

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mcdPHN
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mcdPHN/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($165.88 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus PRIME B350-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($98.88 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($126.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.25 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Gaming OC 11G  Video Card  ($684.66 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($47.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($47.78 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1355.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-27 14:10 EDT-0400

 

4 minutes ago, Abyssal Radon said:

Get a X370 board and honestly whatever you want just get it lol.

for?

[zMeul]

15 minutes ago, awebos said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jtMQ9W

highly unbalanced choice of CPU and video card - you should seriously reconsider what you spend your money on

[tom_w141]

6 minutes ago, zMeul said:

highly unbalanced choice of CPU and video card - you should seriously reconsider what you spend your money on

Wrong. I agree a 1500X would better but there is no reason a 4c/8t high frequency processor cannot be coupled with the 1080Ti, especially at 1440p and 4k. Get yo incorrect Ryzen hate outta here...

[zMeul]

3 minutes ago, tom_w141 said:

Wrong. I agree a 1500X would better but there is no reason a 4c/8t high frequency processor cannot be coupled with the 1080Ti, especially at 1440p and 4k. Get yo incorrect Ryzen hate outta here...

Ryzen hate? did I told him to buy Intel? I did not! I told him to reconsider the components in the build he drafted

he didn't even said what he plans to use the PC for

 

it would've been a similar bad idea to pair an i5 with the 1080Ti - if I would've told him he should reconsider the i5 would've you called me an Intel hater?! 

[tom_w141]

Just now, zMeul said:

Ryzen hate? did I told him to buy Intel? I did not! I told him to reconsider the components in the build he drafted

Any 1080Ti will be under used at 1080p regardless of CPU. If he plays 1440p or 4k then he will see great results on the R5 

[zMeul]

Just now, tom_w141 said:

Any 1080Ti will be under used at 1080p regardless of CPU. If he plays 1440p or 4k then he will see great results on the R5 

I'm not assuming what resolution he'll play at; even if he'll play at 1440p or UHD the CPU will still matter

by your own logic, he could've very well put that 1080Ti on the i3 

[Guest]

35 minutes ago, awebos said:

Hi! 

 

I build my first computer some months ago (i3 6100, 1050ti) and been doing great so far. However I want to upgrade it and kinda 'futureproof' the graphics card.

 

I've seen many Intel build logs and initially wanted to go for an i7 but now I'm kind of tempted to upgrade to Ryzen. Here's what I've managed to gather so far:

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jtMQ9W

 

You might seem some odd choices. I'm planing to puchase the parts locally (Guatemala) and those are what sellers here have on hand. However, if you think I could do much better with other parts please let me know. I could send them to a friend's house and he can ship them to me.

 

FInally, which do you think is better between GIGABYTE GA-AB350-Gaming & ASUS Prime B350-Plus? I chose the ASUS one since here somewhere that has better overclocking capabilities than Gigabyte and I currently have an ASUS MoBo and like very much the UEFI.

 

My ceiling is around $1300, that's why I didn't go for the Ryzen 7. 

 

Thank you in advance for your help!

What Monitor are you going to be using ?

[tom_w141]

@awebos

 

This is my suggestion:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($217.55 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock X370 KILLER SLI/ac ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($138.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($126.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($42.49 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card  ($504.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1300.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-27 14:29 EDT-0400

 

X370 motherboards give you a better base for your platform and as the motherboard is the heart of a build then buying a decent one will serve you well. You'll see more BIOS options and a better VRM for overclocking. I dropped the 1080Ti to for a number of reasons: mainly because you shouldn't spend half your budget on the GPU alone and skimp out elsewhere. I opted for the R5 1600 the best price/performance offering in the R5 lineup and its 6c/12t will serve you well for years to come. A PSU feeds power to all the other more expensive components so i never cheap out here and have used a very solid PSU. I have also used the P400 TG edition because of the beautiful tempered glass and cool lighting.

 

P.S for a free stock cooler the wraith spire included with the 1600 is actually really good and perfectly usable up to mild overclocks so I have not used a 3rd party cooler in the above build.

[awebos]

21 minutes ago, lee32uk said:

What Monitor are you going to be using ?

I'm planing to get a better monitor within the next couple of months but in the meantime I'll be using my 27'' 1080 Dell monitor and was thinking about cranking settings to 1440 to decrease anti-aliasing and get around 80-90 fps.

[awebos]

29 minutes ago, tom_w141 said:

@awebos

 

This is my suggestion:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($217.55 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock X370 KILLER SLI/ac ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($138.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($126.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($42.49 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card  ($504.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1300.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-27 14:29 EDT-0400

 

X370 motherboards give you a better base for your platform and as the motherboard is the heart of a build then buying a decent one will serve you well. You'll see more BIOS options and a better VRM for overclocking. I dropped the 1080Ti to for a number of reasons: mainly because you shouldn't spend half your budget on the GPU alone and skimp out elsewhere. I opted for the R5 1600 the best price/performance offering in the R5 lineup and its 6c/12t will serve you well for years to come. A PSU feeds power to all the other more expensive components so i never cheap out here and have used a very solid PSU. I have also used the P400 TG edition because of the beautiful tempered glass and cool lighting.

 

P.S for a free stock cooler the wraith spire included with the 1600 is actually really good and perfectly usable up to mild overclocks so I have not used a 3rd party cooler in the above build.

I hadn't seen that Phanteks case but looks great! Thank you for your help!

 

A question came to mind. Right now I have an EVGA PSU but it doesn't say anywhere that is certified 80+ soemthing. Is there too much risk if it doesn't have that certification even though is from a well known brand?

[tom_w141]

2 hours ago, awebos said:

I hadn't seen that Phanteks case but looks great! Thank you for your help!

 

A question came to mind. Right now I have an EVGA PSU but it doesn't say anywhere that is certified 80+ soemthing. Is there too much risk if it doesn't have that certification even though is from a well known brand?

Unfortunately yes its still risky... EVGA have bad PSUs too  They all do.