Ryzen £600 Build

[dsouza_alroy]

Is this a suitable build or can it improve without going over the budget?

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

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£175.15 @ CCL Computers) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  (£64.88 @ CCL Computers) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  (£60.98 @ CCL Computers) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£41.98 @ Amazon UK) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SC GAMING Video Card  (£214.98 @ Novatech) 
Case: Antec - NSK3100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  (£29.79 @ Amazon UK) 
Power Supply: EVGA - 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply 
Total: £587.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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[79wjd]

I'd step down to a 1400, throw in a 120gb SSD, and change the PSU to a Corsair CX450m. 

[Billy_Mays]

2 minutes ago, djdwosk97 said:

I'd step down to a 1400, throw in a 120gb SSD, and change the PSU to a Corsair CX450m. 

That what I was going to say a 1400 and an SSD 

[tom_w141]

25 minutes ago, djdwosk97 said:

I'd step down to a 1400, throw in a 120gb SSD, and change the PSU to a Corsair CX450m. 

 

23 minutes ago, Billy_Mays said:

That what I was going to say a 1400 and an SSD 

Its worth keeping the 1500X if he can afford to, better stock cooler and 2x L3 cache which had ~10% difference in game performance as tested by hardware unboxed

[Billy_Mays]

Just now, tom_w141 said:

 

Its worth keeping the 1500X if he can afford to, better stock cooler and 2x L3 cache which had ~10% difference in game performance as tested by hardware unboxed

But how much more is the 1500x than the 1400? If the 1400 is a bunch more cheaper then go for the 1400 you get less performance but more money to spend for a gpu or storage

[79wjd]

5 minutes ago, tom_w141 said:

 

Its worth keeping the 1500X if he can afford to, better stock cooler and 2x L3 cache which had ~10% difference in game performance as tested by hardware unboxed

For the money he could get a better aftermarket cooler that beats the better stock cooler, and that extra cache only nets a 0-5%~ boost when comparing both at the same clockspeed (and of course, that's with a 1080Ti, not a 580, with a 480 there's basically no difference). 

 

[tom_w141]

@dsouza_alroy

 

I suggest saving up a little more for something like this:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£175.15 @ CCL Computers) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  (£64.88 @ CCL Computers) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  (£60.98 @ CCL Computers) 
Storage: SK hynix - SL308 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£49.97 @ Ebuyer) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£41.98 @ Amazon UK) 
Video Card: *Gigabyte - Radeon RX 580 8GB Gaming 8G Video Card  (£220.96 @ Novatech) 
Case: Antec - NSK3100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  (£29.79 @ Amazon UK) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£48.95 @ Ebuyer) 
Total: £692.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-06 22:53 BST+0100

 

An SSD is a must really with new PCs even a small 1 for fast boot times.

 

580 is slightly better than the 1060 in most popular titles now as well as being cheaper. Also AMD cards are well known for aging better because Nvidia drop driver updates for older architectures like a stone when a new one is out. That 1060 in your build is a mini card and should not be considered a true 1060 as it will perform poorer thermally and thermal throttle.

 

This is a tier 3 psu and will not kill your components.

 

£90 over I know but you'll still be best served by saving up a little longer and doing it this way rather than cutting too many corners.

[tom_w141]

3 minutes ago, djdwosk97 said:

For the money he could get a better aftermarket cooler that beats the better stock cooler, and that extra cache only nets a 0-5%~ boost when comparing both at the same clockspeed (and of course, that's with a 1080Ti, not a 580, with a 480 there's basically no difference). 

 

5% worth it imo, also price diff is £20 and the wraith spire is a great stock cooler so worth keeping the 1500X here.

[79wjd]

3 minutes ago, tom_w141 said:

5% worth it imo, also price diff is £20 and the wraith spire is a great stock cooler so worth keeping the 1500X here.

A Cryorig H7 or BeQuiet Pure Rock are better and quieter. And paying an extra £20 for 0-5% performance isn't worthwhile when that money could be better spent elsewhere (especially when it's 0% performance when paired with the GPU being bought). 

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£175.15 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  (£64.88 @ CCL Computers) 
Memory: Crucial - 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  (£50.14 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Sandisk - SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£47.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£37.99 @ Aria PC) 
Video Card: Asus - Radeon RX 480 4GB Dual Video Card  (£177.23 @ BT Shop) 
Other: CiT Ignition Midi Case with 12 cm Red LED Fan - Black  (£21.15 @ Amazon UK) 
Other: Corsair CX450 (£44.99)
Total: £619.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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