Ryzen build for a friend

[DadMode]

Hey guys,

 

Just wanted someone else to look at this build. I've got a friend who wants a computer and his basic needs are going to be a photo dump machine. He has plans to do a little photo and video editing. He is not a gamer. Let me know what you guys thing. Most of the items were selected for the price. He specifically requested 2 hard drives as apposed to mapping 2 drives on a single HDD. Other than that, my main concern is about the CPU/MB combo. Check it out and let me know what you guys think. Thanks!

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8JzJXH

 

CD

 

PS: I've never put an AMD machine together :O!

[LienusLateTips]

Faster RAM and maybe SSD? BTW you might want CUDA.

[Bworde15]

Faster memory and maybe get the two sticks in a 2x8 16gb package instead of two separate sticks. It might be cheaper. 

[tom_w141]

@computerdaddy This is more balanced IMO for $40 more I got you a better PSU (500 is a bare minimum imo), a small SSD so you have a quick boot and a snappy OS experience, switched to Seagate enterprise drives which should perform just as well but saving $40 each and finally a 470 to make an all round balanced build but drop this back to a 460 if you want. I also saved a couple of $ by consolidating the RAM into a 2x 8GB pack instead of 2 1x 8 kits.

 

Spoiler

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($218.49 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 PC MATE ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($84.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($103.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: SK hynix - SL308 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Constellation ES.3 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate - Constellation ES.3 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus - Radeon RX 470 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($168.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair - 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($58.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.88 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: LG - WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1101.02
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-16 11:27 EDT-0400

 

[DadMode]

Awesome thanks for the input guys

 

Totally forgot I didn't have an SSD to boot from. :facepalm:

 

I'll look it over more tonight and start the build process.

 

Thanks again guys!