[USD] $600 Ryzen 5 Build

[Stabbers]

Looking to put together a Ryzen 5 build for a friend and wanted some feedback on the parts I've chosen. Budget for the build is $600 USD.

 

Some info:

She's not the biggest gamer in the world and so I wanted to focus on a better CPU for her everyday computing tasks (word processing, internet browsing, regular student stuff). She has told me that she wouldn't mind playing a few PC games and I plan to help her explore PC gaming to see what suits her.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($213.50 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($71.64 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($68.11 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.79 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1050 2GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($108.98 @ B&H) 
Case: Fractal Design - Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.97 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.48 @ Amazon) 
Total: $607.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-09 02:04 EDT-0400

[Prömetheus]

prutty gud build

[FieldGenEJ]

What kind of games does she want to run? the CPU may be a little OP for internet browsing and word processing.

 

[themctipers]

Pretty good but you should maybe suggest to her to get an SSD, it'll make everything much, MUCH Snappier all around. It's only ~$60 CAD on a budget. 

[Stabbers]

1 minute ago, FieldGenEJ said:

What kind of games does she want to run? the CPU may be a little OP for internet browsing and word processing.

 

As far as games go, she's not quite sure. She did mention Tabletop Simulator but that was only because we're planning on getting a group together for Secret Hitler. 

CPU wise, would it be better if we went for the R5 1400 to save some money?

2 minutes ago, themctipers said:

Pretty good but you should maybe suggest to her to get an SSD, it'll make everything much, MUCH Snappier all around. It's only ~$60 CAD on a budget. 

Silly me, how could I forget an SSD. Thank you for the reminder. 

[Space Reptile]

4 minutes ago, StabbersPSN said:

CPU wise, would it be better if we went for the R5 1400 to save some money?

i mean the 1600 is "futureproof" aka you can slap a 1080 in it later and see no bottleneck

 

other than that , its a very nice build , going down to the 1400 wont save you that much , rather stick to 50$ more for 2c/4t more

[RadiatingLight]

I'd personally wait until Ryzen 3, and get something like an RX 470

[Droidbot]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($195.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($65.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($56.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.44 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus - Radeon RX 470 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($168.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 3 (Windowless) MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($38.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $605.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-09 02:25 EDT-0400

 

 

[Stabbers]

4 minutes ago, Space Reptile said:

i mean the 1600 is "futureproof" aka you can slap a 1080 in it later and see no bottleneck

 

other than that , its a very nice build , going down to the 1400 wont save you that much , rather stick to 50$ more for 2c/4t more

Sounds good! In the event she gets into PC gaming, it'll be good to know that the CPU will be alright if she were to upgrade to a better GPU.

 

1 minute ago, RadiatingLight said:

I'd personally wait until Ryzen 3, and get something like an RX 470

I'd love to wait and see what Ryzen 3 is all about but she's kind of in a hurry to get a PC built. Her old OEM Desktop finally gave out.

[Stabbers]

2 minutes ago, Droidbot said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($195.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($65.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($56.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.44 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus - Radeon RX 470 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($168.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 3 (Windowless) MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($38.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $605.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-09 02:25 EDT-0400

 

 

I'll take a look into the 470 you have there. Didn't know much about it when posting.

[Space Reptile]

2 minutes ago, StabbersPSN said:

I'll take a look into the 470 you have there. Didn't know much about it when posting.

470s are sold out and inflated thanks to Crypto currency (aka Bitcoin and Etherium)

[Stabbers]

3 minutes ago, Space Reptile said:

470s are sold out and inflated thanks to Crypto currency (aka Bitcoin and Etherium)

That's unfortunate. Either way, the 470 that was linked threw the budget over by $91 USD. Looks like we'll be sticking with the 1050 for now. 

Thank you so much for the info!

[Guest]

Just now, StabbersPSN said:

That's unfortunate. Either way, the 470 that was linked threw the budget over by $91 USD. Looks like we'll be sticking with the 1050 for now. 

Thank you so much for the info!

a 1050ti then? 

[RadiatingLight]

8 minutes ago, StabbersPSN said:

I'd love to wait and see what Ryzen 3 is all about but she's kind of in a hurry to get a PC built. Her old OEM Desktop finally gave out.

Then at least a 1400 + 1050Ti

You don't need a 6-core unless you have a high-end GPU, want to do pro work / stream, or both.

 

Hell, a G4560 build would make more sense here IMO.

 

Slightly more expensive, but tons of extra GPU performance:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($158.69 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston - 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($54.75 @ Amazon)
Storage: PNY - CS1311 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($52.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.44 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus - Radeon RX 470 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($168.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Xion - XON-310_BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($22.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.90 @ Newegg)
Total: $627.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-09 02:39 EDT-0400

 

Less expensive, but weaker CPU:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI - B250M PRO-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($61.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston - 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($54.75 @ Amazon)
Storage: PNY - CS1311 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($52.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.44 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus - Radeon RX 470 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($168.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Xion - XON-310_BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($22.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.90 @ Newegg)
Total: $532.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-09 02:39 EDT-0400

[RadiatingLight]

8 minutes ago, Space Reptile said:

470s are sold out and inflated thanks to Crypto currency (aka Bitcoin and Etherium)

$170 looks like a pretty normal price for a 470.

Yeah, before bitcoin mining you could get them for $130 with a rebate, but it's still not that bad, especially for a STRIX model

[Space Reptile]

1 minute ago, RadiatingLight said:

$170 looks like a pretty normal price for a 470.

click on it , its [discontinued] and all the other 4/570's on superbiz are [sold out]

[RadiatingLight]

Just now, Space Reptile said:

click on it , its [discontinued] and all the other 4/570's on superbiz are [sold out]

oh.. ok then.

 

So a 1400 + GTX 1050Ti is the solution.

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, RadiatingLight said:

oh.. ok then.

 

So a 1400 + GTX 1050Ti is the solution.

fyi only gaming

https://tpucdn.com/reviews/AMD/Ryzen_5_1600/images/perfrel_1920_1080.png

[RadiatingLight]

8 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

fyi only gaming

https://tpucdn.com/reviews/AMD/Ryzen_5_1600/images/perfrel_1920_1080.png

Ouch.

Didn't realize it was that bad.

That seems strange though. Games can use more than 4 threads, and Ryzen is almost as good in IPC, and matches the G4560 in clockspeed.

I'd venture to say that these are day-one benchmarks. even so, it's crazy how the 1400 loses to the G4560 in gaming.

 

But the 1400 is still a more futureproof CPU.

 

Makes me wonder: How will Ryzen 3 not get crushed by the G4560. Single CCX?

 

[Stabbers]

17 minutes ago, Space Reptile said:

click on it , its [discontinued] and all the other 4/570's on superbiz are [sold out]

 

16 minutes ago, RadiatingLight said:

oh.. ok then.

 

So a 1400 + GTX 1050Ti is the solution.

Thank you both for the help. I've ended up with two identical systems aside from the CPU. I'll give her the choice of a 1600 or a 1400. Ideally, I'd like to go for the 1600 as its a bit more "futureproof" even though tech moves quickly. I'm also going to throw in the SSD out of pocket so she'll have a better experience with the OS. I'll of course consider anymore advice if need be. 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($213.50 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($71.64 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($68.11 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Kingston - SSDNow UV400 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($0.00) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.79 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Mini Video Card  ($146.04 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Fractal Design - Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.97 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.84 @ Newegg) 
Total: $649.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-09 02:52 EDT-0400

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($172.97 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($71.64 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($68.11 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Kingston - SSDNow UV400 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($0.00) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.79 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Mini Video Card  ($146.04 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Fractal Design - Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.97 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.84 @ Newegg) 
Total: $609.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-09 02:56 EDT-0400

[Sanctorum]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($158.69 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI - B350M PRO-VDH Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory  ($58.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Kingston - HyperX Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($56.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.44 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Mini Video Card  ($133.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Fractal Design - Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.84 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: EVGA - 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($33.69 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $604.62

[RadiatingLight]

16 minutes ago, StabbersPSN said:

Thank you both for the help. I've ended up with two identical systems aside from the CPU. I'll give her the choice of a 1600 or a 1400. Ideally, I'd like to go for the 1600 as its a bit more "futureproof" even though tech moves quickly. I'm also going to throw in the SSD out of pocket so she'll have a better experience with the OS. I'll of course consider anymore advice if need be. 

That build will be great.

However, just so you know, although the UV400 is, inherently, faster than hard drives, since it's an SSD, it's one of the worst SSDs available. Worst tier on the SSD tier list in my sig.

Still put it in. it shouldn't be bad, and will be better than a HDD

[Stabbers]

2 minutes ago, RadiatingLight said:

That build will be great.

However, just so you know, although the UV400 is, inherently, faster than hard drives, since it's an SSD, it's one of the worst SSDs available. Worst tier on the SSD tier list in my sig.

Still put it in. it shouldn't be bad, and will be better than a HDD

It'll be coming out of my pocket so I don't mind ponying up more for a better SSD. I'll take a peek at that SSD Tier List first thing in the morning. Thank you again!