Posted June 18, 2017 I'm doing a small form factor budget build, and am wondering if my plan currently is any good. plz review. CPU: Ryzen 5 1500X Air cooler: stock AMD Wraith Spire Mobo: Biostar B350GTN Ver 5.x RAM: Ballistix Sport LT 8Gb kit DDR4-2400 Storage: WD 3.5" 1Tb 7200 Black Boot Drive: Samsung Evo 850 250Gb Video Card: Zotac GTX1070 Mini Power: EVGA 400W Case: Cooler Master Elite 110 Please give a helping hand I think it will work fine but what do I know I've never built a mini-ITX pc before... thx Edit: I dont think I'll be overclocking as the current cooling solution isn't that good yet, and I'll be using the system mainly for gaming. I live in Hong Kong so currency is HKD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 18, 2017 alright, but get a better PSU - something like a 450W Corsair CXM would be worlds better than the shitty EVGA units. also, consider a 1600, and get better RAM (3000Mhz+). otherwise not a bad build idk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 18, 2017 looks good, maybe someone can join in on the ram compatibility as I don't know enough about that. Only thing I would like to mention is that though the mini 1070 version cools fine, the cooler runs a little loud. Edit: save some money by getting a 1500 non-x or invest into a 1600 Folding stats Vigilo Confido Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 18, 2017 Oh no, definitely not good. PSU is absolute trash. Don't bother with an R5 1500x. Either get a 1400, or a 1600. Also, that's not really a "Budget Build", it has a GTX 1070 in it. What is your budget and currency for the system? What will you be using the system for? If it's just gaming, I'd maybe suggest Intel for mITX. Will you overclock? Intel Core i7-4790k @ 4.7GHz | Asus Maximus VII Hero | NZXT Kraken X61 | 2x8GB Corsair Vengeance Pro(Red) @ 1866MHz | 2TB Seagate Barracuda | 250GB Samsung 850-EVO | 2- way SLI Asus Strix GTX 970's @ 1500MHz | EVGA 750W G2 | NZXT H440(black/red) | 3x120mm Sharkoon Shark Blade fans(red) | 3x140mm Be Quiet! Pure Wings 2 fans | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 18, 2017 Get a 1400 and then overclock it to 1500X speed. 400W on power supply seems a little tight. I'll leave some extra headroom, especially when using these low-capacity PSU. CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1 Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync Desktop benching: Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 18, 2017 1 minute ago, Jurrunio said: X don't come with a cooler. Get a 1400 and then overclock it to 1500X speed. The 1500x comes with the Wraith Spire, same cooler as the 1600. R5 1400 comes with the lowest end stock cooler. Intel Core i7-4790k @ 4.7GHz | Asus Maximus VII Hero | NZXT Kraken X61 | 2x8GB Corsair Vengeance Pro(Red) @ 1866MHz | 2TB Seagate Barracuda | 250GB Samsung 850-EVO | 2- way SLI Asus Strix GTX 970's @ 1500MHz | EVGA 750W G2 | NZXT H440(black/red) | 3x120mm Sharkoon Shark Blade fans(red) | 3x140mm Be Quiet! Pure Wings 2 fans | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 18, 2017 Author thx for the replies! My budget is around $1000 (so around HKD$8000 where I live) and I'll be using it mainly for gaming. I wont be overclocking as I don't think there'll be enough cooling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 18, 2017 Author Why is 1500X not worth it tho? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 18, 2017 Author 8 minutes ago, Sanctorum said: Oh no, definitely not good. PSU is absolute trash. Don't bother with an R5 1500x. Either get a 1400, or a 1600. Also, that's not really a "Budget Build", it has a GTX 1070 in it. What is your budget and currency for the system? What will you be using the system for? If it's just gaming, I'd maybe suggest Intel for mITX. Will you overclock? But the problem with intel chips tho is that they are more expensive with the same performance as the R5 tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 18, 2017 11 minutes ago, WillBlake said: thx for the replies! My budget is around $1000 (so around HKD$8000 where I live) and I'll be using it mainly for gaming. I wont be overclocking as I don't think there'll be enough cooling. the stock cooler is good. 10 minutes ago, WillBlake said: Why is 1500X not worth it tho? it's fast per-core, but with 2 less cores compared to the 1600, which while may be clocked lower has that extra two-core advantage. idk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 18, 2017 What monitor(s) will you be using with the system? Or do you need a monitor included? If you need a monitor, what is the budget including monitor? 1500x isn't worth it because the 1400 is cheaper and will perform almost identically at the same clock speed. As for overclocking, you can easily build an mITX system with adequate cooling for some overclocking. Intel is easier for mITX because there are significantly more motherboard options. mITX for AM4 is brand new. Also, an i5 will perform similarly to an R5 1500x in most games, Intel is a little better in a lot of cases in gaming. It doesn't make a huge difference but since Intel would be a bit easier, it might be the way to go. What kind of games will you be playing though? Also, do you have a preferred place for buying components? It will be much easier if we give you a parts list for somewhere you can buy from. Intel Core i7-4790k @ 4.7GHz | Asus Maximus VII Hero | NZXT Kraken X61 | 2x8GB Corsair Vengeance Pro(Red) @ 1866MHz | 2TB Seagate Barracuda | 250GB Samsung 850-EVO | 2- way SLI Asus Strix GTX 970's @ 1500MHz | EVGA 750W G2 | NZXT H440(black/red) | 3x120mm Sharkoon Shark Blade fans(red) | 3x140mm Be Quiet! Pure Wings 2 fans | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 18, 2017 Author 2 minutes ago, Droidbot said: the stock cooler is good. it's fast per-core, but with 2 less cores compared to the 1600, which while may be clocked lower has that extra two-core advantage. Ah I see. 1 minute ago, Sanctorum said: What monitor(s) will you be using with the system? Or do you need a monitor included? If you need a monitor, what is the budget including monitor? 1500x isn't worth it because the 1400 is cheaper and will perform almost identically at the same clock speed. As for overclocking, you can easily build an mITX system with adequate cooling for some overclocking. Intel is easier for mITX because there are significantly more motherboard options. mITX for AM4 is brand new. Also, an i5 will perform similarly to an R5 1500x in most games, Intel is a little better in a lot of cases in gaming. It doesn't make a huge difference but since Intel would be a bit easier, it might be the way to go. What kind of games will you be playing though? Also, do you have a preferred place for buying components? It will be much easier if we give you a parts list for somewhere you can buy from. I am gonna get a better monitor that is 1440p @ 60Hz (haven't chosen one though thats why its not listed or included in the budget). The current budget sits pretty close to USD$1000. Also, I have heavy multitasking in mind (I like to have multiple programs running alongside while I game) that's why I didn't consider an i5 (or i7 coz its just a little expensive for this budget). I will be playing (or replaying while waiting really) games such as Nier:emotionaltrauma and Skyrim SE hopefully at 1440p smoothly. I really don't have a preferred place to shop for parts as long as its within HK and the parts there are cheaper than elsewhere's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 18, 2017 Author thx very mcuh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 18, 2017 Author 12 minutes ago, Sanctorum said: It will be much easier if we give you a parts list for somewhere you can buy from. That'd be quite nice thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 18, 2017 Author 16 minutes ago, WillBlake said: Ah I see. I am gonna get a better monitor that is 1440p @ 60Hz (haven't chosen one though thats why its not listed or included in the budget). The current budget sits pretty close to USD$1000. Also, I have heavy multitasking in mind (I like to have multiple programs running alongside while I game) that's why I didn't consider an i5 (or i7 coz its just a little expensive for this budget). I will be playing (or replaying while waiting really) games such as Nier:emotionaltrauma and Skyrim SE hopefully at 1440p smoothly. I really don't have a preferred place to shop for parts as long as its within HK and the parts there are cheaper than elsewhere's. I'm also gonna be playing and developing VR games sorry didn't mention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 18, 2017 Author How does this look? CPU: Ryzen 5 1600 Air cooler: stock AMD Wraith Spire Mobo: Biostar B350GTN Ver 5.x RAM: Ballistix Sport LT 8Gb kit DDR4-2400 Storage: WD 3.5" 1Tb 7200 Black Boot Drive: Samsung Evo 850 250Gb Video Card: Zotac GTX1070 Mini Power: Corsair CX450M Case: Cooler Master Elite 110 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 18, 2017 CPU - http://www.price.com.hk/product.php?p=203043 Core i5-6600k $1800HKD Mobo - http://www.price.com.hk/product.php?p=253933 Biostar Z170 $1000HKD RAM - http://www.price.com.hk/product.php?p=209158 2x8GB Kingston 2400MHz $1060HKD Case - http://www.price.com.hk/product.php?p=159674 CM Elite 130 $400HKD PSU - http://www.price.com.hk/product.php?p=163638 SuperFlower 500W SFX 80+ Gold $400HKD HDD - http://www.price.com.hk/product.php?p=144542 1TB WD Blue $325HKD SSD - http://www.price.com.hk/product.php?p=213620 120GB OCZ Trion 100 $360HKD CPU Cooler - http://www.price.com.hk/product.php?p=232607 Cryorig C7 $290HKD That comes to around $5500HKD, minus GPU. Zotac GTX 1070 Mini would be a good choice for GPU, but that's $3000HKD; GPU - http://www.price.com.hk/product.php?p=246242 Zotac GTX 1070 Mini $3000HKD so that would put you over budget. In which case, you might be better off with an RX 580 or GTX 1060. Either of which will be more than adequate for now, and even handle 1440p pretty well; http://www.price.com.hk/product.php?p=255791 XFX GTS RX 580 8GB http://www.price.com.hk/product.php?p=240991 EVGA SC Gaming GTX 1060 6GB They're both right around $2000HKD so that would leave you with about $500 in the budget, which could be put towards a larger/better SSD; http://www.price.com.hk/product.php?p=184599 250GB 850 EVO $710HKD and/or an mITX motherboard with wi-fi; http://www.price.com.hk/product.php?p=239034 AsRock Z170M-ITX/AC $1130HKD If you want to go Ryzen instead of Intel; http://www.price.com.hk/product.php?p=254429 R5 1600 $1700HKD http://www.price.com.hk/product.php?p=260450 Biostar X370GTN $1150HKD You'll want to get faster than 2400MHz RAM for Ryzen though. 3000/3200MHz is ideal, 2800MHz is fine if it's significantly cheaper/easier to find. Intel Core i7-4790k @ 4.7GHz | Asus Maximus VII Hero | NZXT Kraken X61 | 2x8GB Corsair Vengeance Pro(Red) @ 1866MHz | 2TB Seagate Barracuda | 250GB Samsung 850-EVO | 2- way SLI Asus Strix GTX 970's @ 1500MHz | EVGA 750W G2 | NZXT H440(black/red) | 3x120mm Sharkoon Shark Blade fans(red) | 3x140mm Be Quiet! Pure Wings 2 fans | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 18, 2017 Author Just now, Sanctorum said: CPU - http://www.price.com.hk/product.php?p=203043 Core i5-6600k $1800HKD Mobo - http://www.price.com.hk/product.php?p=253933 Biostar Z170 $1000HKD RAM - http://www.price.com.hk/product.php?p=209158 2x8GB Kingston 2400MHz $1060HKD Case - http://www.price.com.hk/product.php?p=159674 CM Elite 130 $400HKD PSU - http://www.price.com.hk/product.php?p=163638 SuperFlower 500W SFX 80+ Gold $400HKD HDD - http://www.price.com.hk/product.php?p=144542 1TB WD Blue $325HKD SSD - http://www.price.com.hk/product.php?p=213620 120GB OCZ Trion 100 $360HKD CPU Cooler - http://www.price.com.hk/product.php?p=232607 Cryorig C7 $290HKD That comes to around $5500HKD, minus GPU. Zotac GTX 1070 Mini would be a good choice for GPU, but that's $3000HKD; GPU - http://www.price.com.hk/product.php?p=246242 Zotac GTX 1070 Mini $3000HKD so that would put you over budget. In which case, you might be better off with an RX 580 or GTX 1060. Either of which will be more than adequate for now, and even handle 1440p pretty well; http://www.price.com.hk/product.php?p=255791 XFX GTS RX 580 8GB http://www.price.com.hk/product.php?p=240991 EVGA SC Gaming GTX 1060 6GB They're both right around $2000HKD so that would leave you with about $500 in the budget, which could be put towards a larger/better SSD; http://www.price.com.hk/product.php?p=184599 250GB 850 EVO $710HKD and/or an mITX motherboard with wi-fi; http://www.price.com.hk/product.php?p=239034 AsRock Z170M-ITX/AC $1130HKD If you want to go Ryzen instead of Intel; http://www.price.com.hk/product.php?p=254429 R5 1600 $1700HKD http://www.price.com.hk/product.php?p=260450 Biostar X370GTN $1150HKD You'll want to get faster than 2400MHz RAM for Ryzen though. 3000/3200MHz is ideal, 2800MHz is fine if it's significantly cheaper/easier to find. Wow nice thank you very much! That'll give me a lot to think about. Thank you very much indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 18, 2017 Author 3 minutes ago, Sanctorum said: CPU - http://www.price.com.hk/product.php?p=203043 Core i5-6600k $1800HKD Mobo - http://www.price.com.hk/product.php?p=253933 Biostar Z170 $1000HKD RAM - http://www.price.com.hk/product.php?p=209158 2x8GB Kingston 2400MHz $1060HKD Case - http://www.price.com.hk/product.php?p=159674 CM Elite 130 $400HKD PSU - http://www.price.com.hk/product.php?p=163638 SuperFlower 500W SFX 80+ Gold $400HKD HDD - http://www.price.com.hk/product.php?p=144542 1TB WD Blue $325HKD SSD - http://www.price.com.hk/product.php?p=213620 120GB OCZ Trion 100 $360HKD CPU Cooler - http://www.price.com.hk/product.php?p=232607 Cryorig C7 $290HKD That comes to around $5500HKD, minus GPU. Zotac GTX 1070 Mini would be a good choice for GPU, but that's $3000HKD; GPU - http://www.price.com.hk/product.php?p=246242 Zotac GTX 1070 Mini $3000HKD so that would put you over budget. In which case, you might be better off with an RX 580 or GTX 1060. Either of which will be more than adequate for now, and even handle 1440p pretty well; http://www.price.com.hk/product.php?p=255791 XFX GTS RX 580 8GB http://www.price.com.hk/product.php?p=240991 EVGA SC Gaming GTX 1060 6GB They're both right around $2000HKD so that would leave you with about $500 in the budget, which could be put towards a larger/better SSD; http://www.price.com.hk/product.php?p=184599 250GB 850 EVO $710HKD and/or an mITX motherboard with wi-fi; http://www.price.com.hk/product.php?p=239034 AsRock Z170M-ITX/AC $1130HKD If you want to go Ryzen instead of Intel; http://www.price.com.hk/product.php?p=254429 R5 1600 $1700HKD http://www.price.com.hk/product.php?p=260450 Biostar X370GTN $1150HKD You'll want to get faster than 2400MHz RAM for Ryzen though. 3000/3200MHz is ideal, 2800MHz is fine if it's significantly cheaper/easier to find. I'll be looking through the list tomorrow. Now I really need to study for my exam that is also tomorrow Ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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