$500 AMD Ryzen Build, tell me what to improve.

[Dogmander25]

I have a $500 Ryzen 5 BUDGET gaming build, tell me what to improve to make it better. I w settings.ill do 1080p/720p gaming at high/medium 

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

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($157.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock - A320M-DGS Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($54.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Patriot - Viper 4 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($57.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($42.49 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - Radeon RX 460 4GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card  ($125.98 @ Directron) 
Case: Rosewill - REDBONE ATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($30.98 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: LG - GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer  ($14.98 @ Amazon) 
Total: $509.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-26 11:44 EDT-0400

Edited June 26, 2017 by Dogmander25

[Taswell]

that hard drive is cringey as fuck, its going to be soooo sloww

[mpsparrow]

Ryzen 3 would probably be a good choice when it comes out. For now, few bucks cheaper and a little better hard drive. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/gfWr8K

[Ctown0812]

6 minutes ago, Dogmander25 said:

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

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($157.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock - A320M-DGS Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($54.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Patriot - Viper 4 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($57.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.44 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - Radeon RX 560 2GB Gaming OC Video Card  ($119.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Rosewill - REDBONE ATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($26.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: LG - GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer  ($14.98 @ Amazon) 
Total: $505.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-26 10:04 EDT-0400

 

Changed a few things.  That HDD was terrible, you want at least a 7200rpm drive.  Gave you a RX 560 which performs a tad better and ended up being cheaper than the one you had listed.  Changed the power supply to a little bit better quality one.  Its also semi-modular.  The case I left alone just because it left you closer to your budget than what i would've picked.  I would go with something like the Corsair 100R or the 88R. The case you chose has ugly cables and it didn't look like much room for cable management.

[Damascus]

Get a B350 motherboard not A320

[GrayTech]

36 minutes ago, Dogmander25 said:

Motherboard: ASRock - A320M-DGS Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($54.98 @ Newegg) 

A B350 board would be a way better choice. With A320 you aren't able to overclock.

 

36 minutes ago, Dogmander25 said:

Storage: Western Digital - AV-GP 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.99 @ Amazon)

Just get a 1TB WD blue 7200RPM. It will cost about the same but will be faster.

 

37 minutes ago, Dogmander25 said:

Power Supply: Corsair - Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($30.98 @ Newegg)

Maybe get a Corsair CXM series PSU.

 

37 minutes ago, Dogmander25 said:

Optical Drive: LG - GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer  ($14.98 @ Amazon) 

Do you really need an optical drive? It's of if you need it but some people include them for no reason.

[TheNeonWhiteOne]

b350, 7200rpm hdd, different psu, 1050 instead of rx 460

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PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/G864TH
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/G864TH/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($157.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI - B350M PRO-VDH Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($74.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($59.92 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.44 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1050 2GB Video Card  ($93.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Rosewill - REDBONE ATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($26.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: LG - GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer  ($14.98 @ Amazon) 
Total: $501.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-26 10:48 EDT-0400

 

[Dogmander25]

Ok, I changed the hard disk, I'll change the psu, and I want the dvd drive for legacy reasons.

[Damascus]

1 hour ago, Dogmander25 said:

Ok, I changed the hard disk, I'll change the psu, and I want the dvd drive for legacy reasons.

Don't forget to get a B350 motherboard

[Dogmander25]

Thanks

[emilyadella]

If you can find a way to squeeze it in a 120GB SSD at $50 would make a world of difference

[Dogmander25]

Ok thanks, I dont plan to have a ssd put maybe i can fit one into the budget