First build, need advice

[izzyIkast]

Hey. 

 

I hope to recieve some advice regarding how this build will work?

 

I'm new, never considered building a PC before or have any noticeable knowledge of PC components. I've only been looking for information in my spare time the last 4 days, so i would really appreciate a short explanation with the suggestion(s) you make. In other words i'm newbie and can't understand a statement as "get 3000 MHz instead of 2400 MHz, it's better". 

 

My need of the PC is:

            - Gopro videoeditting in 1080p and probably 4k in 2-years-time. 

            - Lightroom 6 for my photos

 

I currently use a Lenovo E31 laptop, which is killing me slowly, literally. 

 

I've a monitor (dell U2515H), mouse and keyboard. 

 

My build: 

CPU:       AMD - Ryzen 7 1700. 

I plan to overclock this CPU to 3.7 GHz 1.25V. I expect temperatures to be ok?

MOBO:   MSI - B350 PC MATE ATX AM4.

RAM:      Corsair - Vengance LPX 2x8GB DDR4-3200. 

I'm not sure if 3200, 3000 or 2400 MHz will be the best choice? Is it even possible to get 3200 MHz, and is it plug and play with 3200 MHz, because i have seen videos where there has been problems and others where they achieved it quite easily.  

Storage: Crucial - MX300 525GB M.2-2280 SSD. 

As my storage fills up, i will transfer the videos and pictures to my synology server. 

GPU:      MSI - GeForce GTX 1050 2 GB Gaming X. 

My plan is to upgrade this GPU in the future, if it is needed for 4k GoPro editting. 

Case:     Fractal Design - Define C ATX Mid Tower Case.

PSU:      EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular.

 

The price is 950'ish USD and don't want to go higher, unless it really ... really makes a difference. 

 

I hope to get 7 good years out of this build with 5-8 hours usage a week and only upgrading GPU if necessary. 

 

Good pointers:

From Shura: Buy the cheapest pci gpu to minimize loss when upgrade. 

From Dismo: check the QVL list for the RAM.

 

 

[Shura]

What's your budget and do you own any parts already or plan to use from your current computer?

[Colin Donoghue]

You should go with a 3200 mhz kit of ram

[izzyIkast]

3 minutes ago, Shura said:

What's your budget and do you own any parts already or plan to use from your current computer?

I just updated the post. Let me know if more info is needed. 

[LienusLateTips]

$1016, has 3000mhz RAM and 3TB hard drive.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($289.88 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($87.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: *Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($124.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SK hynix - SL308 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Toshiba - P300 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($89.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: *Zotac - GeForce GTX 1050 2GB Mini Video Card  ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Fractal Design - Define C ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: BitFenix - Whisper M 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1016.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-01 02:28 EDT-0400

[Shura]

11 minutes ago, izzyIkast said:

I just updated the post. Let me know if more info is needed. 

If you are going to be upgrading the GPU in the near future and you only want one now for video signel, then I would get the cheapest pci gpu you can find, that way your loss when you upgrade is minimal.

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3CW3Yr
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3CW3Yr/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($289.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B350-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: SK hynix - SL308 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1050 2GB Mini Video Card  ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design - Define C ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $844.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-01 02:38 EDT-0400

[dizmo]

Looks pretty good in terms of part compatibility and quality. You can't really plan overclock speeds and voltage, that's more luck of the draw than anything.

Personally I'd do a build like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($289.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX B350-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($91.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 525GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($150.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1050 2GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($46.89 @ Newegg)
Total: $916.49

 

Though, be sure to check the QVL list for the RAM. Ryzen can be pretty picky.

 

Welcome to the forum!

[LienusLateTips]

Just now, Shura said:

If you are going to be upgrading the GPU in the near future and you only want one now for video signel, then I would get the cheapest pci gpu you can find, that way your loss when you upgrade is minimal.

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3CW3Yr
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3CW3Yr/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($289.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B350-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: SK hynix - SL308 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1050 2GB Mini Video Card  ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design - Define C ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $844.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-01 02:38 EDT-0400

Don't buy that PSU. PLEASE.

[Shura]

1 minute ago, JDE said:

Don't buy that PSU. PLEASE.

Care to explain why? other than the price. I was surprised at the price myself too so did research and it seems to be a decent PSU with good reviews. Is there a specific reason why people shouldn't buy it? like a known issue with failure within a year or exploding and shorts because I didn't come across any such information and would like to know if there is.

[Bazilias]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($197.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($91.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: SanDisk - Ultra II 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($141.56 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Dual Video Card  ($289.98 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix - Nova ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($46.89 @ Newegg)
Total: $971.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-01 02:44 EDT-0400

[LienusLateTips]

Just now, Shura said:

Care to explain why? other than the price. I was surprised at the price myself too so did research and it seems to be a decent PSU with good reviews. Is there a specific reason why people shouldn't buy it? like a known issue with failure within a year or exploding and shorts because I didn't come across any such information and would like to know if there is.

It's pretty poor quality. CapXon and meh ripple

[Shura]

1 minute ago, JDE said:

It's pretty poor quality. CapXon and meh ripple

Based on? like what makes it poor quality, is there some source for this? Because I spent time reading customer reviewers for this unit and ratings are pretty high. I'm just curious, I clearly don't want to recommend something that has a known issue and as far as my research went, I couldn't find any issues. If there is a known issue, can you please link the source, greatly appreciated, thanks.

 

https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-BRONZE-Warranty-Tester-100-B1-0450-K1/dp/B01F5LX55K

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438082

[LienusLateTips]

26 minutes ago, Shura said:

Based on? like what makes it poor quality, is there some source for this? Because I spent time reading customer reviewers for this unit and ratings are pretty high. I'm just curious, I clearly don't want to recommend something that has a known issue and as far as my research went, I couldn't find any issues. If there is a known issue, can you please link the source, greatly appreciated, thanks.

 

https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-BRONZE-Warranty-Tester-100-B1-0450-K1/dp/B01F5LX55K

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438082

CapXon is CapXon. Pretty meh, lower end. I wouldn't recommend it though. You can get a S12II for a few more dollars, and those use Tier 1 caps. Or Tier 2s. Can't remember. Anyways, it's much higher quality.

[Pacmanpro]

1 hour ago, izzyIkast said:

Hey. 

 

I hope to recieve some advice regarding how this build will work?

 

I'm new, never considered building a PC before or have any noticeable knowledge of PC components. I've only been looking for information in my spare time the last 4 days, so i would really appreciate a short explanation with the suggestion(s) you make. In other words i'm newbie and can't understand a statement as "get 3000 MHz instead of 2400 MHz, it's better". 

 

My need of the PC is:

            - Gopro videoeditting in 1080p and probably 4k in 2-years-time. 

            - Lightroom 6 for my photos

 

I currently use a Lenovo E31 laptop, which is killing me slowly, literally. 

 

I've a monitor (dell U2515H), mouse and keyboard. 

 

My build: 

CPU:       AMD - Ryzen 7 1700. 

I plan to overclock this CPU to 3.7 GHz 1.25V. I expect temperatures to be ok?

MOBO:   MSI - B350 PC MATE ATX AM4.

RAM:      Corsair - Vengance LPX 2x8GB DDR4-3200. 

I'm not sure if 3200, 3000 or 2400 MHz will be the best choice? Is it even possible to get 3200 MHz, and is it plug and play with 3200 MHz, because i have seen videos where there has been problems and others where they achieved it quite easily.  

Storage: Crucial - MX300 525GB M.2-2280 SSD. 

As my storage fills up, i will transfer the videos and pictures to my synology server. 

GPU:      MSI - GeForce GTX 1050 2 GB Gaming X. 

My plan is to upgrade this GPU in the future, if it is needed for 4k GoPro editting. 

Case:     Fractal Design - Define C ATX Mid Tower Case.

PSU:      EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular.

 

The price is 950'ish USD and don't want to go higher, unless it really ... really makes a difference. 

 

I hope to get 7 good years out of this build with 5-8 hours usage a week and only upgrading GPU if necessary. 

 

Good pointers:

From Shura: Buy the cheapest pci gpu to minimize loss when upgrade. 

From Dismo: check the QVL list for the RAM.

 

 

Get a 1050 ti this will let you be able to edit 4k video out of the box (although its advised that you turn down the video playback quality and frames on the editing software to get the smoothest editing experience)

 also I would recommend getting a higher rated psu maybe 600-700w just to give you some headroom if you want to upgrade the gpu in the future 

[izzyIkast]

As i see the 1050 ti got 4Gb vRam but lower clock speed, and the one i picked has 2Gb vRam but higher clockspeed.

So is it better to have more vRam than clockspeed for videoeditting?