guidance First PC Build / (Build compatibility check)

[KamdenBolhuis]

Im currently planning out my first ever budget custom pc build. It'll mainly be used for programming, video editing and some light gaming; rocket league, minecraft and paladins at most.

I've chosen to go with a mini-itx form factor, so that way in case I ever need to bring it somewhere I can do so without having to bring a big beast.

If you dont mind, could you please go over my list and tell me about anything that you think would be helpful for me to know. 

List: https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/3EA9V3DM8L5F1/ref=cm_wl_huc_title

 

Thanks.

 

($600 budget)

 

[Tiwaz]

get a ryzen 5 1400 and a gtx 1050 ti 4g

you can oc the cpu anyways

[RadiatingLight]

Firstoff, I'd recommend using PC partpicker. it's much better at finding better deals, and it's easier to make a build with it.

 

second, I think you're putting too much CPU, and not enough GPU.

in your place, I'd go for something like a 1050Ti at least. even a R3 1200 OC'ed to 3.9Ghz, and a GTX 1060/RX 580 would be way better.

[KamdenBolhuis]

Just now, Tiwaz said:

get a ryzen 5 1400 and a gtx 1050 ti 4g

Will that fit inside my $600 budget?

[Tiwaz]

Just now, KamdenBolhuis said:

Will that fit inside my $600 budget?

i think so

have alook at pricing

[Shiv78]

GUYS

 

massive issue - motherboard is micro ATX but the case is ITX!

[RadiatingLight]

1 minute ago, Shiv78 said:

GUYS

 

massive issue - motherboard is micro ATX but the case is ITX!

Nice catch.

@KamdenBolhuis, this is why you should use PC partpicker. it catches these issues.

 

[KamdenBolhuis]

1 minute ago, Shiv78 said:

GUYS

 

massive issue - motherboard is micro ATX but the case is ITX!

Whoops! Thanks, I totally did not catch that

[Colexd]

no ram, do you already have them?

[KamdenBolhuis]

Just now, Colexd said:

no ram, do you already have them?

Looks like I accidentally removed them. 

[RadiatingLight]

I made a new list.

It's slightly over budget, and the CPU is a bit weaker than I'd like, but GTX 1060 + R3 1200 (OC'ed to 3.9) is a way better combo than R5 1600 + GTX 1050, or even R5 1400 + GTX 1050 Ti

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory  ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($39.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SC GAMING Video Card  ($269.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: DIYPC - MA01-G MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($21.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $609.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-13 14:07 EDT-0400

[Shiv78]

SSD keeps it nice and fast, with a pretty powerful GPu and similar case. 

ITX is expensive on Ryzen so mATX instead. Cheaper case and HDD would get you to a RX580 4GB or GTX 1060 6GB.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($62.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SanDisk - Ultra II 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.95 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB GAMING Video Card  ($209.68 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Thermaltake - Core V21 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $626.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-13 14:08 EDT-0400

[KamdenBolhuis]

What I've changed:

Changed the proccessor to a Ryzen 5 1400.

GPU switched to gtx 1050ti 4gb

[RadiatingLight]

2 minutes ago, KamdenBolhuis said:

What I've changed:

Changed the proccessor to a Ryzen 5 1400.

GPU switched to gtx 1050ti 4gb

Much better.

GTX 1060 + R3 1200 might still be better, but that's up for debate.

 

make sure you either get fast RAM, or OC the RAM you get. fast RAM can give up to 20% performance improvements on Ryzen.

[RadiatingLight]

3 minutes ago, Shiv78 said:

SSD keeps it nice and fast, with a pretty powerful GPu and similar case. 

ITX is expensive on Ryzen so mATX instead. Cheaper case and HDD would get you to a RX580 4GB or GTX 1060 6GB.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($62.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SanDisk - Ultra II 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.95 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB GAMING Video Card  ($209.68 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Thermaltake - Core V21 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $626.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-13 14:08 EDT-0400

Cringe at 3GB version of 1060.

seriously, that card is almost as good as a 1050Ti

[Shiv78]

Just now, RadiatingLight said:

make sure you either get fast RAM, or OC the RAM you get. fast RAM can give up to 20% performance improvements on Ryzen.

fast 8GB DIMMs are rare/expensive so OC it is

[KamdenBolhuis]

What 

Just now, RadiatingLight said:

Much better.

GTX 1060 + R3 1200 might still be better, but that's up for debate.

 

make sure you either get fast RAM, or OC the RAM you get. fast RAM can give up to 20% performance improvements on Ryzen.

What ram would you suggest?

[RadiatingLight]

Just now, KamdenBolhuis said:

What 

What ram would you suggest?

like @Shiv78 said, it's really hard to find fast 8GB memory, so just OC some normal 2133 or 2400 memory.

you can follow the memory OC guide in my sig. (credit to magetank)

[KamdenBolhuis]

Just now, RadiatingLight said:

like @Shiv78 said, it's really hard to find fast 8GB memory, so just OC some normal 2133 or 2400 memory.

you can follow the memory OC guide in my sig. (credit to magetank)

Thanks! I'll take a look.

[Shiv78]

3 minutes ago, RadiatingLight said:

Cringe at 3GB version of 1060.

seriously, that card is almost as good as a 1050Ti

It's really not.

 

 

[seon123]

You currently have a Ryzen CPU with an LGA1151 motherboard. Change the motherboard to one with the B350 chipset

[Colexd]

remove hdd if you have an old one lying around or you think 250gb is enough for os+everything

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory  ($68.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SanDisk - Ultra II 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.95 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($39.99 @ Best Buy) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB GAMING Video Card  ($209.68 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Thermaltake - Core V21 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $672.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-13 14:20 EDT-0400

 

[Shiv78]

1 minute ago, seon123 said:

You currently have a Ryzen CPU with an LGA1151 motherboard. Change the motherboard to one with the B350 chipset

lolwut he changed it

 

All AM4 miniITX boards are $110+

[RadiatingLight]

1 minute ago, seon123 said:

You currently have a Ryzen CPU with an LGA1151 motherboard. Change the motherboard to one with the B350 chipset

That's an AM4 board

[RadiatingLight]

3 minutes ago, seon123 said:

You currently have a Ryzen CPU with an LGA1151 motherboard. Change the motherboard to one with the B350 chipset

 

2 minutes ago, Shiv78 said:

lolwut he changed it

 

All AM4 miniITX boards are $110+

 

1 minute ago, RadiatingLight said:

That's an AM4 board

 

yep, he changed it.

 

get an mATX case. Ryzen ITX is bad, and more expensive.