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[Mahany]

Hi Guys,

 

I wanted to know your opinion about the below build:

AMD RYZEN 5 2400G 4-Core 3.6GHz

Gigabyte GA-AB350-Gaming 3 Socket AM4 Motherboard

2x Crucial Ballistix Elite 16GB DDR4 3200 CL16

Cooler Master N400 Mid Tower Desktop Case

Corsair CX650M 650W 80 PLUS Certified PSU

 

would i be able to get memory to run at 3200mhz with the latest bios update?

 

P.S. i choose the 650w PSU because i'm planning to buy GTX 1070ti after i build this PC, and will overclock both CPU & GPU and will buy a better CPU cooler of course. I can't  go lower than 32GB ram because i use virtual machines for studying. 

[LogicWeasel]

I maybe wouldn't have personally gone with the Corsair CX series for PSU.  At first I didn't get the 2400G pick for CPU but now that I grasp that you'll sorta-game on that CPU/APU until the Gfx card gets less nuts it makes more sense.  I also would have sprung for an i5-8400 or 8350k (for a solid gaming six/quad-core with better optimization and Single-core performance) unless you wanted the option for slightly-cheaper Ryzen 8 core later on.  Granted that means ponying-up now for a dedicated GPU or using an old one, but even a GTX 1050Ti is affordable right now and beats the Ryzen/Vega graphics.

[Mahany]

Unfortunately in egypt we don't have a big variety in terms of hardware and also we pay from 30% to 40% more than the prices in USA because of taxes, customs fees and international shipping.

so, the only options available for PSU are (BitFenix Whisper M 650W, Corsair VS650M, FSP HYDRO G 650W, HEC Cougar CMX 700W)

i chose the 2400G to be able to use it's integrated GPU with a some overclocking untill i can save for GTX 1070Ti, i know that the 1050Ti is affordable now but i want to play comfortably on 1080p with good fps without thinking about selling the 1050 and upgrade, because people now are scared of buying any used GPU which means i will have a hard time selling it.

my PC will be used for studying lab "IT Certifications". so, i can sacrifice some fps i can get with an i5 for a better hyper-v performance on ryzen CPUs. After i get the 1070Ti or god only know what nvidia will release at that time, i will upgrade to 8-cores ryzen CPU.

 

 

[LogicWeasel]

Of the PSU's you listed the BitFenix Whisper M is a Top-Tier PSU (per the PSU tier list on this forum, also jonnyGuru rated it much higher than the others) and you should pick it over the Corsair CX series (not nearly as good a PSU).

 

Ok, some specific difficulties noted, but know that the GTX 1050 Ti can handle most 1080P gaming on all but the most punishing titles right now.  A GTX 1070 Ti for just 1080p gaming is a complete waste and a 1060 3GB could handle that job easily for all AAA titles right now unless you need 144 FPS constant or something odd.   

 

Also for Hyper-V performance, I'd wager that the Intel Coffee Lake 6 core i7 hyper threaded (12 threads, later on maybe 8 core/16 threads soonish from Intel for the Z370) would do a fine job.  It'd create less wasted spending early on as well, as in your situation you'd have wasted on the CPU, where as in the non-2400G situation, you just get the GPU you need and pair it with the CPU that budget allows that gives enough cores.

[Mahany]

Thanks a lot for your help and opinions but i have seen in some topics that people sometimes cant get the memory to run at 3200 mhz on  AB350 motherboards. how can i make sure that i can avoid this situation before buying anything?

[LogicWeasel]

2 hours ago, Mahany said:

Thanks a lot for your help and opinions but i have seen in some topics that people sometimes cant get the memory to run at 3200 mhz on  AB350 motherboards. how can i make sure that i can avoid this situation before buying anything?

Two options for that:

 

-Buy an Intel board as I suggested seeing as the RAM compatibility seems great with Z370 (or prior Z270, etc)

 

-Be very careful to buy a very well supported motherboard brand if going AMD (rough example: Asus would have far better support than Biostar or the likes of a cheaper brand). But don't just buy based on brand, if you're truly worried about the Ram speed on a B350 board, you should look at good reviews of the board before buying to check for RAM issues they ran into.  Then see what RAM they used with it and how the memory performed (with latest BIOS from AMD, don't look at old reviews that don't use their most-current BIOS versions).  On top of that, if you're not able/willing to buy the EXACT same RAM kit the reviewer used that worked with the board fine, at a minimum you should buy a kit that is listed as compatible and tested by the Motherboard OEM (i.e - Asus) as they have a compatibility list for any motherboard on their website (like all good OEMs would).