AMD Gaming Rig

[llMrMatrixll]

Hi Everyone,

 

I am building a gaming rig for my friend max budget is NZD 1700. Below is my parts list. Any changes or recommendations and constructive criticism most welcome. Thanks in advance.

 

https://nz.pcpartpicker.com/list/yCyPJ8

[Dankk]

Switch the 3gb 1060 out for a 6gb like this one. ASUS GeForce GTX 1060 6GB

[Nocte]

I would add some faster memory. 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($268.90 @ Playtech) 
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B350-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($154.50 @ 1stWave Technologies) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($297.84 @ PB Technologies) 
Storage: Kingston - A400 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($98.90 @ Ascent Technology) 
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($72.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 
Video Card: Sapphire - Radeon RX 580 8GB NITRO+ Video Card  ($504.84 @ PB Technologies) 
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox MB600L ATX Mid Tower Case  ($102.90 @ Ascent Technology) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($179.95 @ Computer Lounge) 
Total: $1679.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-15 17:50 NZST+1200

Edited June 15, 2018 by Eibe

[Evanair]

Faster Memory (3000 or 3200) and Ryzen 5 2600.

 

Background: Running 1800x.  Ram speed makes a significant difference in gaming. The extra 2 cores do not.  Go with the 5 series for gaming, 7 is really for Multi tasking (gaming+streaming) or content creation.

[Nocte]

4 minutes ago, Evanair said:

Faster Memory (3000 or 3200) and Ryzen 5 2600.

 

Background: Running 1800x.  Ram speed makes a significant difference in gaming. The extra 2 cores do not.  Go with the 5 series for gaming, 7 is really for Multi tasking (gaming+streaming) or content creation.

The 1600 is still great as it comes with a better cooler than the 2600 and OP does not risk to run into the hassle of a non-updated motherboard that isn't Ryzen+ ready. 

 

@OP see my previous edit for the part list. 

[Evanair]

2 minutes ago, Eibe said:

The 1600 is still great as it comes with a better cooler than the 2600 and OP does not risk to run into the hassle of a non-updated motherboard that isn't Ryzen+ ready. 

 

@OP see my previous edit for the part list. 

I agree. 1600 is a good idea for that reason.  A lot better choice than the 1700 for ROI.

[GoldenLag]

PCPartPicker part list: https://nz.pcpartpicker.com/list/fxvBq4
Price breakdown by merchant: https://nz.pcpartpicker.com/list/fxvBq4/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($268.90 @ Playtech) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($159.00 @ Paradigm PCs) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($322.90 @ Playtech) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($125.34 @ PB Technologies) 
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($72.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 
Video Card: Sapphire - Radeon RX 580 4GB NITRO+ Video Card  ($498.82 @ PC Force) 
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox MB600L ATX Mid Tower Case  ($102.90 @ Ascent Technology) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($174.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 
Total: $1723.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-15 18:01 NZST+1200

 

Better mobo, better SSD. More gaming oriented CPU. Better GPU, better Ram. For 5$ extra you can grab a 8GB RX580 or 6GB 1060. 

[Nocte]

2 minutes ago, GoldenLag said:

PCPartPicker part list: https://nz.pcpartpicker.com/list/fxvBq4
Price breakdown by merchant: https://nz.pcpartpicker.com/list/fxvBq4/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($268.90 @ Playtech) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($159.00 @ Paradigm PCs) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($322.90 @ Playtech) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($125.34 @ PB Technologies) 
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($72.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 
Video Card: Sapphire - Radeon RX 580 4GB NITRO+ Video Card  ($498.82 @ PC Force) 
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox MB600L ATX Mid Tower Case  ($102.90 @ Ascent Technology) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($174.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 
Total: $1723.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-15 18:01 NZST+1200

 

Better mobo, better SSD. More gaming oriented CPU. Better GPU

For $5 more he can get the Nitro+ 8GB instead of 4GB though. 

Agreed on everything else though. 

[GoldenLag]

6 minutes ago, Eibe said:

For $5 more he can get the Nitro+ 8GB instead of 4GB though. 

Agreed on everything else though. 

Updated the post right before you sent this. I agree aswell

[Ordinarily_Greater]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($268.90 @ Playtech) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($159.00 @ Paradigm PCs) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($297.84 @ PB Technologies) 
Storage: Kingston - A400 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($98.90 @ Ascent Technology) 
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($72.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 
Video Card: Sapphire - Radeon RX 580 8GB NITRO+ Video Card  ($504.84 @ PB Technologies) 
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G ATX Mid Tower Case  ($139.00 @ PB Technologies) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($174.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 
Total: $1714.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-15 18:27 NZST+1200

you don't actually need to go higher on your ram on this system, going from 2133 to 2666 will be a larger improvement than going from 2666 to 3200 and considering that going just to 3000MHz on the same kit will cost you another $40 NZD i thought it will be nicer to get a better case and Graphics Card

[wojtepanik]

52 minutes ago, Eibe said:

Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($179.95 @ Computer Lounge) 

too expensive PSU for such rig, get some non modular corsair for 100$ less....
 

https://www.mightyape.co.nz/product/550w-corsair-vs-series-vs550-80-plus-white-certified-psu/27836920

[seon123]

1 hour ago, wojtepanik said:

too expensive PSU for such rig, get some non modular corsair for 100$ less....
 

https://www.mightyape.co.nz/product/550w-corsair-vs-series-vs550-80-plus-white-certified-psu/27836920

It's cheap because it's crap. Definitely not something for an RX 580. 

[wojtepanik]

2 minutes ago, seon123 said:

It's cheap because it's crap. Definitely not something for an RX 580. 

We use it at my company to build 24/7 cctv servers and it works fine, I am surrounded by 10 systems with i8700 and VS550w 

[seon123]

Just now, wojtepanik said:

We use it at my company to build 24/7 cctv servers and it works fine, I am surrounded by 10 systems with i8700 and VS550w 

So you've actually measured that it's good? Or does "works fine" just mean that it hasn't blown up?

It's a low end group regulated PSU, so definitely not something you want to run on a modern PC. 

[Nocte]

1 hour ago, wojtepanik said:

We use it at my company to build 24/7 cctv servers and it works fine, I am surrounded by 10 systems with i8700 and VS550w 

The fact that a PSU does not increase your FPS, it does not mean that you should cheap out on it. 

[wojtepanik]

2 hours ago, seon123 said:

So you've actually measured that it's good? Or does "works fine" just mean that it hasn't blown up?

It's a low end group regulated PSU, so definitely not something you want to run on a modern PC. 

 

1 hour ago, Eibe said:

The fact that a PSU does not increase your FPS, it does not mean that you should cheap out on it. 

it is good enough so we rely on it to power our products, for me it a good recommendation, I had vs450w for 4 years with 920 i7 and gtx970 and it worked really nice, I don't think thats it is BAD psu and should be avoided, it is good enough, with warranty from big shop for me it is worth recommendation

 

if you are not feeling comfortable then go cx, it is 20$ more and probably better psu

 

[GambitZA]

6 hours ago, llMrMatrixll said:

Hi Everyone,

 

I am building a gaming rig for my friend max budget is NZD 1700. Below is my parts list. Any changes or recommendations and constructive criticism most welcome. Thanks in advance.

 

https://nz.pcpartpicker.com/list/yCyPJ8

https://nz.pcpartpicker.com/list/jDjmCb

This is much cheaper and has a number of better parts IMO

 

EDIT: OOPS.... seems that when converting from US to NZ page it stripped out a lot of pricing. sorry (sends self to naughty corner)

here was the original: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jDjmCb