$650 US PC Build Motherboard and Recommendations?

[JMVestige]

I'm planning to make my first gaming PC. I have a budget if around $650. I have spent countless hours researching parts and below is what I have come up with. The only thing I am having trouble with is finding a suitable motherboard that works with a AMD 8350 and 16GB of ddr3 ram with everything fitting my budget. If anyone has a motherboard in mind I would be really grateful. I am also opened to any recommendations anyone has regarding the parts. Im planning to run two monitors which I have not decided between 1080p or 1440p. Thanks in advance.

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rdsyV6

Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rdsyV6/by_merchant/

 

CPU: AMD - FX-8350 4GHz 8-Core Processor  ($87.89 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU

 

Cooler  ($27.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill - Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($124.98 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.48 @ Amazon)

Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB GAMING X 4G Video Card  ($189.98 @ Newegg)

Case: DIYPC - Ranger-R8-G ATX Mid Tower Case  ($45.97 @ Newegg Business)

Power Supply: EVGA - 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.89 @ B&H)

Total: $554.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

[3 Lions]

Don't waste your money on a dead platform, if you want to build an AMD system then you've only got one option and that is to go with Ryzen. 

[Fasauceome]

I usually prefer to make minor adjustments to other people's builds, but this is just a bad build. You can build a more powerful PC for less money, and the FX platform is no longer practical unless you get it secondhand for a phenomenal deal. Your real problem is also that you're spending more than $200 on a 1050 ti, whereas that can get you a 1060 6gb from ebay.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/HxWQGG

here's a build I was gonna make for someone else, but it'll work for you too. It's gonna be more powerful and also the modern advantage for upgradeability.

[oli75uk]

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/C2mxFT/asus-m5a78l-m-plususb3-micro-atx-am3-motherboard-m5a78l-m-plususb3

[combine1237]

4 minutes ago, fasauceome said:

I usually prefer to make minor adjustments to other people's builds, but this is just a bad build. You can build a more powerful PC for less money, and the FX platform is no longer practical unless you get it secondhand for a phenomenal deal. Your real problem is also that you're spending more than $200 on a 1050 ti, whereas that can get you a 1060 6gb from ebay.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/HxWQGG

here's a build I was gonna make for someone else, but it'll work for you too. It's gonna be more powerful and also the modern advantage for upgradeability.

You can get a 1600 for the same price as that 2400g also as a person who owns ryzen don't skimp out on memory

[combine1237]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VgLvbX

 

A little more money, but overall better quality and upgrade path if you can stand the rebates and the extra hundred over your limit.

 

Only things you could get better overall deals on would be gpu, motherboard, and maybe cpu by 10 usd if you look around a bit.

[Fasauceome]

36 minutes ago, combine1237 said:

You can get a 1600 for the same price as that 2400g also as a person who owns ryzen don't skimp out on memory

2400G has higher clocks, it's on a dedicated gaming system. Also, it's basically right on customer's budget, so 8 more GB later is encouraged. Also, hence no HDD.

[combine1237]

6 minutes ago, fasauceome said:

2400G has higher clocks, it's on a dedicated gaming system. Also, it's basically right on customer's budget, so 8 more GB later is encouraged. Also, hence no HDD.

Out of curiosity I thought ryzen and ryzen plus cores usually have trouble breaking 4.0 with decent voltage would a 2200g at 94 usd with no smt oced to a very doable min of 3.8 be better for a future upgrade path by saving 55 usd toward a future upgrade?

[Fasauceome]

1 hour ago, combine1237 said:

Out of curiosity I thought ryzen and ryzen plus cores usually have trouble breaking 4.0 with decent voltage would a 2200g at 94 usd with no smt oced to a very doable min of 3.8 be better for a future upgrade path by saving 55 usd toward a future upgrade?

ryzen in general is great for future upgrades because they announced a huge support lifespan for AM4, so your motherboard and ram will last a long time. 2200G is great for budget builds planning to upgrade later because it's the cheapest chip, and the stock cooler for ryzen actually allows for fair overclocks.

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($128.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($80.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Inland - 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($42.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Toshiba - 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($41.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - Radeon RX 580 8GB AORUS 8G Video Card  ($249.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Cougar - MG110-W MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($36.33 @ Newegg Business) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($23.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $655.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-26 20:59 EDT-0400

[JMVestige]

6 hours ago, JMVestige said:

I'm planning to make my first gaming PC. I have a budget if around $650. I have spent countless hours researching parts and below is what I have come up with. The only thing I am having trouble with is finding a suitable motherboard that works with a AMD 8350 and 16GB of ddr3 ram with everything fitting my budget. If anyone has a motherboard in mind I would be really grateful. I am also opened to any recommendations anyone has regarding the parts. Im planning to run two monitors which I have not decided between 1080p or 1440p. Thanks in advance.

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rdsyV6

Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rdsyV6/by_merchant/

 

CPU: AMD - FX-8350 4GHz 8-Core Processor  ($87.89 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU

 

Cooler  ($27.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill - Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($124.98 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.48 @ Amazon)

Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB GAMING X 4G Video Card  ($189.98 @ Newegg)

Case: DIYPC - Ranger-R8-G ATX Mid Tower Case  ($45.97 @ Newegg Business)

Power Supply: EVGA - 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.89 @ B&H)

Total: $554.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

I took everyone's feedback into consideration and I upped my budget. With this new budget I changed most of the items I originally picked. Any new recommendations?

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/2T4RzY

Price breakdown by merchant:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/2T4RzY/by_merchant/

 

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($192.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

 

CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - C7 40.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($29.89 @ OutletPC) 

 

Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($73.88 @ OutletPC) 

 

Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($85.89 @ OutletPC) 

 

Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.40 @ OutletPC) 

 

Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB Phoenix Fan Edition Video Card  ($233.99 @ Amazon) 

 

Case: DIYPC - Zondda-O ATX Mid Tower Case  ($35.97 @ Newegg) 

 

Power Supply: EVGA - BR 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($21.98 @ B&H) 

 

Total: $717.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

[Sernefarian]

This costs a little more to the tune of around $23, but the PSU is better quality, the RAM will be loved by your Ryzen Processor and the GPU is a bit more powerful. Case is same amount of included fans, same company, different color scheme and costs a little less. Switched CPU cooler as the C7 might very well get you thermally throttled if you Overclock and the H7 will likely keep you below the throttle point if your overclock is modest.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($192.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($73.88 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.40 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - Radeon RX 580 8GB AORUS 8G Video Card  ($249.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: DIYPC - Ranger-R4-R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($30.97 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($23.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $740.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-26 23:13 EDT-0400

[Herman Mcpootis]

59 minutes ago, JMVestige said:

I took everyone's feedback into consideration and I upped my budget. With this new budget I changed most of the items I originally picked. Any new recommendations?

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/2T4RzY

Price breakdown by merchant:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/2T4RzY/by_merchant/

 

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($192.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

 

CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - C7 40.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($29.89 @ OutletPC) 

 

Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($73.88 @ OutletPC) 

 

Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($85.89 @ OutletPC) 

 

Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.40 @ OutletPC) 

 

Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB Phoenix Fan Edition Video Card  ($233.99 @ Amazon) 

 

Case: DIYPC - Zondda-O ATX Mid Tower Case  ($35.97 @ Newegg) 

 

Power Supply: EVGA - BR 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($21.98 @ B&H) 

 

Total: $717.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

PSU isn't good, get a 1600 and use the stock cooler to overclock. the M-atx pro4 is only $50 and just as good.

[Herman Mcpootis]

1 hour ago, JMVestige said:

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/2T4RzY

Price breakdown by merchant:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/2T4RzY/by_merchant/

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($149.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($80.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: ADATA - XPG SX6000 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($62.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.40 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - Radeon RX 580 8GB AORUS 8G Video Card  ($249.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Thermaltake - Versa H18 Tempered Glass MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($47.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($23.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $709.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-26 23:55 EDT-0400

[JMVestige]

On 7/26/2018 at 11:53 PM, Herman Mcpootis said:

PSU isn't good, get a 1600 and use the stock cooler to overclock. the M-atx pro4 is only $50 and just as good.

What cooler do you recommend?

[Herman Mcpootis]

7 hours ago, JMVestige said:

What cooler do you recommend?

stock is good enough. if you insist, get a scythe ninja 4 for $40.