Build for a family member

Nstud · August 4, 2018

I am building a PC for my brother to use with FL studio/Ableton Live and light video editing. I know I posted on this build already but I have upgraded It and now want to see If anyone can cut the cost on some parts. The priority is music software (FL studio/Abelton Live) and the video editing will be light and 1080P. 16GB of ram is needed and a large core count processor. graphics card is not a huge concern because only light video editing will be done.

Here is what I am looking at

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4MDyq4
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4MDyq4/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($59.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Team - T-Force Delta RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Team - L3 EVO 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($44.49 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Mini Video Card ($169.99 @ B&H)
Case: Thermaltake - Core G21 Tempered Glass Edition ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM (2015) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Other: Wigbow 120mm fantastic led Cooling Case Fan with 5050 SMD 2pcs 18 leds 30cm LED Strip Light for PC Computer 2 pack(black) ($12.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $667.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-03 19:06 EDT-0400

If you think It is already fine please say that

Nstud · August 4, 2018

18 views no comments what am I doing wrong

maybe its because it is 9:00

brob · August 4, 2018

The only way to significantly reduce costs would also reduce performance.

You could use the non-modular Corsair CX450 (2017) and save ~US$10. The case has a psu shroud so extra power cables are easily hid.

For an additional ~US$20, a 2600 cpu could be included. It has higher clocks and should overclock a bit higher than a 1600. The difference is not huge.