rate this pcpartpicker list

[RenaKry]

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/nelsonpong/saved/2vkq4D

[alexhelvetica]

No, the PSU is utter garbage. Get something like a BeQuiet PurePower 10, or Antec Earthwatts Pro instead.

[brob]

The text says 2600, the list shows a 1600?

The memory is far too slow for optimal performance.

The psu is over priced.

Over all, not a good list.

[GoldenLag]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($149.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock - B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($69.61 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($124.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Inland - Professional 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($23.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.95 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: PowerColor - Radeon RX 580 8GB Red Devil Video Card  ($209.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Deepcool - DUKASE V2 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link - TL-WN881ND PCI-Express x1 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter  ($19.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: ViewSonic - VX2457-MHD 23.6" 1920x1080 75Hz Monitor  ($118.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Redragon - K552 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech - G300S Wired Optical Mouse  ($24.75 @ OutletPC) 
Speakers: Logitech - Z313 25W 2.1ch Speakers  ($37.79 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $938.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-18 05:45 EDT-0400

 

Optimized to way better value.

[voiha]

14 minutes ago, brob said:

The text says 2600, the list shows a 1600?

The memory is far too slow for optimal performance.

The psu is over priced.

Over all, not a good list.

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 or 2600  : /

To the OP @nelsonpong  The PSU is bad, don't get those peripherals you'll hate them, the RAM is good but don't get 2133Mhz !!! It's bad even on Intel CPU

[Jurrunio]

4/10. No massive errors like DDR4 platform with DDR3 memory, but plenty of misunderstandings to warrant a fail.

 

1. The 2600 is faster (Zen+ has 5% better IPC and 5% higher overclocks) and cheaper than the 1600. No reason not to buy the new CPU

 

2. MSI's AM4 300 series chipset boards suck because of low end mosfets in the VRMs and disappointing VRM heatsinks, horrible for overclocking and hurts Ryzen's future upgradability because using a faster yet more power hungry CPU just leads to VRM temperature throttling. Cheapest decent boards are MSI's B450 boards and occasionally Asus X370-Pro. PCI slot? No idea why you need that, PCIe version of the same adapters are about as cheap. Totally worth spending extra $25 for something better.

 

3. At least you picked dual channel kit, but 2133? Nope, definitely spend extra $20 for 3000-3200MHz kit

 

4. Intel 660p is cheap because it's a QLC drive. This NAND type has unproven quality especially in the durability department (less durable than TLC in theory), so not recommended atm. Wait for more endurance tests before considering them. Replaced with proven Adata SX8200 480GB

 

5. RX 570 Red Devil is now $160, so I opt for another one. No points deducted here

 

6. The case sacrifices some front intake space for some 5.25" bays that you don't use, but it is cheap so whatever. No points deducted here.

 

7. EVGA makes good graphics cards, mostly good motherboards, so people think their PSUs are good. But NOPE, EVGA's history on PSUs is bumpy, and their reputation is.. ragged, if not full of holes. There are a few good models, but most of them are bad (including the 600w W1 the part list has)

tier 3 or above units only, in this case 450w will do. Modular cables help cable management so I'd give priority to those with modular cables.

 

No idea on how to pick the other stuff, so they arent rated.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor	$149.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI - B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard	$93.13 @ B&H
Memory	G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$124.99 @ Newegg
Storage	ADATA - XPG SX8200 480GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$109.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Hitachi - Ultrastar 7K3000 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$59.93 @ Amazon
Video Card	Gigabyte - Radeon RX 570 4GB Gaming 4G Video Card	$159.99 @ Newegg
Case	Deepcool - DUKASE V2 ATX Mid Tower Case	$34.99 @ SuperBiiz
Power Supply	Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply	$38.98 @ Newegg
Wireless Network Adapter	TP-Link - TL-WN725N USB 2.0 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter	$9.99 @ Amazon
Monitor	HP - VH240a 23.8" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor	$109.99 @ Amazon
Keyboard	Redragon - K551 Wired Gaming Keyboard	$36.99 @ Amazon
Mouse	Logitech - G203 Prodigy Wired Optical Mouse	$26.59 @ Amazon
Speakers	Logitech - Z313 25W 2.1ch Speakers	$37.79 @ SuperBiiz
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1043.34
	Mail-in rebates	-$50.00
	Total	$993.34
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-18 06:00 EDT-0400

If need to cut cost, cut the HDD and don't install so many games until the HDD can be afforded as an upgrade.

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($149.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI - B450-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($69.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($124.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: MyDigitalSSD - BP5e Slim 7 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Hitachi - Ultrastar 7K3000 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.93 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: PowerColor - Radeon RX 580 8GB Red Devil Video Card  ($209.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Deepcool - DUKASE V2 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($38.98 @ Newegg) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus - PCE-AC55BT B1 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($34.51 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: ViewSonic - VX2457-MHD 23.6" 1920x1080 75Hz Monitor  ($118.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Redragon - K552 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Redragon - Centrophorus M601 Wired Optical Mouse  ($11.99 @ Amazon) 
Speakers: Creative Labs - A250 9W 2.1ch Speakers  ($29.97 @ Amazon) 
Total: $954.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-18 06:18 EDT-0400

[RenaKry]

On 10/18/2018 at 6:00 AM, Jurrunio said:

4/10. No massive errors like DDR4 platform with DDR3 memory, but plenty of misunderstandings to warrant a fail.

 

1. The 2600 is faster (Zen+ has 5% better IPC and 5% higher overclocks) and cheaper than the 1600. No reason not to buy the new CPU

 

2. MSI's AM4 300 series chipset boards suck because of low end mosfets in the VRMs and disappointing VRM heatsinks, horrible for overclocking and hurts Ryzen's future upgradability because using a faster yet more power hungry CPU just leads to VRM temperature throttling. Cheapest decent boards are MSI's B450 boards and occasionally Asus X370-Pro. PCI slot? No idea why you need that, PCIe version of the same adapters are about as cheap. Totally worth spending extra $25 for something better.

 

3. At least you picked dual channel kit, but 2133? Nope, definitely spend extra $20 for 3000-3200MHz kit

 

4. Intel 660p is cheap because it's a QLC drive. This NAND type has unproven quality especially in the durability department (less durable than TLC in theory), so not recommended atm. Wait for more endurance tests before considering them. Replaced with proven Adata SX8200 480GB

 

5. RX 570 Red Devil is now $160, so I opt for another one. No points deducted here

 

6. The case sacrifices some front intake space for some 5.25" bays that you don't use, but it is cheap so whatever. No points deducted here.

 

7. EVGA makes good graphics cards, mostly good motherboards, so people think their PSUs are good. But NOPE, EVGA's history on PSUs is bumpy, and their reputation is.. ragged, if not full of holes. There are a few good models, but most of them are bad (including the 600w W1 the part list has)

tier 3 or above units only, in this case 450w will do. Modular cables help cable management so I'd give priority to those with modular cables.

 

No idea on how to pick the other stuff, so they arent rated.

7

Very insightful. I appreciate your feedback. 

 

I've mainly chosen the 1600 over the 2600 because it is plug-and-play with the older chipset and offers very little benefits over the older CPU for the added hassle.

 

The MSI board has been swapped out for an ASUS board, as per recommendation. The reason why I prefer PCI slots is that there is a lot of old expansion cards that aren't made in PCIe form factors, but for anyone who do not require it, they can swap out the board for a cheaper B350 board without said PCI slots. 

 

I've always known that Ryzen benefits from faster memory, but it was a clear oversight in an attempt to save literally a few dollars. I've increased the speed from 2133 to just 2400 since I've found that the harshest performance hit was dropping from 2400 to 2133 in this article. Overclocking the CPU netted higher performance gains than from just faster memory, so I am not entirely concerned for the conservative memory speeds. Even then, no one is likely to notice the performance drop with said slower memory.

 

It seems at this price range, it is hard to find any decent NVMe SSDs at this capacity. They are all literally ass, but they all will perform better than a hard drive, so I am not entirely concerned for their relatively poor performance. The ADATA XPG was chosen over the Intel 660p because the former has MLC chips for better endurance over the latter, but there is really nothing else going for it. It's "good enough".

 

The RX 570, in general, has very unbeatable prices, so any 570 at around the $160 price is fair game. You can probably find an RX 480 on eBay used for around the same price.

 

The case is entirely personal preference. I would stick a DVD burner in it, but it seems that no one really uses DVDs anymore, except me. Who am I kidding, I fucking love cases with doors on them. Always had, always will.

 

The only reason I chose that particular EVGA PSU is that EVGA is selling refurbished units on eBay for $20 shipped and I own one. For the price, it is pretty unbeatable, but anyone is free to change it to anything they'd like. It seems that they have increased the price to $30, at which point I wouldn't recommend this particular PSU. I'll probably stick another "cheap power supply that most likely won't blow up" in the list to replace it.

 

I've also noticed the list had gone private, even though I didn't set it so. 

Well, those are my reasons for why I chose those particular parts. 

 

Thank you all.

[MandoPanda]

Slight rework

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor	$149.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	ASRock - B450 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard	$79.99 @ Amazon
Memory	G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$139.99 @ Newegg Business
Storage	Samsung - 860 Evo 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$55.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$58.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card	Gigabyte - Radeon RX 570 4GB Gaming 4G Video Card	$159.99 @ Newegg
Case	Thermaltake - Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case	$39.89 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair - TXM Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply	$43.98 @ Newegg
Monitor	HP - VH240a 23.8" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor	$109.99 @ Amazon
Keyboard	Redragon - K551 Wired Gaming Keyboard	$36.99 @ Amazon
Mouse	Logitech - G203 Prodigy Wired Optical Mouse	$26.59 @ Amazon
Speakers	Logitech - Z313 25W 2.1ch Speakers	$37.79 @ SuperBiiz
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$980.07
	Mail-in rebates	-$40.00
	Total	$940.07
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-20 23:49 EDT-0400