First Build - Ryzen 5

[Rookie117]

Hi,

 

I'd like some advice on what RAM I should buy for the following build:

 

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/LNKVHh

 

I live in the UK and it's going to be gaming at 1080p on one monitor.

 

I've already purchased the HDD/SSD/MOBO as I've been salvaging old parts from my other PC.

 

I currently use 8GB in my current PC, so I plan to buy 8GB and upgrade to 16GB next year.

 

The build itself won't be complete until Jan once I have all the parts.

 

I've tried checking the MSI Website and that's left me more confused than I started as a lot RAM Models are out of date/replaced.

 

Any and all help is appreciated.

 

I've also attached a screenshot of the build:

 

 

[monjessenstein]

Looks pretty good, would avoid the liquid cooler though. They're generally bad value for money as 120, since air coolers will outperform them. I'd say you could run with the stock cooler out of the box and for some light overclocking, and if you want more at that point you can get an aftermarket cooler.

[Rookie117]

Thank you! 

 

That would save me approx £40.

 

I did initially look at a Deepcool cooler but decided for the Masterliquid.

 

Mind sharing your thoughts?

[monjessenstein]

Would probably be about as good I'm guessing (though depends on the model). I'm currently running the same cpu os you with the stock cooler, and for stock operation it's absolutely perfect, doesn't make the same racket as the intel stock coolers do. I've overclocked mine to 3.85 where I got into thermal limits and had to start cranking the voltage a lot more. But anyways, any relatively large air cooler with one or two fans should suffice.

[NelizMastr]

The LowendLiquids aren't great (all sub 100 quid ones). The Deepcool Gammaxx coolers are likely to perform better and more quiet as well.

[KuJoe]

The AMD Wraith coolers are pretty awesome and no real need to go with anything else unless you plan on overclocking. I switched to a Corsair H80i GT for my Ryzen 1700 and it dropped the temps quite a bit, but then I moved to a smaller case so now I'm mostly using the AMD Wraith Stealth and even with the Ryzen 1700 it works great.

[Zando_]

Just now, monjessenstein said:

Would probably be about as good I'm guessing (though depends on the model). I'm currently running the same cpu os you with the stock cooler, and for stock operation it's absolutely perfect, doesn't make the same racket as the intel stock coolers do. I've overclocked mine to 3.85 where I got into thermal limits and had to start cranking the voltage a lot more. But anyways, any relatively large air cooler with one or two fans should suffice.

^^^ A good 120mm AIO is fine for an R5 1600, I have mine at stock on an EVGA CLC 120 and it can hardly break 60C, but air coolers are usually a much better value so long as you have the space. I only got the AIO because I was going for a quiet build in a very specific case and needed to minimize any hot airflow to the GPU since it's the part that overheats the most, thus an AIO as an exhaust eliminates the CPU feeding any hot air into the case. But for any other build you should be better off with a good aircooler. 

[Rookie117]

Thank you all, sounds like I'm better off spending the £40 on another part of the system instead! 

 

I have very, very little experience with overclocking so that's not my aim with this system.

 

Any thoughts regarding the RAM? 

 

I have found the following on Amazon UK:

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07CHPVVFN/?coliid=I1XNIKGVLBJ1&colid=3OYT2480M4PSY&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07B51W1GV/?coliid=I2FZOXB7BBKM5E&colid=3OYT2480M4PSY&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06XNRXCV6/?coliid=IENTOECPFQISR&colid=3OYT2480M4PSY&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

 

I would prefer RGB RAM as it'll add to the Black / Red LED theme I want inside the case but it's not a necessity.

[MandoPanda]

10 hours ago, Rookie117 said:

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This is what I would recommend.

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor	£122.39 @ Aria PC
CPU Cooler	be quiet! - Pure Rock Slim 35.14 CFM CPU Cooler	£19.99 @ Aria PC
Motherboard	MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard	£79.97 @ CCL Computers
Memory	Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	£123.59 @ Aria PC
Storage	Kingston - A400 120 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	£19.19 @ Aria PC
Storage	Seagate - BarraCuda 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	£31.79 @ Aria PC
Video Card	MSI - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6 GB 6GT OC Video Card	£229.99 @ Box Limited
Case	Phanteks - Eclipse P350X (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case	£59.99 @ Aria PC
Power Supply	Corsair - CXM 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply	£70.68 @ Amazon UK
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	£757.58
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-13 02:24 GMT+0000

 

 

 

[Queen Chrysalis]

Go with the 2600, man. Its like 30 bucks more and runs faster cooler, and at higher clocks with lower voltages.  Not to mention that XFR 2 boosts on all cores, whereas XFR 1 only boosts on 2 cores.  I would also go for an RX580 as it has already eclipsed the 1060 in most performance metrics, and it will continue to improve as AMD drivers mature.  8GBs of VRAM will also come in handy big time in newer games.  I also would not trust a CX550 to provide the needed wattage, as the CX is not up to par wioth the quality that is expected from the rest of Corsair's lineup. Go with a Supernova G2 or a Focus gold.

[Rookie117]

Thanks for the advice you two. Will look into the 2600! 

 

Will take a look into the Bequiet cooler, £20 is pretty decent for something other than stock.