Question Build compatibility check

[Dippyllama]

Hi all,

Just wanted to confirm that the below all works together:

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/W8dGjH

Mostly concerned about clearance etc. Will be using the fan and heatsink that comes with the ryzen and I will be adding an additional DVD drive into the case which supposedly fits but we shall see, otherwise it'll be hanging out the front!

It seems fine based on my calcs but i might not have considered something.

Thanks in advance

 

[Lutfij]

Honestly?! They all work though there seems to be a lot left in terms of performance from what you're spending. Perhaps you can stylize your thread like this;

*How to Ask for New Build or Upgrade Advice*

How to Ask for New Build or Upgrade Advice First off, respect where respect is due - this is an adaptation of the Animal's *How To Ask For New Build Advice* Sticky. I created this because there's a lot of posts nowadays asking for upgrade advice both on here and on the CPU forums, and I feel...

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thread and we could move forward?

I would swap the board for a B550 chipset, then swap the rams for a dual channel DDR4-3600Mhz ram kit, and look at a better GPU if your platform above is meant for gaming. In 2023, ODD's are best had as external drives. I'd also look at the Fractal Pop Air mini if you have the funds and you want something that looks nice but your budget would state otherwise.

 

[Eximo]

If the plan is to keep it under 500 and get more performance, not really sure how.

Switching to Intel isn't cost effective, there really aren't any cheaper GPUs in the UK that are better. Maybe the A380, but that has its own issues with a PCIe 3.0 system, at least it would have access to ReBar. Power supplies are still through the roof, and I don't really trust the Corsair CV line up, but keeping it reasonable doesn't get a great PSU either.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor (£89.99 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus PRIME B550M-K Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard (£84.95 @ AWD-IT)
Memory: Kingston FURY Beast 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL17 Memory (£37.98 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (£69.95 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: ASRock Challenger D Radeon RX 6600 8 GB Video Card (£190.00 @ Computer Orbit)
Case: Deepcool MATREXX 40 3FS MicroATX Mini Tower Case (£45.46 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: SeaSonic B12 BC 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£73.98 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £592.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-11-13 19:13 GMT+0000

 

[Eximo]

Substitute an Intel A380 or switch to the Ryzen 5600G if you aren't planning to game.

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/6zqPxr/asrock-intel-arc-a380-challenger-itx-arc-a380-6-gb-video-card-a380-cli-6go

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/sYmmP6/amd-ryzen-5-5600g-39-ghz-6-core-processor-100-100000252box

 

[Dippyllama]

Honestly?! They all work though there seems to be a lot left in terms of performance from what you're spending. Perhaps you can stylize your thread like this;

*How to Ask for New Build or Upgrade Advice*

How to Ask for New Build or Upgrade Advice First off, respect where respect is due - this is an adaptation of the Animal's *How To Ask For New Build Advice* Sticky. I created this because there's a lot of posts nowadays asking for upgrade advice both on here and on the CPU forums, and I feel...

forums.tomshardware.com

thread and we could move forward?

I would swap the board for a B550 chipset, then swap the rams for a dual channel DDR4-3600Mhz ram kit, and look at a better GPU if your platform above is meant for gaming. In 2023, ODD's are best had as external drives. I'd also look at the Fractal Pop Air mini if you have the funds and you want something that looks nice but your budget would state otherwise.

Thanks for your input! Its for office work and light design work and the budget had to stay at £500 or so, I've already bought the GPU because it has specific ports on it that I need for the current monitor setup.
So with that in mind the rig has to be Pcie3 based and I figured theres no point giving more of the budget to a decent mobo if it wont be utilized. Moreover, this pc probably wont be upgraded for like 5 years so rather than have upgradeability it will probably just end up getting fully replaced in 5 years instead.
Not sure what ODDs are, please let me know.

If the plan is to keep it under 500 and get more performance, not really sure how.

Switching to Intel isn't cost effective, there really aren't any cheaper GPUs in the UK that are better. Maybe the A380, but that has its own issues with a PCIe 3.0 system, at least it would have access to ReBar. Power supplies are still through the roof, and I don't really trust the Corsair CV line up, but keeping it reasonable doesn't get a great PSU either.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor (£89.99 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus PRIME B550M-K Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard (£84.95 @ AWD-IT)
Memory: Kingston FURY Beast 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL17 Memory (£37.98 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (£69.95 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: ASRock Challenger D Radeon RX 6600 8 GB Video Card (£190.00 @ Computer Orbit)
Case: Deepcool MATREXX 40 3FS MicroATX Mini Tower Case (£45.46 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: SeaSonic B12 BC 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£73.98 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £592.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-11-13 19:13 GMT+0000

Great reply, thank you. You're spot on, and it will all be from scan for the sake of simplicity but I will switch to that PSU if you think that the corsair CV's arent great.