Build Opinion / Review

[rickysloan14]

[PCPartPicker part list](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/rTYcd6) / [Price breakdown by merchant](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/rTYcd6/by_merchant/)

Opinions on this build please..

PCPartPicker part list: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/rTYcd6
Price breakdown by merchant: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/rTYcd6/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor (£158.88 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B350-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard (£82.98 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£59.30 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Kingston - A400 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£59.92 @ Ebuyer)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Dual Video Card (£259.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£49.99 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM (2015) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£49.88 @ Box Limited)
Total: £720.94
| **Total** | **£720.94**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2017-11-30 16:52 GMT+0000 |

 

[jgustin7b]

I would swap the SSD for a 1 tb hdd. After the os, you only have 200gb for data, and that will go by before you know, so at the cost of loading performance, you get plenty of data. Otherwise, it looks ok for a mid-high tier build.

 

[gussrtk]

Ram needs to be at least 3000mhz, this is the ram that Ryzen likes. This being said, you'll have to mess around to make your ram run at 2933/3000 (whichever you motherboard is rated for). That being another note, you need a motherboard that supports those ram speeds. buying 2x4gb is alright for now, but make sure your board has 4 slots for ram, that way you can hit the desired 16gb mark later (make sure mobo has 4 ram slots then or buy 2x8gb right away, it has higher reliability and better power efficiency that way)

Also, on a system like this, a higher rated PSU would be a big plus, 550-650w. This is just because it'll give you options to upgrade later. 450w is really a bare minimum.

SSD, I wouldn't pick Kingston... this is just because I had a ton of problems with those drives... although it's got fairly positive review...

I think you should try aim at a budget of 900euro, that'll get you a full system that you don't need to tinker with or spend money on later. SO... something like this.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor (£175.19 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard (£73.58 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (£181.23 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£72.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£38.34 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Sapphire - Radeon RX 580 8GB PULSE Video Card (£269.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Case: Antec - GX500 ATX Mid Tower Case (£40.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Corsair - CSM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£59.98 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £912.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-05 12:00 GMT+0000