[SOLVED] Building New Mid Range PC. Looking for opinions.

[MekuiHD]

Looking to build a new PC. Budget is around $1000. Here are some of the main components I've already put together. I've already got a decent mouse/keyboard, monitor and SSD already. I've been doing some digging around trying to put a mid range build together. Not an expert with this stuff so I'm looking for any opinions. I think I may be overkill on the psu and I'm debating if I should upgrade to the 2600x over the 2600. Thoughts?



MSI Gaming Radeon RX 570 256-bit 8GB GDRR5 DirectX 12 VR Ready CFX Graphcis Card

AMD YD2600BBAFBOX Processeur RYZEN5 2600 Socket AM4 3.9Ghz Max Boost, 3,4Ghz

EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G3, 80 Plus Gold 750W, Fully Modular, Eco Mode with New HDB Fan

Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 3200MHz

ASUS ROG Strix B350-F Gaming AMD Ryzen AM4 DDR4 HDMI DisplayPort M.2 USB 3.1 ATX B350 Motherboard

E/ I'm also Canadian so please take that into consideration when talking about prices.

 

[Hellfire13]

If you can wait a few days for the new gen. Ryzen to hit the shelves, you can end up with a better build...

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor | $258.00 @ Mike's Computer Shop
Motherboard | ASRock - B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard | $79.75 @ Vuugo
Memory | G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory | $87.99 @ Newegg Canada
Video Card | Gigabyte - Radeon RX 590 8 GB GAMING 8G Video Card | $299.99 @ Memory Express
Case | Corsair - 100R ATX Mid Tower Case | $49.99 @ Canada Computers
Power Supply | Corsair - CXM (2015) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply | $44.99 @ Canada Computers
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $870.71
| Mail-in rebates | -$50.00
| Total | $820.71
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-06-08 04:27 EDT-0400 |

 

[MekuiHD]

If you can wait a few days for the new gen. Ryzen to hit the shelves, you can end up with a better build...

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor | $258.00 @ Mike's Computer Shop
Motherboard | ASRock - B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard | $79.75 @ Vuugo
Memory | G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory | $87.99 @ Newegg Canada
Video Card | Gigabyte - Radeon RX 590 8 GB GAMING 8G Video Card | $299.99 @ Memory Express
Case | Corsair - 100R ATX Mid Tower Case | $49.99 @ Canada Computers
Power Supply | Corsair - CXM (2015) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply | $44.99 @ Canada Computers
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $870.71
| Mail-in rebates | -$50.00
| Total | $820.71
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-06-08 04:27 EDT-0400 |

Looks like a great build overall. I could forsure wait a few days for the cpu.
I do have a few issue/questions about this build although. I've been told never to go with micro boards, a few people I know have had them break constantly and it has turned me away from them.
I was also hoping for a little bit of flash which is why I went with the Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro and I think I would continue to go with them. Any other board recommendations that would fit well with the build?

 

[Hellfire13]

Micro boards are just a smaller form factor of regular ATX boards. There is nothing wrong with them. Whoever said that is absolute nonsense. But you can always go with a bigger board for better part spacing and air flow. The board you picked in your original post is pretty good, so you can go with that.
Another board you can go for is the MSI B450 Gaming Pro Carbon. Similar price range, but with some better features and power phases... https://nl.hardware.info/vergelijkingstabel/producten/468007-457481

 

[MekuiHD]

Micro boards are just a smaller form factor of regular ATX boards. There is nothing wrong with them. Whoever said that is absolute nonsense. But you can always go with a bigger board for better part spacing and air flow. The board you picked in your original post is pretty good, so you can go with that.
Another board you can go for is the MSI B450 Gaming Pro Carbon. Similar price range, but with some better features and power phases... https://nl.hardware.info/vergelijkingstabel/producten/468007-457481

Ya I think I would prefer a bigger board. Also just to be clear, even with the RGB ram and the MSI B450 and maybe a few led light strips around the case, I would still be fine with a 450W psu? I plan on putting minimum 3 additional fans in for a case I already had in mind (2 in the front and 1 in the back). Not quite sure how the math works on this but a few sites that calculate it automatically said I would need a 500W+ psu.

 

[Hellfire13]

If you look at the top right corner of the PCPP build, the estimated wattage from the wall is around 400w highlighted in blue.. A quality 450w would do, but if you wanna keep a little headroom, you can go with a 550w unit...
https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1045610-new-psu-tier-list/

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The math works like this...

Lets look at wattage requirements
CPU___________________150Watts Max
Video__________________ 100Watts typical
MB Fans x 2______________30Watts typical
4gRam x 4_______________ 20Watts typical
MB power consumption_____10Watts typical
Cooler_______________10Watts typical
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Subtotal 320Watts
Add 2 Disks 20watts ea 40Watts
###################################
System Ttl Wattage (ESTIM) 360 Watts

Your wattage requirements would be about 360Watts when running a game at 100% cpu.

Choose your power supply that has the most efficiency at at 360Watts.
A 600Watt PS could be operating at the 80% efficiency, at 360 Watts, whereas a 500Watt PS could be at the to 95% 90% efficiency.
Therefore 360Watts/.80 = 450Watts total demand if using a 80% efficient PS
360Wats/.95 = 380Watts total if you are using a 95% efficient PS
An efficient 475-500Watt PS with 90+% efficiency when delivering 360Watts would do.

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In fact, now that I think of it, you should go for a little bigger unit. You are going to need the headroom, specially if you plan to OC.

 

[King Dranzer]

Here is the list:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($208.27 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($96.48 @ Amazon Canada)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($85.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card ($449.99 @ Memory Express)
Case: Corsair - Carbide Series 275R ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Canada Computers)
Total: $1010.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-06-08 22:49 EDT-0400

RTX2060 will improve the overall gaming performance greatly over RX590 and be more effective in comparison to switching R5 2600 to 2600X.
All are high quality components.
Best performance for your budget.

 

[Hellfire13]

If you can stretch a bit, this is best quality...

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor | $258.00 @ Mike's Computer Shop
Motherboard | MSI - B450 GAMING PRO CARBON AC ATX AM4 Motherboard | $174.99 @ Memory Express
Memory | G.Skill - Sniper X 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory | $98.36 @ Amazon Canada
Video Card | Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card | $449.99 @ Memory Express
Case | Cooler Master - MasterBox MB511 ATX Mid Tower Case | $69.50 @ Vuugo
Power Supply | Corsair - RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply | $99.99 @ Canada Computers
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1170.83
| Mail-in rebates | -$20.00
| Total | $1150.83
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-06-08 23:27 EDT-0400 |

 

[MekuiHD]

Thanks for all the input. I have one last question before making final decision.
I was doing some research on the differences between 2600 and 2600x. From the looks of it .. if I have NO intentions of overclocking I should go with the 2600x? But if I DO want to overclock then the 2600 is better option? Correct me if I'm wrong 😛

E/ I will probably not be overclocking. At this point it's probably safe to do ... but if I can get 60fps on most games without overclocking .. I probably won't risk it.

 

[Hellfire13]

They both overclock to the same 4ghz range. If you get the 2600, you will need to get a better cooler to achieve that kind of overclock... https://www.techspot.com/article/1618-ryzen-2600x-vs-2600/

 

[MekuiHD]

If you can stretch a bit, this is best quality...

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor | $258.00 @ Mike's Computer Shop
Motherboard | MSI - B450 GAMING PRO CARBON AC ATX AM4 Motherboard | $174.99 @ Memory Express
Memory | G.Skill - Sniper X 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory | $98.36 @ Amazon Canada
Video Card | Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card | $449.99 @ Memory Express
Case | Cooler Master - MasterBox MB511 ATX Mid Tower Case | $69.50 @ Vuugo
Power Supply | Corsair - RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply | $99.99 @ Canada Computers
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1170.83
| Mail-in rebates | -$20.00
| Total | $1150.83
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-06-08 23:27 EDT-0400 |

Decided to go with the Corsair Vengeance 16GB RGB Pro and a MSI radeon GPU but this was defiantly the best build for my budget. All in all I'll be paying $1100. Couldn't ask for much better.

Just wanted to say a quick thanks to everyone that pitched in with some ideas. Love this site and the community as well. Much thanks 😀