[SOLVED] Can anyone give me any information or tips on building computers? Anything helps thanks.

[JWong998]

I’ve never built a computer before so I was wondering if this was going to work out.
Case- Cougar MG110-W Micro ATX Mid Tower Case with Acrylic Window https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074R7GMY2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_XGcoDbGJDZSY6

CPU- Intel Core i5 9400 https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/prod...cm8068403875504_i9_9400_processor_oem_p0.html

Motherboard- MSI Z390-A PRO LGA1151 (Intel 8th and 9th Gen) M.2 USB 3.1 Gen 2 DDR4 HDMI DP CFX Dual Gigabit LAN ATX Z390 Gaming Motherboard https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07J6Z9KJ2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_03coDbC4T4NH0

RAM- https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1208383-REG

GPU- MSI Computer Video Graphic Cards GeForce GTX 1050 TI Gaming X 4G https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MA62JSZ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_M2goDbSK61PQ1

SSD- Samsung 860 EVO 500GB 2.5 Inch SATA III Internal SSD (MZ-76E500B/AM) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0781Z7Y3S/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_PyfoDbS0H8PBK

Power Supply- EVGA 550 B3, 80+ Bronze 550W, Fully Modular, EVGA ECO Mode, 5 Year Warranty, Compact 150mm Size, Power Supply 220-B3-0550-V1 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071XS597S/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_nBfoDbVPBVP8J

CPU cooling and chassis airflow-
Cooler Master RR-212L-16PR-R1 Hyper 212 LED CPU Cooler with PWM Fan, Four Direct Contact Heat Pipes, Unique Blade Design and Red LEDs https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KBXKP8W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_HCeoDbDYCD73G

Operating system
Windows 10

 

[Eximo]

RAM is for laptops and won't fit a desktop.

Motherboard is too large for the chassis. ATX to fit in a Micro ATX chassis.

Motherboard is very nice, but more than you need for a i5-9400.

GPU is a little dated, there are better options out there. Such as the GTX1650 which would be comparable in price and performance, but newer.

What is your total budget? Some of the people here can certainly give you a better build suggestion. If not I'll provide a build in an hour or two, heading out to lunch in a moment.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

That ram is laptop memory, it will not work with a desktop motherboard.
That motherboard is too big and overkill for what you need. You need a Matx board.

Here are a few suggestions to better spend your money:
The AMD RX570 is about the same price as the GTX 1050ti, however, the AMD RX570 performs significantly better. It does consume more power, but your power supply can take this.

The I5 9400f is cheaper and performs identically when using discrete graphics (like a 1050ti)

You could buy a cheaper B365 motherboard for that system with little issues.


Whats your budget?

 

[Blensidi]

For most games a GTX 1050Ti would do fine and get big FPS numbers in esports games on 1080p resolution howevr it would mayb struggle a bit on high demanding games but aslong as you are pairing your PC with a 1080p monitor it wouldn't be so terrible.

If you are planning on upgrading your gear later one I would suggest buying a larger case since you can place bigger sized AIO coolers which tend to cool you CPU better than air cooleers (although there are air coolers that are sometimes better than some of the good AIO coolers and even cheaper but it depends on you whether you are on a such enthusiasm). Smaller sized cases tend to have not as btter airflow as on ther larger ones which can lead to better cooling but it's only 4 degrees difference probably.

If you are planning on buying a i5-9400 I would suggest to buy RAM with at least 3000mhz ram speed and above.

I would also recommend on getting a HDD aswell if you want your system to have an SSD, so you can install Windows on your SSD and the other stuff into your HDD since 500 GB won't be enough to store all the games and etc. 1 TB storage for a HDD is fairly enough.

 

[JWong998]

My budget is around $650-850

 

[NightHawkRMX]

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor | $199.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard | MSI B450M GAMING PLUS Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard | $84.99 @ Amazon
Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory | $64.99 @ Newegg
Storage | Intel 660p Series 1.02 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive | $94.99 @ Amazon
Video Card | EVGA GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB XC BLACK GAMING Video Card | $289.99 @ Newegg
Case | Deepcool MATREXX 30 MicroATX Mini Tower Case | $34.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply | Corsair Vengeance 750 W 80+ Silver Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply | $64.99 @ Newegg
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $844.92
| Mail-in rebates | -$10.00
| Total | $834.92
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-07-24 12:02 EDT-0400 |

 

[JWong998]

RAM is for laptops and won't fit a desktop.

Motherboard is too large for the chassis. ATX to fit in a Micro ATX chassis.

Motherboard is very nice, but more than you need for a i5-9400.

GPU is a little dated, there are better options out there. Such as the GTX1650 which would be comparable in price and performance, but newer.

What is your total budget? Some of the people here can certainly give you a better build suggestion. If not I'll provide a build in an hour or two, heading out to lunch in a moment.

My budget is around $650-800

 

[Eximo]

In case you needed to include the OS in your price. Dropped down to the Ryzen 2600 which is on a very good sale right now. Had to drop down a little on the storage and went for a full size ATX board and case. Also switched to a case that has two included fans.

Getting that 1TB SSD is tempting though, so if you don't think you need as much graphics horsepower you could drop down to the RX570, RX580, or even RX590 (all seem to be quite low priced at the moment)

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($133.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty B450 GAMING K4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel 660p Series 512 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB TUF OC Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Focus G ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic EVO Edition 620 W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($46.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($105.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $790.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-07-24 12:28 EDT-0400

 

[jostegogar]

If you are planning on buying a i5-9400 I would suggest to buy RAM with at least 3000mhz ram speed and above.

and why is that? intel is totally fine even with ddr4 base clock 2133

 

[Blensidi]

and why is that? intel is totally fine even with ddr4 base clock 2133

With that kind of CPU I personally would go with a faster RAM. In his case I don't know if he will overclock his system (which I don't believe since he doesn't know well about PCs) but it's kind of standard when getting a 8 gen CPU or newer to get at least 3000mhz due to slight increased speed in my opinion even if not overclocking.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

A reasonable motherboard for that chip will limit you to 2666.

With that kind of CPU I personally would go with a faster RAM. In his case I don't know if he will overclock his system (which I don't believe since he doesn't know well about PCs) but it's kind of standard when getting a 8 gen CPU or newer to get at least 3000mhz due to slight increased speed in my opinion even if not overclocking.

 

[junglist724]

A reasonable motherboard for that chip will limit you to 2666.

Official spec is 2666 on practically all Intel CPUs, but that doesn't keep me from running 4 DIMMs at 4000. Pretty much any motherboard will be able to run 3000MHz RAM unless you have an profoundly bad memory controller on the 9400.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Pretty much any motherboard will be able to run 3000MHz RAM unless you have an profoundly bad memory controller on the 9400.

No. The B360, B365, and H370 motherboards have a ram speed cap at 2666mhz. You can use faster ram, but it will be limited to that speed.