Can you look over this build?

ben531

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Planning on building a budget office pc. Doesn't need to be flashy or able to run much more than word and a browser.

CPU - Ryzen 2200G (£72.33)
MOBO - ASROCK AB350M-HDV (£56.99)
RAM - 1x8Gb Crucial DDR4 2400Mhz (£71.92)
STORAGE - 1TB Western Digital (£28.95)
CASE - Fractal Design - Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower (£27.75)
PSU - be quiet 350 Watt Pure Power 10 Bronze PSU/Power Supply (£33.99)

Mainly asking about the PSU and compatibility. To my knowledge 350W should be plenty, for everything as I dont have a GPU. Open to other suggestions for the PSU as well as the case that are similar in price
 
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First thought is, even for an office, or any machine, you want a pair of matched memory modules so it will run in dual channel mode. Memory performance CAN be a factor even for office applications like Excel etc.

Also, that motherboard might need a bios update in order to support that Raven Ridge CPU. If it's been on a shelf for a while, you might have problems as it probably won't have a bios version that supports the gen2 Ryzen chips.

I'd probably do something more like this, along with your case of choice. And even though you don't require a large case for a micro ATX board, or other aesthetic considerations, you might keep in mind that not every case supports an ATX sized power supply AND that micro-ATX cases can be particularly...

logainofhades

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Ryzen loses a good deal of performance in single channel mode, and needs to be at least ddr4 3000. Also, you want B450 with that CPU, to avoid bios compatibility issues. The PSU has enough power, but modular allows for less cable clutter, and better air flow.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£84.98 @ PC World Business)
Motherboard: MSI - B450M PRO-VDH Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard (£68.86 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£78.27 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£29.99 @ Aria PC)
Case: Thermaltake - Versa H15 MicroATX Mid Tower Case (£32.99 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM (2015) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£47.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £343.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-24 18:20 BST+0100

 
First thought is, even for an office, or any machine, you want a pair of matched memory modules so it will run in dual channel mode. Memory performance CAN be a factor even for office applications like Excel etc.

Also, that motherboard might need a bios update in order to support that Raven Ridge CPU. If it's been on a shelf for a while, you might have problems as it probably won't have a bios version that supports the gen2 Ryzen chips.

I'd probably do something more like this, along with your case of choice. And even though you don't require a large case for a micro ATX board, or other aesthetic considerations, you might keep in mind that not every case supports an ATX sized power supply AND that micro-ATX cases can be particularly tricky to build inside as there isn't a lot of room. Probably not an issue with a really small board, but still worth thinking about. Personally, I'd just about always go with one of the smaller ATX cases even on a micro-ATX board.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£84.98 @ PC World Business)
Motherboard: ASRock - B450M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard (£64.74 @ More Computers)
Memory: Patriot - Signature Line 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£73.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£34.74 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - ECO 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£45.46 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £303.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-24 18:34 BST+0100

 
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