choosing between ryzen 3 or 5,,

[jaspergrass88]

Ok so first off I'd like to give credit to madmatt30 as the builds below are what he suggested I just have a few questions.. First off, I dont see any OS so I'm asssuming that it would be an added cost? Also, I see no sound card or network card, so would that be an added cost as well or would those be integrated into the MOBO? This is my 1st time trying to build a PC outside of frankensteining an already existing desktop. I'm asking because if all of these are added costs than obviously it affects the final cost which ultimately affects my budget. Thanks to everyone in advance.

Ryzen 5


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($197.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B350-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard ($81.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($126.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card ($152.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Zalman - R1 ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA - B3 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $714.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-14 11:07 EDT-0400




OR

Ryzen 3

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($74.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($126.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card ($152.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Zalman - R1 ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA - B3 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($46.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $605.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-14 11:11 EDT-0400

 

[Hellfire13]

Madmatt suggestions are good. Ideally, i would go with the 1600 build as it would not only perform better but also last much longer. Both sound and network are mobo integrated so you dont need to worry about it.
For Windows, purchase a key and activate it later on... https://www.howtogeek.com/244678/you-dont-need-a-product-key-to-install-and-use-windows-10/