Hey everyone.
I am building a PC for my brother who is going off to college, he will have a laptop for classes and such but I want him to have a desktop if need be. I am using a large amount of old parts from my past, however for the main stuff I want to get new Mobo and CPU (maybe ebay the RAM). I plan on having just about everything set up for him already since he isn't very technical on the hardware side.
I figure he would use Microsoft Office programs, medium/heavy browser use, as well as some light-medium gaming (Overwatch, PUBG, Minecraft).
It was easy to decide to choose AM4, however I am torn between two CPU's.
Ryzen 5 1600
Ryzen 3 2200G
I know the 5 1600 has some better stats, but the 2200G is newer and cheaper. However, if I choose to OC the 2200G, I won't be there to help if something goes wrong. The case has decent enough ventilation.
Is the $30 more for the 1600, as well as no worries of overclocking worth it? Or is it worth $30 without even OC?
Here's a loose parts list, subject to change.
CPU
MSI B450 GAMING PLUS $80
G.Skill Aegis 1x8GB $35 (maybe find something on ebay?)
Toshiba 1TB (used)
Kingston A400 240GB SSD $26
RX 570 (used)
TC102 case (used) or maybe my old InWin 303, but it might be too flashy or bulky for his taste
EVGA G2 650W Gold (used)
I am building a PC for my brother who is going off to college, he will have a laptop for classes and such but I want him to have a desktop if need be. I am using a large amount of old parts from my past, however for the main stuff I want to get new Mobo and CPU (maybe ebay the RAM). I plan on having just about everything set up for him already since he isn't very technical on the hardware side.
I figure he would use Microsoft Office programs, medium/heavy browser use, as well as some light-medium gaming (Overwatch, PUBG, Minecraft).
It was easy to decide to choose AM4, however I am torn between two CPU's.
Ryzen 5 1600
Ryzen 3 2200G
I know the 5 1600 has some better stats, but the 2200G is newer and cheaper. However, if I choose to OC the 2200G, I won't be there to help if something goes wrong. The case has decent enough ventilation.
Is the $30 more for the 1600, as well as no worries of overclocking worth it? Or is it worth $30 without even OC?
Here's a loose parts list, subject to change.
CPU
MSI B450 GAMING PLUS $80
G.Skill Aegis 1x8GB $35 (maybe find something on ebay?)
Toshiba 1TB (used)
Kingston A400 240GB SSD $26
RX 570 (used)
TC102 case (used) or maybe my old InWin 303, but it might be too flashy or bulky for his taste
EVGA G2 650W Gold (used)